This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1904
Page
5
Leaden notes recount dispatches from New York and Chicago under Leased Wire. Reports touch on Panama Canal talk, Russo Japanese War, and United Mine Workers contracts. Observations discuss presidents, senators, arbitration, and industrial harmony in coal regions with a focus on Topeka’s national context.
Rushed notes from the Railway World and Chicago Daily News discuss labor conflicts in the coal industry. Frank Joe Han Warmer references survey plans for industrial disruption and the limits of their reach. Prices fell after strikes and wage pressures. mine workers resisted voluntary wage cuts, triggering forced concessions amid a period of price instability.
A jumble of bumper crop anecdotes and local quirks spans Jayhawkee, Overbrook, Stockton, and Dodge City. Reports include misadventures from a fall from a tree to a caper with beef pies, a claim of Osage schools with all graduate teachers, political talk of Prost Sageer, and a dodge across civic duties.
Weathered notes describe a vow promise under discussion, with townspeople debating families and the fate of a farm. A Mimnourt farmer’s livestock and a church dispute are mentioned as the community considers who will inherit or control property amid ongoing social tensions.
In an Atchison crowd a light exchange arose when a man teased a woman about appearance and age. A neighbor quips that she has three children, and the woman adds that with a husband the total is four, highlighting small town humor and social chatter.
A fragmented dialect and satire piece comments on politics and court life with dubious verses and damaged phrases. It lampoons virtue, language, and social norms while wryly noting that youth and power influence governance.
Indianapolis executive committee of the Citizens' Industrial Association of America outlines plans for broader organization with new department named law and order. It pledges support for coal operators in Indiana and western Pennsylvania and seeks government help to maintain peace and prosecute violence in labor disputes.
Citer Smith issued a forecast noting a wet spring with unsettled conditions ahead. He suggests a trend toward renewed precipitation after a dry winter, with the vernal equinox possibly shifting the pattern by a day or two.
Mr and Mrs Char Hart announce the engagement of their daughter Theis May to Alfred Car Bartell with a forthcoming marriage. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Eucla Avenue M E Church plans two meetings Thursday afternoon at Mrs Halnex's home. Mr and Mrs Frank Campbell are parents of a daughter born yesterday. Campbell works in the office of Frank L Brown clerk of the United District Court. The Lady Meecsbers will entertain at thimbles this afternoon Feb Raseiry ABs jel halt.
A heated wave of accusations targets City Physician W. T. Storrs over a quarantine at 210 East Seventh Street. Neighbors allege lax enforcement, mismanagement, and favoritism by guard Plummer, with several quarantined residents exposed to others and a disputed payment incident cited as financial motive.
The Kemper Flats to be erected on Topeka Avenue between Seventh and Eighth Streets will house eight apartments from four to six rooms. The building, heated by a hot water system with electric light and gas, includes storage for each tenant and attic rooms. Completion is planned for July 1 with tenants to follow as families of various residents move in.
Harry Thomas, reported to be enjoying a privileged spell at the best house, has been free from illness and allowed hunting outings but remains barred from returning to town to resume studies at the business college. The inquiry questions his authority to conduct the examination and to levy a dollar fee.
Commissioners face a bid pool from long time Kansas rivals and eastern firms as flood damage drives river and creek bridge rebuilds. Prices have surged with bids near two to five thousand above actual costs. pool pressure could force a price break or a private offer. Funds from 1903 levy cover about $31 hundred for next winter’s two bridges, with plans for three more as funds allow.
The Commercial club presents BShipp's Indoor circus at The Auditorium in Wichita. The old time one ring show features seventeen acts with thirty two performers and a horse display. Proceeds go to the entertainment fund for the semi Centennial celebration, promising a clean up to date family show with full capacity crowds.
Washington reports show Senator Cullom signaling the agenda as the committee on judiciary probes into prohibiting extortion and pay of any executive office. In the House, debate on the naval appropriations bill continues after extending January act provisions to the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma. Mr. Cooper opposes a Great Lakes naval training station provision.
Official notice today confirms on March 1 the Rock Island moves the general superintendent office from Topeka to Kansas City. W H Byram, newly succeeding J M Gruber, will relocate with several aides, affecting employee homes and district leadership. W Jones becomes division superintendent after the move.
A Kansas travel committee met this afternoon with Rock Island general superintendent H. Byram to press for restoring trains 25 and 36 between Kansas City and Herington. The line removed service months ago, and the committee has long warned of poor current service. They may seek added stops on trains 6 and the line between Belleville and Phillipsburg.
The jovial proprietor of the town's biggest gambling parlors saw his smoke house burn at 7 o'clock Tuesday night. Located at his residence at Eighth and east, the blaze reportedly started in the yard where bags were prepared by the smoking method. The fire spread quickly, threatening the hogs and property before firefighters gained control. The incident follows Thompson's long-standing local notoriety and business success.
Merchants list half-dozen finished photos for 85 purchase. Sample photos shown. Locations include Woolverton 704 Kansas Ave Marshall Bros Fourth and Quincy Gish Avenue Kanane Ave The Pair 618 Kansas Ave Hubbard Kansas Ave West Sixth Street Ler East Fourth Street Queen Oakland A W Rewell & Co Oakland.
Santa Fe firemen on a pane engine responded to a box car loaded with ashes near the starch factory. The blaze began at 3 20 outside the city fire limits and the switch engine raced about a mile in two minutes to help. Fire crews finally gained control after reaching the fire.
Congressman Victor Murdock remains homebound in Washington with gastritis and grip. The condition is not deemed dangerous, with officials stating he will continue to receive treatment and rest.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.