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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal reports a weeklong subscription offer through the post office under congressional act. Readers are urged to obtain the Saturday edition and access exclusive public notices and telecommunication updates as provided by the Associated Press.
Subscribers may have the State Journal mailed to any address for 30 cents a month. The piece highlights signals that the Philippines war is over, opinions on political figures, and varied notes on commerce, banking defaults, and a Kansas City cotton mill project with large investment and employment figures.
The treasury bureau of statistics reports May end wheat receipts at eight interior markets totaling 213,221,902 bushels this year, up from 204,083,037 last year, driven by spring wheat regions Duluth Minneapolis and Milwaukee while winter markets lag. Flour shipments at Minneapolis average 299.64 barrels for 22 weeks, higher than 1901 and 1900.
The article notes a dramatic drop in grain and flour receipts at Atlantic ports through May 1902 compared with 1901, with four ports Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore handling 61 787 535 bushels versus 142 687 371 in the prior year, a 42 percent decline. Gulf ports New Orleans and Galveston fall from 60 229 139 bushels in 1901 to 20 069 709 in 1902, down 40 percent.
Fragmentary humorous column notes reflect on marriage and gender. stray phrases evoke social satire and marital routines. The text jumbles observations about beauty, wit, and the man in the moon with scattered misspellings and unclear intent.
A Chicago Chronicle note warns that 19 of 29 colored drinks tested contained injurious dyes. It predicts a shift to lighter beers and unsweetened or uncolored beverages as substitutes, with soda fountains likely to offer new uncolored options to offset public alarm.
In a shaded clearing baskets lie ready near a fire built from local wood. Two flat stones hold trout dusted with ashes and bacon fat, the stones heated by glowing embers. The meal, with bread and honey, is cooked on the rock, as friends rest by a cold spring after a long hike.
A fragment discusses parent birds killed by starvation and poaching, noting large communal nests in a tree. It describes how poachers capture birds and remove plumes and skin, then ship these feathers to wholesale dealers in feathers and dry supplies.
A fragmented report notes concerns about the use of annotto as a dye in milk and acknowledges coal tar dyes being rejected in milk. It mentions methyl orange as one example and briefly references chemical nomenclature such as benzene sulphonic acid and dimethyaline.
Fragmentary OCR reports a plea to Governor Bayece for July 4 relief as food supplies run low and multiple deaths are feared. The message hints at broader famine impacts and urgent aid requests from affected regions.
Colorado Springs July 4. The first state convention of the Socialist party convened here today. The party declared no fusion with other parties and threatened expulsion for members who advocate it. Propaganda claims party membership rose 150 percent in 40 days. Main business to be addressed tomorrow.
Fragmented report details mounting speculation over General Superintendent C. Resseguie's removal from the Santa Fe. Rumors center on a rift with Third Vice President Kendrick and track maintenance disputes. Officials deny any clash with President Ripley and oppose claims of orders to discipline Kendrick.
The text presents a garbled mix of dialogue and phrases, including sports, politics, and medical notes. It features a baseball knight motif, a lecturer in suspense, references to a coal strike, a yacht pageant, and a prohibitionist scene, interspersed with a medical observation about an abrasion and skin damage.
A garbled OCR fragment references a child asleep and mentions remedies and teas. It includes unclear phrases about a “secret” and various misread drug names, with no coherent narrative or clear entities.
The text evokes Roosevelt urging the nation’s sons to act, honoring past generations while stressing each era’s tasks. He cites Cuba’s withdrawal and the need to stabilize a free Cuba, praising efforts that cleaned Cuban cities and established order, framing duty as national progress.
A fragmentary note on Bermuda parrot fish renowned for gaudy coloration and toxicity. It mentions a pink hind beneath the parrot fish, a night disturbance, and a quick color change as the hind is sought for dinner. Also includes stray lines about summer resort lines and a church trustee remark.
An outbreak of scarlet fever began in Cincinnati and spread to several Ohio towns. Health authorities concluded contagion likely moved via pigeons roosting atop a building, with pigeons carrying germs to adjoining areas. Experts are studying the transmission to confine the disease and prevent further spread.
A fragmented item notes a charity worker emerging as a new profession in Philadelphia. The piece cites Breed and others discussing the tension for women entering popular relief efforts as New York had already established corresponding roles.
A highly garbled fragment discusses breakfast foods and a claim about world betterment through delicacy. It mentions Lincoln and implied comparisons of foods with intellectual or moral feats, but clarity and context are lacking in the OCR text.
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