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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
6
A jumble of Topeka era items reports on weather, bank news, sewer work, and public notices. It mentions Kansas figures, city officials, and civic projects, with scattered references to the war, stamp sellers, and local personalities amid routine municipal updates.
A historic advertisement promotes a skin and blood purification regimen promising to cleanse the skin scalp and blood of torture related humor and loss of hair. The copy emphasizes cleansing efficacy and physical improvement through unspecified treatments and remedies.
The ad touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pine Resin as rapid relief for itching burning and disfiguring skin conditions including eczema and rashes. It claims thousands of mothers and all ages have achieved cures where other remedies failed using the trio plus Resolvent Pills.
The Mindineker sought Abe Williams on a Tennessee highway. after two failures to hear, the interview turned starker as threats and a weapon's fuse were mentioned. A later note references a U S court suit against J J Berry of Harien for failure to stand collections, with a separate damage suit noted as pending. In Jeavenworth the Soldiers Home reports 2449 veterans, the largest census ever, with overcrowded barracks and veterans sleeping in hallways and basements.
In Hutchinson Kansas on January 1, Robert Turner and John Metivilie were cited 3100 and costs in Justice Kaankey court for stealing coal from the Santa Pe read at Sylvia. The men agreed to plead guilty and face potential jail time. the fines were paid and they were discharged after the plea bargain.
At the dedication of the Railroad M C A building in Topeka last night about 690 people attended the services. Theodore Roosevelt sent congratulations from the White House and Governor Bailey addressed the gathering with officials of the Santa Fe Railway present.
An old tale about Croesus and wealth warns that riches bring troubles from overeating and poor habits. The ad touts Stuart's Trapeyeian Tablets as a universal cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming vast success and household name status. The text urges readers to buy the tablets from druggists at a nominal price.
The address lauds the Good Book and urges use of the new building to promote Christian citizenship and sturdy young manhood. Santa Fe official speakers commend the railway’s educational efforts and express hope the message reaches all 47,000 employees and distant desert workers.
Governor Bailey praised the new Santa Fe Reading Rooms dedicatory event emphasizing progress and better livelihoods for workers. Speakers highlighted education, character, and opening opportunities, while a Republican Seventh District committee meeting in Hutchinson set January 7 to arrange the congressional convention and related details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Casttonr Bears and bought items. readable entities include CasTORnra and cABTOnTA with unclear context. The source is damaged, but hints at a purchase or trade event involving a bear and a “Wired You Wave” phrase.
Mrs. Christian ny wary died at age near a century in Salina on January 1. She had lived in Kauhas 22 years and death occurred from old age. An art exhibition and opening are planned at 16 West Sixth Street by Miss Isrickson and Jokneen. Local notices indicate community interest in the event and aging residents.
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