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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
8
Fragmented OCR reports clash on legislative pay, session timing, and committee actions. Senior figures push for limited Senate needs while House debates salaries, contracts, and public notices. The uproar centers on pay per member, session delays, and funding for the 1835 year.
fragmented 19th century senate record details multiple bills and debates touching taxation coal mining state printing errors and appointments. mentions investigations of labor coal prices and salaries plus proposed constitutional amendment calling for direct senatorial elections by popular vote.
Buschow and Ons draw over 3100 in mileage amid April maneuvering as campaign seats become contested. The list includes figures from AG and other officials, with plans to review salaries and terms.
A Kansas proposal seeks national amendment allowing three fourths jury votes to render verdicts. The measure, backed by the Kansas Bar, has been placed before both houses and promises intense discussion. It would modify rights to confront witnesses and seek formal challenges to the accused.
Will guarantee 5 percent Sentingo Chile Jan 1 The Chitlen onogtwent approved hi qutoris ing the government to durate tenders for the construction of a trace Andego ratl rukd. Basis of am xumranter of b Det cent. interest on the cost of the wet Brick Plant Damaged by Fire. Reading Pa The plast of the arn Brick company was auntree $175,000 by firs today.
John Gilmore, editor of the Fredonia Citizen, rebuts Warden Jewett's accusations in a public letter. He defends his record as former penitentiary director and challenges Jewett to prove claims of dishonesty, noting Jewett’s own absenteeism and urging wage and position scrutiny for the warden. The exchange reflects local political tensions between state officials and press figures in Wilson County.
Local notes from North Topeka recount illness scares at Grant school with 34 of 60 pupils present, visits by May Karr and Linda Lan aiz, and a Rochester party. Revival plans at The Aeastern Woolen booth draw focus to Prof. W H K Oliver assisting choir setup. A cave digging incident on North Quincy Street ends with minor injuries and rescue.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a visit involving a person named Celeste Isabel Kehueffer and relatives in Hobart. Details are missing due to garbled text, with references to a garden area and a serious situation prompting a visit by a granddaughter. No clear actions or dates.
The two horned African rhinoceros at Central Park Zoo is described as the most valuable animal in captivity. Once costly elephants dominated value comparisons, but the species now commands the top spot in zoo inventories. The matron, captured decades ago, attracts attention for her age and diet.
A Barnard student channels Marie Antoinette in a humorous Sunday tea scene. The hostess, aided by a bachelor guest, serves caltecs and misread delicacies while a troupe of visiting theorists admire her dramatic performance.
A vivid feature outlines a series of home craft lessons for skilled housewives focusing on weaving, tapestry, velvet work, and decorative textiles. It highlights decorative motifs Belvoir tapestry designs, tool use, and the goal of elevating domestic arts into refined, marketable skills with patterns, colors, and fabrics.
A detailed guide describes creating velvet portieres with deep color, denim and Irish crochet trimmings, interlining for weight, and rich border embellishments. It also covers curtain lining, colorfast painting on fabric, and care tips for home sewing enthusiasts, plus gentle parenting notes and fabric maintenance advice.
Oyster serving ideas detail baked and raw methods with butter breadcrumb and parmesan. Rosawed oysters describe opening shells and preserving liquor for later use. A creamy oyster sauce recipe uses butter flour oyster liquor and milk. Lamp wick care covers lighting and relighting tips. Room prep suggests placing books and magazines for guests.
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