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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1901
Page
7
Fragmentary notes report FRAZLER 18 suspended amid a bet on spending by 14 days over Sommer vacation in the county suit. The boss Eopolsied LT Disney to de Bractore work with a colored politician ta the public. Euquee Qwes formerly city justice in a raveerpinte'bie crisis of erorial.
A garbled column lists residents and events from Topeka with many mis-spellings. It mentions specific people moving addresses, trips to Chicago and New York, and community activities at the North Topeka Vinewar Works. Other items include courtly social events, a ball at Barrett block, and local trades with mentions of Doct Topeka and Osage activities.
Murky OCR story reports residents planning travel to Guthrie Oklahoma and Chicago visits, plus local infrastructure notes on Gordon street and a new Sardou Avenue bridge project. Mentions include H B L Ralston chartering a car, Mrs Swerson and Dora Swinson visiting relatives, Addie and Currin Moree from Emporia arriving, and civic discussion about Garden Place addition amenities.
Postmaster Guthrie announces action to stop publishers who omit mall copies from second class mail. He says publishers must file new specifications to retain postal eligibility. About 50 periodicals are affected, with two or three publishers identified.
Amid a scorching spell, residents and street workers battled clogged sewers as melted ice cream dishes washed into gutters and pipes. Frank Snyder of the Street Department cited the parade of wooden dishes as the cause, with continued rain and high water delaying cleanup. The department warned fines may follow and pledged heavy labor to restore drainage in coming days.
A damaged OCR passage describes pavement heave and street swelling near West 5th, with vehicles appearing to sink and reappear, causing forced alignment changes. It notes contractors and car companies facing repeated repairs and urgent line releveling to address rising slabs and subsidence, endangering nearby sidewalks and traffic.
General Carlos Gartim ilesteon, inspector general of Cyber Phopnt Invarctions, arrived aboard the Morro Chatle. In Havana he said Cuba should cut tariffs on sugar and tobacco, asserting the island cannot conduct business without reductions.
Wro 26alerrsani, director of the twelfth census, writes in the Saturday Evening Post July 7 about government patronage and civil service tests. He notes varied applicant quality, with only 46 percent passing in Topeka and To Kansas, 69 percent in New York, and 23 percent in another city, reflecting uneven examination outcomes.
The text profiles Stephen Holcomb born January 4 in Shady Grove Virginia and raised on a farm. It notes his move to Texan in 187% and residence at Hanes Grove, then Pauls Valley. Holcomb worked in Bolton handling and is described as a buyer for Weld Neville round bale gin at Pauls Valley. He is married with one daughter aged 14.
Tacoma July reports the Dodwell Oriental and Alaska Steamship lines being transferred to Northern Pacific Steamship Co. as ships arrive. City of Seattle already delivered and Duke of Fife due August 5. Sound fleet remains under Bodwell & Co. long‑term arrangement. Bayleenfield, C Mellen, and others named trustees form new incorporation. Northern Pacific keeps existing policy. seventeen Oriental ships operate from Tacoma, with Tacoma, Victoria, and Olympia owned, the rest on charter.
St Louis July dispatch reports negotiations to merge major dry plate makers in the United States and Europe with a proposed capital of 90 million dollars. Firms named include Cramer Dry Plate Co, M K Seed Co, and Hammer Co, with leaders Eastman Kodak’s George Eastman and Charter Abbott outlining the plan. No definite action taken. Seed resists losing control, aiming to be paid cash for any sale. The plan envisions a consolidated company controlling output and pricing, while many firms would remain independent to sustain competition.
The railway abandons building new shops citing high costs and heavy street maintenance. Officials say the company will wait and reassess after the pavement tax year. Local reaction notes the plan’s complexity and funding hurdles.
The weekly Topeka Gun Club shoot was held Tuesday. Results list several shooters including Knowtton and Edson with scores noted. A club meeting at Jesus Eltort store is announced for 8 o'clock with important business and full attendance requested.
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions storage charges and transfer notations. References to names, locations, and dates are unclear. The legible bits refer to storage and warehousing terms, with scattered mentions of entities and potential dates but no coherent event or outcome.
Russell of Topeka was elected president of the Kansas conference of the Seventh Day Adventists at the Burton camp meeting. He succeeds Til Westphal, also of Topeka, who will head missionary work in Argentina. Elder Ogden of Kansas conference departs to oversee Chill missionary efforts. Church school plans are under advisement as the denomination expands local school efforts.
City Physician Judd says the pest house site on Dear Creek, donated to the city, remains usable if the pest home is repaired. He notes the location is distant from town, poorly maintained, and will require cleaning, bath facilities, and equipment for the coming season while the health board weighs council recommendations.
The Wabash Railroad proclaims itself the only line running trains from Kansas City to Buffalo with sleeping cars to New York and fastest times. Passengers view the Electric Display as trains pass two-thirds of the Exposition grounds, with Buffalo stops for non-maid travelers to see the exhibits.
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