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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1901
Page
5
The report from the weather bureau notes February severe for Kansas wheat, with drought and Hessian fly damaging crops. It records soil depths, slow melting nuptial remnants, and temperature fluctuations. Precipitation totals show above normal moisture in some areas, while other regions remain drier. The month’s weather hindered weed cultivation and affected fruit prospects across districts.
London reports government plans to purchase Holland type submarines as part of naval modernization. Expert committees question specifications and cost, but government aims to equip fleet with water tube designs, seeking rapid construction if requirements align with strategic needs.
New York dispatch cites Washington reports that Manchuria and Tien Tien critical issues provoke Western powers. Britain and others warn of strong protests and potential measures if a convention is violated. Officials fear a broader crisis could destabilize China and invite upheaval.
Mr and Mrs Edwis host a dinner party with friends including Harold Fox and Homer Pox. Local society notes mention church meetings, visits, and residents traveling between Topeka, Wichita, and nearby towns, with names such as Miss Helen Witson, Mrs Claud Butlin, Mr Joe Wilson, and Emma Miller.
To Pekin girl who has tweeter which is a con to the Dubliners by the Hocte Publishing company. Means went to Sterling for two weeks visit with her tow. She went to attend a party this evening. Mrs E Cumbach formerly Mrs Kuntz and Miss May Petro go to Kitese City Tuesday for a few days visit with Anne Etta Lacey. Jeft today for Chicago to buy new spring millinery. Mrs Charles F Adams is friends in Ottawa for a few days. The Nautilus club will meet Tuesday afternoon with her Pensiman at four Warren street.
A collage of brief items mentions Newman in Chicago, Meyers eyeing Leavenworth, and New Year events. Notes on musical performances at East walls, Cantate Burk at Berea, and local public notices fill the page. A Methodist conference speaker visits Industrial Institute, while Roosevelt era rough riders and a law office in Emporia are referenced in scattered items.
Disjointed passages mention Nat, Fisk will, and references to Sita and a comic opera The Monks of Malabar. Mentions of Coddington as archographer, Salvation Army events, arrests for bunco, and a planned new theater near the Mace gram Baltimore hotel. It hints at lectures and university plans, with scattered names and places such as Lawrence, Cornell, and Washburn.
A fire at the Carbon Works in Cleveland on March 12 caused extensive damage with an estimated loss of 70,000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze, details about the cause and injuries were not immediately available.
Mara New York March 18 Signor Marcon inventor of wireless telegraphy says 40 to 200 miles are present limits of wireless telegraphy in an interview last night He would not say if spring styles are ready at the new shop of Olot inkters abr chan jor jth St Security
In Topeka a woman helps her mother and children after hardship. Jessie seeks work to support her family and asks a friend for guidance. A hopeful plan unfolds to move to California where an uncle may provide care if they travel together.
The Chicago area abandoned Sunday milk depot and streetcar closings after a gun day trial in Hast Chicago Indiana led to a citywide open Sunday. Officials had kept the law in force but protest grew, prompting municipal offices to suspend the measure. The League advocates continue to push for further action toward closing.
A Havana dispatch notes it is almost certain Havana will not get a sewer loan this spring or summer. Persistent doubt hangs over funding as authorities struggle to secure finances and a loan from an appointed board led by Gen. Wood.
The readable portions reference rail lines including Pennsylvania, Coast to Northwest routes, and mentions of trains and operations. Names and precise events are garbled, yielding no clear incident, date, or outcome to summarize factually.
New York March 8 The Rev Dr BS MacArthur urges a generous spirit among the rich and poor as he comments on Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy. The sermon, delivered at Calvary Church, calls for temperate benevolence and rebukes ostentation amid public charity.
President McKisley plans to greet Becthern Pacific officer McElidey during a visit. The itinerary includes a stop the day after May 12 with a possible engagement in the region. Details remain unclear.
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