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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1901
Page
5
A short market style entry lists scarce vegetables and assorted groceries with prices for Young Hyson Tea, Uneeda Biscuits, string beans, peas, table peaches, galion pail syrup, rock candy syrup, and country sorghum. Prices range from 5 to 35 cents, with several items offered per can or per pound.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including A C Bowman and HC Bowman to John A Swope for two tracts near east belt of southwest quarter. Green to Todt for Lot 100 and west half, Tack Street addition. Whitmarihead to Unter Pot, Walnut Grove, and various other parcels across town with prices such as 2300 and 2950. Tax deeds noted for several parcels and a San Francisco tour promotion appears amid local notices and garbled text.
Topeka citizens are urged to form a cooperative stock company to supply ice at 10 to 30 cents per hundred pounds. A minimum of one share per person at $10 would fund a 40 ton plant with a board of ten directors. The plan promises no single combine control and offers a path to cheaper ice, while giving members a potential stock value growth.
The report contrasts Vader Goodrich and Munson over the city electric plant. It notes coal usage, nightly light costs at twelve and then nineteen cents, May and June expenses of 101 and 269 dollars, and the administration's street lamp itemization. It mentions Goodrich purchasing materials in May, and a grand track railway trip to Buffalo for soldiers, with Pan American Exposition tickets obtainable via the Chicago city agent.
A jumbled collection of brief notes mentions George E Sheritt in St. Joseph and various local topics. It references Lawrence and Topeka, a Kansas city visit, street work, and a police or civic meeting. Names like Harvey, Cy Leland, and J. A. Matlack appear among scattered events and rumors.
Very scarce feed and drought threaten area as stock cattle and hogs are shipped to Kansas City in poor condition. Farmers report low prices for cattle cows and milk cows, with sacrifice likely. Shelickle factory opened in Rushville but no chambers or work prospects yet.
The Twenty-titled Regiment band plays this evening on the National Hotel veranda presenting The Pall of Jericho and Descriptive pieces. Admission includes a note on Satin-Skin Powder and New Model beautifying preparations.
Prominent Topeka society regions note Berne Meade of Seas TH to wed Wednesday while Ruth Clarke and Miss Clerima plan October weddings in Topeka and New York City. The column records a string of social visits, farewells, and outings across Kansas City, Denver, Estes Park, Leadville, and Colorado resorts, with many locals traveling or hosting events at homes and clubs.
Fragmentary travel items list names such as Prof. George Beardsley and Joe A.J. Whitware departing for California and the East. Mentions of Mrs Beardsley and others visiting friends in Abilene and plans to spend the remainder of the summer. Several garbled phrases reference departures this week and health-related trips.
The Kansas section weather bureau weekly report for July 6 notes a hot week with highs near 100 across most of the state. It cites scattered rains in Washington, Marsiall, Nemaha, and parts of Kearney, Port, Cloud, and Chase counties, but drought and heat injure early corn tassels, with better conditions in the north. Late corn resists drought better. prairie hay yields about a quarter crop. gardens and potato vines fail in Chase and Morris but endure in Ottawa and nearby areas. Pastures dry. second alfalfa harvest commencing. Wary fruit damage reported. apples improving in Kearney and late apples in good condition. light rain improving some crops. Round-trip rail fare listed from Detroit to Michigan area for July 15 with extension options.
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