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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
7
City business leaders discuss adopting a municipal coat of arms for the cruiser Topeka. Emblem sought to symbolize the city as a new flour mill project is formally submitted to the Commercial Club with estimated cost near 100000 dollars.
A man in Oregon City shot his neighbor and then killed himself near Boone's Ferry after a dispute. Police identify the suspect as a local resident and confirm the double fatality occurred on the Oregon coast road early in May.
Fred Stocks a former state senator and long time Republican leader dies at his home after a brief illness. He served as chief clerk of the U S Treasury during the World’s Fair era and influenced state politics for decades. Born in Lena Stephens county, he was 37 and had a longstanding career in public service across both parties.
In a year of uneven demand, iron production shows softer activity than March records. Foundries keep steady yet cautious, sheet and plate makers operate near capacity, and large western blast furnaces are closing or reducing output to maintain prices. Labor tensions loom with machinists talks and a possible nine hour day, while unions seek concessions and adjustments.
Fragmentary probate notice summarizes the will of late George Q. Cannon with value estimates and distributions. It notes Cannon's four wives and children and mentions cash bequests and distinctions among heirs, amid uncertain archival wording.
A district court session stretched as a string of Greek phrases and broken English confused proceedings. An interpreter aided by Jimmy and Louie, with a $90 claim noted, struggled to convey the case's details to the court.
A volatile day opens with mixed signals as Southern Pacific and other rail shares show movement while steel and utility stocks attract attention. Traders discuss syndicate actions driving profits from shorts and efforts to curb speculative pools amid broader market activity.
Traders in Topeka watched a tense session as Northern Paine shares moved sharply amid broker notices declaring all transactions subject to liquidation. Spectators gathered as cars and clerks tracked prices, with some holders claiming profits while others faced rapid reversals. Prior weeks saw Topeka investors driving activity through local brokers, but a Thursday posting cooled the market and froze trading.
Governor Stanley appointed James Smith of this city as quartermaster general of the Kansas National Guard to fill the vacancy after Captain Firth Charlesworth’s death. Smith will manage the state arsenal with about $8,000 in property, with anticipated additions over the next two years. He has a long record in Kansas politics and military service, returning to service alongside former comrade South in the Seventh Kansas Cavalry.
A reader from Lewanno claims Electric Bitter Eat Sisbertios fully cured stomach and liver issues after months of pain. The testimonial in the Argold Sun says the remedy restored health, ending weeks of discomfort and groaning.
Market report from Chicago mentions widespread trouble in wheat, panic on Wall Street, and weak sentiment. Fragmentary phrases describe opening trades, renewed losses, and uncertain recovery talks, with garbled names and figures obscuring precise facts.
A mangled list of classified notices offers help wanted positions for young men and experienced house workers, barbers, millinery and sewing specialists. Also many sales pitches for nursery stock, household goods, horses, buggies, durable furniture and vehicles. Addresses and prices included for Lawrence Kansas Topeka and surrounding areas.
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