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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1902
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal prints a full telegraph report from Associated Press received over wires for the entire day. The edition details subscription terms and public notices as part of the daily publication.
Readers away for the summer can have the State Journal mailed daily to any address for thirty cents a month. The paper promises to feel like a daily letter from home, with sections noting urban issues, political commentary, and weather related health notes.
The Gypsum trade reports a rise in U S gypsum production per Dr Joseph Struthers, with 0.45 tons valued at 1577.40 and a prior 54k tons at 62,208 indicating a 66,197 ton increase and $45 decline in value. The report cites a remarkable rise in gypsum output in recent years and details a ten year period ending 1299.
The annual gypsum output averaged 289712 tons with 1900 at 94862 tons and 1901 peaking at 63859 tons. Crude gypsum sold in 1901 totaled 72669 tons valued at 76775 dollars, while 1900 saw 95478 tons valued at 44127 dollars. The value per ton dropped to 1.08 dollars in 1901. The industry increasingly uses plaster of paris in wall plaster and staff for temporary buildings, and 1901 saw the formation of United States Gypsum Company consolidating 26 firms across several states. Iowa, Kansas, and Texas led production, with Michigan and New York following.
The Atchison Globe humor column reflects on summer mail, rainy weather, and everyday woes. It riffs on hairstyles, footwear mishaps, lending between friends, and advice on calm behavior around enemies. It also notes trends in weddings, kinship, and fashion, with playful satire about future fashions and seasonal changes.
A fragmented Chicago News item mocks fashions and undertaker woes, cites blunt remarks about patience and anger, and notes a tragic incident in Denver where Lena Ban, two years old, was fatally injured by a train at Union Depot while en route from Gretna to Glenwood Springs with a brother.
In Chicago on July 14 five hundred bakers at the McMahon Cracker & Co plant walked out over wages and hours. Management said talks continue as union organizers press for a settlement.
An old advertisement touts Sarsaparilla as a cure for chronic skin eruptions. It claims eczema is inherited and persistent, promising permanent relief from "mow it reddens the skim" and related symptoms through Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
North Topeka faces grave fire risk after the 10 inch water main on the Street Railway Bridge broke following a pier collapse. Temporary repairs are planned, but full restoration may take weeks. City transfers passengers at bridge ends while repairs proceed and officials seek timber to rebuild structure.
The American Book company may appeal in Kansas after Justice Cunningham issued a restraining order against supplying school books. A motion to vacate the order will be argued Wednesday before the Kansas justices, as they consider whether the ban should stand.
Passengers lined up and relieved of valuables after masked robbers halted a well bound Rio Grande passenger train near Marshall Pass. An engineer was forced to stop the train with a revolver as robbers climbed the tender. two express car guards were struck. Many travelers discarded jewelry and money amid the search, with losses believed heavy but no confirmed haul. Several tourists aboard, exact counts unknown. Authorities report robbers failed to secure substantial loot.
A baby girl about two weeks old is found in a basket on the steps of an Orphans' home at 2 am. Mrs. Jones and helpers care for her as police search for the infant's mother, who was reported to have given birth in a North Topeka hotel weeks earlier. The case remains under investigation with no clear owner identified.
Flood waters driven by heavy rains sweep through Des Moines area reaching Ottumwa and moving downstream. Six feet rise at Ottumwa floods homes displacing families while railroads suffer damage. Skunk River and Iowa River reach record highs flooding houses in Brighton and Iowa City, with further unrest noted in Hazleton and surrounding towns.
Water from the Kaw river breached an improvised earth dyke at Argentine, flooding a large tract and leaving 45 families homeless. The Missouri and Kaw rivers remain high. E Burlingame, wife of Ward Burlingame, suffered a serious fall at home, hospitalized at Christ. Irving Bean, Curtis Bailey injured in a car incident after a long trip. other scattered notes include a house sale on Clay Street for $2 and a carriages incident.
Fourteen union carpenters conduct a strike at the Rents Dawerss machine and boiler shop in Topeka aiming to force contractor W Career of Lawrence to discharge a non union worker L Boehen. Remaining non union carpenters still work while W R Carter plans to travel to resolve the dispute. Rumors circulate Carter will hire only union men. State Auditor George B Cote announces a state tour and investigation to prepare budget estimates and recommendations for the legislature.
Members of Orient Lodge No 1 A L F and A M are earnestly requested to assemble at the Masonic temple on July 15 at 4 o clock to participate in the last honors to our late master Evan Davis. Secretary. Master.
A garbled passage presents a messy mix of phrases and names. It appears as an OCR fragment with stray words, partial sentences, and unclear context. The text references a woman in Pennsylvania and mentions a park, but lacks coherent events or identities.
A garbled 1902 Kansas fair roundup lists county agricultural societies, secretaries, and venues. Names include Coburn Barton Clarke Whitn ey and various county fairs across Newton, Franklin, and Great Bend with September dates and organizers.
Fragmentary item lists names Burtimgame Morrison Wilson and Leavenworth, mentions August 14, a peniteniary, farewell to family, and a transport by Union Pacific. Readable details are limited. no clear event or outcome stands out.
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