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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1901
Page
4
A columnish assemblage covers McKinley era policy debates and editorials. It cites William Allen White's criticism of McKinley, discusses stock market theories, and notes Georgia violence and Missouri labor law contrasts. The piece blends national politics with state sentiments and press opinions.
A garbled report from Kansas City describes a Sunday scene at a saloon where patrons clashed with city authorities over drinking rules. Officials allegedly summoned extra barkees and hundreds of workers were seen leaving, while morning hours into the night saw continued activity at the venue.
The Washington Post warns against panic amid national strain, urging prudent prosperity planning for workers and businesses. It cautions that, despite vast resources, misused fear could undermine the country and trigger ruin as storms of crisis approach.
A fragmented OCR piece describes the launch of a Home Rule party in Topeka, critiquing existing parties and proposing a reform platform. It recounts a candidate who faced church and social upheaval, notes the party’s aim to reform work and immigration views, and envisions whether the plank can gain support at state or national levels.
A historical account laments foreign labor displacement as leading to social unrest. It cites a 22 Italian workers expulsion, retaliatory hiring, and violence at a cement plant, with threats of international feud and calls for stricter labor remedies. The piece links such tensions to past incidents and urges caution in replacing American workers.
Kohves compares Carrie Nation with a Chicago reformer described as sweet and stylish, a gentle negotiator who persuades saloon keepers to close Sundays and late hours. He argues the softer approach yields more public support and questions the appeal of Nation’s fiery, dramatic tactics. The piece notes readers prefer gentle sweetness over aggressive activism and laments potential shifts in society without steady, quiet reform.
A column from the Atchison Globe presents pointed anecdotes and maxims on social behavior. It touches on flirting, aging, vanity, politeness, and self perception with satirical tone. Separate “Pointed Paragraphs” from the Chicago News add further witticisms about human nature and everyday conduct.
A Philadelphia Record item presents a collage of quips and reflections from various figures. It weaves humorous exchanges about love, war, wealth, happiness, and daily life with playful miscommunications and comic dialogue. The piece captures light social commentary and witty banter across familiar personas.
A chaotic jumble of notes reports a Chase county fish violator arrested and a Kansas town quarantine for smallpox. It mentions a Weslington chrysanthemum bloom, a dower show in fall, rattlesnake bite tales from Republic county, a Kingman boy praised after a tramway mishap, and a Concordia passer with a brass monument hoped for. Also notes a Sabetha exile’s lancet coal mine job, a honey harvest at twenty stands, laborers beaten at Tallon, and swallows at Lake View with fish-stories.
A colored porter along the Santa Fe at Abbeyville scans brake beams for tramps as the whistle nears. Boys hurry under cars, seeking cover as the station activity intensifies and tension rises.
Publishers list immediate publications and forthcoming titles by Leware & Co Jennie Van Zile Justin McCarthy M P Joseph Hallworth Clara Loulee Alfred Dreyfus Henry James era works and a new mountain garden volume And the Wilderness Blossomed by Almon Dexter Under the Redwoods by Bret Harte plus Century and Atlantic magazine notes and new fiction in May issues
The May issue discusses Earl D Berry's The Men that Control our Railroads, Dining Rooms Of Ambroft Homes, and Go seriationa. It highlights a World War I veteran brigadier general at 26, plus editorials on General Funston, Mugland by Edward VT, and a banking and debt critique. It notes local Crested Butte events and a wrecked factory section.
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