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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1901

Page

11

Quarantine Controversy Surrounds Local Dentist Dr Bancroft

In Norton County, reports accuse Dr Bancroft of letting sick children attend school and continuing dental practice. A religious revival is noted and schools may close. Health officials warn of smallpox like illness with several cases in rural areas. one case traced to a local camp, many in farming communities. The doctor faces harsh criticism amid calls for transparency as new cases emerge.

Norton Feb Cronty Jones Nortes Tylent Almera Mk. Bancroft Asco Pines Peerendiy Viana i Daetor Fiarion Pit Bascrogt Sorbon

Belgian Hares Burned in a Sudden Fire

Report from a local market where 185 Belgian hares perished in a blaze that destroyed pens and stalls. Firefighters arrived late as key bidders and several organizers were absent. the incident disrupted scheduling and a nearby shopkeeper noted losses to livestock and property.

W. Elstun Pistiar Bhatia

Arbasance in town over Blicktler jail status shocks residents

The community around Slater reacts to Blicktter's jail transfer from Hutch Navarro after earlier release. Locals label him a dangerous criminal and warn mob sentiment will not allow him to escape. Sheriff events and public anger color the scene in this tense wartime local notice.

Atohwon Slater Hutenbaco Newton Oltaws London Hopie Slater

Pensions for Kansans Mentioned in Fragmentary Note

Fragmentary OCR lists names and places including Kansans and several officials and locations such as Coffeyville Leavenworth and Fort Swisher. The incomplete text references pensions, military or official figures, and several personal names like Reynolds, Carter, Payne, and Wright, without clear context or dates.

Kasssna Eine D.C Ben Grmunied Kansans Grigtrul Stenry Reynolds Joln Newco i Ledvenworth Henry Z. Cran

War with Spain and a Runaway School Girl News Brief

State University receives 20000 dollars while Lawrence reports city clerk resignation and a bridge victim in Atchison. The fragment mentions a missing girl from a school, a professor, and a police-ordered investigation as part of a chaotic Sunday page.

State University Lawrence Rankas University Ols Aid Sociate Clalin Dateieee Free State Jonas

Sunday at the Churches Church Notices and Meetings

Fragmentary church notices list Maurice J. Bywater and various pastors preaching at Grace Cathedral and Bethel. details include morning and evening services, Sunday school, prayer meetings, sermons, and events across multiple locations with scattered names and times.

Spat Blanco Tght Maurice J. Bywater A. m. Horron Hs Sauda Huseioe Ia Jobe Sykes Grace Cathedral

Fragmented OCR Keyboard Message Describes Pending Actions

The readable parts suggest a note about importing Angora and a movement in Missouri with plans for August. Names and clear nouns are sparse, but references imply an intention to parse figures and establish a coat or attire product. The text remains largely garbled.

Dangerous Pares Exposes Tricks Of Alum Baking Powders

Public warning about deceptive baking powders includes claims that certain brands use alum and talk of harmful ingredients. The piece urges housewives to avoid powders with creamed tartar and other additives, noting official analyses deem some powders dangerous and urging safe, wholesome alternatives.

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Proclamation calls Senate special session announce

Washington Feb 22 president issues proclamation for a special session of the Senate for executive purposes immediately upon the dissolution of the present congress. Collision with snow plow reported near Lakeshore railroad. Head end collision injures key crew as several are killed or badly hurt.

Washington Senate Congress Wake Pigeon Midh Jewls Stears

Buried for Sixty-Three Hours in Water Rescue Efforts

Reported victims include thirteen Black workers trapped in a canal accident. Ten were rescued after long submersion, nearly blinded on lights exposure. Rescue teams pressed to free the remaining three as a pump and other devices continued operations.

Tuscascom

Rural Route Disruptions and Civil Service Exam Schedule

Rural free delivery rollout begins March 15 with additions in Crawford County including three carriers. Obscure names and numbers appear in the text. Washington DC lists civil service examination dates across multiple cities including St Louis Kansas City and Omaha, with various March and April slots.

Washtouton Kansa Girard Crawford County Wooley J.B Clerhan J. W. Wilson Civil Service Washington, D. C Deal Service Commission St. Louis Kansas Wichim Kane Oxl City

Debated Lynch Incident Ties to Dyersburg Fire Letter

Fragmentary report notes a delegation from Moline ill advised Mayor Foulkes of plans to raid Dyersburg after a lynching of Fred King. The mayor burned the letter, per the ambiguous source text.

Nashville Tenn Axpeolit Moline Lil Foulkes Raix Dyersburg Fred King

Local mentions span Santa Fe, politics and accidents

D Frey and Mrs. Amos Longsker are parents to a daughter. W Z Cannon, Rock Island roadmaster, returns from Liberal Kansas. Rev J Z McFarland, Fort Me church pastor, ill at home in Topeka. J N Hughes, Santa Fe engineer, badly hurt in Argentine yard collision. F Grattan returns from Indian Territory lines tour.

D. Frey The Santa Fe Aepete Be Ick Amos Longsker W. Z. Cannon the Rock Inland Liberal Kan Black Santa Ber J. Z John E Anderson Stormont Knupstal Orone Little Rock Ark Rm Je Rock Westerns Avenue M. Hamilten Bante Leen Hort Madisco Ravings Banke Fort Madison Iowa J. N. Huches Santa Fe Hin West Bifuh Grattan

Eye specialist to eat at your hogs for consultation test

REMESINGER DR J E LITTLEFIELD is the only eye specialist offering consultation and tests at Fame, 1255 West Steel 558 Topuha, Kas.

Remesinger J. E Littlefield West Steel Topuha Kas

Repeal Alien Cand Law Mentioned in City Annotations

Fragmentary OCR text references repealing an alien candidate law and notes about a bill ending or amending the act. Mentions Mr Milian and Gill, with unclear context and locations. No clear dates, full names, or concrete outcomes present in readable passages.

Senate Rejects Initiative and Referendum Move

The Senate today turned down initiative and referendum. Key votes split along party lines, with Republicans supporting and Populists opposing the measure. Bills debated included county court establishment and agriculture print rights, while the Army home appropriation was revisited and funding concerns noted for Mother Bickerdyke Home.

Stesiab Branior Milias Eee Duced Jolet Pepolitt At Iso Amwigdmenk Dutley Morrow McMillan

Bills Recommended for Passage in Senate Toward Heating

Bills recommended for passage include salaries for local officers and treasurer, a measure on county deeds and debt limits, subdivision rules for second class cities, and granting Syracuse mayor and council authority over cemetery matters.

Senate Deeda Harmiltoo Pou Hik Chu Syracuse

Chinese court urges handover of prisoners to powers

Shanghai February report says the Intest edint of the Chinese court requests that Ch Fisen and Hau Cheng Yu, now in the powers’ custody, be handed over for immediate penalties. Native papers note Hung Chang telegraphed about the deadlock and memorialised to admit inability to reach a settlement under Chinese custom. Segre and Ching and Lt Hung Chang draft future court etiquette for ministers’ approval.

Shanghai Ch Fisien Hau Cheng Yu Hung Chang Ham Segre Ieesmert Ie Bese Ching Lt Hung Chang

The Almanac Maker Story in Partridge Tale

A witty tale from Gentlemans Magazine recounts Partridge the almanac maker seeking a weather omen from a rustic innkeeper. The rustic bands a crown and confesses his trick, warning that Partridge’s forecasts are unreliable while nature governs true weather.

Gentleman's Magazine Partridge Bnifarmiatien Wille Urse Mimansc Lyter

Fragmented reform tale from sea observer and legal notes

A garbled report mentions a protest or suffragist action at a boulevard and a physician being arrested. It cites a cough remedy and a courtroom change of venue request connected to Bull Stark, with scattered references to Norwaer pine syrup, epidemics, and dramatic family quotes amid a chaotic stream of names and places.

Venus Bull Stark Joudee Hasen

Missouri Pacific Lines No 2 Train Schedule

Missouri Pacific Lines No 2 departs Kansas City at 9 50 a m as a solid vestibuled train to St Louis with a smoking car day coaches reclining chair car seats free and a Pullman parlor car Connections at St Louis Union Depot link eastern lines for New York and Atlantic coast points

Kansas City St. Louis St. Louis Union Depot Eastern Lines New York Atlantic Coast

England's peasants in the nineteenth century perspective

An excerpt discusses laborers in rural England, contrasting urban and rural conditions, and reflects on peasant life, character, and social roles. It notes shifts in labor, prosperity, discipline, and attitudes among agricultural workers and their dependents, touching on heredity, culture, and class expectations. The piece hints at authorial views on future rural life and societal structure.

Tod Thor Evnlar Taduers Rere Ieee Lahorer Ford Aoraetionen Fe Hunt i Setiara

NAMES OF FLOWERS

The piece blends flower folklore with etymology and poets, noting how colors and tears inspired ancient legends and colors. It transitions to a U S arid land irrigation discussion, urging federal support for canal and storage projects to convert deserts into fertile fields and support western development.

Montana Wyoming Colorado Utah Nevada Arizona New Mexico North South Dakota Kansas Texas California Oregon Washington Idaho United States Saturday Evening Post

Temples and Mosques of Agra Excerpt

Col John B Langley, a retired English officer, speaks on Indian religion and city life. The piece contrasts devotional sites with Indian poverty, noting vast mosques and temples in Agra and Bombay peninsula areas.

Agra The New York Tribune India John B. Langley Pi Dcene Bombay

Agra Fort Pearl Tomb and Royal Burial Vaults

A fragment describes Agra Fort’s Pearl Mosque and the marble tomb complex built in the sixteenth century by Akbar for a favorite wife. It notes the tall minarets, the 166 by 312 foot layout, and the use of white marble with jasper and carnelian stones. It mentions the queenly figure Lady Juwant and references royal deaths in the East.

Agra Agra Fort Une Kem Akbar Shah John

Rajah's Wife A European Bride Chain of Sikh State Marriage

A London Mail summary describes the rajah of Jhind seeking a European wife as part of a marriage contract with income guarantees. Police investigate amid unrest after an attack. the bridegroom remains husband of another, and guards and revolvers feature in the security arrangements. The incident prompts arrests and heightened patrols in Gakhowra.

Prem London Mail Jhind Ria Ian Hare Bo Ind Gakhowra Ben Bolaterd Dresent Acomutre- Trent Chicago Ftenord

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