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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
8
A local dry goods department advertises a Saturday sale with bargains on tablecloths towels sheets and ladies scarves. The ad lists various items such as wool gloves stockings and children's wear with prices and sizes in a fragmented vintage style.
A promotional note asserts it is more convenient to shop at the store than downtown, signaling a local retailer urging customers to favor their location for purchases.
Constantinople reports the sultan expresses deep regret upon learning of Queen Victoria's death. He offers sincere condolence to King Edward VII and notes the mourning impact. The grand vizier and officials extend similar sympathy amid a period of royal mourning.
Averett, Wn Jun report a major landslide on the Great Northers near Edmunds. The slide blocks the road and a freight train derailed. Several lines of cars are reported damaged with one engine and cars buried in debris. Minor injuries are mentioned, and rescue teams work amid dangerous conditions.
In a Riverside era report from Cherryvale Ran, Lon Davis begins a crusade against saloons armed with a hatchet. Morahat Cahill stops him before a dive, removing the weapon during a stern, paternal talk. Davis laments saloons as fronts for vice, claiming they trap the unwary and threaten moral order.
A city physician and attorney clashed publicly over whether the health board or the school board should decide vaccination policy. The ruling held the school board has the authority, while noting smallpox reports in Topeka, Kansas City, and Burlingame.
Report appears to confirm a missing steamer and advises means of recovery. The notice notes uncertainty about the steamer Beattie Wash and the voyage from Judents Gate to Barboc. It mentions possible safe harbor but unclear timing and location of the vessel and the return path.
Mrs Nation, speaking in a Wichita area tour, urges action against liquor trade. She condemns delays by lawmakers and church groups, recounting her arrest and mob crowd in Hope, and insists women must act now to end saloons and violence.
Rumor circulates that Frank Grimes may accept the private secretary role to J. R. Burton. Grimes dodges direct denial while affirming no definite decision, with political allies believing the hire would place him close to Burton and the machine. If chosen, Grimes would begin next winter, affecting succession plans and salaries, including possible changes to the state treasurer’s assistant post.
Two sturdy blacksmiths from Northampton Mass Messrs Thayer and AfcGrath reported coffee caused chronic heartburn and sour stomach. After stopping coffee and starting Postum Food Coffer their symptoms improved quickly. A 75 year old Northampton man also credits Postum for lasting health gains and relief from long term coffee side effects.
Missouri Pacific Lines No 2 leaves Kansas City at 9 50 P M as a solid vestibuled train to St Louis. It includes a Smoking car Day coaches Reclining Chair car Seata Freo and Pullman Parlor car. Connections at St Louis union depot with eastern lines for New York and Atlantic coast points. P B Mipps Ticket Agent Topeka Kan.
A mutiny aboard the Inter-Island packet Ke Au Hou near Honolulu erupted when 123 emigrants, out of 393 on the City of Pekin, were starved of meals. A knife was drawn on Captain Olsen as officers restored order and the ship proceeded to port. Authorities worry about future trouble as workers headed to various plantations carry name and plantation tags and fear rising tensions over imported labor.
An army transport vessel named Thyria arrived here on the 74th en route to Aarile. The report states that the mare was released after completion of work and that no horses or mules were lost between here and the coast. G Green is mentioned as a person related to the incident. The text notes an ankle injury but lacks full context or confirmation.
Topeka reports show a clearings increase with 1900 totaling $29,375,483.04 and a year over year gain of 11 percent, while the prior year stands at $20,026,797.17. The burin activity of the locality is noted as an indicator of economic improvement in the banking reports.
Paris police report the body of a young Kansas City artist identified as Thames Harris, a refined man from Langrel Harys, found in the Hotel Franco. The death is believed to be selfinflicted after financial difficulties. relatives are sought and inquiries continue.
A garbled passage lists scattered names and terms including Irene, Cary, Taanden, and several unclear references. The readable content provides no coherent event or outcome to summarize into a full news item.
The text outlines a winter graduation program with diplomas to be awarded tonight. It mentions a Topeka event with a surrogate program including addresses, and a brief note on ceremonial attire and traditions. It also includes a separate item on Argentina and Uruguay wheat crops with poor prospects due to wet weather and continued river Plate exports.
A man arrived from London to Canada with severed arteries in his wrist, found dead on the scene. Authorities link him to a railway job from Britain. The report mentions Albans, Salem, and ongoing storms in the western coast with ships delayed.
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