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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
7
Report by MR ED HOCH outlines Bowman's Bill 54 approval and a Reserve Judgment on others. The article details a legislative inquiry by a committee of editors and publishers, chaired by President Bucholp, with moves to compel testimony and seek filings and printing costs.
A lengthy Topeka speech by Parham draws attention as he preaches revivalist themes at a Kansas City gathering. The report describes tongues, prophecies, and healing within a Pentecostal context. Attendees include Mrs Hickine and Miss Ouman, with references to religious gifts, missionary work, and calls for funding.
Report notes Jackies show enthusiasm over her visit to the navy yard. Readers recall Gould and family presence at the event as onlookers cheer and speak warmly about the occasion.
The fragment mentions a Henelhel concert with a wind section and a male ensemble. It references an envoy shot in Cane Town and a person named Daal connected to peace talks. The garbled text preserves names and locations but lacks coherent details or dates beyond January.
Fragmented account recounts Mrs Nation's tour through Topeka. She visits a joint on Kansas avenue and speaks to tobacco workers. In Washburn, Warashburn sophomore class invites her to speak on temperance, where she delivers a motherly address on intemperance and departs for another engagement. The piece references miscellaneous theater and social scenes surrounding her appearance.
The Elks announce a Bohemian themed revue opening tomorrow night featuring acts linked to Keene's Villa. The program includes a parade of songs and sketches such as No Care Comes Too High for Me and Here Comes the Salvation Army, with characters Dolly and Tommy driving a scheme amid a night of musical numbers and light comedy.
Mrs J A McHenry editor of The Searchlight in Howard leads a temperance crusade against drug stores. She visits shops to inspect affidavits from Uguer purchasers and warns she will use probate records to identify those selling to minors or habitual drinkers. A drug store was found to have made an illicit sale.
The senate discussed and rejected a Pestane election bill amendment in a committee of the whole session. Senator Letty opposed changes citing ballot costs and validity risks. The chamber adjourned for dinner as debate continued. Meanwhile Georg Henschel and his wife perform at the Grand tonight with all seats selling well. tickets are one dollar, balcony seventy five cents, and free programs include song lyrics.
A House Military Committee in Ka len approved a bill to have the adjutant general furnish tents supplied by the United States to the state of Kansas for use at encampments. The tents would replace those belonging to Kansans who served in the Spanish war.
The report notes dull wheat trading with a bearish tone and May opening unchanged before weakening, amid slight support later. Corn shows a small loss trade with weather aiding softness, May price sliding then recovering. overall near-term indecision and limited demand. Also mentions live stock markets with mixed hog and cattle activity in Chicago.
Market notes from Topeka detailing cattle and hog receipts and prices, grain outlook, butter and cotton reports, and weather influence. Mentions Kansas City live stock and regional dairy brands, with references to wheat futures, creaming prices, and general market mood. Includes fragmented observations on seasonal demand and price movements amid cold weather and supply changes.
J C Goings Commission Co members of the Chicago Board of Trade solicit buyers and shippers of milling wheat at 149 East Fifth Street Topeka. They pledge careful execution of orders in the grain market and express respect for Kane City by The F P Smith Cade Gon Po members of the financial guild.
A heavily garbled listing fragment shows varying notices including items for sale and trade. It mentions prices and goods such as cows, hearing aids, and general merchandise, with scattered references to locations and contact hints. The text reflects a busy exchange page with multiple vendors and fleeting prices.
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