Topeka State Journal Weekend Edition Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text from a Topeka State Journal weekly edition mentions Friday and home notes with unclear phrases and possible names, lacking coherent event details or dates for a full summary.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text from a Topeka State Journal weekly edition mentions Friday and home notes with unclear phrases and possible names, lacking coherent event details or dates for a full summary.
The State Journal prints a full leased wire AP report, proclaiming receipt of the complete day telegraph dispatches for exclusive afternoon coverage. The note emphasizes continuous wireless transmission and the newspaper’s role in presenting the AP news to readers.
The piece critiques Prince Henry’s American visit and views on US institutions, mixed opinions on Germany and the Chinese Indemnity, and notes on scholars, divorces, and Eastern ignorance. It mentions university degrees, notable figures, and regional surveys while contrasting international and domestic attitudes.
A Kansas response rails at a Cincinnati proposer for labeling the state a prairie dog district. The piece defends sixty eight counties Sumner Reno McPherson Clay Dickinson and others against hostile depictions. It urges a westward look at grain fields and a calm, neighborly tone from opponents.
Secretary Coburn's corrective remarks boost Kansas pride by countering negative national claims about the state's agriculture. The effort highlights Kansas leads in agricultural output, sugar beet potential, and regional value, while warning against misstatements that demean the state.
Chicago citizens push for reinstitution of neighborhood meetings modeled on early New England town gatherings and British practices. The plan aims to widen public discussion, raise political literacy, and strengthen local involvement as a path to better governance and social progress.
The article argues that reviving neighborhood centers in country communities would broaden social advantages and draw out the best in people for national matters. It emphasizes inclusive gatherings to erase caste tendencies and ensure the United States remains a republic.
Critics accuse actor James Neill of failing to appear with Barbara Frietchie at the theater, charging high first floor prices and not informing the audience. Neill reportedly left his company for other business and sent no apology or explanation to paying patrons.
The New York Journal argues strong drink ruins civilization with a half page Davenport cartoon showing rain from intemperance. The piece condemns “moderate” whisky use as a lie and warns that even controlled drinking dulls mind and makes one a brute among the “parrots” of the community.
Local readers report positive results from Dann's Kidney Pills. Mr. S. A. Brown of 501 Morris Avenue, employed at Star Grocery, describes kidney pain easing after using Doan's Kidney Pills, noting initial backache and loins pain, which disappeared following treatment.
A dated admonition asserts that any drinking harms character and society. It argues alcohol corrupts judgment, destroys ambition, and erodes finances, warning of moral decline and social cost. It claims spirits are useful only as poison or medicine, insisting a self respe cting young man should abstain.
A fragmented column offers social quips and observations on manners, patriotism, and daily life. It notes March first, references figures like Mrs Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt, and mocks late Victorian etiquette while hinting at family dinners during Lent.
A collection of compact witticisms and social quips about men women marriage and behavior. The pieces mock unprofessional advice celebrate prompt payments in life and note views on seating in streetcars and public decorum with light sarcastic tone.
A compact column titled Quaker Reflections offers a string of pithy proverbs and humorous quips. The text features playful lines about fortune, speech, canning, and social foibles, including quips from characters named Hoax Wise and Nell along with a running joke about house hunting and real estate agents.
The piece notes idealists in The New York Press plan actions while plain men execute them. It argues beauty isn t judged by looking at a girl but by the men who look at her. It mentions New Year s resolutions as a yearly public display and casts doubt on their lasting impact.
Book notes review new Audrey by M Johnston praised for vivid portraits of colonial Virginia and color illustrations by F C Yohn. Also covers Stephen Phillips Ulysses praised as poetry and play, Buell Hampton by Wills George Emerson forthcoming, Naked Truths and Veiled Allusions by Mina Thomas Antrim, Practical Astrology by Comte C de Saint-Germain touts simplified method and accessible tables.
Buffalo bouts set for March 17 with Frank Erie and Curley Supples in light weight title clash at the Fort Erie club house. Two weeks later Martin Duffy and Joe Gans plan a 25 round bout, winner to meet Supples or Hine. Also arranged is a Terry McGovern vs Kid Broad 25 round bout. A legal matter in the Times note ends with a cautionary dry joke about needing a minister.
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