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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
14
A Wisconsin matron testifies to Peruna’s effectiveness against a severe cold and catarrh, crediting the tonic for improving health despite chilling winter conditions. The letter cites trusted endorsements, urging readers to try the remedy and contact Dr Hartman for guidance.
A Kansas based summary reports discussions in supreme lodges on whether a Spaniard in a white race group is considered white under regulations. The debate touches Arizona New Mexico and Mexican status, with Vermont Quebec and New Hampshire lodges joining, and mentions age groups and diverse memberships.
Clyde Nichols, leader at University of Kansas and star at Harvard, earned the Harvard Scholarship for 19 1. His campus work included governance reform and student representation. He traveled in Europe with Willy Glock and served as a correspondent for Sun Village paper, then attended the Hotel Theta Pi convention as Kansas delegate.
A June analysis notes mixed signals for industry and agriculture. It cites ongoing bituminous strike risk, rail disruptions, and banking stresses, while foreseeing a strong fall and winter business if wartime demand remains, with crops like cotton and corn showing uneven conditions across the South and Midwest. Prices for refined sugar, hog products, and iron materials reflect shifting supply and demand, and coal use trends shift toward soft coal as anthracite tightens.
A murky report notes declines in writing sheets and reduced plate mill output with one mill due to deliver soon. An order for a steel product for South Africa this year was refused due to prior commitments and delivery bottlenecks.
A collage of Topeka items includes calls for divorce, theater redecorations, and a Santa Fe officer in Kansas City. Reports note weather, excursions to Chicago and Lake Michigan, and plans for asphalt repairs. Local events feature Rev Chiles Sheldon denial of mayoral ambitions, arrests for shop theft, and a Bryan lecture in Fredonia with turnout around 500.
The auditor reports total Kansas taxes for the past year with schooling funding leading all uses. County and township shares vary, with some counties balancing school and local government needs. Data includes county levies and district figures, though much of the text is garbled.
Jonett-O Wilhite, through counsel, files a $500 claim against Emporia for basement flood damage blamed on a 1 inch alley drain. He cites repeated warnings over a year and a half about inadequate drainage as the heavy rains return, damaging hotel furniture and rooms. Marshall's band set for Garfield Park concert this Sunday at 7 pm with a varied program.
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