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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1903
Page
7
Market notes show cattle receipts heavy and hogs slipping about 20 cents as demand remains weak. Wheat and other grain futures ease while mercantile activity at Minneapolis and St Louis reflects a general soft tone. Livestock prices, including cattle and hogs, move lower amid tepid buying and ample supplies.
Adjutant General Kelsey investigated a report that 14 Athinan mill workers were discharged for attending Fort Riley maneuvers. He found only one case of a guard member who left for maneuvers and was discharged after returning to Emporia. No state law banning employer action was found to have been violated.
A M McDearmont Commission Co announces new Booms 1 and 2 at Haas Avent. The firm deals in stocks grains provisions and investment securities including United States Bonds. Private wren in Chicago and related services described.
Washington reports a deficit for October driven by expenditures surpassing revenues. Customs receipts fell to 22.86 million from 677 thousand the prior October, while internal revenues rose moderately. The spending surge, including postal shortfalls and the Boulnage Purchase Exposition, caused the deficit with notable items like derailment-related costs and unspent appropriations.
A London Tid Bits feature details the roles and duties of the queens ladies of the bedchamber and four ladies s household. It explains appointment politics and personal ties with the royal circle, including graceful living at court and compensation. It also notes the later life of honorary statuses and memories of royal friendship.
Across Pennsylvania and Colorado to Rhode Island and Nebraska, voters race to polls. Officials note heavy turnout despite weather. campaigns push to mobilize supporters. Races include governor contests, supreme court, and local offices with key figures and party hopes shaping early tallies.
In Jackson Mississippi today the sky is clear and sunny with political notes. The Habt vote is under polling, and no opposition to the Democratic ticket is seen. It is doubtful more than 20,000 votes will be cast statewide.
In Scott county at Fair View Virginia a polling place dispute over Republican judge Coller sparked a fatal shootout. Two Democratic judges John Osborne and Holler Nickels were killed while two others were wounded including Katrin shot in the neck and Alexander Kris hit in the hip. An inquest was scheduled for Monday afternoon with the suspect held without bond.
The Justices re elected Do A Valentine for a two year term after a second ballot. Four votes backed Valentine while Cate Jones received three. On the first ballot Valentine had three votes to Jones’s two. Cunningham and Pollock did not vote. The vote split showed party and regional loyalties and marks Valentine’s third term in the role.
The November weather feature notes that the month had excessive rainfall and was not harmful. Professor FLOH of the University of Kansas observes thirty five years of data with twenty four warmer than average months and a late frost on the sixteenth. The report comments on the autumn frost timing and its impact on vegetable gardens and crops in affected districts.
In New York a funeral for Consul Booth sparked unrest as Salvation Army officials refused a family gathering before the public service. A letter from Colonel Minnief to General Ballington Booth criticized handling of the Carnegie Music Hall event and urged restraint while preserving family privacy.
A garbled text fragment describes individuals examined in court for minty wrongdoing. The passage mentions a moonlit tent, leeching, and preaching, with references to a withdrawal and examination for guilt. Names and coherent details are unreadable in the OCR.
October coinage figures show taxes and rates tied to shipments to the Philippines. A medical ad promotes Don's Ointment claiming quick relief and a permanent cure for skin troubles, offered at druggists for a small price.
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