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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1901
Page
4
An attempted AP wire report appears garbled with fragmented phrases about a leased line and telephone access. The readable bits mention the Associated Press and state journal distribution, but no clear event or details are discernible.
Readable fragments from the State Journal discuss subscription options for away readers, advertising the paper delivered to any address and described as a daily letter from home. The piece touches on political remarks, weather, and a mix of social notes and local color with scattered references to figures and events, all framed in a dated, casual tone.
Rostan Transcripts reports on Social Economics exhibits led by Mr. N. P. Gillan, analyzing the progress of productive cooperation. The review notes co operatives distribute goods to consumers, parallels with European models, and the economic aim of productive cooperation as a lasting, democratic system.
The article notes trade volumes and profits across societies, detailing 157.W7 totals and comparisons with 149 associations and 15 489 members. It explains that many societies are not truly cooperative, as distributive cooperators often operate under standard labor conditions. It highlights Federated Productive societies, limited to associations sharing profits and allowing worker investment, with 14 such groups in Great Britain in minor industries like boot and shoe, metal, carpentry, printing, and other lines, many formed in the last decade though some date to the 1910s.
A fragmented Ottawa page itemizes local oddities and rumors from a period paper. It mentions beer prices, a first motor vehicle, a Chippewa Hill monument plan, urban curiosities, a missing child found, a barber shop theft case, freight car famine, and local political antics. The garbled text preserves names like Fort Scott Topeka Franklin and Indian cemetery references alongside scattered incidents and social notes.
A collection of stray Atchison Globe snippets covers engagement rumors, social gossip, weather quirks, liquor laws, and local quirks. It mentions mercury discussions, a priest meeting, Fourth of July noon bells, stamp advice, and a boastful Wichita raffle plan amid playful jabs at townspeople and summer visitors.
Fragmentary ad style passage praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for scrofula and glandular swelling. It suggests slow progression and urges complete elimination to be sure of safety. The tone mirrors a patent medicine pitch from a bygone era.
A garbled clipping presents reflections and burlesques from the Philadelphia Record touching politics, poets, and police satire. It references President figures and historical names, interlaced with quips about elections, society, and public life amid a noisy night.
On a hot day a character named Qupid locks Itasel in a refrigerator. The piece jokes about beliefs and women and a man’s view of female weakness, noting children keep cooler than adults and the idea that fools can be more obvious in social scenes.
The article outlines proposed changes by the wincetas commission reducing the maximum levy and eliminating future county promises. The draft bill adds a three year holding period for delinquent taxes and ends fractional appraisement to curb trickery. It predicts counties could gain substantial revenue under the revised plan.
Chicago July 10 The presidents of the Western lines near a final accord after Monday’s talks. They plan a joint plan to curb illegal gatekeeping at water gateways and ensure orderly freight flow. The scheme, with some shifts, aims to allow ships to move without the obstructive practices, listing steps to monitor departures from yards and reduce delays.
Allan Selim, 10, son of William Sell, starts a sole delivery venture using a rigged harness and a pair of dogs hitched to a wagon to assist William Green in grocery deliveries. The piece notes a transfer mishap with a cantaloupe that required cooling.
At the quarterly meeting of stove manufacturers in Chicago, over forty major producers west of the Alleghenies agreed to maintain current prices for another three months. Stanhope Boal of Piona, Ohio, formerly president of the National Association of Stove Manufacturers, received a testimonial honoring his service.
Dol Mosby receives a berth as a special agent with the General Land Office. The appointment elevates his role within the agency and ties to ongoing land management and surveying duties.
In Columbus on July 10 the Democratic convention saw a disputed process for nominating Kilbourne for governor and Dowling for lieutenant governor. Amid cheers and counter motions, Kilbourne was finally nominated by acclamation after a tense exchange over rules and votes. The scene included demonstrations, contested ballots, and clashes between factions as the party debated its platform and leadership.
Chicago endured the hottest day on record as the weather tower hit 10012 degrees and street thermometers read two to four degrees higher. A dry south wind kept humidity low with no prostrations noted up to 4 PM.
Six barns burned in El Paso area this afternoon starting at Sam Foxwell’s barn on Eastia street where one horse died. The blaze spread to barns of Esron at 610 Lan n, C A Riding at 15 Lincoln, and Mt Marah on West Sixth street. Barns belonging to G Davis at 18 Lincoln and Cottrell at 6 Lane were also destroyed. Two flats were completely burned. fire started likely incendiary in a smelter. El Paso Tex July 9 explosion in Paso smelter engine room sparked fire. furnace department affected but ore shippers will lose nothing. Newport Va July 10 machinists voted not to work. morning telegraph from I A Machinists President Connell promised assistance.
The asphalt on Kansas Avenue between Fifth and Sixth is being repaired. John Dodder, 24, and Emma Eaton, 22, received a marriage license this morning. Sarah Higgins, colored, filed for divorce from Charles Higgins in district court. Paul Neake, 13, secured a marriage license in probate court to wed Mollie Schuyder. A license was tested by Judge Fagan for Fred Couran, 26, to wed Nellie Markie, 18. Wade Moore, former Washburn halfback, joined a Beloa baseball team. Irwin Lodge No. 208 A O U W hosts a social and literary at Sixth Ave and Quincy St Thursday night. The post office lobby gains oak paneling around walls. George H. Henderson of Santa Fe departs for Philadelphia for locomotive work at Baldwin shop. Governor Stanley leaves for Colombo Springs fishing exposition as a Mudge and Dyer representative for Santa Fe.
A joint operated by Andrew Lewis at Arlington was closed by the sheriff. A keg of beer and several gallons of whisky were destroyed. Lewis was arraigned before a justice of the peace under the Hurrell act and sentenced to six days in jail and a $200 fine. He was accused of selling liquor to minors.
In Kansas City a large crowd forms in Okla to claim land in the Kiowa Comanche lottery set for July 29. People sleep in streets to secure place, with captains organized at each booth and numbers pinned to clothing. Odds of exposure rise as officials shift focus to livestock inspectors and revenue as funds reach the treasury.
In a field of weathered text the East River Bridge in New York is described as the world’s largest suspension span surpassing the old Brooklyn Bridge. The article notes modern methods and machinery simplifying construction and lessons from earlier bridges guiding new design.
A Somerville Citizen piece reports a small Scotch boy called to testify against his father. The magistrate prompts him to speak truth while the boy lists locations and recalls street directions as part of the confusing dialogue. The exchange ends with the boy refusing to pump or reveal further.
Fragmented report lists various names and crimes such as embezzlement assault and killing connected to Stith county and Wyandotte. Names include James W. Jaynes, Cimy, James Duiewe Robinson, Lyon, Dickin, Nauerth Stith. The text notes transfers and trials involving military transport and officers with unclear details.
The text outlines railway mileage growth from a modest initial phase to a much larger network. It notes United States mileage rising from 904 to 4 886 then to 92 147 miles, with further increases of over two thirds to about 144 333 miles. It references construction and supply conditions affecting expansion. The passage also contains weather-like notes on wheat during various dates.
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