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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
13
A fragmented 19th century advertisement text touts a “Cabinet” cure for numerous ailments including kidney and skin diseases, grippe, and tyme. It promises real results, a money back or reward guarantee, and urges readers to request full information by mail, highlighting ease and affordability absent clinical proof.
North Topeka notes list prices for veal and coal shipments at Kansas Avenue while church activities fill the week. Pastor Pearson departs for two weeks of aerial meetings. Rev. Hale and Prof. Hii preach at local churches with morning and evening services. Several congregations plan revival meetings and sermons, with attendance and schedule details for Central Avenue and Church of the Good Shepherd.
A partial, garbled passage discusses bridge options over large streams and coastal routes, mentioning Shawnee area and Kansas, with references to footbridge construction and railroad bridges. The text is unclear and lacks concrete details or identifiable entities beyond generic places and infrastructure terms.
Gov Stanley delivers Kaneus Day address in Kansas. The event features speakers and readings including mentions of Kansas people and local figures. Governor Stanley leads the program with remarks and a President’s address as part of the celebrations.
The fragment mentions a trip to Glasgow exposition and a possible delay. It references a “Bestener” and a person named Sandy Hoo and hints at a single event later in the year. The legible items are scarce, with many garbled phrases.
Insurance men estimate a potential payout of 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 by companies to policyholders tied to the queen. Insurable interest rules require beneficiaries to be persons with voluntary interest in the insured as shown in the applications.
Report from Washington dated June 3 notes a pension mill incident or related event with fragmented OCR text indicating a hotel and foreign context. Names and details are unclear due to damage but the entry points to a financial or administrative note.
Lane J D Salmons died yesterday afternoon from paralysis at Bore 1735, aged 47. The death notice records the cremation or burial details pending. no further biographical data available in the readable fragment.
Santa Fe announces changes in its general office due to the creation of an assistant general superintendent role. Departments shift locations with freight moving to the leew department and the legal department relocating to the fourth floor as part of the restructuring.
In Topeka this morning Attorney General Godard travels from Washington while the University of Wisconsin involvement and a Supreme Court stock case draw attention. Santa Fe officials Kean and Burdon return from the Missouri River trip as notes of touring continue. A lecture on the Passion by J. W. Sykes at Grace Church is listed along with ticket details for an event.
Wily Li Hung hints at withdrawal of foreign troops as a preliminary step in China. He says China wants orderly evacuation coordinated with American proposals to avoid war. He asserts no Chinese troops remain in occupied areas and claims the palace is occupied by the foreign envoy Waldersee’s party, urging a polite approach.
A California woman recounts years of liver and stomach troubles and meat cravings until she began eating Grape-Nuts as directed. She reports improved appetite, reduced meat and pastry desire, better digestion, sleep, and overall health after a month, noting her back and stomach could endure a sharp blow, once impossible.
An editorial fragment discusses public reaction to the Humoc-Bese convention and denounces lawless behavior linked to temperance agitation. It quotes Thurston and Annie L. Diggs, contrasting loyalty to law with criticism of Mrs Nation and noting the campaign's attention to whisky-related harms.
Kansas City dispatch reports Mrs. Carrie Nation plans a Topeka lecture on temperance. She criticized alcohol joints and urged women to fight for rights while promising Crusaders may march if needed. Nation endorsed temperance goals and urged public action.
A blaze last night at Alma destroyed the newly built depot at 11 o'clock. The structure had stood only weeks, replacing a prior depot burned four months ago and housed a waiting room and office. Fire origin suspected in the office. damages extensive. Earlier, the Rock Island line depot at Colorade Spr was burned at 5:30 this morning, with all contents lost and nearby carts saved by being moved.
Report on vote counts shows J. T. Warner leading as returns close. Hughes and Sen. Nattela trail with single digits. Col. Page, Ledger editor, also runs. A crowd gathered at the auditorium to witness the results and a parade of officials accompanied by local supporters.
Important reduction in barley freight rates by the Southern Pacific to take effect February 1. Rates apply to shipments via the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and the Chicago area. Details indicate lower transport costs for barley moving through key western and central routes.
Vienna dispatch to the S A Herald notes robberies have been discovered in the Vatican area. The report, dated January, cites concern over security and ongoing investigations.
The page outlines futures and cash prices for wheat corn oats and barley, with notes on price trends and weekly receipts. It cites Chicago and Topeka markets along with dairy and live stock figures, mentioning U S and international factors affecting supply demand and prices.
A garbled OCR fragment references a commission and orders related to a senate base or official action. Key names and places are unreadable, but the text implies a formal directive or procedural step within a government or organizational body. The passage is too incomplete to identify persons, dates, or locations with confidence.
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