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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1901
Page
7
A double wedding in Binghamton New York creates confusion as twin brides, identical in white, are nearly indistinguishable from their grooms. The minister faces a puzzling moment when he cannot tell which bride is which.
A now-deceased man confessed to killing a woman whose refusal led to a fatal assault. He described dragging her body to a well and disposing of evidence as authorities pursued the case across several counties.
Fragmented OCR text outlines that the court of appeals concludes session near midnight with cases headed to the supreme court. It references Topeka area jurisdiction and northern Miviston and eastern t. The piece mentions 1806 dates and capses, with references to Garage City Port and southern jurisdiction.
Details are uncertain due to damaged text. appears Hoehner waived trial and was bound over to district court for killing a child. Odd phrases suggest misread names and dates. main item concerns a court proceeding related to a fatal incident involving a juvenile victim.
The G A R committees in Washington ask Congress to establish a Pension Court of Appeals. Delegates from multiple posts emphasized the need to streamline pension cases, noting roughly 100,000 disputes await action weekly in the post office system. A push to align western states on a uniform charity law to regulate wolf and wildlife control is mentioned.
Seba Sweden reports King Deoar has recovered his health following government duties. The brief dispatch notes his return to public duties and resumption of official activities with no complications reported.
In Washington on January 14 the Senate opened with discussion on clerical employment in Alaska and a finance committee bill to regulate brandy, including cherry and fruit additives. The session covered postal commission notes, river issues, and local district actions, with threads about cargo charges and transportation policy.
Jan 1 reports from Chispos inland of Corsica say the steamer Leone has been lost with many dead or missing. Survivors ashore describe wreck debris and possible salvage of items. details available from any ship. Also reported: London Bishop of London James Atkins Raw, Manasseh Crearhtoy, D D, died. he was born in 1543.
The article reports Senator George PF Morehouse of Cone Grove plans to introduce a bill to modify state law so murderers receive hanging after conviction. It notes support from Morghouse and others, details the proposed change to replace may with shall, set timelines for execution and governor action, and cites local opposition among capital-punishment opponents.
Police arrest Prince Victor Mukaichides, a Russian, on a charge of plotting to take lives amid claims of involvement with a bomb making scheme. The case centers on alleged threats connected to a plan at a pivotal site in the city.
In six months the city spent about 7800 for the housing of tramps in the county jail. Aldermen moved to curtail charges elsewhere as plans moved to improve jail and fire quarters. Tramps were relocated from temporary city loctrup to a larger facility, with provisions made, as winter nears, to house the inmates in Jat AR.
Mrs. Cora E Locke of Chicago purchases three lion cubs named Prince Annie and TM from Highland Zoo in Pittsburgh. Cubs born Sept 22, shipped to Chicago, authorities plan to train them. In Washington, a Nebraska congressman reports weevil damage and partial recovery from illness.
In North Topeka several brief items note community happenings. Mrs. M C Heehman improves, J H Poucht travels to Kansas City, and church services at Lisconten jan church discuss Bend coal costs. Local residents, marriages, and social gatherings are sketched amid a late-night fire damaging Prodan’s restaurant and neighboring shops, with attic smoke affecting Clime’s hardware and related stores.
Report notes a wave of thefts by Chicago socialites stealing silver spoons and other items as they collect keepsakes. A recent incident involved a prominent woman removing a silver candlestick from the Pum Garden, raising fears about household security among elites. The piece mentions several names and parties in a discussion of fashion and hoarding trends.
A historic piece describes Professor Jacques Loeb’s elixir using common salt to revive a patient in a Chicago Sinai reserve hospital. Doctors injected saline into a vein and then into an upper arm artery, restoring pulse and breathing within minutes. Recovery progress noted as nourishment and overall improvement continued.
The Douthitt tract between Kansas and Topeka avenues and Fifteenth street was sold to Ze H. Conia of Lawrence for a price reported as two dollars. The deal settles property once held by a local estate and reflects a rare transaction in this district.
A congressional commission reports on postal reform options including railway mail pay, letter postage, and parcel systems. Five reports discuss railway pay changes, with dissenting views on discontinuing facilities and possible savings, while one member argues for targeted reductions and freight-like charges.
Classifieds note numerous rental requests and furnished room needs in Topeka including front rooms on upper floors and rooms with board. Advertisements show multiple agents and addresses such as 116 Bust, 5th Avenue, Madison, and Guenze Ave. party seeks modernized living spaces and occasional household items for sale.
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