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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1901
Page
4
A fragmented OCR sample from the State Journal page shows partial names and a masthead with volume and issue marks. The readable text hints at an office listing and telephone references but lacks a coherent story or event to summarize.
Substantial garbled home page items note summer mail rates for the State Journal and travelers. The piece references Peary expeditions, The Hague conference, European politics, Wall Street panic, and railway deals, weaving a chaotic panorama of global and local affairs with uncertain dates and unclear attributions.
A garbled mosaic of small town scenes from the Great Smoky range to Topeka and Caldwell, with runaway wagons, wheat harvest woes, and curious reflections. Names blur as scattered vignettes show daily life, weather snippets, and social chatter amid fragmented newspaper text.
In Topeka S C Gerrard distributed defective land application forms to soldiers in the Choctaw country. A new supply now conforms with government requirements. Soldiers must obtain the updated blanks and submit anew.
Kansas City reports grain markets stirred as drought continued. Corn prices rose two cents per bushel and wheat gained four cents. London docks fire at West India docks destroyed sheds and contents, with estimated damage between 100000 and 214000 pounds. safes removed from docks.
In Parkersburg West Virginia on July 12 Eis Glenn faces trial as Wilisie Richardson identifies Bert Glenn as the suspect in a deed of trust fraud case from 38 years ago. Granite Guthrie Oklahoma reports excitement over a potential oil gusher while J B Phinner, a governor candidate, is sighted with a paralyzed left side. Tickets to Arizona and California destinations go on sale July 16 for a 21 day return period with agent inquiries noted. The text also mentions a campaign related illness and a fragmented list of places and dates.
A retail notice announces discounts on wash goods with items priced at 19c 15c 1244c 10c and 8c as a closeout sale.
A July 2 report from Kansas City notes hay selling at $200 per ton, a cent and two pounds, the market's highest price. Demand is strong as deteriorating drought drives hay from Minnesota and Ohio and beyond, with prices likely to stay high as supply tightens nationwide.
A Salina Mill and Elevator Company elevator in Saline County caught fire this morning. The blaze damaged 14 000 bushels of wheat, partly covered by bags but not completely destroyed. Drought conditions remain severe with corn tassels forming but rain needed to ease losses. The incident follows a period of agricultural stress affecting the Union Pacific line and nearby farms.
Washburn College may open this fall without a named president. A two member committee led by L. H. Greenwood will review candidate recommendations and gather material. Professor T. M. McKeon is familiar with the school's needs and may fill the role, while the faculty remains unchanged.
A Maine granite industry innovation, set to ship a large cargo to Liverpool, marks a new era in American quarrying. The shipment, nearly three thousand tons, will be delivered direct to tidewater at a price about $1.25 per ton lower than Boots Granite. England faces stone shortages driving higher costs and sparked alarm over building stone supply.
The State Board of Agriculture reports alfalfa plantings rose more than 7 percent on 32 counties. Leading counties include Jewels, Butler, Norton, Finney, Mitchell, and Osborne with large acreage gains and expanding interest across Kansas. Notable increases: Hodgeman 83 percent, Harper 21 percent, Neosho 44 percent, Miami 9 percent, Barber 6 percent, Glass 60 percent, Meade 4 percent, Ottawa 42 percent, Barton 39 percent, Osborne 39 percent.
The hot spell reaches unprecedented intensity with 103 at Kansas City at 3 pm and rising, 104.5 at Lawrence, 106 at Atchison, and 105 at Joplin. Springfield reports a record 30 percent of something observed. four prostrations occur on the streets as the Signal Service station logs historic highs.
County Commissioner Silas Rath introduced a resolution directing the county attorney to start court proceedings against the ice trust. The board will consider the measure at tomorrow's meeting.
In Kansas City Missouri on July 12 a Statium El Reno dispatch reports a registration surge with three booths lacking applicants at noon. Clerks were kept busy as crowds gathered outside stations and trains moved through platforms with riders in coach cars. Victorex Baking Powder mentioned.
Three city attorneys Charles F. Spencer G C Clemens and J D McPari meet to finalize a report on action against the water company. Differences persist among committee members as they aim to present a united recommendation tonight and avoid missteps.
J B Cochrane of Norton county Kansas and formerly of Missouri died suddenly in a harvest field at Hays Kansas from heart disease. He leaves a wife and eleven children in Missouri.
Gary Stanley paid his dog tax today for a fox terrier named Ginger wearing number 1501. Tax was collected by John Jones, governor pleased with the tax program, while Marion Sheldon and other collectors report mixed performance and ward duties.
An old advertisement claims Dean's Kidney Pills ease kidney trouble and backache, featuring a testimonial from V. C. Hay of Locust Street, Topeka, recounting illness in 1904, relief after taking the pills, and urging readers to buy from Rowley & Sues Drug Store as sole U.S. agents.
Emporia and surrounding towns report a stream of visitors and officials including E and Lambert, W N Beesley, Quinton twoshine at Lake L, Norris Ball at the insane asylum, T H Gerow, and E J Lintley. Mentions of a government thermometer 10 percent, a large money order concern, and a circulating endorsement fraud tied to Mayor Hughes appear among scattered local items.
Officials at Rock Island announce ongoing rail construction and related work at a Wand location. Details mention lines, recent openings, and expectations of equal distribution of materials and labor, aligning with regional standards observed in Montosa, Texas.
The Navy today seized a piece involving Kinwten Toivy 12 and condemned the nukeay. Boston residents fear the public sale will be halted as ships approach. Edward A. Martin, formerly of the United States Army, pleaded guilty and faces a one year sentence. New York dated July 2.
The notice outlines July travel rates with connections on The Great Rock Island Route and Union Pacific specials including a San Francisco trip. Rates shown include 20.40 to Denver and 45.09 round trip, with details on valid dates and stay options.
Heat in the Colorado mountains prompts a Union Pacific excursion offering one fare for round trips from Missouri River points. The special rate runs from July to August with return limits, and proportionately low fares from intermediate points. Full information available at city and depot agents.
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