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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage references U S travel to Europe, Chicago politics, Carter Harrison, and the Platt amendment. It mentions court decisions, political candidacies, and a mix of personal anecdotes, all in a disjointed historical newspaper fragment style. The piece lacks coherent events or dates but preserves names and topics of the era.
A fragmented 19th century notice laments American underperformance in global trade. It cites American merchant vessels cleared from European ports, a drastic drop in foreign port entries, and reduced U.S. share of Atlantic and Mediterranean commerce, with figures suggesting a sharp decline since earlier eras.
Fragmentary OCR text shows distorted speech and disjointed lines about talk, pronouncing words, farm critique, and social observations. Many garbled names and phrases hinder clear events or persons.
A collage of wry quips and reflections from various sources including Quaker thoughts and Philadelphia reflections. It mixs social vice, politics missteps, love letters, city life, and bachelor humor with takes on stock exchanges and weather, capturing a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper style. Names and places appear briefly in snippets from the era.
An old promotional piece claims a terse remedy from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan relieves pain rapidly and reduces inflammation by penetrating delicate membranes. It warns against other lotions and salves and touts safety and satisfaction for sufferers.
A garbled local page item mentions Leavenworth happenings, a mute couple's marriage, a bankrupt Horton delaying hires, a traveling preacher and a distant demise note. It cites Stanely Alveigh resignations, An Atchison man’s age, a bully tax payer Noahs as pioneers, a curtain from Independence Opera House retired, and scattered humorous quips about burns and grasshoppers.
A din patch from New York discusses the era of good feeling in international commerce. It notes Andrew Carnegie and American visitors shaping relations, with emphasis on treaties and market access, and signals room for agreements between nations on foreign markets and Russia dynamics.
Congressman W. A. Reeder of Logra and Wd Wellington of Elleworth visited last evening as their campaigns for Kansas nomination in the state’s Sixth District continue. They offered no public dialogue while present, avoiding direct remarks about each other during the stop.
A reception outlines summer travel plans by Lombara College for illustrated checks and folders, offering intercoatior prospects. Rotel rates and interests are listed for Northern Lake Resorts, the Buffalo Exposition, the De Lawrence Fiver, and Colorado, with an address in Topeka.
In Chicago the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway announced new appointments naming J W Kendrick as third vice president in charge of operation and W S Jansen as assistant to the president in charge of the Chicago office and coil properties Also Capt A H Payton was named assistant to the president in charge of northern California affairs with headquarters in San Francisco The changes create a new chairman of the executive committee position with Victor Morowitz added to it The article notes Kendrick's prior ties to the Northern Pacific and hints at Morgan influence and potential Pennsyl vania stock involvement in Santa Fe affairs
Chicago June annual meeting of Hobb Island road directors and stockholders adopted an amendment to articles authorizing an issue of 10,000 additional stock. James Monroe and D B Reid, officers, were re elected. names of other officers appear in the report.
Washington, Jones. To a visitor who saw President McKinley this afternoon the president said he felt encouraged by the slight change for the better in Mrs. McHinter's condition and expressed strong hope that the tide had turned and that she might continue to improve.
Funeral services for Mrs. John R. Mulvane who died at Dichaes on East Slee Avenue are set for Thursday at the residence. Burial will be in Topeka Cemetery. Rev. Crannell of the First Baptist church will conduct. Pallbearers named: Jesse Shaw Hubert Stine J P Griswold J D Smilin Edward Whittaker T B Bweet A W Knowles Geo M Manufacturers Favor Reciprocity Petrol.
Local note from Nortonville News editor L F Randolph on city payrolls and a routine pay day. Reporter mentions Rev J De Countermine returning from Emporia after attending the College of Emporia trustees meeting. Santa Fe machinist KC Deweese injured Tuesday afternoon improving. a second family case follows. A recent fire at the storage shed caused coal heat sparks and spontaneous combustion led to damage. Santa Fe shops fire crew responded.
Tickets go on sale June 15 and 16 with a long September 1 deadline. Excellent rate to the Buffalo Exposition. For details contact L. King, agent A. Z. 8 F. Hy. for particulars.
The governor confronts Senator Tillman with an offer to accept his resignation immediately if he chooses to quit. A June letter references heated language and asserts no authority to force a senator to retain a term. The governor urges calm consideration of the consequences to the people before any final action.
A public figure from South Carolina defends a hastily taken course, asserting it serves the people’s best interests and reflects the will of a majority. The statement rejects insinuations of impropriety and promises accountability to citizens for decisions aimed at current prosperity and stability.
A fragment from a governor's letter shows Sweeney asserting authority to demand resignation, stating he would fulfill duties regardless of unrest and offering to resign if required. The message emphasizes accountability, power vested in the people, and the governor's firm stance on immediate action.
Fragmentary text suggests rumors of a lynching case connected to a woman and her son charged with murder. Details are garbled. references to confession, authority figures, and local area hints at a county inquiry and potential involvement of a hospital or court.
Frank M. Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History demonstrated a self-constructed bird photography apparatus at a New York lecture. The device uses a forked limb with a delayed exposure system to capture a bluebird feeding, promising improvements in future shots.
London Matt reports on the long defunct estate of T. Mooley three years after his failure. creditors have received two shillings in the pound while inquiries reveal a princely lifestyle. Georgeards and partners note continued expenses, with Mooley living at Walsingham and two country seats Papworth Hall and Ristey Hall. his wine cellars are valued at about £15,000, and his income funds lavish living through complex financial dealings.
A repeated plea asks readers if they own items to swap for others. Farmers, stores, horses, pianos, cameras, guns, bookcases, wash boilers, bugs, skates, punching bags, coats, baby carriages, stoves, refrigerators, dogs, and roosters are listed as possible trade subjects in a vintage classifieds style exchange notice.
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