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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
4
Full leased wire report from the Associated Press on state and national news received by The State Journal. The paper notes the exclusive nature of AP service and the ongoing wire copy feeding their daily edition.
The piece surveys financial matters and political rumors from 1901, noting Sante Fe preferred stock opening the year with a 13 percent yield, merger activity among railroads, declines in violence deaths, wheat price pressures, and broader economic indicators including bank losses and embezzlement trends.
The Hartford Courant discusses the uncertain business outlook for the coming year. It argues wealth stems from ground resources, especially grain, timber, and stored reserves, warning that crop shortages could trigger a famine driven boom in food and overall economic turmoil.
The author surveys buoyant national mood and vast steel industry growth led by Carnegie with hundreds of millions in bonds and stock. He critiques railroads, coal, and monopolies, warning that big business pushes toward government control may prompt sober governance debates versus relentless dollar pursuit.
Oddhousehold observations mix with social notes on women clubs and Christmas norms. The piece mentions gift schemes, pest control, individuality fears, and New Year calls in Atchison with a Christmas dinner anecdote about a guest surplus at the third table.
A satirical column catalogues blunt phrases and misprints about labor groups gender roles and social behavior. The text contrasts clever talk with ineffective effort and hints at public discourse flaws amid garbled wordplay and digressions.
Fragmentary text shows displaced phrases, possible names like Tommy Tuftnut and a foreign or garbled line about a mother and slipper. No clear event, date, place, or identifiable entities form a coherent item. Readers receive a jumbled snippet lacking a complete narrative.
A reader from Pianagan Kentucky reports years of dyspepsia with bad taste, stomach tenderness, bloating, headache and heartburn. After trying medicines without relief, Hood’s Sarsaparilla cured Joseph F. Laine and transformed his health.
Ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla will cure various ailments and asserts the product delivers on its promise. The promotional text extols health benefits, appealing to readers seeking relief and restorative tonic effects.
A fragmented excerpt recalling social habits and male vanity. The voice critiques income as less than appearance, jokes about fashion women discuss, and notes social familiarity after riding with a great man. Witty vignettes hint at parental sympathy and baby teething, concluding with a flourish on acquaintance.
Washington reports outline that US jurisdiction extends across a six mile zone from ocean to ocean, with American courts and police policing the territory. The protocol grants perpetual control and guarantees Nicaragua’s sovereignty but sets a lower price than expected, with costs including Costa Rica's coal and an annual rent noted in negotiations.
Eureka Calif Jan 3 twenty seven of the passengers and crew of the Walla Walla are missing. All the rest are accounted for.
Wells Fargo Express cashier John G Thomas of Cincinnati has been reported missing since Monday night. Police seek clues as investigators find no irregularities in books and accounts. He arrived in Cincinnati twelve years ago from St Louis. his wife and parents reside there.
In Trenton New Jersey Governor Voorhees met with Senator Sewell after a lengthy conference with State Assessor Baird of Camden who sought support for Sewell's campaign bid.
Frank Jarreil plans a forthcoming trip to tie claim near Lawton next week. The notice references Topeka events on January with venue details at 28 Barschild Street, Topeka, and mentions Bellman as the second party.
A bitter Montgomery county race for the Third district congressional seat pits A L Wilson of Cherryvale against O B Irgesbeight of Independence. Local papers split, Cherryvale editors backing Wilson while Independence paper leans to Irgesbeight, inflamed by a fire between the towns and the waterworks dispute. The Clarion supports Wilson, while the Independence paper urges backing Irgesbeight, with editorial battles spilling into the campaign.
Washington January 3 The monthly statement shows December 31 1901 total national debt excluding cash in treasury at 1 011 625 256 a monthly decrease of 8 643 192 Debt breakdown includes 942 279 200 bearing interest and 388 812 563 non interest plus 811 468 089 in certificates and notes offset by cash held for redemption Treasury gold reserve fund 150 000 000 trust funds 811 468 089 general fund 145 010 098 in national bank depositories 112 58 5944 total 1 219 631 721 with demandabilities 898 028 46a leaving no cash balance 1 603 748 There was a monthly increase of 4 893 413 in cash on hand.
A group of four masked robbers dynamited the Camden Point bank vault at 2 am. Assistant cashier A. P. Sarrhurst and merchant H. F. Rixey, returning from a dance, narrowly escaped harm as the robbers opened fire. The gang fled toward the railroad with loot. Armed posses scoured the area for suspects.
A dead end collision on the New York Central at Fancher near Medina results in two deaths and multiple injuries among passengers. The Medina dispatch reports the wreck occurred today with detectives and railroad officials investigating the scene.
Detroit January 3 Mrs Sarah Willams a hotel housekeeper wed the spirit of Theodore Comstock in a ceremony at Mrs Mollie Ladell’s East Congress Street home. Spectators mostly spiritualists witnessed the trance ceremony with promises of aid and comfort from the spectral groom for his living bride.
A fragmentary reminiscence about Dumpey, a drummer in a US artillery foot battery, recalled from Mission Ridge. The narrative follows his small stature and drum as he recounts battle sounds, the toll of war, and the dramatic drum roll signaling his firing from service amid a boyish misfortune and a harsh, inhuman parting.
A fragment recalls a soldier named Dumpey who, amid brutal war, paused in the sunlit morning to remove a beard labeled Drunkard, then stood with flag raised in a brave act the speaker vows never to forget, a testament to endurance and memory.
Russell faces a police court case after a dispute over 38 cents and a ten dollar bond. Younkin argues over rightful ownership and demands, while the defendant offers two dollars but is held briefly as the matter proceeds. The judge indicates the issue is unresolved and may extend beyond the day.
A crowd of eight hundred, mostly boys, drove rabbits into a corral using varied clubs. Women watched as the brutal crowd pressed into the pen. As the gate opened many leaped in, causing several in the mob to faint amid the chaotic scene.
In Sofa Bulgaria Jan 3 reports say Mina Stone and her companion Madame Tsika may have been released but unconfirmed. News hides in Turkish territory and is being busted by residents who had previously been victimized by the captives. Agents of authorities may reach the bandits in a few days.
In St Paul Minnesota the St Paul Trust company led by General J W Bishop since 1881 votes to enter voluntary equalization. Public Ex export Pope says creditors will be paid in full and stockholders may benefit as the firm appoints new officers. The trust holds millions in investments and faces property claims and estate disputes, with no criminal charges reported.
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