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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
8
In Migchineon Kansas March 54 a night gathering addressed a plan to advance farm co operation. Speakers urged farmers to unite to secure better markets for grain, with emphasis on centralized marketing and shared profits replacing individual efforts. The talk highlighted potential gains in wheat and other crops, stressing large scale coordination to boost farm incomes.
The Farmers' Co operative Grain and Live Stock association faced internal debate over whether to expand its role to include direct buying from local producers. Members discussed amending the constitution to align more with a larger regional organization, with some local farmers favoring independence to avoid grain gamblers and secure higher prices. Key figures cited include Junce Butler, secretary, and James Butler of Topeka as secretary, with the annual meeting set near June in Oakley.
At Santa Fe coach hop, noon session gathers men to heat discussion on law enforcement in relation to today’s primaries. Margaret Hill McCerter urges enforcement and prayer, while J D McFarland Miss A P Carnatan and Miss Lucile McAfessang address attendees. An attempted revolution is reported in Belarade Georgia with an uprising led by Alavanticn.
Special Agent Purvis will appear before a Wichita grand jury to seek indictments against western Kansas cattlemen accused of violating a government order to remove fences on public land. The fence battle arose after homesteaders moved away and cattlemen divided and fenced large government tracts, with some rebuilding fences to block settlers.
A Kansan City official reports progress on an improved depot project in Max City. Railroad and contractor leaders met in Kenotas City to review a passenger structure expected to exceed earlier plans for the St Louis Union depot, with an estimated cost near 4 million dollars.
The West Bottoms debate over new station locations pits Santa Fe Grand near Twentieth and Grand against Bates and Independence Avenue. Rock Island favors Bates while others back current Missouri Pacific Wabash Crilon Pacific Alton lines. Gould-Hartman syndicate railroads push a near existing depot as winning option, though a single differing site could block and delay the move.
Reports in the Herald claim Whitelaw Reid will pay $20,000 for six weeks to occupy Lord Tweedmouth's Park Lane residence during the coronation period. The Liberal party expects Lady Tweedmouth to host several notable events at Brookhouse, overlooking Hyde Park, as part of the season.
The Lowman Hill colored community has retained attorney G C Clemens to combat Douglas school troubles in district court. The board of education faces two lawsuits as the cases converge on whether the board may enforce separate schooling or segregation amid a wife and child dispute.
Milwauker Wisconsin March 6 A first mortgage and deed of trust on all the property and franchises of the Milwaukee Gas Company is registered for ten million dollars bearing 4 percent interest from May 1 1902. Six million is to be delivered at once two hundred thousand will retire bonds for new offices on Wisconsin Street and the remainder funds extensions of the plant. The Central Trust Company of New...
Fraternal beneficiary lodges of this part of Kansas plan a Friday evening raily at the Auditorium on March 14. The event honors the Irwin lodge A OW U degree team for winning first prize at Fort Scott. A literary and musical program will entertain, with the Koights of Pythios band to perform. All A O W degree teams in the city will exhibit drills in full uniform, and a parody will lead a parade from the Trwin lodge hall to the Auditorium headed by the 1 K P band. Women’s auxiliaries will join, with expected attendance from Hotton Meriden Carbondale and other towns. Admission is free.
A Linn county Missouri insane patient escaped from State hospital No 2 in Crazy on War and joined the US army at a local recruiting station before guards returned him to the institution. Dr Woodson calls Loomis deranged on war and a cancellation of enlistment may be ordered.
Washington March 1 The President announced cadetship appointments for the Naval Academy Ralph Earle Sampson son of Rear Admiral W T Sampson principal Woodward Philip son of the late Rear Admiral Philip Howland Amt son Major General Howard and Martin Taylor son of Rear Admiral Henry Taylor as primary and alternate selections amid a list of nominees.
President Leeds will appoint Andrew Young general traffic manager of the Rock Island. Young, now trade manager of the American Tin Plate company, previously assistant general freight agent of the Lake Erie and Western in Indian Mounds. Torrington promoted to traveling passenger agent with Chicago HQ. J M Krown to succeed Torrington at Richmond. Colton resigns as chief clerk of passenger department of Rock Island and Mexico traffic. W F Hoge resigns as Wichita depot telegraph operator, succeeded by H Shoetucket. Also notes growth of bicycle industry with census preliminary report showing rise in production and establishments from 1900 to 1901.
Fragmentary spelling makes details unclear but the note indicates Miat Allen Roosevelt traveling to Cuba with Marriott Blaine Beall and mentions Havana visits. Aimed to last two or three weeks with potential companions and arrangements described in the garbled text.
A historical note describes Grape-Nuts as a transformed starch product from wheat and barley. It claims the starchy portion becomes grape sugar through digestion, produced via a process of heating moistening and specific treatment, and highlights its suitability as an adapted food for human needs.
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