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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1903
Page
2
A garbled OCR passage discusses President Roosevelt era policies and figures, naming figures like Taft and Wilson in a disordered lament. It mentions public figures and imagined scenarios, with multiple unclear references to politics and governance.
An OCR damaged text fragment promotes Cutleurs Soap and Cokitira Olnement as cures for skin diseases in babies and adults. It mocks other remedies and asserts scientific authority, urging readers to trust the advertised products for severe skin conditions and widespread afflictions.
A fragmentary Washington scene describes President Roosevelt dining with supporters and critics amid party tensions. The account depicts a formal gathering in the Capitol basement, choice phrases about strength and leadership, and hints at a pivotal public reception.
Washington announces the civil service extension to all positions under the act with examinations required for classifications. The reform limits excepted posts and reduces private secretary counts, while temporary promotions face new duration limits. Telegraph signals and cable operations discuss new lines and international signaling tests amid changing duties.
Real estate transfers show numerous buyers and sellers including Mapai Newberry Karber Barker Newton Clare He Realty and others. Amounts range from 1400 to 35000 with several properties on streets such as Monte Street Water Street Midland Avenue and General Avenue.
Ottawa region items report voter registration push and books open hours as Topeka race chatter and party organization fill local agenda. Mention of Fort Scott traveler, Washburn college events, court cases, business licenses, and city and county officials.
The New York Tribune notes a carnival of carnations among legislators during the session. A pink trend sparked by Senator Cornelius Parone and famously linked to Senator Plum AMET’s era, with anecdotal tales of Abe, Abby, and the pink attire shaping session customs and a mock garden named for Pareone.
Exhibit in Minneapolis shows the extracted upper jaw with four rear teeth from Jim Younger, captured after the North Held robbery. Removal by Dr Woods, plaster cast made by Dr Peragine, later owned by Djeid Edwards of Minneapolis, and now preserved at the Minnesota Historical Society for public view.
B MacDowell announces the opening of MacDowell Office Supply Co at 05 Kansas avenue in Topeka. The store will feature a complete printing office and offer Rexington typewriters and Remington models. Operations expected by about April 26 with several more typewriters available.
The article portrays Mrs Mary White a former reformer now active in Democratic mobilization in the Fourth ward precincts. It describes her shifting loyalties from prior allies to current allies while accusing her of organizing women voters and pressuring registration efforts.
An advertisement urges thorough physical house cleaning of the body this spring. It argues mental and physical debility stems from impurities and calls S S S a pure vegetable blood purifier and tonic that cleanses the blood, boosts appetite, aids digestion, and fortifies against skin disorders. The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta, GA offers free medical advice.
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