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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
6
Prominent Topekan Moss, a veteran real estate dealer, claims he sold more land than rivals and credits Keto Dyspepsia Cure with ending years of dyspepsia. He describes continuous office work, church membership, and his dramatic relief after one dose. He urges fellow citizens to try the remedy.
A long article recounts James Coffey’s alleged scheme to buy land he did not own, using a Chicago newspaper advert and a misidentified owner. Leto M McCoy and a Chicago contact boosted his bid to defraud, involving Governor Stanley and officials from Phillips county. Coffey faced possible censure but no conspiracy verdict.
A fragmented editorial praising Governor Stanley and criticising Crum. The piece argues Kansas benefits from a governor with political resources, steady character, and the potential to avoid patronage scandals. It contrasts honesty with alleged double standards in Washington.
Jan 21 report lists a chain of names including James Albers, Charles Mingstan, and Siward H Anders among officers and personnel linked to Kingfisher Oklahoma and Woodward Oklahoma areas. The garbled dispatch mentions receivers, infantry, cavalry and postmasters with scattered place names such as Kingfisher Washington and Platsville.
Judge Haren ruled on Monday that the Higging land dispute would determine costs in favor of the defendant. The case centers on title to properties on Market and Kasnas Avenues, with stipulations about heirs and transfers. The judge noted the need to settle the matter for the sake of the children and estate heirs. The defendants named Kelty, G E Higgins, and Mrs Lin M. Chand.
Fort Scott residents expected a February note on a fraud claim as two slick peddlers sold wooden and leather upholstered furniture sets for $1 advance. About fifty locals reported buying from the agents promising eighteen art works and Havii items, with deliveries to follow.
In Ottawa county a man recalls State Treasurer Grimes visiting the state auditor's office. He describes a western Kansas trip and a cartoon of Grimes used in a campaign push. The exchange turns on political cartoons and support as Grimes comments on keeping or removing the image. The scene ends with a question about Ruma Springs in Logan county.
The Fort Scott Republican claims the Republican state convention will nominate railroad commissioners, while the actual law keeps them appointive. The paper’s error contrasts with the Populists and the 1880s reenactment that restored appointive authority to the commission.
The Huebner theater company opened at Crawford last night with Married Life as the initial play. A 20-cent show drew a decent audience, and John Huebner emerged as a versatile performer capable of handling varied roles. The program promised Beasts and Saphe in repertoire, while Faust and Mephisto were noted as potential future showcases. Gold watches were advertised as weeklong inducements. Tonight’s bill at the Auditorium features Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with an excellent house reported.
House debate centers on a bill by Representative Curtiz to reimburse the Atchison Washington Jam Postmaster. The committee recommended favorable action on the claim. The measure aims to provide relief and compensation for past expenses and losses as specified in the bill text.
A pastoral letter by Tisha K. M. Fink urges a delayed rain prayer across Leavenworth churches. The message notes winter prayers have historically been used during dry spells and calls congregations to unite in supplication. City Ticket Office Union Pacific KHB, 3 Kansas Ave.
Otto Kuehne & Co manufactures Gypsy Queen baking powder and hosts samples of diverse foods for visitors. At the North Topeka display, passersby are invited to tour the factory on Topeka avenue and Curtis street, seeing Averre preserved goods touted as unmatched in the country.
The Waconda mineral water booth at the exposition dispenses free samples led by M. Hugene Green of Kansas City. The springs lie about three miles east of Cawker City on the Missouri Pacific railway, with legends tracing back to Zebulon Pike and Pawnee settlements. Once a sacred Indian site, a three story hotel now stands where wigwams and dances thrived, while a pavilion hosts dances and trains glide by. Waconda water is a mineral water for table and medicinal use.
On the north side of Insit square of booths is the space of C Hoffmans Son millers of Enterpries Kansas. They display new broad products of their mills and claim a long history since 1969 with three generations of Hoffmans. They promote brands Fanchan Daisy Supreme Into Pacific Rock Island and note high quality flour made from winter Russian wheat. V Hoffman in charge says they have aimed for perfection for over thirty years using top wheat and modern machinery ran by careful Honest skilled men.
The Hoffman display touts H. B. H. and Kanes whole wheat flours, Graham and rye products, and a refined kanes breakfast item. Promises light wholesome bread, nerve-building nutrients, and superior nutrition compared with corn and rice. Visitors sample biscuits from Fanchon flour and Kansan breakfast foods at the booth, stressing purity and modern milling techniques.
The Faust booth at the Midwinter exposition features Marguerite serving Paust Blend coffee from a steam urn guarded by a Mephistopheles figure. Chas Spies & Co distribute Tdanke’s coffees across severalMidwestern states. Mrs. Cole and her daughter supervise the booth, praising the coffee’s quality and branding tied to the Faust restaurant.
Observer T H Jennings reports Monday snow carried unusually high moisture. Melted snow measured . Hundredths of an inch of water, suggesting 43 hundredths of an inch of snow. Excess water in this snow about 22 hundredths. Snow benefits winter wheat by melting and supplying moisture, though ground cover not required in mild weather. Forecast calls for full tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Northwest wind around 20 mph, temperature fell four degrees by noon. Government thermometer readings listed for early hours.
The twenty sixth annual meeting of the Kansas State Principal Society will be held this evening at 1:30 o'clock in the hall of the House of Representatives. Public invited. Program includes invocation by Rev. H. D. Fisher D. D. and election of thirty three board members. Annual address on An Incident of the War in 1862 by John Francis. Other talks cover slavery in Kansas and Hort iculture in Kansas.
A rail unloading gang three miles east of Cherokee, Indiana, toppled a car as men worked. The accident killed two workers and left three others gravely injured, with fears of additional critical injuries. Authorities investigated the cause and secured the site.
Chicago market notes a mixed opening with wheat futures weak on opening but buying support near the session. Receipts total 59 cars with 408 cars for Bee points, underwriting a cautious tone as May futures edge up later while corn values slip and hog prices fall on heavier supplies. Provisions show selling pressure, with pork and lard weaker. hog and cattle activity mixed as traders eye colder forecasts and futures opposite cash prices.
The market showed volatile trading with prices fading early gains and then rallying. Dealers reported thin volume, erratic quotes, and mixed activity across leading issues as the day wore on.
Fragmentary market notes from Kansas Ave listing grain prices and wheat futures. Mentions wheat puts and cattle bids with garbled wording and no clear dates or complete figures.
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