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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
6
Markets today show wheat opening steady before a gradual decline amid varied trading. Live stock sections report cattle holding range from 3 to 85.25 with prices and cargos appearing across multiple markets and regional listings including New York, Boston, and Chicago exchanges.
The Empire Theater stock company faces a closing season as New York loses a touring troupe. The article notes the shift away from stock companies to star vehicles, with Frohman and others steering toward expensive productions and new faces. The piece discusses past stock lineups, star system changes, and the public demand for novelty.
Havana dispatches report a congressional hold up over attaching amendments to the reciprocity treaty with the United States. The Cuban senate debates whether ratification should wait for binding conditions or proceed before December, amid minority opposition and calls for clear legal acceptance.
All day Saturday the semi annual examination will be held in the portaline building. Applicants will test for general clerical and stenographic positions with special incentives for Philippine service. Exams will cover truewriting typing and related tasks, with several weeks required and some work in Washington and Philadelphia. Judge Ide returns from Manila after two years. Judge Edote near dormancy.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a fatal event with references to names such as Helga Lies and Yeringel McCroskey, indicating a serious incident at a yard area this morning. The text mentions welding and possible ward actions but is garbled. Further readable details are scarce.
James J. Snow, prominent in business and politics as president of Real Gas company director and officer at several firms, died suddenly last night at 55 after heart failure. Snow held roles with Nation Pranalt party, Ti ternationg Pimp company, and related Standard Oil ties. The report notes his active public life and sudden death in New Orleans.
New York reports shock over a government refund offer on bonds seen as emergency relief. Officials note the plan could affect trillions in bonds, with 5 percent premiums to pay holders. The secretary explains aim to secure liquidity, preserve equity, and manage circulation, while older bonds face different redemption rules.
A severe levee breach four miles south of Greenville at 11 this morning sent water pouring into the Yazoo Delta. Engineer Hinjer Sears leads the relief team as the Mississippi swells, with authorities warning the entire delta from Greenville to Vicksburg could flood. The breach marks the first big flood on the Mississippi side this season.
Pat Sheedy Irish born American raised is profiled as the world’s boldest sport figure. The piece recounts his life from 1880s gambling in Constantinople to a thanks for help from a stranger who funded a gambling run. It weaves in anecdotes of other gamblers, a London theft involving Adin Worth, and brief mentions of Roosevelt speeches and local weather of March.
Columbus report details the death of Margaret Shepherd at Harper Hospital and a long, troubled life. It traces alleged asylum, travel, a planned autobiographical book, and connections to Catholic opposition and Irish ancestry. Conflicting claims about her past surface as investigators parse scattered clues.
President Roosevelt addressed the Society of American Foresters during a Washington meeting, praising forest preservation and the forestry profession. He urged the field to support farmers and related professions, stressing efficient forest use and the wider value of forestry beyond timber.
Fragmentary text references Guayaquil and West region, mentions yellow fever, city actions, and naval court matters. Several garbled names and phrases appear, making coherent events unclear and limiting usable details.
The ministry resigns over failure to appoint a port to lead the war effort until the cablabor date. Major General Paperkorptl, ex minister of war, refuses a redhat of 600000 for war materiel. The porteo name is not fully clear, but the Lehigh Valley reports indicate the issue centers on funding and procurement delays.
A brilliant writer and journalist M de Browit dies, silencing a famed figure tied to Paris and London’s literary circles. He hailed from Botemia, built ties with the Hebrew press, and influenced European letters through the Times and other outlets. His career spanned Franco Prussian War service and political reporting, ending with a lasting impact on modern journalism.
Fragmented notice details real estate transfers in Hillock and Denton areas including property parcels and names such as Gate, alien, Grattan, and Wot O-St. It cites March events, strikes ending and labor discussions, mentioning Watterview and a bishop’s view on state affairs amid national labor debate.
Reported at Remington Works in Aden Nt, a strike disrupted the factory as unions and managers failed to agree after inspections. About 1000 workers are expected to be laid off when the plant reopens, with the workforce already reduced by halted lines and output.
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