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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
2
A brief item from Chicago market notes a price or procurement notice regarding Baking Powder Powder Company. Details are limited in the available text, with emphasis on product type and regional origin.
Readable fragments describe local Topeka events including theatre outings, commencement plans at Kansas Medical College, weather notes, and social notices. Mentions Washburn college spring break, Topeka street tracks, and a mix of society and business items with scattered names and places.
A chaotic fire swept through the SiG shoe factory, damaging machinery and spinning out emergency crews. Reports indicate significant losses to production and potential temporary layoffs as investigators probe the cause.
For years remedies relied on douches and sprays offering only temporary relief. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets claim to target the root of catarrh by removing mucous membrane toxins from blood and tissue. The tablets are flavored to be palatable and may be dissolved in water for use as a douche if desired.
The state employment bureau reports high demand for farm hands with pay around $20 a month plus a $5 monthly bonus through October, plus road workers sought in Meriden at $5 a month. Employers note skilled, unskilled laborers hunt for better pay, while many welcome steady hires as crop planning for summer begins.
In a tough fund drive, a Republican committee presses for an additional levy on candidates after already raising nearly $800. The four percent per salary annual assessment targets those who won, expected to pull in about $450 more. City Attorney Spencer and Judge Arthur G. McCabe objected. The committee insisted, saying funds support Republican registration efforts.
Reports from Washington indicate President Roosevelt will delay naming the Panama Commission, with several senators saying the administration has not yet completed its personnel slate. An expected announcement may be postponed until after the treaty is transmitted to Congress, which convenes in a few weeks.
A Topeka group formed a union of tailors with initial membership reported as 1% in the effort. Stewart McDonald was elected president, CG Moore secretary, Augie ChiEtall treasurer, and CA Gustaveson named traveling organizer for the National Journeymen Tailors. The plan aims to organize all tailoring shops in Topeka.
March 1 Washington Rev Philip Krohn once a Kansas citizen with governor appointments. traveled to New York, then back to Kansas acquaintances and officials, received informal help, recently improving. Newton, Kansas March, Henry Steinkirchner nominated for mayor prompting three cornered race with G W Young and J W Johnson. Rain at Junction City warms ground hindering spring tasks. Toledo reports first Republican city convention nominating John W Dowd for mayor. other nominees listed.
A reader recounts rapid neck swelling and a malignant uncertainty that resolved after using Cuticura Remedies. Boils, pus, and a melting lump disappeared in weeks, with full recovery of neck and chest. The writer urges others to use the products and offers to verify claims by correspondence.
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