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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1904
Page
5
The Topeka State Journal notes editions carried by carriers at designated prices and details its subscription and transmission practices. It confirms Associated Press membership, full daily service, and that a complete report is available for readers through wire services and local distribution.
A scrambled, fragmentary report cites typhoid deaths, water concerns, and wartime policy debates. It notes Senator Morgan's final speech on the canal treaty, women's suffrage controversies, and a postoffice appropriation bill of 150,207.88 with last year at 2,155,000,000. It discusses paper pulp duties, press interest in white paper, and Kansas City newspaper staff challenges amid economic strains and rural delivery expansions.
A fragmented report analyzes global import shares. It notes the United States supplies about 8 percent of Austria Hungary imports via the Mediterranean and roughly 2 percent of Egypt's 76 million dollars annually. North America accounts for 40 percent of U S imports, Europe 15 percent, South America 19 percent, Asia and Oceania 9 percent, with Mediterranean tributaries at 11 percent. Local Kansas items follow, including poultry houses, thefts, and odd town notes from Lyons, Ottawa, and Council Grove.
A jumble of local notices and brief items mentions street crossing as insult to a disliked man, a parlor meal suggestion with fried liver and salmon salad, a woman using telephones for persuasion, Mrs S McDonald ill with pneumonia in Madison street, and a Wednesday Industrial Institute political meeting. Also reports Washington's Birthday closure, health cases including mosquitos and humiliation, a First Ward Republican gathering at Asbury chapel, candidates to explain nomination, a trip by Carl Swenson and Dr Swenion with a doctor’s death in San Francisco Los Angeles, Judge Alfard of Lawrence dead, actors and pioneers attendance, and Filipino insurrection fatalities at Manila.
A medical piece argues skin eruptions including eczema and pimples stem from inherited or acquired humors through faulty digestion. It warns that drying medicines are dangerous and advises a different treatment approach.
An old testimonial advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as thorough cleansers that build the whole system and cure various conditions. It cites names like J. G. Bison and Alvina Walter of Algona Wisconsin, noting numerous testimonials and urging belief in the product's curative powers.
Bohemian pianist Ottokar Malek performs at the Auditorium tonight while facing critics and praise alike. He discusses language, audiences, and past travel hardships, noting American crowds are generally appreciative and recalling a sour reception in Springfield that fuels his resolve.
The violinist Marek Malek speaks with a reporter in a Topeka hotel room. He defends not comparing Paderewski to others, discusses engagements, manager tactics, and his recent travel buzz. He notes his auburn gray-streaked hair, rest needs, and cigarette habits while describing the upcoming Topeka concert attendance.
St Joseph and Topeka Commercial club members will meet for a joint supper at the Copeland hotel tonight. About 35 St Joseph members and an equal number from Topeka will join the gathering, visiting Oklahoma City plans, and enjoy a shared program organized by both clubs.
El Paso & Northeastern tied up by clerks and shopmen walkout at Alamogordo NM halting transcontinental service on Rock Island lines to California. Clerks demanded dismissal of an office clerk. strike expanded to shopmen, prompting diversion of mail and passenger trains to the Santa Fe route while Rock Island operations are suspended.
Portland dispatch reports a three masted schooner ashore on the north head of the Columbia River with the crew clinging to the rigging awaiting rescue while officers and rescuers respond to the scene.
Delegation of Kansas University women from the now disbanded team visit the State Journal to explain the decision. They dispute mothers’ objections as the cause and fault the athletic board’s timing, saying the season’s end could have been decided earlier to avoid practice, cancellations, and ridicule.
Seymour Indiana February 22 Cyrus B Mc Crady cashier of the First National Bank and treasurer of the Co Orative Savings and Loan association admits his accounts are short with both institutions. The shortage is estimated at 14 dollars with the bank and 13000 dollars with the building and loan association.
Mrs Mary A Clough longtime Kansas resident dies after yearslong illness at daughters home 401 Tyler St aged about 63 Survived by two sons Walter H Clough Frank Clough and several daughters Funeral at family home then Leavenworth Topeka train Wednesday for Mt Muncie cemetery notes spouse of late William McNeil Clough prominent lawyer of early Kansas days Also lists Mrs Mary F Mohler Mrs B B Hartman Misses Nelle and Katherine Clough Amanda Porter and Arthur Nichols in city And Mrs Mary Ryder dies at 10 30 a m North Monroe St heart failure Funeral 9 a m Tuesday Church of the Assumption Austin Long 60 pneumonia burial in Salem cemetery nine miles SE.
Cider Smith’s forecast notes unsettled conditions with rain and snow between the 7th and 18th. He predicts mixed precipitation, blustery winds, and generally cool weather, with emphasis on changing patterns and potential moderation outside the central areas.
Washington reports indicate Evans authority will not send battleships north further. Monadnock Monterey are in Shanghai and Canton while New Orleans and Raleigh are en route to join the Shanghai contingent. Cincinnati in Philippine waters heads to Shanghai, while San Francisco travels via Bombay.
A quirky scene in Texpecka features a man with a peculiarly lopsided smile. Reportedly he markets wares while training his face for a campaign. The piece hints at dual audiences and a divided town reacting to his presence.
Horne's planing mill at 520 Van Buren Street caught fire again Sunday morning around 10 86. Firemen stopped the blaze without any serious losses after a boy thawing water pipes used sawdust and oil to speed the process, accidentally igniting the woodwork.
Grain inspector Raparta reported January revenue of 5413.40, about 000 more than department expenses. J H Radford from Kansas City arrived to turn funds to the state, but the treasury was closed. This unusually strong January, a typically light month for grain shipments, drew attention to department finances.
The office force at the state department of agriculture is working to compile assessor returns. Each township contributes a manila bound volume about a half inch thick, with about two thousand townships in the state.
In city government notices the assessor volumes are to be supplied to the county clerks. Each county clerk must send the materials promptly so assessors can receive them ahead of the meetings planned for early May. The task is large and requires timely distribution.
Madison patrolmen and officials named in warrants sworn in by Madison citizens Saturday face charges tied to a recent pacroom incident. Warrants list Patrok McCambridge chief of police William Street John Meehan senior Mayor Coyle and John Paul as targets. The report notes springlike weather and a high early today after a cold spell.
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