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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
4
The clumsy OCR text hints at a Topeka State Journal page with scattered references to home delivery, weekly issues, subscriptions by mail, and a Chicago punt block. The readable fragments point to a newspaper office listing reporters and telephones and a brief mention of New York.
The State Journal reports on a wide array of items from politics to finance. It notes a $84,264 loss from a fire destroying Carvera's fleet, and references Democratic platform ideas. Roosevelt era remarks and public figures appear, along with statistics on American newspapers, banking exchanges, and urban transport plans.
The passage critiques The New York Times and Washington Post framing of presidential power during wartime. It weighs whether the president must lead all armed forces and critiques the idea of shifting blame or asserting control to pursue policy, noting tensions in Cleveland era administrations and the implications for future presidents.
The passage argues against presidents using patronage or direct command to shape legislation. It warns that a president asserting control over Congress would set a ruinous precedent, undermining republican governance. It stresses the president’s duty to recommend legislation and veto when appropriate, not to lead legislative action.
Fragmented chatter on investments and social manners shows a mockery of speech and habit. The text lists quips about wealth, marriage, borrowing thoughts, insomnia, and food scraps, with stray phrases about loans, platform audiences, and a collection plate.
A collage of pithy maxims and stray lines on credit, success, and human folly. It includes reflections on loans, perseverance, beauty, and time with quips attributed to various voices. The piece contrasts chatter about wealth and desire with cautionary notes on mortality and haste.
A satirical piece on male vanity and folly in relationships. The fragment lampoons speculation and feminine wiles as lessons in human nature, noting that men who avoid being duped miss fundamental experiences.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a murder case involving a person named Jos and a figure Trond Overmose Multine. Details are obscured. few readable names appear and the location is vague. The piece seems to describe a corridor incident with authorities and a person held for questioning.
Scrofula is commonly inherited with most children showing signs like neck swellings, abscesses, skin eruptions, inflamed eyelids, sore ears, rickets, catarrh, wasting, and debility. The condition appears in nine of ten pale weak children and impacts many infants.
A 19th century testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilia and Hood's Pills eradicate disease with thousands of cures cited. The customer asserts his daughter suffered scrofula with eleven neck sores and was cured after taking the medicines, now in good health, signed by J. H. Jonma of Parker.
A couple row along a river amid confidences. A woman reveals she left her lover years ago to protect him from a loveless, vain wife. She plans to reunite with him in the city and start anew abroad, despite warnings.
Dr C F Menninger says his year old son William Claire Menninger has scarlet fever. He states he has fumigated clothing and moved his family to a temporary residence at Wiley 110 Van Buren street to avoid alarm. He expects no serious trouble for the boy and will keep patients informed.
Ernest Fahrig Jr has arrived in Topeka and assumes direct oversight of installing the machinery at the test mill built for extracting oil from Kansas shale. He expects the plant to be ready for operation soon and will supervise experiments to assess the process value, with inventor Pahri¢ arriving once the mill is prepared.
Washington discussions focus on a federal measure to protect the president and its penalties, with senators Bacon Depew Platt and Hoar weighing whether federal authority should override state laws. The debate cites the McKinley tragedy as a catalyst and touches on treason, capital punishment, and the scope of federal power before shifting to a shipping bill and a mail delivery service proposal.
Leavenworth Kan March 6 H P Walls who came from Kansas City and entered the music business left town owing many He induced W E Thomas to loan him 800 and Carl Hoffman to ship piano consignments The venture failed and he became heavily involved though his wife remains here and others seek his whereabouts B F Stevens Dead London March 6 Benjamin F Stevens biographer died at Sheaves Barbiton Surrey after a long illness Born Barnet Vermont in 1832 came to London in 1860 He was known as purchasing agent for American libraries in Europe.
March G A conference of officers and representatives from the Iron Molders Union of America and other locals met in Cleveland today to discuss wage demands. The talks centered on a three dollar daily wage and potential strike readiness.
A second explosion at the Catsburg mine near Monongahela Pa. seriously burned two men and trapped many others. John Hager and James Turnan crawled from the debris after the blast while rescuers battled flames. Reports vary on how many miners were inside, with estimates from ten to thirty. The mine had recent explosions and gas complicates rescue efforts.
Ray Hall travels to Kansas City for a Kubelik concert while others seek a special train to Topeka for a Paderowski performance. Local births noted at 201 North Chandler Street. Wm J Jenks body moved to Republic Ohio per sister's request. Tour guests include Arthur Kane Richard L Thomas and James E Larimer in KC for Kubelik. Santa Fe executives Mudge and Cain travel to Denver. Dr Samuel Clothier of Vera and Dr B K Clothier of Rosmyilie visit 1383 North Kansan Avenue and hear Nordica. A small morning fire at 424 Chandler Street damages a one and a half story frame house owned by Henry Brown and occupied by John Kilvie. Fire loss estimated at 650. Central Congregational Woman's Missionary Society to hold Home Missionary meeting Friday with lunch and programme.
Washington March General Hughes testified before the Philippine committee today as Senator Patterson pressed to prove the Filipino army trapped the Spanish in Manila before American forces arrived. Patterson cited a 1899 Merritt article about Aguinaldo’s forces and 4 000 prisoners. Hughes said the incident would not change his view and noted the question of whether those prisoners were soldiers remains.
Harriet Crone wife of A Crone aged 66 of 524 Madison street died last evening at home of paralysis Funeral services were held at the residence this afternoon at three The body will be taken to Meriden tomorrow for a brief funeral service at the Methodist church there and interment in the cemetery
Local passenger train on the Allegheny Valley railroad collided head on with a heavy through freight at Ednecut 22 miles north of Pittsburg. Both engines wrecked and the crews escaped by jumping. Several trainmen slightly hurt. passengers injuries uncertain as wires are down.
A Grand Sear Baye dispatch reports Ivory Coast Gold Fields prospectors finding an almost unbroken eleven mile line of bankers assaying one ounce or more. The discovery is hailed as one of the most extraordinary ever made by the company and observers.
An odd New York steamship tale recounts a passenger trainer named stockman and a bearded companion aboard the Umbrin. Weather reports on March 7 list New York 28 and other cities with chilly readings while a Belle quotes a personal proposal moment that followed a prior one.
Chambers Journal describes Andalusian and Andalusian laborers as sober and content with small wages. Peasants endure hardship yet show quiet kindness, with long hours and siesta, often drinking little and supporting families on scant pay in regions near Xeres and cotton fields.
New York March 6 The Tron Agency reports weather disruptions hindering bets production and consumption as February rush subsides. Foundry iron supply outlook improved for second half, but deliveries push into next year and large reserves persist. structural material distribution and labor portions strain ongoing service work.
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