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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1901
Page
15
Attorney Meliride of Mankato chairs Senator White's duties as Concordia's McCasry visits Representative Short. Lawmakers discuss bills, including a new election law to block outsider party tickets, and debates over railroad and city race rules amid calendar shifts and committee chair changes.
Washington reports the House approved a seven day session approving a bill to appropriate 20000 for the University of Kansas and funds to various entities. The Senate also moved to pension Mrs Tawton and provide ongoing support for Mrs Lawton, amid debate over monthly amounts and aid.
Fragmentary OCR note describes Teresa, referred to as a Mexican Joan of Arc, traveling to Europe and linked to New York events on February 2. Mentions Beattie powers and a Deer State Ol company, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
General Miles and Rear Admiral Barker addressed about 40 members and guests at Speckys for the New York State Society of the Cincinnati annual dinner. Miles praised Washington and Lincoln, stressing the army’s tradition and the navy’s duty to defend liberty amid evolving law and executive power. Barker urged continued patriotism and warned against political undermining of national defense.
About 200 Pennsylvania Democrats and allies met at the Bullitt Building to discuss unifying the Democratic Party. Notables included John Cadwallader presiding, Grover Cleveland sending regrets, and ex-Senator Hil supporting a national reorganization to unify Jeffersonian principles and win elections.
The well known golfer James Russell, a golf instructor for the Overland club, was killed instantly in a Denver dance hall by Mrs. Stelin Stallings after a revolver discharged during a dance with two colored women. Stallings’ mother, Mrs Short, is among three women assaulted in Cap Hol Fill at night. she is in critical condition.
Winter weather grips the South as snow and mist stretch from Texas to Georgia. Citizens report icy streets and chilly conditions, with schools and travel disrupted. Authorities warn of slick surfaces and urge caution while contrasting regions experience varying intensities.
A sweeping Blanket Injunction issued by Jadec Crumpacker of Albuquerque has been served on about 250 miners and local citizens at the Slag he Fuel and company. It forbids interference or intimidation by insiders or outsiders with the company or its prospective couples. The notice mentions non-urisa and shipped Negro workers, detailing a tense labor dispute in New Mexico.
The cast of Alice In Wonderland will stage a three act comedy Bugler Deaton across Abilene Texas Leavenworth and other Kansas towns. Proceeds support Topeka Industrial relief with free admission for children and participants. Cast includes Helen Bond Peart ma Lottie Buttery Gouls Aue Mabel Covert Mud Hail Minnie Wall Althea Bell Florence Spattinger Gene Miller and more.
New York February 22 Mother Jones addressed six thousand socialist supporters at Grand Central Palace. She hailed socialism and warned against Wall Street robbers while urging public ownership of production and exchange. She demanded ends to child labor and twelve hour days and vowed continued agitation until the people establish a socialist system.
A dispatch from New York to Venezuelan consul Gonzales Esteves reports a convention to name a presidential candidate. It says elections will be held next month and Gen Cipriano Castro is likely the candidate to succeed ex-President Andrade. The country remains quiet.
A police officer's wife recounts a curious experience linking food to the body. She describes chronic neuralgia in the hand, a roaring sound in the head, and sleepless nights. After using Grape-Nuts daily, her neuralgia eased, the head noise faded, and health and strength improved.
London reports imperial decrees from Shanghai and punishments for Ching officials amid foreign envoy demands while a marriage tour tale travels via White Pass. Notable items include a boy’s death under a suburban train, Empress Dowager distress, a French garrison clash in Algeria, and U.S. troop movements toward Cavite. Also noted are plagues reports, a De Wet capture rumor, heavy snow in Odessa, and Roosevelt’s New York visit.
London reports from Odessa that several Russian provinces suffer famine with tens of thousands affected. Peasants in Kherson and Bejaria endure hunger as northern and eastern Volga districts see starvation after two months of scarce food. Lack of staple grain distribution due to absent draft stock worsens the crisis.
A telegram from Edinburgh reports Anneeeah claims a new star in Perseus, possibly the brightest in three centuries. It appeared near the North Star, has a pale white color, and was seen through auroral clouds before fading and then brightening again.
A party of 46 New York ministers, mostly Presbyterians, will sail from Congress Street Brooklyn on the Werra to study the Holy Land Egypt and Mediterranean regions. The trip begins Sunday with Auburn seminary Professor Rev James Riggs among the members.
A group led by pastors from the Brick Church Centre Church and Church of the Covenant plans an eight year journey to Jerusalem encamping on the Mount of Olives and at Naples they will meet further clergy and officials from New Haven Youngstown Montreal and Toronto among others, with anticipated Easter timing.
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