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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary Topeka State Journal OCR shows garbled lines with price notes and scattered letters. Readable elements include a city paper title and several corrupted words, suggesting catalog or advertisement data rather than a coherent news item.
A garbled report mixes references to Governor Taylor of Kentucky, Western conflict mentions, and international forces in Peking with scattered notes on timber depletion in the United States, forest products values, and lightning fatalities statistics. The piece notes weather bureau data and safety guidance during storms, with numerous misreadings of names and places.
A fragmentary political note discusses a Democratic president and a Republican successor amid wheat market shifts. It cites a large U S wheat export and price changes to $146 per bushel, with mentions of hemp, corn, and foreign buyers influencing markets.
The Philadelphia Call reports 72,000 visitors stayed in the city during the convention week and daily crowds plus 156,000 in/out visitors, totaling about 250,000 strangers daily. Hotels and boardinghouses hauled in substantial receipts, with meals generating a harvest of about 750,000 for the week. Timothy J. Woodruff led individual expenses at over 72,000 for a day, the peak single expenditure.
A garbled Atchison society rouser discusses women and male nature with jokes about parties, dress, and engagements. It notes neighbors commenting on revalidation of a house and census inquiry, then mocks bridal and social roles with hazy anecdotes and quotes.
A fragmented reflective piece notes quotable lines about a watchmaker and a boxing reference. It hints at recurring rhythms and a returned topic, with sparse readable phrases about time, reflection, and daily life, following a muted, period-tinged voice.
A collage of humorous maxims and pithy aphorisms on gender, marriage, pride, fortunes, and social vanity. It parodies common sayings with wry reflections on love, opulence, temptation, and self interest, noting how societal views shape behavior and fortune.
The general grievance committee of the Telegraphers on the Santa Fe system returns to Topeka to press for an adjustment. A June 15 conference with President Hipley led to a readjustment referral to General Superintendent Rosserale. Since last March operators seek about a 15 percent raise and changes in working time rules. Original demands were reiterated to General Manager Mudge and Vice President Barr.
John R. Wardin was appointed receiver for the Manhattan Typewriter Company, with the Newark plant. The capital problem is about 2.9 million dollars, and the company has issued 710 thousand dollars in bonds. Edward D. Wilson’s firm holds a claim of 1710 dollars for money lent to pay wages and buy material. The proceedings cite 2 floating indebtedness amounts of 120 thousand dollars and 11 thousand dollars.
Six castaways bound for Cape Nome perish in a frozen voyage. James Murphy of New York survives after natives rescue him on Saint Basil Island. The Bac Fa schooner, aiming for Nome, wrecked on Saint Lawrence Island. D A Nichols of Plymouth, Mass. listed among the dead.
Bangor June 27 Republicans meet to order with Senator Frye as chairman Dr John F Hut nominated for governor and resolutions endorsing national coalitions adopted. Also notice of tourist rates to Colorado and Utah with trains via Missouri Pacific to Denver Colorado Springs Puchic Calo and Salt Lake Ogden Utah listed.
County commissioners wrap up a tense session reviewing personal property assessments. Many values were raised then lowered, with a majority upheld. The board expresses satisfaction after a difficult task as Sturgis notes an assessor oversight.
New York June 27 under the auspices of the New York committee to aid the united republics of South Africa a farewell mass meeting was held at Cooper Union for the Boer envoys Abraham Fischer C H Wessels A D Wolmaye ns who arrived five weeks ago to enlist American support in the war against Great Britain The envoys sail Thursday on the French liner L Aquitaine carrying funds raised in the United States to aid widows and orphans of Boer dead The hall was filled ex judge George M Von Souper presided and Abraham Fincher urged that Americans know the truth of the conflict Envoy Weerweis spoke with representative Suleer also present Wolmarans was absent ill.
The Prince of Wales opened a new underground electric railway running from the Bank of England through western suburbs under central London. He rode the white line and inspected American style cars in a grand show. The service connects streets to platforms eighty feet underground.
Heavy rains hit Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas last night threatening crops but wheat is saved. In New Jersey Hackensack Mrs Katherine L. Clemens wife of Will M. Clemens suddenly died today from heart trouble.
Democratic state central committee and national committee member Sidra Coe reports receiving letters urging Cam pu to run for vice president. Campau declines being a receptive candidate and says he favors a ticket from a state able to attract the most votes. Campau’s political secretary stated Campau’s name would be presented at the Kansas City convention.
Chicago dated cable report reveals Rev. Henry D. Porter and Miss Mary H. Porter, former Chicago residents and American Board missionaries at Pang Chuang, have reached Chi Nan Fu after trouble reaching Tien Tsun, 3 miles from duty post. They were granted military escort to Chi Nan Fu.
Washington June 27 reports a cablegram from the navy department stating Pekin relief expedition entrenched eight miles from Tessin with Seymour in command.
Clay Center attorneys Coleman and Williams will file an early motion to dismiss the asylum case on grounds that the record is defective and no proper exceptions were saved in the original trial. The motion will be heard with the case on its merits by the supreme court.
Train service between Topeka and Kansas City with daily departures and returns, tickets on sale July 2 and 4, good for July 2. Public notices include a medical case on a ship near Yokohama, book notices from Bennett's Store, July 4 activities at Sectoid Park, and an auction sale of Crome jewelry at 815 Kansas Avenue.
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