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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
7
Markets Today reports a steady opening in corn and a mixed livestock outlook. Cattle show stability with slight weakness while hogs stall their downward trend, amid broader price movements and trading activity.
A late edition programme for the Metropolitan Opera orchestra led by conductor J. S. Dass lists arias and excerpts from William Tell and Il Trovatore among others. Solos feature M. Nutdich, Edouard Deit… and Mme Nordica, with orchestral numbers including the overture to William Tell and selections from Verdi. The article notes mismatches between numbers promised and performed, criticizing the concert’s pacing and read of the ensemble.
Reports say strikers set fire to the quay causing chaos as a detachment fights to quell the disturbance. At least 96 injured, with authorities vowing stern measures and a 60 day restoration plan amid rising tensions.
Partial readable text describes upheaval in New York influenced by a revolution. Mentions President Pande in Acre Territory and fear of troops from the Uorikine Soldiers. Includes a report of James Barthel, Jewell City hardware merchant, declared bankrupt with debts in the thousands.
Claiming Hyomel cures catarrh by breathing the inhaler, the ad notes quick relief and full cure after several uses. It markets a compact inhaler and bottle as economical, urging readers to buy through a physician or retailer and emphasizing ease of use and home treatment.
A discussion on national prosperity stressing the character of citizenship and the need for wise legislation and honest law enforcement. It argues currency should rest on gold, warns against shifting monetary policy, and urges reform to support producers, farmers, manufacturers, and workers within a stable monetary framework.
A transcription of a Roosevelt address shows his focus on citizenship, decency, and civic righteousness. He urges students at Stand University to value character, neighborliness, and responsible work while stressing water conservation and societal duty as essential for the nation’s strength.
A rainy matinee featured the Thomas Orchestra with soloists Miss Madelle Crawford and Mrs. Geo. W. Parkhurst. Wagner on cymbals drew praise, Stock demanded quiet for a calm finish, while Crawford impressed in two solos. A humorous miscue by a music patron highlighted the afternoon’s lively but uneven program.
Fragmentary OCR notice hints at protest or agitation with garbled names and dates. Readable elements mention agitators and a station day with unclear context and incomplete phrases. The item resembles a damaged archival clipping lacking coherent event details.
In Omaha on May 12 Judge Dickins issued a sweeping injunction against business leaders and employers tied to unions. The order bars threats, boycotts, and discrimination against unionized workers and forbids efforts to organize or assist unions, with penalties for bribery or interference. The ruling targets practices seen as harming union activity and aims to curb efforts to disrupt labor organization in the city.
An instrument reportedly a Guarneri violin arrived in a New York shop, estimated value about 35000. Inscription inside discusses the instrument’s history and a claim of prior ownership, with experts noting only one genuine Guarneri in New York and a possibility of a provenance tied to a German or Italian connection.
Governor Bailey grants clemency to a list of convicts from various counties including Reno Wend Archi Wabaunsee Johnson Crawford and others. Sentences range from two to six years for robbery burglary grand larceny and related offenses with terms shortened by the pardons.
The twenty seventh reunion of Eastern Star chapters in this region convenes in Wichita with about 40 delegates. Grand Matron Della Bitwell leads discussions on temple work and fund raising for the Temple of Fraternity as plans for a world fair and local exhibitions advance.
The report notes Santa Fe purchasing land north of company tracks for additional switching ground and petitions to remove lime for gauge tracks. It also mentions the Incorporation of the Americas Mining act and names J H Richards of Poole City and W Rawertt of Deweno as incorporators.
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