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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from the Topeka State Journal shows garbled lines about foreign events and distant places. The readable bits mention Boers and wires, suggesting a wartime or international dispatch, but concrete details are unreadable.
Readers away for summer can continue to receive the State Journal at any address for 30 cents a month. The paper travels like a daily letter from home, with address changes accepted at will. The column blends notes on politics, weather weathering, and distant events, mentioning figures such as McKinley and Foraker amid assorted local and national items.
A report on The foreign trade of China for the year 1900 notes growing demand for American cotton goods in China. It highlights strong gains in American cloth, cotton yarns, and cottons while English yarns advance. imports of heavy cotton goods from America may expand as cheaper freight and duty advantages favor U.S. products.
In the 1880s growth slowed and by mid 1890 trade volumes contracted. U S imports into China fell below a percent, while overall American seed shipments faced disruption as Shanghai ports routed goods through Newhwang, Tein and Chefoo. Three ports in the 1990 import trade suffered over 30 percent loss, versus about 20 percent for China overall.
A Salina resident treks toward sunlit lands while Ottawa and Lawrence locals appear in humorous vignettes. Tales recount a Kolkata of corn, a 300 foot underground gold vein, a long barn project, and quirky court actions. Fort Scott tales feature a fish-pale thief and a Wellington shirt-pocket ball. A 99th birthday picnic and a Kaw rifle incident close the page with playful chaos.
President A Taylor resigns from the State Normal School of Kansas Ermitoria Pref. to accept a presidency at James Affliken University in Decatur Milneis. He cites duty and gratitude, praising supporters, alumni, and state cooperation as the school celebrates a prosperous year and strengthens the normal system.
A damaged note expresses gratitude for assistance in emergencies and willingness to support the school. It urges the regents to appoint the president of the faculty, praising loyalty and urging confidence in a trusted lieutenant for continued leadership.
In Liberal court morning session H W Simmons and J C Burford faced trial over alleged fraud in a trade of a Seward county farm for a Gunn City Missouri house and lot. Each claims innocence while contending the other misrepresented land and income. Burford testified about the trade and travel to verify the property. Simmons argued the Gunn City property had declined from its past standing and that the house was a former blacksmith shop with limited income.
Roy Crawford returns to Topeka with Jossty Stock company while Ty holds policeman rank. A lawn sale at 108 Monroe aims to fund uniforms for Twenty third regiment in Jamestown New York, and Topeka officials were invited to a League of American Municipalities meeting August 21 to 24. Executors appeal Barbara Tauer case. Misa Tauer won 15000 dollars in probate. Topeka golf team traveled to Lawrence. players listed. Henry K Brooks named general superintendent for Storey General Electric in New York. Complaints persist about malnox guards. Joseph James cited as alleged lax guard. Elmer Moll case shows extensive pilfering at post office. FE Swearingen reports two watches lost in mulix. Moll suspected in one. Watch belonged to Edward Pickern, being repaired.
San Francisco report states William Dresbach, famed pioneer wheat man known as the wheat king, died in May after a brief illness. He was about 76 and well known to shipping and wheat men worldwide.
The court threw out charges against Loren Hildebrandt tied to a reform school escape and alleged influence on inmates. Judge Jaxon ruled the second escape offense and influence provisions were inapplicable or too vague under new reform school law. The piece notes prior escape attempts and mentions remedies under the Topeka and Hutchinson reformatories.
In district court this afternoon Judge Hazen declined to hear the case and Frasier stated he could not reserve justice in the alutrict court. Hazen called J. Bionecker to act with the judge pro tem at the hearing. Also notices on excursion tickets to New York from Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway announcing reduced Chicago to New York rates good for Pan American Exposition. Additional rail promo and medical ad text present.
Lightning struck the Wallace dress animal tent killing an elephant and stunning the menagerie in Eau Claire Wisconsin on June 2. Several persons were severely shocked as the event disrupted the circus scene and prompted emergency responses.
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