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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
4
The article surveys international news and political commentary. It references Cuba Endla and cholera, the disappearance and reappearance of government figures, and mentions Senator Gary and Dewey. It notes debates on debt and interest while touching on church matters in Chicago and press coverage of candidates Towne Cotbert and Mr. Jim Cotbert.
An essay on female development stressing duty to self family and creator. It argues mental cultivation leads to broader influence, refined manners, and sharper reasoning. The passage links education to growth in thought, self control, and social opportunity, urging active club work and sharing knowledge.
A reflective piece questions how a person grows from flaws and the mind as the soul. It argues that gradual faults erode virtue and that individuals are judged by how they develop their faculties given opportunity, implying accountability for each development.
Editorial condemns a Cuban defalcation case under U S rule, naming Neely and Heath in a civil service graft. Warns against patronage and calls for thorough prosecutions to restore trust and protect American authority in the island.
The text argues that economic displacement of men due to factory changes pushes women to seek new roles. It suggests unjust dismissals may spur social progress as women adapt to new livelihoods, asserting women will continue advancing to achieve equality with men.
A district court acquittal this week of a well known Black woman on a murder charge prompts criticism. The article questions self defense claims and suggests juries may ignore reasonable doubt to protect reputations and curb violence by city toughs. It raises concerns about prosecutorial focus and fairness in trials.
A view of women entering the workforce after World War I, choosing freer and better pay paths, and challenging gender roles. The piece discusses anti and pro labor viewpoints, noting that women earn less and face scrutiny, yet can advance into trades and professions. It ends by examining the dilemma of a woman who is at home yet needs money.
Kansas reform advocates attend the National Conference of Charities and Corrections in Topeka urging removal of state institutions from party politics. The piece argues administrators must be competent, not political, to oversee asylums and reform schools, urging readers to participate, attend sessions, and push for change to outshine politicians.
The Topeka commercial club plans profits from the street fair to fund the Santa Fe shop finance committee. Merchants can exhibit to reach crowds while supporting the shop fund, aiming to boost mail order business and local growth. The plan seeks large exhibits and strong local patronage to strengthen Topeka stores and commerce.
The recent Kansas Republican state convention showed a split between boss and anti-boss factions over national delegate selections. Leland faction appeared favored, while Albaugh-Leland backed leadership remained in control of the state committee despite factional fighting and a planned peaceful compromise that left the central roles unsettled.
The anti home faction sought to force a convention fight over electing the state committee chairman by presenting Albaugh’s election question. The plan was abandoned and Albaugh’s status was left to Governor Stanley, the nominee, and the state committee.
The piece argues that if William Jennings Bryan led the United States he would avoid war unless there was just cause to protect national rights. It notes Bryan’s past enlistment to oppose Spain and suggests few believe he would rush to mobilize troops to assist South Africa or pressure Britain, contrasting rhetoric with readiness to act.
A humorous column remarks on human foibles in daily life. It notes how appearances shape judgments, praises duty over idleness, and wryly comments on aging, domestic taste, and social behavior with playful examples from home and church life.
A collection of witty, pithy proverbs and humorous exchanges on manners, morality, and social observation. Quirky dialogues cover cash, fame, storms, love, and everyday impulses with sharp, dated street commentary.
A fragmented clipping offers moral maxims and amusing misprints about wealth trust marriage travel infant care and social behavior. It notes clever quips on pride fear love and success with casual editorial tone reflecting early 20th century newspaper style.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a fast bicycle rider and a sequence of unclear phrases. It references payments, marathons, bruises, and various namelike terms, with no coherent narrative or verifiable details. The readable parts point to an isolated, ambiguous note rather than a full event.
A catalog style list presents multiple book titles with prices such as The Sky Pilot at $1.00, To Have and to Hold $1.20, Strength of Gideon $1.00, The Orange Girl $1.20, Billy Baxter's Plack $0.60, Auto of a Quack $1.00, A Country Without SPARE Roslo lila oee $1.00, The De Willoughby Pile cote cses $1.20, Fisherman's Luck $1.60, and The Resurrection $1.20.
A Philadelphia city picture book is praised for accuracy and appeal. Paul Laurence Dunbar’s new short story collection The Strength of Gideon is reviewed, noting humor and pathos and its focus on slave life before the war. Additional notes cover American Public Schools by John Sweet, To Pay the Price by Silas K. Hocking, and Songs of All the Colleges collected by Chamberlain and Harrington.
A newspaper snippet reviews works by Fredrick Fiers and Robert Grant. It praises Wile for its clever word use and varied stories illustrated by Horace Taylor and George S18. It notes Uneven Bread as a new social type novel about a heroine seeking recognition, with Allen’s stage as vivid background and sharp American satire. The piece mentions publishers Scribner and Stokes and dates from early 1900s.
Sir William H Batley of Sale Hall presented a meteorological clock for Bale Park. The device will show time owned dint and drive a drum with diagrams of temperature fluctuations, wind direction, and other variations on one chart. It will be erected in a memorial tower named the Joule Memorial.
A retired pawnbroker known for sharp business sense visits a small mountain town. An incautious political remark provokes a mountaineer who grabs him and brands an ancient pistol to his face. The wary visitor, shocked by the danger, decides to leave on the next train for Lotisville.
A Memphis Scimitar fragment recalls country water tales. A Gaston resident notes a crossroad well’s famed taste after a visitor from ten miles away drinks there on a hot day. The man, quenched by the well water, remarks it tastes better than any he has ever drunk, then leaves with a whisky bottle placed in the water for later.
The Burlington-Northern Pacific Express links Grand Island to Portland and Puget Sound via Montana Wyoming and Washington. Through coaches chairs and sleepers promise faster service with connections from Nebraska and Kansas City to Chicago and St Louis. Officials J C Bras tp A 83 Main St Kansas City and general manager Howard Elliott St Joseph provide details.
Fragmentary OCR yields a chaotic report. A woman faces grave danger and a hospital case centers on stomach surgery and treatment. Names and places are unreadable but the scene suggests urgent medical crisis and a protective response by guardians or doctors.
The Rock Island offers air travel at rate 22.50 for a trip with tickets refundable May and June. Information available from AME Puller. A Keen Clear Brain.
Mr Guy Theakston of Horembit Topeka reports skin and blood disease cleared after using Botanic Blood Balm. He praises five bottles and claims complete cure of advanced scrofula and skin humors. Ad promises testimonials, details, and free medical advice from Blood Balm Co. at 87 Mitchell Street Atlanta Ga.
The United Pacific advertises Utah as a land of ideal climate near the Great Salt Lake. It promotes a special round trip fare from Missouri River to Ogden and Salt Lake City with added charges, valid June through August, return by October 31, 1900. Contact F A Lewis or J C Furton for details.
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