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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1900
Page
7
A garbled report from Walthmore outlines a questionable purchase involving Quaker interests and Baltimore capitalists. The text is largely unreadable, but hints at a strategic move to establish a new venture linked to prominent local figures.
A daring balloon ascent drew a crowd as an unknown climber reached a marked height above the fairgrounds. Spectators included visitors from nearby towns who watched the ascent with mixed awe and concern.
The city engineer reports a staffing shortage with two assistants and four linemen, while drafting has been ill for two weeks. Authorization and pay issues add strain, and few qualified carriers are available to cover the workload, prompting renewed efforts by Mr Wise and helpers to secure relief.
A garbled report notes no traces of a street car strike in Kansas City. The piece mentions Bananas Cir and a committee, with references to trains operating and lingering questions about yesterday’s events.
Reports from Sint May 11 describe famine-stricken districts receiving relief despite attribution issues. Funds and sympathies from the king of Siam are noted, with further contributions from Londons and Lady Courses, totaling substantial aid amid ongoing distress.
A fragmented report notes Mrs Edwards objecting to statements about real life linked to Chireiro and May. It mentions alleged conversations and a focus on individuals including Lena, Kellar, and Andreas, with stage names and references to Moburte and Henry Cassy. The piece suggests a wider social or legal context with unclear details and unsettled claims.
Minnesota Republicans finalize their at large delegates for the Philadelphia meeting. The slate includes several party figures and echoes past selections, with emphasis on maintaining party leadership and aligning with statewide campaign goals.
Reports indicate Admiral Hichlarre will lead a naval party to Mare Island on May 15 to assess maintenance and the base’s conditions. The voyage, described as preparatory, aims to review facilities and readiness ahead of future missions in Puget Sound.
North Topeka news items describe Memorial Day events in Chapman Kaw and Prairie Home, with speakers Rev Mayer and J. R. McNary noted. Grover, Grover Way, and Greenway entries mention local residents and social visits. Posts include store bargains at Costley & Post, a May 14 wedding of Hessit Simmons and Julian Thompson, and a rat control anecdote. Duplicate bridge club hosted at Mine Hiker’s home, plus county farmers and harnesses discussed.
Mrs Rosalie Farley dies at Hancrett Nebraska on May 15. The report notes her as a remarkable woman with ties to the Omaha area and an association with local tribes. Also mentions a French adventurer and a list of invited music performers and local North Topeka residents.
Report details a leadership crisis at Horton Baptist Church after Rev F H Leanani arrived from Chanute and sided with reformers. Members clashed over doctrine, conduct, and control, with arrests, court calls, and a chaotic sequence of meetings ending in a vote to remove the minister and the organist briefly losing access to the church.
The page lists numerous real estate transfers in Bradford and nearby additions with prices ranging from 125 to 2,000, detailing buyer names and property locations along Ash Street, Chestnut, Lafayette, and other streets. It also notes a brutal fight between a mother and a child at Dunmore, resulting in injuries, and reports Stormont hospital trustees selecting a contract for an annex to be three stories tall funded by a donor, with construction details and location.
The report from the Department of Agriculture covers the week ending May 12, noting a growing week with cool nights and good rainfall in parts of the state. Eastern division reports favorable farm work, with rapid grass growth and headings for wheat and corn underway across several counties. apples and cherries show some issues from worms and hail. Middle division notes wheat heading and some diseases like chinch bugs in certain counties, corn planting resuming after wet weather, and alfalfa haying beginning. Western division describes fine conditions with rad development near, wheat in fair to good condition, corn planting advancing, and forage crops newly planted. range and cattle conditions improved, though southeast Nes area reports some damage.
Democratic white primaries run statewide to select U S senator, congressmen, state officers, and judges. EB Lewis challenges Judge Allen Fort in the Third district as battles over party rules and white citizen voting continue.
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