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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1903
Page
15
Topeka city officials study pavement improvements funded by bonds and assess petitions and legal steps. City engineers estimate costs while appraisers value each parcel, setting bids that contractors compete to win.
Topeka faces heavy pavement work funded by assessments on block property owners. Engineer surveys, appraisals, bid tenders, and contract closings span months. city officials and contractors navigate petitions, protests, and legal steps to complete street paving and funding across nonresident and resident lots.
The article reports on the Murphy faction gaining influence in the upcoming Modern Woodmen of America encampment in Indianapolis, with Charles J. Welch as Shawnee county delegate and claims Murphy controls most delegations. It notes internal splits after May meetings, readjustment debates, and predicted seating favors for Murphy supporters, including Illinois and Pennsylvania delegations.
The State Journal cartoonist surveys a week of local events in a satirical Saturday frame. Focal figures include community leaders and everyday residents reacting to city issues, with playful visual jabs at ongoing debates and local politics.
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