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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1903
Page
7
Markets Today reports prices stamp to about 50 cent in Abieego with live stock trade showing cattle weak by two points and hogs down five to ten cents. Wheat futures, cotton market notes, and New York money market details follow, with mixed signals on commodity prices and stock movements.
Fragmented OCR text shows snippets of prices and items like salt and tallow, with references to Topeka and market terms. Readable names are scarce, but the piece hints at a regional price list or catalog note rather than a cohesive story.
In New York a joint meeting by the America Bowling Association and the New York Academy of Sciences featured Dr Maurice Firlberg, a noted anthropologist, discussing Hebrew origins. He traced lines from Abraham and Jacob while noting Aryan claims of Jewish differentiation and debated ancient and modern Semite traits.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a long paused debate on a prohibition resolution. References mention committee referrals, potential amendments, and speculation about the fate of the measure. The text also notes Monday procedural actions and local officials connected to related contracts and offices.
Fragmented report covers legislative activity in Kansas with mentions of Senstor T. A. Notizeer of Harper county denying candidacy. Notes on Dement Bmyth and committee work on judgments. Describes several bills, debates, and procedural moves in the senate, including agriculture and temperance committees, plus a political skirmish over graft and public works.
A Nowe for Darko special dispatch cites white residents detailing starving Navajo Indians near Durango and in New Mexico. Report describes severe cold lacking food and drink, many naked or shivering, with weeks of drought straining scarce resources and causing mass wandering in search of sustenance.
A garbled OCR fragment describes an event near a market and Washington with mentions of injuries, a floor fall, and a hospital memo. Names and places are unclear, but references include City Ticket and Life Railroad terms, suggesting a public incident with medical attention.
Washington dispatch focuses on rumors of Commissioner Ware’s removal from the Pension Bureau. The story, traced to Massachusetts, is described as baseless, while noting President Roosevelt’s satisfaction with Ware’s performance and discipline. The piece also details clerical conduct and workplace rules at the bureau, and mentions unrelated agricultural and zoological notes from Topeka and Washington.
In a continuation from the first page a speaker defends W. A. Harris for senator, praising integrity and long record while urging voters not to overturn progress. The address cites historic figures and quotes about time and duty to argue Harris’s enduring influence for the state and country.
A House resolution by Representative Campbell of Bolbon proposes submitting a constitutional amendment to replace the present prohibition amendment with a local option. The text would allow liquor production only for medical or mechanical purposes under strict limits and authorize special elections to decide the issue in counties and cities, with state regulation of manufacture and sale.
Emergency government actions loom as controversial measures reignite debate. Movements at London conferences mobilize for a rapid response and to deter extremist campaigns. Preparations for exhibits and camps involve youth groups, with gatherings slated in Sweenes and Piokte City to showcase civic resilience.
A garbled notice reports a prisoner named Moore returning from an escape attempt connected to Jamel Neb and Henry Kineballsles Adrien, a convicted burglar. Details are unclear but reference a Popeke Best April event and a penitentiary on a bias road while serving sentence.
Dr Swenson of Bethany College states the college has grown to about 600 students and rejects removal to Kansas City. He cites Bethany’s home town Lindaborg as ideal, the Smoky Valley setting, and local Lutheran support with no gambling. He notes Minnesota talk and compares with Gustavus Adolphus, arguing Kansas City would not equal Chicago in prestige.
Last week J A Johnson uncovered a prehistoric camp while walking near a bridge site in Geary County. He found chipped stone tools and a buffalo-tied spear point. nearby residents report more relics in the area. The discovery has locals talking of ancient camp remains and potential further finds.
In Abilene and Welle areas a past gas project shows two wells failed to produce. A 200 foot section carried a snail describing tiny flow while future plans include sealing and investigation of the water and soil impact. Local officials report limited data from the site.
Fragmented report lists dozens of bills introduced in the Kansas House, including tax, gopher bounty, surveyor, and mayors, plus Senate actions. Names like Waggender, Ballard, and Rankin appear alongside appointments, reapportionment, and district shifts. The piece notes compensation, liabilities, and gubernatorial commissions with scattered references to Congress apportionments and a food overseer incident.
The house has passed over 300 bills, with a total of 302 introduced. Several proposed acts cover wire restrictions, taxation, public school funding, jury service, state reformatories, and regulatory matters. Key names include Bowron, Gowmus, Peeking, Bowman, Houghton, Houston, Reaghros, Kirtland, Williams, Kinkel, Jeffries, Bhivels, Senex, Jones, Adarns, Peek, Dinter, Lelia, Stine, Mendontall, Fragets, Channer, Harris, and Hayden.
The text reports Ivan De Rezeske willing to lead the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in collaboration with Frohman and Charles Pretinad, proposing a joint musical management plan. It notes Paris sources and possible favorable support from stakeholders, suggesting a prominent artist managerial reorganization for the company.
Farnese City January 7. Ennsan Man announces plans to purchase corner of Tenth Street and Menton Boulevard for 256 00 from Treft. Hedtik owns two apartments, each with four bedrooms. As part of the move, Hedtik agrees to a replacement at Frisell Hardware and Ereplersent, valued at 2107. Kaylie, a planter merchant of Lareth, will retire after twenty five years in business and move to Kansas City.
A young girl, about 20, was killed near Ottawa, Saline county. The report notes a missing person after a home incident, with a suspect named Bre Patterson later connected to the case. No further details were confirmed, and authorities stated the situation is under investigation.
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