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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
5
The fragment lists grocery items with prices and weights including 17 lbs best granulated sugar at 1.00 and assorted canned goods like Peartine peaches and Dowbie washboards. Product names and prices appear in a chaotic OCR fragment from a historical paper.
Des Moines Iowa May 2 This evening the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America will convene in this city. The agenda includes a memorial and membership covenant discussion. Delegates from several boards will report with various topics. A concluding conference on living faith and church matters is planned with sessions at the hotel Throop.
The entry describes clerk George Stuckett moving into new rooms at the federal building amidst dust and disruption. It notes Clerk Frank Brown of the U S district court will occupy Sharitt’s old rooms and mentions John McGlover of St Louis, plus a wandering report about a near drowning near the West Bever patter.
fragmented OCR notes describe flood impacts in four city areas including Yate and Flore Boa vikers with mentions of remedies for coughs by Prof. Samuels and Throop on May 24. unreadable portions limit details but indicate flood response and local figures.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a trip to Bentonville Arkansas with scattered names and duties. Mentions include Memorial events, artillery, quartermaster references, legal figures, and an Authors Evening at a high school. Details are garbled and many names unreadable.
Society notes report Curr Literature club of Potwin held a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Thurston's home. Officers elected: President Mrs Thurston, Vice President Mrs Loomis, Secretary Mrs Short, Treasurer Mrs Hicks. Next meeting plans and guests of honor include Mrs A H Thompson.
Frank P. Lindsay, appointed police judge by Mayor Hughes, cannot take control until Magaw’s term ends October 30 after a two year term set by Mayor Drew. Magaw resists relinquishing, planning to stay until expiry. Lindsay considers quo warranto and legal action to secure the office with guidance from city attorney and the mayor.
In Second ward the push for a sewer system grows as officials study a large, costly project to drain storm water. A special district would tax property to fund construction, with public support from most residents and city leaders, while a few opponents remain.
Discussion centers on Andrew Carnegie's 42 million gift to Edinburgh Glasgow St Andrews and Aberdeen universities for Beoteh students while annual fees total about 10 pounds. Columbia Dean Van Amringe notes tuition rarely covers costs and expanding facilities raises expenses. gift praised as generous but insufficient to underwrite full education.
May 22 Tolict Ti reports F M Savage, superintendent of the Steel Works club, called for a conference of representatives from firms and corporations to discuss social and economic advancement for employees. The meeting, to be held in Buffalo on June 24, aims to share ideas on improving conditions and education, with responses already received from New York, Houston, Cleveland, Chicago, Dayton, and others.
Mr Charles A Regnell of Brockton Massachusetts reports his daughter Esther improved daily after using Dr Greene s Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He urges other nervous children to seek treatment and notes free advice from Dr Greene at 5 W 14th St New York gy full examination and counsel offered.
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