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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1901
Page
4
A fragmented column blends stock market chatter with wartime taxes and political notes. Mentions Morgan Ponies, MacArthur, Funston, China indemnity, census population shifts, and shifting securities trends. Critical figures include Colonel Bryan and Uncle Sam. The piece hints at risks in bonds, equities, and speculative behavior.
Henry Crews is said to have warned of a coming boom based on forecaster confidence. The Financial Review quotes his past predictions about railways and industry signaling a new century of rapid growth, with calls for American railway expansion and global demand driving equities higher.
A garbled column from the Atchison Globe presents sweeping, disjointed abstractions about civilization, labor, virtue, and politics. It mixes quips on reform, morality, and social change with stray names and phrases, reflecting a collage of editorial snippets and miscellany.
A jumble of humorous maxims and reflections from Chicago and Philadelphia papers. The collection mocks manners, honesty, and self awareness with quips about politicians, lovers, and daily life. Notable lines poke fun at self praise, fortune, and the gap between theory and action.
Local note shows garbled text about needing more houses to rent and mentions marriages and tech terms in unclear sequence. No clear names or dates present. The readable fragments indicate housing demand and social ties but lack concrete facts for further detail.
Probate judge of Kearny presents bride with gift. Reports of mortgage activity in Lebanon, bank costs, and a French plate. Towns report political strife in Topeka Prescott and Wichita. Smaller items note smallpox warning, a knife incident, missing funds, and a mayoral dispute. Leavenworth pupils to receive common school diplomas this spring.
May 7 miners in Shamokin report favorable signs for labor bill passage. Secretary Hartlin says miners should be ready to march to the state capitol if the bills fail, but will mobilize no sooner than tomorrow night or Thursday.
An old health advertisement extols blood as the key to a sound body and vitality. It promotes Dr. Pieixtes Golden Dreders Dis Covery as purifying the blood and strengthening health, citing testimonials about scrofula and general wellness.
USDA climate bulletin for the week reports good growing weather overall with wheat in Hast en, Smith, and adjacent counties turning yellow in spots. Planting and emergence progress in northern counties while southern areas show ongoing cultivation. oats, barley, and alfalfa growing well. apples in bloom in several counties with fruit damaged in Kingman and apricots in Sedgwick. pastures generally good though some areas need rain.
The Phoenix life insurance office in Topeka will move its Kansas City agency and consolidate there. James S. Coe, long the company’s general agent for the state, will remain in Topeka to pursue other business chances after selling his entire stake.
Wm Lake attends his uncle's funeral in Osankle and Hear and family plan to leave Friday for Buffalo for the summer. The Redemption rehearsal will be at the Auditorium tonight. John Player of Santa Fe departs for Chicago. E A Mudge travels to Kansas City and likely to Chicago then Topeka. Rail lines report cloudy weather. Santa Fe reports anew at Chicago at 5 am, Colorado Division clear, Western division of the Translaid clear. A pardon request is made for Jasper Rainey, previously sentenced to hang for the murder of Althea Jackaan. Copeland County contemplates patent medicine plans if released. Crum has toured Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi within six weeks. State Board of Charities met at Topeka asylum and opened bids for new hospital at Cowatomie. bids exceed $45,000, re-bid sought next week. Womans Missionary society to meet tomorrow at First Congregational. Highlands of Kentucky and Tennessee discussed by Mrs Fisk. reports from Wichita delegates to New Orleans meeting. New Orleans seeks currency. treasury allows New York to tie up to 32019 daily for telegraphic orders.
New York May 1 report outlines union and government committees to study law and policy on arbitration. Details of subcommittees and personnel not fully released. Plans include establishing a headquarters and diplomatic coordination between states and national bodies.
Mia Eastman wife of no defendant testified most of the forenoon recounting incidents before the tragedy. She wept at times and disputed Mrs Grogan’s statements. Charles R San testified in his own defense denying jealousy and a quarrel in 1899. He said his relationship with Grogan was friendly from 1899 onward and denied aiding Grogan’s mother between them.
Reports from Washington May 7 indicate wide backing for a major opening of China to foreign trade. U S officials Chinese leaders and the Empress Dowager's council are cited as moving toward uniting Chinese authorities to back the peace plenipotentiaries while addressing Russian objections.
Five men were badly injured in a powder train explosion at Lehigh Valley Coal's Leary colliery near Wilkes-Barre when a trip of cars broke away on a slope, careened to the bottom, and detonated. Injured: Patrick Sharp, John Burke, James Burke, David Morgen, and Thomas Durty.
Two more bodies are found amid ongoing investigations. Officials have not released official details yet. A wave of contracts for building work has been set, with care for the homeless noted in the report.
A damaged OCR fragment touts a cough remedy as highly effective and widely reputed, claiming rapid relief and broad sales. It references Persian origins, proper treatment, and strong belief in cure, noting extensive demand and distribution through various sellers.
F D Coburn secretary of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture released the board report for the quarter ending March 1901. The book, over 208 pages, covers papers addresses and discussions from the boards thirteenth annual meeting January 6 to 11 1901. It emphasizes origin history and characteristics of the Shorthorn or Durham cattle with a clear first chapter on their early reputation and development. The publication aims to inform readers on the breed.
Kansas City officials and attorneys for several railroads reached a concession in the state board of railroad assessors decision. The tract at FM Otherland, vacant land owned by Halon Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Rock Island roods, will be taxed at 700 dollars per acre. A counter proposal of 1,000 dollars per acre had been rejected, with a 200 dollar per acre concession granted.
Gumser County Mac charged with assaulting his intended victim. Reported details describe preliminary arrest and booking, with minimal readable facts. No verified names, dates, or locations clear due to damaged OCR.
Fragmented readable text shows a ticket sale context with a price of 60 dollars and route references, mentioning an agent T. L. Sing and various garbled phrases. The accessible facts point to a transportation ticket transaction and associated agent.
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