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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1904
Page
5
The Topeka State Journal presents assorted items from Frank P.mag Tewnans column including world news summaries, political commentary, and a note on postal carrier pay and hours. It references reports from New York, Port Arthur, and Vladivostock and mentions Senator Burton and a northern senate seat dispute.
A Washington report suggests Democratic colleagues plan an act to honor Senator Hanna, a strong Panama Canal advocate. They would block opposition to ratification and possibly debunk ties to the Pearl Revolution, viewing Hanna as the enduring symbol of the canal project.
The calendar year export report shows wheat exports at 388,709,441 pounds and flour exports at 75,? million. It notes a shift in the United States wheat surplus toward domestic use and reduced flour export following changes in export policy. The figures compare directly with the year’s total exports and highlight the impact on flour shipments.
The article notes wheat exports rarely match flour value after 1861 as flour exports grow steadily while wheat fluctuates with surpluses. It explains mills cannot convert all wheat to flour and external demand, with years of large crops pushing some wheat into export markets. Local items mention farmers, a boatload of oddities, and community notices alongside lighter anecdotes.
Mrs Mar the Cochran Nellis wife of Daniel W Nellis died at 915 King Street after nearly four months illness. A Topeka resident for 34 years she was a prominent club and church worker and a builder of the federation of women’s clubs. Funeral will be held at Grace Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with Dean Kaye conducting.
Washington held a cabinet meeting to finalize practical arrangements for exchanging ratifications of the Panama Treaty. The exchange is planned here and likely on Thursday at the State Department. Significant time was spent on the San Domingo question, but no definite policy was settled, to be debated amid upcoming developments.
Rock Island trains pass Alamogordo today after striker replacement as reported by Topeka. National League to moot March 1. Scheduling issues noted with the Saritangave schedule. Navin's remarks are cited for Tuesday, March TM.
Jay Farnsworth visits his parents in Mimkoger from Pi Peke, while plans to open the new street railway bridge today were abandoned due to unready brides. The bridge is now slated to enter service Wednesday. The Colored Fremiblivan club of the Piret word meets Thursday at Mt Zig surprise church on North Filware streets. ML. WW. Overton presides, T. Gibson serves as secretary.
Mr Thorpe of Kansas and Mr Watson of Kansas argue for using underflow waters of the Arkansas River for irrigation. Government officials and the Geological Survey study topography, sands, gravels, and underground structure to assess pumping, drains, and costs. They note pumping is costly and a long drain could be prohibitively expensive, with no conclusive solution yet.
A parliamentary bill proposes rail links from Port Aberglasyn to Aberglasyn and Bettws y coed to Betws y Coed, to power electric works along Snowden rivers. The plan aims to connect Betws y Coed with Beddgelert, risking the Pass of Aberglasyn and Swallow Falls at Tiettwa-y-eo. Public opposition contends the lines would scar the valley and mar famed scenery.
The city records notification of the death of O. W. Bronson at Mohawk New York aged ST years. He was a banker by profession and had previously visited the area, making friends among local bankers. His son A. W. Bronson left this afternoon to attend the funeral at the Gymnastics Auditorium tonight.
The Supreme Court, led by Justice Day, decides against Alabama Adams and Jackson Giles in the Board of Registration case from Montgomery County. The ruling upholds the new constitution's suffrage clause as challenged as discriminatory. The decision aligns with the Delaware Indians versus Cherokee Indians precedent, allocating 160 acres per Delaware and an equal division of lands and funds among tribes.
City alleys described as unsanitary amid complaints against Dr Storrs now under fire from the board of health. A pending ordinance aims to shift supervision from the city physician to a health department head, with calls for systematic alley cleaning and penalties for noncompliance.
British noble Lori Haldon acquitted in Pretoria on fraud charges tied to fake salt crystals. Ex captain and ex lieutenant of Imperial Yeomanry, once a Royal Fusiliers officer, linked to postwar hardship and Johannesburg work as a railroad checkor. Meanwhile James Martin hanged at Butte after murder. California League talk shifts as baseball magnates debate minor leagues and board decisions.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Porfeita and Gren Prana Greve in a historical obituary context with unclear details about life, illness, and medical symptoms. The text is highly garbled, lacking clear dates, places, or processes.
At a February canton meeting the Industrial Amnamelation of America adopted a resolution condemning public contracts that require the union label. It calls such methods discriminatory and unconstitutional and urges members to oppose them. A telegram congratulating Governor Peabody of Colorado for his stance during the miners strike was sent. the convention then adjourned.
Thomas H. Sheard withdraws from the Fourth Ward councilman race between Fred Gillett and Este. His letter cites aversion to the political process, praising law and order candidates, and gratitude to supporters while noting his decision to avoid further political exposure.
A police raid led by Sergeant Darby disrupted a residence of Hee Adams. Officers searched the shanty and found two drinks of whisky in a teapot and beer bottles in a nearby house kept by Har Maybee. Adams was arrested on keeping a nuisance and a house of ill fame as the crowd watched the confrontation.
The United States cruiser Commbia arrived at St Thomas after leaving San Domingo yesterday and will stay eight days. It confirms Washington reports of heavy fighting on February 13 and 16 outside San Domingo city, with insurgents routed and heavy losses among leaders and troops. Dominican insurgents reportedly lost a stronghold at Sim Pedro DeMacoris.
The city physician has constructed movable shelter homes with glass windows and stoves to comfort smallpox quarantined cases under guard. Some subjects allege guards are overbearing and resistant families in quarantine.
February 22 report from Tonfon indicates the Local Government Board president Mr Waiter Long answers a parliamentary query on beer as food. He cites the Tayal commission and notes opposition from Sir Wilfrid Lawson and the United Kingdom alliance.
It's about as much fun to see the antics of these Topeka druggists about poor me, as it is to be voted the popular druggist by you.
A narrator recalls Lady Emily who sacrifices her own desires to shield a cousin’s broken heart. Emily coaxes her brother Tony toward restraint as he frets over a love doomed by social pressures and secrecy. Their household, a village, and a visiting maid frame a subtle tale of forbearance and noble conduct.
London housing issues reveal exploiters using fake references to grab leases and skip rent for months. Landlords face delays as cases stretch through county courts and high courts, while tenants flee at the last legal moment with belongings in tow.
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