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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1903
Page
7
The market notes broad activity with cattle steady to higher and hog futures firmer. Chicago produce prices show firmness while wheat and corn futures display volatility amid seasonal demand. livestock trades report mixed results across major exchanges with regional readings from Chicago and Topeka.
A muddled report outlines city tensions regarding an exclusive contract for a new franchise. Key figures mention a council vote, a potential city win, and disputes over authority and process, with local papers noting doubt and procedural delays.
The article details a string of indoor PCS OEE MEM games and standings as Cran Sean, Polar, and MeLish La Min Vie vie for top positions. It notes key performances by Keith and others, plus upcoming league books and week’s results.
Fragmentary report notes a family impacted by scarlet fever and general epidemic concerns. It mentions residents from Lake Forest and towns across Iowa and Michigan, with uncertain names and garbled phrases about a public health response and travel restrictions.
In a Georgia dispatch, Roosevelt explains his stance on federal posts in the South, arguing changes show strength of purpose and defense of merit. He cites specific white and colored appointees, asserts consistency with McKinley era policy, and urges supporters to judge him by actions over words, while noting past appointments in Southern states. The missive frames the controversy as a defense of principled appointments and national unity.
The piece profiles Cyril Leland as the real leader in the house, with heavier influence than many peers due to his weight of opinion. It names younger, outspoken members and contrasts them with quieter colleagues who rarely engage beyond casting votes.
A lengthy list of local bills dominates the session with measures authorizing township high schools, county courts, jail building plans, and school tax levies across multiple counties. The article notes several specific bills for Barton, Kingman, Ness, Neosho, Doniphan, Filey, and others, plus library and educational funding efforts. It also references a debate over a local story involving General Meteale and Major Wilder, and mentions a lecture by American missionary Elmer Me Bronze at First Methodist Church.
The weather book notes March proverbs about winds and rain, discusses March forecasts and their links to harvests, and cites February temperature and precipitation records for Detroit. It reports mild Sunday with 6 degrees and SW wind, and lists historical extremes and daily readings from government thermometers.
From Orient dispatches reporting Victoria March 2 details a revolutionary movement in Hong Kong with hundreds recruited and thousands of uniforms and munitions dispatched toward Canton. Rebels planned to sack Canton and harm officials as authorities tighten border controls amid widespread famine in northern Japan.
Cyrus Leland objects to bearing responsibility for removing the editorial paper from allotments tied to the Dodge City appropriation bill. He claims noninvolvement in the amendment changing the appropriation for new soldiers publication. He states he was not present for the committee vote and asserts the amendment, tied to a separate committee bill, was not his action. References indicate related transport and publication notes and a request for full details from G. W. Lincoln in Kansas City.
The Mills Co presents spring fabrics and ready garments for 1903. Silk and wool options include blacks with durable guarantees, light cottons, voiles, Scotch mixtures, and tailored suits. Styles feature broad shoulders, loose jackets, tunic skirts, and soft textured cloths in various weights. More pieces arrive daily.
Bradford resident Mer tee & Rice of Sliver Lake visit town while Frank Great wet returns from a business trip to St. Louis. Several others travel to Fort Madison Iowa for petition work. News covers deaths, family visits, court wins, and community meetings including a YWCA branch and revival gatherings at the Educational church.
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