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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1901
Page
4
The Chicago Chronicle laments civic and political stagnation while tackling Prohibition, wartime leadership, and reform. It notes legislators delays, the postal sector, and distrust of authorities, urging action and unity amid economic ups and downs.
Report describes rival trusts forming a dominant spider federation. Mentions meat trust exporting salt from abroad, steel trust negotiating with railroad trust, and a Lake Erie plant to curb the spider threat. Notes efforts to unite fighting spiders under a single leader to secure public possessions.
The treasury bureau reports a record inland lake movement in the year ending December. Chicago leads with 1,206,777 tons moved through its docks, Milwaukee 473,02 tons, followed by South Chicago and Duluth. Britain dominates coal shipments, while West Superior trails with about 170,182 tons received. rail competition curtails sea trade and ware movement.
The report details booming grain and timber movements across the Great Lakes. Duluth and Two Harbors show rising tonnages while Cleveland and Buffalo compete for river and harbor traffic. Chicago leads vessel entries as other ports push for records in ore and lumber movements.
A letter from Mrs. Ide E Wari of Cove Pott Md promotes Hood's Sursaparilis to treat salt rheum, claiming the remedy cleanses the system of humors and prevents their return. She states she suffered severe eruptions and related symptoms before seeing improvement.
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilia cures skin eruptions and promises to keep that promise, presenting the remedy as unequaled for cutaneous eruptions and urging readers to take it.
The clippings reference a Chicago News book excerpt titled Rarsclaa by Thomas pati, a county election update, and various Kansas items. Notable notes include a plea of not guilty from Crowe Yves Hunsell, a Loomis area subscription drive, a Kingman man fined for fighting, a Montgomery county quilt auction with McKinley autograph, and a Doniphan county man killing two mountain lions in Wyoming.
Washington dispatch reports Senator James Baker has returned to D C looking pale and expressing regret about the result. He says he has nothing to complain of and expects a full recovery after several weeks in the hospital and medical care.
A panicked stampede after a man cried fire in a West Twelfth Street hall killed six people and injured as many more. Names given include Mrs Annie Goldberg and Mrs Samuel Mendelchn plus several children. victims were mostly women and youths mingling in a densely packed Yiddish theater audience. The blaze erupted during a densely populated performance, and the crowd surged toward exits as the fire alarm rang.
A local narrator recalls a bet that sparked a weight loss routine. A 206 pound man climbs stairs daily, shedding pounds week by week. He reveals a simple, non patented method and urges secrecy among other overweight men.
A very old timber ship enters Ramsgate harbor followed by a shoal of mullet. The dock fills with fish as the tide recedes, water drains and nets are hauled. Bottom depths reach four feet with catches valued around £590, plus other mackerel buys and related tides. Nearby, a farmer finds three souls stranded by a breached wall after the tide ebbs.
A minor blaze on west side street sparked a crowd and a tense scene. A fat man was mocked as a hero after a boy, described as timid, faced scorn in court amid the excitement. The incident left onlookers laughing as the boy fled in white.
An obituary notice lists Mige Sleoche Slane, age 38, of Seattle, with details about memorial arrangements and death records. The text also mentions a funeral gathering for an individual referred to as Guy, and notes a meeting for religious leaders at a corner location in Kansas City on a January date for the ceremony.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt leads a hunting party including John Gott Philip Stewart Dr Gerald Webb A G Walday and Dick Syme from Meeker on a mountain lion chase. After a lengthy pursuit the lion was slain by a rifle shot. Dr Webb was injured but not seriously. Dick Stone will bring the trophy to Meeker for taxidermy and display at Roosevelt’s Virginia residence.
In U S district court, Rochester Brewing Co v United States, Judge Hook ruled the proprietary medicinal beverage is not taxable. The government owed $3,200 plus interest for taxes paid under protest. The decision, the first of its kind, sides with the brewing company against revenue officials.
Robert Stone secretary of the State Good Roads association calls a meeting of delegates and members at 2 PM in this city led by J K Wright of Junction City to draft a report. The Executive Council met to transact routine business and accepted redialing work on the fourth door and lighting on the safe floor.
A promotional ad claims Ayet's Hair Vigor can reverse gray hair in under a month. It promises dandruff prevention, reduced hair loss, and thicker growth, urging readers to order a booklet and try the product.
A Northern mill owner named Thurston runs a Fayetteville silk mill with disciplined workers including men women and children. A paper inquiry questions his methods claiming strict control and corporal discipline. Thurston defends his system saying humane methods fail, noting he seeks responsibility and respect from workers and that reform must fit their condition.
Idea of retiring employees on part pay gains favor though details unclear. The proposal likely to be discussed and possibly formalized at the June 26 stockholders meeting in Chicago. Officials view the announcement as likely.
Denver reports reveal a push for Edward Wolcott's successor with a meeting at 10 am and nominations for Thomas M Patterson and Governor Charles 5. Bribery accusations surface against party officers as a separate case unfolds in St. Louis with a theft warrant for Judge Willis over a missing sum.
A fragmented note discusses evolving illustration techniques and their value, mentioning a journal and a Minnesotan scene. It notes an engagement in Great, with Lavelle Lem named as the fiancée, and cites an appearance or visit in the city tied to Hartware or related services.
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