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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
13
A fragment notes the duration of time, a trait called GOON nomdition, and a large odor making a punch a consumer favorite. Only a few boxes held a dozen peaches each. The price was $430 for two dozen or 71 cents per peach, with a tow dexon plume included and a remark about commanding a dozen.
New York March Gouvernor Gels order removes Charles Guiten from Kings County sheriff duties. Guden is barricaded in the county courthouse. Col Norman Diky, named as successor, barred from entry. Raymond Street jail reportedly holds provisions for a prolonged stand.
New York March event honoring General Funston with Kansans as guests including Greed and Frank P. MacLennan. Gen Funston described as rugged and witty. Also a stockholders meeting of the Kansas State Exposition Company scheduled for Saturday evening at 8 in the Commercial Club rooms. Lawyer Hunt's life story Sunday at 3 PM at Auditorium.
London notes heavy advertising for coronation parade vantage points. Window seats in Strand priced from 15 to 25 shillings, luxury windows £3 to £5, plus £42 postings on Ladgate and Surrey side viewpoints. Demand for viewing plans and high class steamers rises as tours promise four days with channel stint. prices quoted up to 18 guineas for single seats.
Miss Ethelyn Palmer of Topeka, seen as Mrs. Weston in The Cowboy and The Lady, has been dismissed from the Crawford company after jealousy from Miller Kent, who plays Teddy North and owns a third of the play. Kent accused Palmer of biasing audiences against him, while Palmer earned praise from The State Journal for her stage work. Palmer is now in Clinton, Iowa.
The judiciary committee discussed granting a new 20 year Vinewood Park railway franchise. Attendees included council members and the city attorney as well as Vinewood Park managers and other officials. The sense was favorable, with officials arguing the project would benefit Topeka and the city’s leisure offerings and future electric rail connections.
The Leader Optical College presides over day and evening classes offering home treatment for eye weaknesses and vision issues. Claims spectacles are often sold by inexperienced opticians to children and that eye restorer devices prove highly beneficial, insisting conventional aids are unnecessary.
John Front, president of the Commercial Club, voiced strong support for granting Vinewood Park a street franchise. He believes city council action will connect suburbs and towns, bring electricity, modern rolling stock, and improve park property for public benefit. The Vinewood project aims to extend shelters through city streets, aligning with public demand.
Hong Kong reports Kwang- Bi rebels reach Kal-Chou eighty miles from Kwang-Chan-Yuan. They surprise mandarins, overpower garrison, free prisoners who join rebel ranks. Triad society members reportedly help looting and burning villages. Auditorium event notes: Lawyer Hunt at Auditorium Sunday.
A Riverside California teacher recalls years of illness eased by changing diet to Grape Nuts and Postum Coffee. After ten years and multiple grippe attacks, she gained 15 pounds and regained vitality, attributing health to properly chosen foods and asking readers to inquire further.
Kansas appellate notes list errors, reversals, and affirmations across counties Shawnee, Pratt, Reno, Jefferson, Allen, Wyandotte, Montgomery, Kearney, Wilson, Mian, and others. Cases include Mo Pacific Railway Co, county/state actions, habeas corpus, and original proceedings. Outcomes: reversed, remanded, affirmed, or proceeding dismissed per curiam or judge Burnett.
Chicago March markets show weather driven wheat activity with May futures fluctuating as receipts falter and drouth fears loom in the Southwest. Corn and oats trade lightly while cattle and hog markets soften with weaker pork and lard, and Kansas City receipts trend mixed amid steady cash bids.
New York money market notes show sterling exchange steady with mixed domestic rates. Government bonds and produce prices are reported with bids and figures across several commodities including butter eggs and hides from Topeka markets.
The Kemper Grain Co advertises a private wire to Kansas City and Chicago for handling accounts on the Chicago or Kansas City markets. It invites patronage from members of the Kansas City Board of Trade and promises safe trading in the grain trade.
A fragmented reader’s page shows numerous WANTED notices for goods and services. Entries call for gifts, clothing, furnishings, a widow seeking work, tools, and household items. Listings mention hiring, repairs, rental needs, and various household requests with scattered names and informal phrases.
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