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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an office mixup and misread names at a London office location, mentioning 42 Red Lion Court and Fleet Street amid unclear text. The readable fragment references individuals and a foreign address in a garbled record.
An irregular collage of references to national finance and reform. Mention of General Grant, Hanna, and a Delaware legislature, plus a note on ship subsidies and river improvements. Also discusses wireless telegraphy readiness, a London crematory opening, and municipal funding debates on snow removal and cremation costs.
Reported disputes swirl about war revenue cuts as the Senate counters a House tax reform bill. Brewers and tobacco interests push for the House plan while bankers and brewers fear higher taxes on checks and beer, with the Treasury’s distribution debated among chambers.
A fragmented Atchison column reflects on social mores and gossip. It mentions marriage, courtship, and public behavior, including references to Uncle Tom's Cabin, moral policing, and local notices about conversations and appearances in towns around Kansas City.
A garbled OCR collage cites Quaker reflections, humor, and moral maxims. Bits reference conscience, work, curiosity, and life’s troubles, with mentions of teachers, lawyers, and a decapitation sentence as a dark aside, all framed in a newspaper-card tone of period wit.
An era fragment recounts local color and oddities from a Kansas town. Items include a mayoral candidate discussant, druggists on a line, sidewalks described as high backed and dusty, and oddities from merchants, editors, and families. It mentions a revival, lodge, and a magnetic healer near Greenleaf.
Rufus H. Smith of the superior court ruled in a Cincinnati based Times-Herald dispatch that Filan Black & Sons and Hinck & Sons faced a dispute over a contract to supply goats and related payment. The court held that a smaller contract connected to a larger one remains valid as a circumstance when the larger agreement governs.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for scrofula and hip disease. It claims hereditary or acquired illness shows in sores and eruptions and that faithful use can cure, citing testimonials from A Sure Romsey of New York and Mrs Rowsmp of Alpha Oregon.
In Washington on February 20 the House debated mail pouches and bag weight. Mr Butler cited railroads' influence to keep heavy leather locks on sacks, arguing lighter carry would reduce costs. The amendment failed by 8 to 61 as a pneumatic rule amendment was rejected on a point of order during sundry civil bill considerations.
A natural CO2 buildup ignited after burning a drug store and rapidly spread to neighboring buildings in Lereville West Virginia. With no fire department, residents feared the town would be wiped out. John Clandenning, asleep in a store, was burned.
A statewide strip recalls a ten week old controversy involving Governor Stanley and a college paper at Baldwin. The governor’s son, editor of the paper, disavows the prior stance and explains the episode as a mistaken joke after the paper printed an issue criticizing state officers. He says he cannot support Mrs Nation or oppose Kansan saloons, clarifying his position.
Unformed tumors caused a run on the German National Bank of Allegheny in Pittsburg on Feb 20, paying out 3159.00 amid panic and injuries including a serious bruise to Mrs. Mary Foral. Cashier Helm promised prompt payment of all demands and noted the bank could mobilize up to 2,000,000 if needed.
Henry Allen resigned today from his post as private secretary to Governor Stanley. He had been named a member of the 8th board of charities. No successor has been named yet.
Omaha police chief Dana bie reports no link between the Martha clue and the Callihan arrest. Investigators say the accused had no elite knowledge of the Cadahy kidnapping. Morning visits by Coachmen Mur ah and employer J N H Patsikelana were declined, and county authorities say the case remains unclear with no solid evidence of involvement.
Selgewick County officials order church members at Garden Plain to close joints by February twenty second under penalties of liquor fixtures and slot machines destruction. County Attorney James Conley deploys sheriff to arrest leaders and compel compliance to preserve peace.
Governor Stanley considers contenders for the Fourteenth Judicial district seat in the contest with candidates including Pipe, B Aiegier, and Ziegler. The governor reportedly favors Ergen, a former party elector, but will not announce his decision until next week. Special lens ad: Crystal Lenses for sight, Dr J E Littlefield, 1255 West St, Topeka.
The house reconvened this afternoon and took up the Book trust discussion. Skye Cave's unit proposed amending the Grattan bill to replace quoted prices if the old law is used. Indiase prices under Kansas model are said to be equal or lower than tansan, with a long speech noting opposition to raising the maximum prices was withdrawn.
A temperance mass meeting planned for Saturday in Atchison Kansas led by Nellie Berger and a United States lecturer was declared off today due to unspecified influence. The event was scheduled as part of local temperance efforts.
A fragmented note from 3 Stores depicts a girl described as poor yet honest and a young man, new in town, who offers marriage amid garbled dialogue about kits and money. The unclear text cites a sum of $1,240,000 and hints at a proposal as the scene unfolds in a street setting.
Hamilton Ohio February 20. The Reilly and Campbell blocks part of Major Ellath the Cuba era estate were sold at auction under a United States court foreclosure decree. George A Rentachler of New York bought the property for 72086. The sale was set aside by the court for reasons unclear.
Fragmentary local notice mentions community gatherings and brief references to Santa related events. Reads as scattered record of meetings and church activities with unclear dates or places.
Deaths and funerals notice mentions Willam Edward Nate Tro and Andrew Baird with funeral details. A sale notice lists 40 percent cut below cost and Thursday viewing from 1 pm to 5 pm with price 3 pounds.
A proposed amendment by Representative Curtin transfers jurisdiction over soldier born sites at Leavenworth and Milwaukee back to Kansas and Wisconsin, aiming to prevent rates from interfering while addressing sundry evil fills and broader authority questions in Washington.
The item notes pending action on electing United States senators by a near vote, with Pett of Butler introducing a reform in the House this morning. It reports on proposals to remove Nichols, a caucus planned in the senate chamber tonight, and committee assignments for railroad, agricultural, educational, and military matters. A sale offer announces stock at below cost on Kansas avenue to be held Thursday evening.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference talk numbers and scattered phrases without clear names dates or places. The readable portion hints at an audio or broadcast item but lacks coherent facts to identify people events or organizations.
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