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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
4
A jumble of editorial riffs and social notes covers political figures, industry, and culture. It cites Governor priorities, court cases, and economic plans while tossing humorous quips about daily life and public figures. The piece blends commentary with local concerns and speculative business talk.
The piece cites Pennsylvania lawmakers and a Cleveland Plain Dealer reaction on restricting sale and carry of liquor to curb drunkenness among women. It questions if wives should vote or if men would rush their wives to saloons, noting public concerns about male influence and morality.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a tumult in Atchison over five weeks of lodge business and sentimental writing woes. It mentions a business founder and a distant trip abroad, with unclear names and details.
A jumble of incomplete phrases and misprints discusses diplomacy, sharp knives, body measurements, gender roles, and social observations. The text references a West Side area, women’s understanding of men, and a stray remark about two kinds of men, all in garbled form.
Goovey and Core DISCOVERY confirm the item contains no alcohol or other intoxicants and no narcotic substances.
Fragmentary OCR text from a New York periodical appears to mix reflections on a bachelor life with garbled lines about women and song. It hints at a choir scene and mentions seemin gly incomplete phrases and misread names, offering little coherent narrative or clear publication details.
A garbled Chanute Hutchinson Kansas fragment reports onTaxes and new plants. It notes a couple of local business plans including a condensed milk plant and water issues at Sharon Springs. It mentions the Russian thistle, Hessian fly pests, fruit crops like strawberries and walnuts, a kingman man discovering safer driving, and a fine for not aiding an arrest. It also references a 2008 marketing with 20 000 quarts of berries.
Testimony details the murder scene as state witnesses describe Pred Barnes and Nvado Stanton involved, with officers and police actions noted. An officer testifies about a patrol, the crowd, and the moment of the shooting amid the chaotic hours surrounding the crime.
A letter to Topeka city leaders from Black residents condemns a police beating by Officer Lemiy. The missive, written before Lemiy’s removal, calls for accountability and protection of civil rights. The same issue notes the Optic steamship sailing from Britain to Auckland with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York aboard.
Travel note describes a scenic, fast train journey from Chicago to New York using the Lehigh Valley line with stops at Buffalo and Syracuse. Highlights include comfortable cars, on‑board dining, and appealing scenery. Mentions tickets priced in old currency and references a beauty product推广.
A disputed election in Saratoga centered on selecting the next meeting site and the army’s passage, with calls for a roll call exposing hundreds of delegates and triggering delays. The nominating committee reported, naming John A. Weyeth as president and Alonso Garceson as first vice president, with Drs Omabs Dibreil Grant among trustees. The next gathering was set for Saratoga, N.Y.
Des Moines June 6 Lutheran general assembly closes ten day session with reports from heareness board Sunday school common service and temperance committee. Africa work debated with assets described as only a coffee field and graveyard, prompting talk of abandoning Africa and redirecting funds to domestic missions. Rev Ed Waite reads revised church condition report adopted in place of the initial one. Synod delegates prepare to depart tonight.
City Physician Judd calls a meeting of the new board of health this evening to select sanitary policemen for city wards and fill all sanitary department positions. The mayor makes appointments, with some anticipated changes and a note that the peat house accounts are to be closed.
The class of seven lawyers admitted to practice in the supreme court includes Capt Adna G. Clarke of Lawrence and several others from Lawrence Cass and nearby areas. The group features John F. Hall ton Ernest A. Roebreartle Leon Cowley Solon H. Summerfeid Clifton Allen Matsen and James F. Gray.
Two colored men Jas Vaughn and Stida Jones quarrel on lower Jefferson Street. Vaughn used a knife wounding Jones in three places and Jones later fired a revolver at Vaughn. Both arrested by Officer Henderson and jailed for assault with intent to kill. Funeral plans for Geo B Warfel noted in Planville.
The text outlines a proposed instrument to secure a government joint indemnity beyond its own share. It suggests the instrument will provide for the government to assume additional liability beyond its portion, with the United States’ limit noted as restricted.
Postmaster Jno Guthris appoints two North Topeka clerks. Chester M Amenn, previously substitute, becomes a mailing department clerk. Henry H. Winans gains general utility clerk. Appointments take effect July 1 with $500 salaries. Both selected from civil service exam list as competent.
Governor Stanley proclaims June 14 as Flag Day and urges that the flag be prominently displayed on public and state buildings. He calls for suitable exercises to commemorate the adoption of the flag and patriotic programs on the Sunday following to foster love and devotion to the nation’s institutions.
Tamen Decker was arrested last night at the Union Pacific depot on robbery charges. He was identified as a passenger on the eastbound evening train and held at the police station with a trial set for shortly after noon. Officer Hall made the arrest and declined to provide further details.
The inquest into the death of Mrs J B Scott of North Topeka concluded this morning. The examination showed death from consumption and no poison was found in the stomach. She had accused her husband of poisoning her.
The Baptist Young People's union of the Kansas River association holds its mid year rally in Topeka today with about 300 delegates attending. The gathering will conclude with a church meeting at Ninth and Jackson streets where Rev. J. F. Wells of Kansas City delivered the principal address on Byatematic themes.
Plans underway to take Marshall’s band to the Knights Templar conclave at Pond to Louwinville as the state funds arrangements. Subscriptions from Kansas lodges will raise money for the trip. Bodialiat Democrats Here. Actor Horace Pell, part of a gal wteck company, attempted suicide at Bis hotel Hera in New York. condition critical.
Washington reports Secretary Gage to issue bonds at 4 percent, offering $112,800 in principal with a focus on orderly funding and yield guidance. Investors monitor rates and market signals as the government secures financing for public needs.
The Saline University faculty did not file formal charges against Dr. Tubbe but did not renew his appointment for the coming year. Tubbe had returned from South America and was said to hold higher criticism and related doctrines. Students circulated a petition protesting the action.
The body of ten year old Preston Larkin was recovered today at 13:45 from the river at the Ran ger Bat near Van Buren street. Police and Coroner Mageboom responded to the scene to identify the victim and determine the cause of death.
Advertises cheap rail excursions to Salt Lake City and Ogden with round trip fares from Chicago St Louis and Missouri river points starting at 30 to 45 dollars. Highlights the Great Salt Lake resorts Temple and Tabernacle in Salt Lake City and nearby attractions including Salleir Beach Warm Springs parks and canyons. Trip routes include Denver Colorado Springs and Rio Grande Western connections. Cartographic note requests two cent postage for booklet on Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake Herald editor Mrs Bucky Kats married Governor Heber M Wells at the mother’s home on East South Temple Street in Salt Lake City. About a hundred friends attended a ceremony described as beautiful and impressive. The couple planned a tour of the East and a return to Salt Lake City life after September.
A garbled local notice mentions people traveling through Vinton and Peabody for a commencement, with references to trains, caterers, and transportation. Names such as Cle Site, Darlonen Fortmaster, Guthrie, and Bramer appear amid scattered fragments. The item hints at a community gathering and state activities without clear dates or outcomes.
Carrie Gunther examined by commission in Eastman and others, declared insane, with trial privileges defined by custom rather than probate court. Lombard College commencement at Galesburg notes Lorber College exercises and honors. Several strikes and labor actions reported in Midwest towns with union resolutions and related disruptions.
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