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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
4
Excerpt from Topeka State Journal by Frank P. MacLennan shows a mix of advertisements and dense prose on American industry and labor. It quotes global markets and cites opinions from the Atchison Globe. It includes light social commentary and a Kansas city column on current events.
Subscribing readers may have the State Journal mailed daily to a preferred address for thirty cents a month, with address changes allowed anytime. The item also notes political commentary on national finance and party harmony, referencing senators in Hawaii and Europe and debates within the Democratic Party.
The British Trade Commission reports on the US iron and steel rise, noting rich ore resources and American invention in production and distribution. It highlights how Americans leverage land and waterways to lower prices and broaden output, signaling a strong competitive stance for the United States.
A quirky column lists witticisms and social quirks about men and women. It pokes fun at popularity, flattery, advice, and romance with sharp asides and playful lines.
A fragmentary column titled Reflections Of A Bachelor discusses family roles and gender with antiquated humor and moral undertones. It weaves remarks on motherhood, marriage, service in the home, and domestic cleverness, then devolves into incomplete odd lines about interactions, sleep, and chores.
July 6 report from Emporia Kansas describes a county Socialist convention with only three attendees aiming to nominate a county ticket. A further call was expected, but no word from Tracy. In Seattle, Sheriff Cudibes was in town and Peegh appeared to have been abandoned.
A fragmented local notice notes visiting councilmen will meet with residents and Mr and Mrs C L G Sane Bttes about a newborn last month. The brief item mentions parents and candidates for tomorrow’s events in Wa 43 and Em.
New York reports Miss May Yohe travels to England pursuing a troubled liaison with Captain Strong. He defends himself against jewel theft accusations while denying a personal vendetta, stating the money used for travel came from his library sale and insisting on his innocence. Strong and Yohe have linked travel, romance, and public scandal as details unfold aboard the steamer.
A Commercial club committee has conferred with Otto Kuehne and associates to modify freight terms to keep Otto Kuehne & Co. in Topeka. The State Journal reports promising prospects for a permanent retention of the business pending rail adjustments and continued negotiations.
The State Journal will not publish late updates on the Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons fight. The match in San Francisco will not start before 9 30 p m Pacific time, which equals 11 30 Topeka time. The paper does not cover results after midnight.
Reported plan for Chicago Rock Island & Pacific to reorganize along Rock Island Alton lines. Proposed bonds 10 51 000 per cent for 100 Rock Island shares, 75 77 percent new preferred, 100 percent new common stock. Rock Island to acquire or lease another system and build St Louis to Souler line. Held as holding securities firm. Formal statement expected next week.
Reports say the Hock Island buys the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City line to run east through Mississippi to the Gulf, using it to reach Mobile and improve freight flow. Major Bil Wright, attorney for the Assuantan Be Aa, has not been informed of the purchase. a check is needed, as the deal has been rumored for weeks.
Winchell discusses an upcoming Franco saga opera visit by Sorrentino's Banda Rosse at the Auditorium one week from tomorrow. inquiries from out of town and locals greet the event with interest as the Librettista Giacomo, known for Puccini's La Boheme, is involved in preparing the opera adaptation.
In a rough and fragmentary item, the Washburn Teva baseball squad faces Fort Riley’s team on an afternoon game. Sprains and lineup questions cloud the scene as pitchers and fielders prepare amid a jumble of names and notes.
Colorado Springs July 2. No trace of Edith and Florence Lewis, Chicago sisters, since their disappearance near 20:57. Police and searching parties continue to locate the missing young women amid a broader Colorado search effort.
A consecration ceremony in Saint Fe drew the full priesthood and Bishop presence. Archbishop Mais delivered a sermon while attendees included numerous priests and companions. The event unfolded amid a tale of reverence and early rites in the parish setting.
In Joplin Missouri Owen Greelish aged years and others are noted in a fragmented report detailing a death by self harm. The text appears garbled with references to Lebanon, a boilermaker tribe, and motives, indicating a chaotic release from a historical newspaper page.
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