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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1900
Page
1
London reports minimal fighting near Dordrecht and Montmorency's patrol actions as both sides await a decisive move. Casualties are limited, with officers praised for steadiness, while Boer and British forces reflect on recent engagements and strategic standoffs amid dwindling hostilities.
Fragments describe British cavalry actions and a retreat amid Boer resistance. The scant text mentions troop movements, a proposed frontline effort, and the tense mood of the field as forces disengaged.
Washington hosts a grand New Year reception at the White House as President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley greet thousands including foreign dignitaries jurists officers and social leaders. The palace glows with electric light and festive greenery while the diplomatic corps in full dress and armed services form a glittering crowd.
An overnight explosion of a sewer gun in Knoxville near Pittsburg destroyed seventeen frame houses and damaged a dozen more, rupturing streets and injuring two women, Mrs Joan Young and Mrs Margaret Jickmn, who were seriously shaken. No other injuries reported.
A fragmented report shows Gen J K Morson as acting chairman of an anti Leland faction and James Smith named secretary. General J G Wood, former probate judge of Shumnee county, leads a push tied to General Hudson with unseen political shifts and a claimed gubernatorial administration.
Weather around zero and a looming teamsters strike threaten Chicago. If wages and union demands are not met, coal deliveries and school operations may be disrupted, forcing closures and sparking widespread cold weather unrest across the city.
Springfield reports trustees of the Moodys held a meeting at East Norfield noting the need for another gathering in New York. Will R. Moody, son of Dwight L. Moody, is seen as likely to become head of the Moody school. Moody, a Yule graduate, has traveled with his father abroad and managed business affairs of the schools at Ment al Me before.
The Republican state committee will meet early next month to decide the number, time and place of holding next year’s state conventions. Leaders claim control differences between Baker and Burton, with both sides seeking to influence the plan for two conventions one for delegates to the national gathering and another to renominate state officers and appoint officers. Topeka is favored for the main meeting site with Wichita and Hotchinson seeking a convention each and Kansas City, Kansas considered. Forest Park Ottawa discussed but hotel limits remove it.
Philip Hoprane an officer of the Dawes commission told a Kansas City man that J R Burton never had a chance at Chickasaw attorneyship even if approved by the president. He alleged Governor Johnson used Burton and allies to gain presidential assent for renewal of a Tulequah law firm’s contract with the Chickasaws.
Theodore Botkin of Hutchinson announces candidacy for senator representing Reno Kingman and Pratt counties next year. Botkin, currently a Kansas House member, seeks promotion from the lower chamber amid a district currently represented by Populist Frank Field.
Planters Saving Bank is incorporated with a capital of 50000 dollars and a new institution will open in Salina after February 1. Directors named include Sally K Spier WT Welch and E Tupper along with T W Stuach C M Cath erht Louis Dantes Maury G Harris Garver and Joba EB Poston.
Commissioner Breidenthal states Kansas banks are very prosperous based on December reports. Loans total 21 million, deposits 8,000. sight exchanges 10.74 million. reserves rise to 41 percent. gains noted in bonds, warrants, and rediscounts compared with September figures.
The banks hold 55.5 million in available funds and report deposits of 4.25 million. Jostens contributes 300 thousand in cash and exchange. Loans reach one million more than ever, highlighting a strong banking segment.
A Curtis club was formed at Biffingham with officers Charles H. White president B F Snyder vice president Lew Stuart secretary and Dr Jon treasurer Forty men joined pledging to promote Charley Curtig for congress Speeches were delivered by H M Jackson W D Gilbert Thomas Beattie Sheffield Ingalls and others.
New York reports the Maher versus McCoy bout to be staged at the Coney Island Sporting Club with a $20,000 purse and a predicted Irish win. Maher 178 pounds, McCoy 168, both in peak condition despite personal strain, with tickets selling fast and a large seaside crowd anticipated.
The State Journal will publish a last edition today and post window bulletins between 1:30 and 2:20 covering the BioCay Maber prize fight in New York scheduled for 2:30 p.m. New York time, 2:20 p.m. Topeka time.
Several members of Topena Council No 42 United Commercial Travelers traveled to Lawrence on Saturday to assist in initiating ten new members to the Lawrence council. Mayor Gout of Lawrence and others were called into the meeting following the initiation. Attending from Topesa were L. Akisties Be Hy Johnson J. P Meyers CA Moors John Sechine Wo M Kynerenns Ae M. Harri J A Mitin C J Hamer A Barnett Chas Eg Mebane and Wee.
Attorney General Griggs informs the Interstate Commerce Commission he will not pursue anti trust action over the new freight classification. He notes no contract or conspiracy among railways and argues changes arise from independent company actions rather than restraint of interstate commerce. He urges shippers to appeal via the commission under existing law. Weather Indications follow.
Readable portions describe a state agricultural gathering in Topeka with sessions Wednesday to Friday January 13. Topics include the implement dealer relation, corn plant use, orchard care, live stock, irrigation, dairy expansion, poultry, and girls at the agricultural college. Officers will be elected. multiple experts from Kansas and neighboring states attend. sessions are open to all interested in agriculture and stock industries.
Artist George M Stone spoke at Unity church on Religious Art tracing early Christian painting, its simplicity, and the influence of Botticelli Raphael and Murillo. He compared child proportions to grown figures, noted color dullness, and praised works like Madonna delle Sedia and the Sistine Madonna.
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to livestock trading terms and names like Jeannien Cs and Hoare possibly tied to Kansas City market data. The legible bits mention hogs, prices, and seller or buyer names, but overall text is garbled with inconsistent punctuation and missing context.
A Times dispatch from Burlington reports Fenians storing large quantities of dynamite and lyddite along the Vermont Maine border hidden underground and in barns near farms, with explosives shipped as groceries. An ambulance corps organized by Irish women and surgeons, plus first aid packages, are prepared for potential invasion. farmers with rail routes are being organized for transport should the alert rise.
In a 1900s era piece from the Gibbe Democr at the start of the century Bishop Vincent stresses the home as the core of Christian life. He warns against waning parental authority and asserts the family sustains church school business and ballot box life. He urges Americas to revive old fashioned family duties. Additionally Curtis of Kansas gains support for a treasury appropriation of $10,000 for Leavenworth prison improvements and Fort Leavenworth upgrades through the urgent deficiency bill.
From Topeka wide market totals, cattle and hogs show varied moves with receipts around 20,000 head. Hog price top notes 4.20, cattle and sheep receipts listed, western ranges show higher lambs and wethers, native stock mixed, shipments and prices reflect a busy farm market day across Kansas City and Chicago descriptors.
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