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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1900
Page
6
A brief notice promotes free three day advertisement slots for property sales and business notices. It urges readers to place ads about items like bicycles, stores, or pianos to attract trade across the state. The message emphasizes ease and potential customers.
New York March 2 The Journal publishes Reverend Charles M Sheldon’s account of his editorial week at The Capital Christian daily. He says the response mixed with praise and hostile press coverage and notes reforms sparked by his work such as aiding India relief and temperance moves in Topeka. He defends his approach and urges understanding from newspapers.
Ready for work, City Assessor's force holds and completes detaste. Assessors met at the courthouse Saturday to plan continued work, map territory, and arrange for the week. Colonel Burgess aims to complete all home-to-house work soon, with annexation decisions pending and efforts to misstate values addressed.
W P Mont, a stage driver on the Valentine to Hosebud route, escaped a holdup attempt two masked men rode over a knoll as he neared town. They fired and pursued him, but Mont fled on foot and escaped unharmed. one assailant was shot at and the chase ended.
Rev Mr Hutchinson of Howe praises the lay sermons and reads passages as he critiques Mr Howe. He argues for upholding Jesus Christ, cites Darwin and Gladstone, notes Howe’s attacks on ministers and religions, and asserts Christianity strengthens faith and prompts thoughtful inquiry.
A collage of humor and brief items from various papers includes jokes about doctors contracts and cooks, a political line on the United States acting in Africa, a note on a barroom dispute, and local incidents. Also mentions misread lines and a Sunday quarrel leading to police action and arbitration.
A Washington report to the Herald from Edwin Conger, the U.S. envoy at Pekin, notes a decree naming Pu Chun heir to the late Emperor Tung Chi and directs princes and ministers to respond, reflecting a smooth political maneuver in the Chinese court.
The article notes Qing court plans for a ceremonial full court dress and sceptres on two days to honor P a Chon. It discusses Empress Dowager and factions fearing a coronation of a child emperor, with Kuang Hsu accused of not being deposed but naming an official heir as a contingency. Pu Chun's selection as heir to the late Tang Chih has sparked widespread hostility across China.
Washington dispatch reports Townsend and Lowney of New York bidding on lakes revenue cutter construction but facing an adverse board assessment. Plans call for a eightyeight foot vessel with 620 ton displacement. Other notices discuss wheat and corn markets, price moves, and Topeka and Chicago grain receipts and futures signals.
Chicago market report notes corn opening strong with broad, active trade and a large crowd at the pit May prices rising while May wheat weakens in late session. Provisions show gains amid short covering and bull buying, weather factors and overseas demand influencing trade. Local tech tips mention GM cars and general market tone reflects cautious advance and profit taking.
Chicago market reports receipts of cattle, calves, and hogs with price ranges for stockers, feeders, cows, heifers, canners, bulls, and Texas fed steers. Mixed stock, bulk sales around 5.16 to 5.15 for heavy meat, later notes on sheep and lamb shipments, money market items from New York, and Kansas City grain quotes.
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