Topeka State Journal Brief News Item
Fragmentary notice from Topeka State Journal reports a local event or situation with partial details. readable names and places are unclear but hint at a park gathering or public activity.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from Topeka State Journal reports a local event or situation with partial details. readable names and places are unclear but hint at a park gathering or public activity.
In a bold editorial, the State Journal urges voters to back James Warner for mayor, highlighting his conservative municipal leadership and recommendation for a strong police force. It stresses welfare of the city, waterworks funding, and stable administration amid debate over liquor restrictions and city governance.
A fragmented retrospective traces Kansas vaudeville as critics note changing acts and the public’s evolving appetite. It hints at ad trends, performer selection, and calls for improved entertainment amid a shifting national stage.
A fragmented survey recalls Kansas figures and national figures influencing U S politics around 1900. It notes senators, editors, stage personalities, and public figures like Carrie Nation, with mentions of Kansas railroading, governors, and ongoing campaigns shaping national attention.
The article analyzes Mormon growth and strategy, noting strong sect influence yet scrutiny of outreach and evangelization. It discusses leadership figures Brigham Young and successors, church foundation focus, and comparative church membership amid Protestant Methodist figures, with historical counting caveats for Mormon versus other church adherents.
A late 19th or early 20th century advertorial explains contagion versus infection for La Grippe. It advocates Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a preventive treatment and claims the remedy can break symptoms, reduce fever, and suit both children and adults. It cites Dr. Aniston and Dr. Lewiston endorsing the product and stresses safety from harmful dregs.
Traveling preachers argue for a different religious path than Protestant ministers, opposing coercion into nun life. They contend Mormons seek re evangelization, urging belief in a Gospel shown as superior to Protestant preaching, with figures highlighting growing splits since the last decade.
The writer lauds Justice Brewer of the United States Supreme Court as a model of interpretive fidelity to the people's meaning. He condemns bribery and political influence, cites Brewer’s integrity after a controversial tea vote, and hopes future leaders mimic Brewer’s justice amid current corporate pressures.
A reader asks which college or institution best shapes a mind for work and governance. The piece argues for a conservatively Christian, capable educator entering civic life, comparing church pastoral selection to choosing a mayor for Topeka. It stresses moral, mental, and physical guidance and public trust.
A discussion on the sweeping election law changes. It notes the anti fusion movement in Wyoming and Ohio precedent for veterans home voting. Kansas and other states weigh sex suffrage, with potential nationwide effects on absentee ballots and ballot accessibility for military and rural voters.
The Kansas legislature debates extending voting rights to railroad workers based in home counties, arguing ballots could be checked by registrars or communities. Supporters claim statewide rules protect franchise while opponents warn of overreach and political influence. The piece frames Kansas as pushing another bold reform with a sunflower state bravado.
The draft notes a proposed constitutional change to set legislator pay at $600 per session and $36 per extra session with a $159 cap, leaving the public to decide at the next general election. It argues higher pay could attract qualified candidates and reduce corruption while noting criticisms of lawmakers spending time on unrelated pursuits.
A garbled note cites Anpe linked to wood alcohol, speculation on senators and Roosevelt duties, and a suggestion that a future Topeka visitor may spark 23 anti-dog crusade. It notes Amna convicted of water theft in Chicago and ponders drinking choices. Globe Sights mocks rigid social norms and musings on charity, libraries, and advice on bashfulness, marriage, and behavior.
A jumble of misspellings and garbled notes reports oddities from towns like Gherkin and Gardens City. Mentions range from school bonds, stage mishaps, obituary obsessions, and a flour order from Philadelphia to a Benton County birth and death at a Cloud County home.
The Bremer Company’s push to Topeka residents drew strong public reaction after a yesterday paper appearance. Attendees questioned claims and thousands sampled free trials of a scalp and hair cure, with Homer and Ommaney figures among presenters.
A roundup of recent books and authors with notes on fiction and non fiction works. Highlights include discussions of Brunier Matthews and the study of fiction, Jennette Lee's life study in New England factory life, and new editions such as Oscar Wilde Adams’s Dictionary of American Authors. The piece surveys publishers like McClure Phillips and Chaos Seribenra with titles spanning romance mysticism and nature study.
An article reviews a controversial book from The American College of Sriasoces of Phe Pa detailing personal magnetism hypnotherapy magnetic healing and allied arts. It touts a costly illustrated work claiming new revelations, lists participant testimonials, and notes the author’s push to recruit readers while promising practical guides and personal contact with pupils.
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