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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1901
Page
8
A local store advertises 2000 yards of Dimity and Lawn fabrics in new colors for Wednesday and Thursday only. It promotes women’s gowns, and a reduction of 15 to 25 percent from regular price. Also offers Low Shoes and Oxfords in tan or black at special prices, highlighting fatigue-friendly selections and military-heel styles.
At a school board meeting the contract for Sumner school construction was awarded to M J Gobrecht after a bidding process. The lowest bid came from LD Exar, with details evolving as bids were reviewed.
A business man describes digestive relief after switching to Grape-Nuts Foods. He explains long days of dull head pressure and intestinal distress due to heavy breakfast fare and sugar bread, noting improved energy and digestion after Thoroughly cooked wheat and barley product.
Fragmentary text shows names and school references including Monroe school and various misread words. Content uncertain, multiple garbled names and terms. No clear event, date, or context to summarize beyond listing institutions and individuals.
Chicago officials accuse the Berlin Tageblatt editor of violating laws with a half tone picture of a ten dollar note. Captain Thomas J. Porter of U S Secret Service vows to confiscate copies and arrest anyone circulating them. The matter centers on a reproduced currency image printed in a Berlin article and later circulated by a Chicago agency.
Steamship Weeetouns reached Burlington with news of the steamer Dubuque sinking eighteen miles above Burlington. Boaters in shallow water can be raised. no heavy damage or panic among passengers. They continued their voyage after supper, some sleeping until arrival in St Louis.
May 23 report from Onion Hotels Everywhere Denver notes the United Hotel and Restaurant Employees association holding its national conv ention in the city. Originating in Colorado, the group plans to extend organizing to motel and restaurant workers across parts of the country with HA Cromkey of Cripple Creek as president and New York officials involved in the trunk line commission. May 28 reports Nathan Guilford of New York Central could appoint J F Goddard as a Trunk Line Association commissioner. British cruiser Stranded near Spithead. effort to tow failed until high tide. Urcher's Viper wins at Hurst Park in Whinlede meeting.
London reports say Lee & Co have settled with Northern Pacific at 153, preventing a crisis. J Pierpont Morgan Jr declines detail on the Pacific situation while a settlement at 153 or near it is favored to avert serious stock exchange fallout. Morgan notes rumors about Union Steamship control are unfounded.
Citizens from Emporia erupt over the postoffice dispute as Attorney W L Huevier voices that the conflict will reach President McKinley. Local factions led by Huggins Swing and Hoda with Mui pe back J H Wiggum to fulfill political obligations amid the fiercest state row.
The New York Song 28 reports a London rumor that Mr Croker vanished from Mowe house for a fortnight’s racing at Hurst Park. Villagers, noting his sudden departure and quiet pace, suspect he sailed for America aboard the St Louis. Several horses entered for the Worst Park race were noted, two finishing in third place.
Otis Elevator Co and Signa Rochester New York report new credential mandates submitted by the unl the new will me one next Monday. Gen Black Appointed Springfield May 23 Governor Suter appointed CV Chandler Ma comb trustee Anole Soldiers Ball orx Home Semucta Quincy declined General John Black Chicago has accepted a similar position Morgan After Another Steamer Line. Our telephone 619.
The Journal of Commerce reports the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway will restructure its bonded debt with a 30 year gold refunding mortgage totaling 55 million dollars. Existing bonds are to be refunded with new securities, securing 1,902 miles of track and equipment. The plan aims to lower interest costs and fund extensions while maintaining first lien on main stem assets. Corporate earnings show improved surplus and net income, with a syndicate led by J and W Seligman arranging to purchase underlying bonds for exchange or cash.
The Lake Shore railroad will inaugurate the Pan American Service next Sunday with two new trains to Buffalo, daily Cleveland departures for the exposition, and through sleepers between Pittsburg and the exposition. Additional through sleepers will run New Orleans to Cleveland and Cleveland to Buffalo for the fair. London visitors to Windsor Castle are scheduled for June 1 with a meeting of New York and London chambers of commerce on June 2. Governors and commissioners from Denver and Colorado Springs participate in regional fairs and exhibitions.
A local column lampoons Topeka street naming chaos, noting multiple Clay streets, overlapping Duane streets, and streets changing names to reach hospitals. It highlights long and short streets, misnamed avenues, and historic map quirks causing confusion among residents.
Budapest dispatch reports a dead man loaded with chains recovered from the Danube near the city. Hungarian police believe the victim to be Raphael Nolf, an anarchist said to have been sent from America to murder the German emperor. The news spreads across European and American papers.
Cape Town reports Boer forces halted near Vandesshore as Corringers and allied columns moved rapidly, driving invaders north after suffering 36 killed, 267 taken prisoner, and 3 million dollars surrendered. Universal Hour Day debated at London miners conference with support for a four hour day and prospect of a five hour law by 1900.
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