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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1903
Page
4
The article lists Allied news and editorials with extensive wire service material. It describes political figures, military movements, and public notices across the United States and Europe, including references to Washington and various war-related topics.
The contested mortgage tax proposals faced vetoes and court reviews as legislators sought to cap relief at modest levels. A 1960s case centers on deducting mortgage interest up to $1 or half the mortgage if lower, with state tax apportionment and residency factors shaping outcomes amid a Supreme Court review.
The article discusses removal of teagent FL Ware and criticizes Waee administration. It highlights Waaking’s secure seats and the Pension Commissioner's role, arguing for principled, businesslike conduct. It calls for fair treatment of veterans and efficiency in adjudication and payments tied to merit and need.
A garbled account recounts the tangled tale of Johnnie Jones and his sister Sue linked to a controversial song about a peach. It traces authorship credits to English versifier hands, the involvement of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Smith, a London bookstore find, and later public domain fame while noting royalties and unsettled rights. The piece also touches on Dr. McFarland charges and a city council inquiry into policing and political disputes surrounding the episode.
The draft outlines a preliminary inquiry by major committees into charges against Dr Murarland and police conduct. A potential star chamber session may test evidence and the pulpit editorials tied to January 11. The aim is to expose facts while weighing broader police involvement and protection of the public image.
A verbose, archaic lament on the slow pace of lawmaking. It condemns legislators for cluttering the calendar with bills and favors, discusses the need to dispose of meritorious and controversial acts, and laments the influence of self seeking lawmakers. It uses fictionalized dialogue and scornful tone to critique legislative inefficiency and party favoritism.
The piece drafts a sharp partisan forecast, urging Addicks to align with or oppose a coalition of Democrats and Independent Republicans. It frames a looming choice as pivotal for the district and criticizes current power dynamics, rail and interurban transit issues, and looming electoral tensions.
A long, mixed discussion argues that motor cars on rail lines could rival steam interurbans, boosting local revenue and traffic. It notes potential global concerns, mentions Carnegie, and muses on life balance and resilience amid troubles.
A garbled article fragment cites farmers, chickens, a missing Preston man, and odd local vignettes. Mentions towns Ellaworth and Coffusville, a Welsh advertiser, a concert at Nendatha opera house, wolves, and a missing cream missing for a week, all in scattered snippets.
A jumble of older language frames a tale of a man and woman with finances health and social pressures. A well known officer of Atchienn is fatally ill and cannot recover while others face illness and social expectations.
An extended homage sketches Dick Walker a Kansas figure known for westward rise, political power, and military service. It notes his family roots in New York Gotham, his rise through Cowley County politics, sheriff tenure, and land office role, plus a dramatic war memoir moment. The piece reflects on his influence in railroads and southwestern counties and recalls a reunion with a Union general years later.
A garbled Chicago News fragment mocks social mores with phrases about poor fortunes and gossip as deadly gas. It jumbles ideas on human error and theater while noting a vague contrast of colors and emotions without clear events or names.
A Philadelphia Record column titled Reflections of a Bachelor satirizes gender roles and manners. It weaves comic and ironic lines about women, manners, and marriage with quips attributed to various speakers, including references to social behavior and claimed observations. The piece includes streetcorner snippets and a closing line set near Kansas Avenue.
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