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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
5
State Journal wires describe a late night update on a major event with focus on access and parties involved. A complete copy of the night report is requested for exclusive afternoon publication.
Subscribers of the State Journal may pay thirty cents per month for mail delivery, with flexible address changes. The column mentions Gen Nelson Miles, political moves, stock market turmoil, rail routes, and a wary view of international affairs, noting banking growth and imperial tensions, all in a brisk, period newspaper voice.
A fragmented passage notes a calmer money market mood with limited stock speculation and easing fears of fall stringency. It mentions gold exports, steady money rates, and ongoing production as signs of resilience amid unclear conditions and variable capital needs.
The bureau of forestry expands experiments in timber seasoning and preservation for railroads across several states. Railroads including New York Central and Erie seek cheaper timber substitutes like beech, birch, and maple from Adirondacks, with beech and pine treated to extend life. The plan aims to reduce costs while ensuring a steady timber supply, promoting large scale forestry work and employment.
Readable scraps reveal a troubled Oakley man’s family strains, a Minnesota lunch cart, a Bolott incident, yearling horses, harvests, and a plan for a health food plant at Gueda Springs. Grant County Republican editor pleads for restraint to save youth.
A historical note warns that indigestion signals more serious issues and that after meals nervous headaches, stomach sourness, and itching may worsen if the stomach weakens. Early attention is urged to prevent a progression into more miserable dyspepsia.
Fragmented notes describe seven foot nine inch harvesters, a winter act at a dime museum, missing children reports on main street, a Ottawa Herald bid for a campaign, and various local incidents in Jewell, Paola, Dickinson, and Dodge City. A 15 year old Paola youth faces charges over a forged check. a Dickinson County woman breaks her arm in a hayloft accident. The muddled items reflect rural Kansas life with scattered names and places.
A satirical column contrasts town life in Atchison with social norms. It notes fishing as a pastime, commented fashion, and gendered repartee, joking about stepmothers, polite men, and domestic routines. The piece riffs on household roles, manners, and the quirks of local society.
A collection of quips and witticisms from the New York Press and Philadelphia Record editorials. Snippets about marriage, labor, rumors, and social quirks reveal dated attitudes on women, promises, auctions, disguises, and bachelor life.
A garbled excerpt discusses unhappy men, poverty in theory versus practice, and women’s roles. It references labor under a mitten or constraint and coinage as a symbol of service, with disjointed phrases and unclear context.
A long faded notice recalls women who once organized Easter hat gifts for residents of a home. Volunteers faced waning participation as recipients grew picky, rejecting many offerings and trading hats among themselves. Mothers visibly resisted the gesture, and the effort dwindled after three years.
Police chief says arrests will extend to other drugstores selling liquor without permits. Last night’s raid on Opera drug store near Crawford hotel prompted rounds at other venues as authorities push to curb illegal liquor sales and lure illicit drinking back to regulated premises. Three joints raided, bar staff pressed, council to debate licensing and fees.
Paul Forbes died recently at 20 or work with elaborate insurance details. Funeral services will be held at his residence on percente road north of town at E o'clock Friday, with interment at Rochester cemetery. Mrs Mary Ann Miller died Wednesday afternoon at her home on Ti Lime street. Funeral will be at 19 o'clock Friday from Parkdale MK church. Ladies of Lincoln circle urged to meet and attend.
Local market listings show cucumbers at 3 for 10 cents, greens at 8 cents each, peppers 15 cents a dozen, turnips 5 cents a bunch. The Women’s Missionary Society of the Pirot Congregational church meets Friday at 4 PM. Mrs Hattie I Miller speaks after serving with the American Missionary Association in Mississippi. A lost three month old collie puppy is missing from 709 Taylor. reward offered. Frank Zimmerman arrested on a misdemeanor charge at 120 Ranken, with whiskey and 34 bottles found. Probate court moves to remove Martha Crites, age 6, from the custody of adoptive mother Carrie Crites amid alleged mistreatment. Hog dispute in Shorey court between F Holcomb Ham and C D Moers, costs already 80 dollars. possible transfer to district court. Dr A B Storms formally accepted as president of Iowa State College, ending church work.
The Coliseum hosted a fifteen mile motor race last night where Marty Caldwell defeated Nat Butler. Caldwell finished in minutes 18 and 2 seconds, with Butler second and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised in the page text. The item includes an ad copy promoting a remedy as a summer household staple.
Real estate agents report a persistent and rising demand for rental homes in Topeka, with even small cottages in demand. Flood effects partially explain shifts, but agents say demand for houses to rent has been strong for months and remains high as residents seek housing from South Topeka to North Topeka.
Detroit on July 16 held a parade under bright skies to open the reunion of the Society of Bandago de Cuba and the Ofth army corps. Major Dement Chaffes and Major General Bates led the march through central Detroit with Wheeler and Hawkins among the officers in attendance.
Old soldiers and comrads praise Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Nervine Liver Pills for relief from rheumatic aches headaches and stomach pains. The testimonial notes vitality restoration and improved digestion aiding veterans after hard service and wartime strain.
Prominent military men pass in review as Major General William R. Shafter, president of the society, inspects the parade in front of city hall. The first of the military tournaments will be held this afternoon at the encamped camp by infantry cavalry and artillery assembled for the purpose. The first business session of the reunion is set for tomorrow.
Louisville July 16 The second day opens amid expected excitement over credentials as Belknap and Wilton forces clash in the Louisville delegation. A 7 to 3 vote seats Belknap delegates while Wilson backers push to lead the convention, and a minority report is prepared by five credentialists. Delegates await today’s call as Governor James enters to a warmer reception.
Secretary Wilson after a tour through Olin, Indians, Illinois, town, Minnesota and South Dakota says cool weather has retarded corn development. Valleys show crop destruction where lands are saturated. dry lands show better yields but still affected by cold. Grass, oats, wheat and burley prosper. overall farmer outlook is favorable despite potential corn shortfall. We are growing our own macarent this year at three million dollars.
Kenneth Givens two year old son of J M Givens a Santa Fe shopman living at Jefferson street drowned in the Kaw river near the Santa Fe bridge after stepping into a hole while wading Companions tried to rescue him but failed divers and grappling hooks searched the river all afternoon and into the night without success The father offered twenty five dollars for the recovery of his son’s body
Secretary Shaw declined to discuss escape conditions during a stop at the subtreasury en route from Oyster Bay to Washington. A meeting with financier Girth was quietly arranged through Kuhn Loeb & Co, with no details disclosed. In Chanute, Kansas, Ruby, one of the Chanute triplets, has died, father Steele reporting the loss and his sorrow publicly.
A garbled humor column mixes jokes about writers and advertisements with stray lines about a steamer and a pharmacist. The text features disjointed phrases, misread names, and a bizarre montage of public notices and product pitches without coherent narrative.
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