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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
7
A flood disaster across Kansas City causes extensive damage and evacuations. Citizens pull together amid rising water as authorities warn of further risks to streets, bridges, and utilities. Local crews coordinate relief, shelter openings, and emergency response efforts.
A transcriptioned appeal from the National Commander directs relief for Kanses area arnd victims of a calamity. The document cites the Department of Kansas and the Fourteenth Corps, naming General Onder No 9 and Commander-in-chief, with instructions for coordination and aid through National Headquarters.
Fragmented report from Topeka recounts street work delays, a peddler arrest, and a looming clash over Chautauqua dates. It notes government questions on river channel work, patrol actions, and insolvency filing by Adams & Baber Co. Inc. with details unclear.
The Topeka teachers are notified of a special train event with a reserved entry. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but imply a transportation or event notice associated with a teaching group and a call for ads or contacts at Green, CP, TA, and Popeee.
Report covers a murder case near Berry ranch where defendants were sent to Goodland jail after a lengthy trial. Writings describe crowd unrest, courtroom disputes, and authorities moving prisoners to militia camps amid rising tension. Witnesses refused to testify, provoking court rebukes and rising disorder in the county courthouse precincts.
Telegraphs report chaotic brief items from New York and abroad. Notable items note injuries after a stampede in a building collapse near Shr Budmure and a death of Love in quarantine today. Authorities plan a Spanish language show with translators, while a bridge bridge incident near Van Wert leaves a family lost in a ravine.
In North Topeka the Teeran company and Mrs. Joans Lukens attend events in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Ghurtes Hearntbure relocate to a new street. A visit from Mrs. Baxter Wil to nurse her sister, Mr. Courtney, is detailed. The local stock clothing firm is sold and moved to the south side. Community updates include church services, a church fire, and scattered family notices.
The article discusses a Grain-Nut cereal comparison between Dusty Miller and white bread products. It notes Crupes Niat and Crug Niat items, price implications, and health claims, with references to patent bread and Nutritious options. It mentions Crage-Nute and CrapoNut products and contemplates dietary effects on wheat prices and consumer choices.
Market report shows Chicago wheat trading with mixed signals as September futures advance while July contracts fade. Receipts and demand mix with New York Money Market tones as traders weigh supply, prices, and future prospects amid broad commodity activity.
Readable fragments describe cattle sheep and wool trading activity at Kansas City markets with mentions of Texan cattle, mixed lambs, steers and cows. Grain details include wheat pricing, grading and stocks, with weather and regional market references. The item references 10 days of market data and various price points while noting strong to higher tendencies in some categories.
A Kansas report outlines Kansas Mutual Life Insurance moving its offices to Topeka with renewed effort to recruit agency staff, preserve policyholders, and expand business in the state. Judge Hook and President James Stevens figure in transfers. investment plans emphasize Kansas farm mortgages and reinsurance.
The Mills Company announces Friday specials featuring items priced at 2.50 3.00 and 3.50. Consumers are urged to visit for limited offers on select goods.
A local advert invites women to shop early for waist selections priced at $1.00 $1.25 and $1.50. It highlights white waists with elaborate drawn work, dainty styles, and elegant designs, urging buyers to see the new stock and complete wardrobe needs.
Topeka Market headlines a chaotic mix of produce mentions from sugar and crops to potatoes and cabbages. Chicago outputs and other named vendors appear in a sprawling trader’s list detailing crates prices and market activity across multiple regions.
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