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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
6
A battered, garbled transcript covers a Maine governor race scene with figures like Beltre and Spreenien amid protests against franchise graft. It hints at public service pricing, city plant profits, and calls for reform while referencing prohibition era tensions and political missteps.
Chicago Big Bugs travel through Topeka en route to California aboard a train. The journey includes stops, platform actions, and crew exchanges as they head toward Phoenix, Arizona. The description notes delays and expected scenery from the northern lines as the train crosses western roads.
The council rejects Stahl's nomination for chief of police amid ongoing doubt and repeated presentations. List of regulars includes Ben Mergns Brattneer Weber Chany Warner Fes Miller Roondtres Swend son Hughes and Myers with ongoing objections.
Jefferson City March 6 The supreme court upheld the beer inspection law of 1890 in a divided decision braces Gant Marshall Verlant and Tobhoeorn. The ruling says the tax of 38 cents per barrel on all beer made or sold in the state is valid even when shipped elsewhere after inspection. The court estimated the measure raises around 1,000,000 annually and rejects arguments that it discriminates against home products.
A chaotic city council meeting debated a new ordinance mirroring the Farrell law to curb joint operations and liquor distribution. Mayor and council members clashed over costs, jurisdiction, and the political timing ahead of elections as Betts, Hughes, and others pressed for or against the measure while crime and police court authority dominated remarks.
Unclear text fragment from a historical page mentions Gates and a mysterious event. The passage references a steer at a secret location, an attendance issue, and a possible hemorrhage. Details are garbled with missing names and dates, preventing a precise reconstruction of the incident or outcome.
The column notes Mrs EP Arden recovering from an illness and the lingering effects of grip. It mentions Mrs Lapeer, Pats Falls, Laver Puls, and Henderson in a return to activity after illness or public service. readers are kept informed of local townsfolk’ health and social updates.
A garbled OCR fragment references theorizing about stabilizing reforms and halting a sale. It mentions researchers and a vague plan to prevent a transaction, but lacks clear names, locations, dates, or concrete actions. The piece reads as an incomplete note rather than a completed report.
The American Cattle Growers association convened at the Tabor opera house with H. H. Robinson as temporary president. Delegates reflected on a regional block spanning Missouri river states while a new independent national body emerged from a split with the National Livestock Association. Potential president candidates included H. H. Robinson and another U.S. state figure.
Fragmented OCR notes show Carter M Harries aiming for mayor with city Democrats. mentions March convention, Boer conflict, and anticipated issue over extension rates. Notes include Laie Fuller appearance and a September exposition. company travels to San Francisco.
A debated Topeka city measure would outlaw social drinking, restrict club membership with liquor, and allow warrants to search premises. Penalties include fines up to 265 dollars and up to thirty days in jail. opponents fear enforcement will be uneven and intrusive.
The report shows requests for sanitation committee review, failed sidewalk petitions on Mun Washburn and Spruce, and street paving pleas for Suchanass Street, an alley between Second and Third and Tyler andpm streets, with city officials detailing auditorium and band events and department collections including food inspector and weighmaster fees. The Twenty third regiment band received auditorium access on April 8 and various clubs secured venue use for March 2021 events.
Denver observers report Judge Palmer may allow a city created orphan home for white boys aged 10 to 14, modeled after Girard College. George W. Clayton left over 2 million to Denver for this use. executor Thomas S. Clayton contested the will, with appeal to the state supreme court planned.
Today's market report from Chicago notes quiet but firm activity in May wheat while can be lower for corn and futures mixed by weather signals. Reports indicate firmer prices early with weather concerns and new-crop data influencing trade, and price moves show cautious buying and selling in the pit despite mixed receipts.
In letters from Vermont to Indiana, patients report recovery from grip with Dr Miles remedies. Holman of Irasburg credits Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills for restored health after five weeks in bed. D C Wallsville says Nervine and Pills cured feverish derangement. Mrs Holland notes relief from grip tied to neuralgia using Puls Pills and Nervine. Others mention Heart Cure and Nervine aiding heart and nerve symptoms.
Grain market summary from Kansas City and Topeka notes supplies Receipts today 167 cars wheat 167 cars corn 22 oats and other grains. Weather mixed trading quiet with hedging and cautious buying as December futures edge. Cattle hogs and dairy markets also touched on with light northern receipts and reports of firm demand.
J C Goings commission merchant markets grain and provisions. notes receiver and shipper of grain and perishable consignments at 22 East Third Street. garbled text references dates and court context without clear meaning.
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