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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1901
Page
7
A day in Topeka peace precincts details arrests and fines for drunkenness concealed weapons and disorder. Jenkins a persistent offender and Bundy incident led to police attention while Ulerman faced a court ruling on balance and crime. Will Jenkins and Claude Painter appear in upcoming hearings with local officers reporting on disturbances and petty thefts.
Abraham Besson and wife transfer lot 7 in Fulmer's addition to Silver Lake to Mary B Fowler for 10 dollars. Baward H Gof and wife convey 175 jou 23 and ae bik to Gov Stamey. Other transfers include bundles on Madison and Cheruked Street with various cents and lot numbers, reflecting several property moves in the Kansas area.
Havana reports four hundred workers will depart for Tampa tomorrow aboard a steamer. Quarantine has been lifted and the party is expected to land and end the strike. The Herald’s correspondent notes the arrival could disrupt labor action in Tampa.
North Topeka notes recount visits and meetings including Mrs A Ryder returning from Atchison and activities at the Alethwan Bible class led by Ksahaenouinet Myre. Church groups plan Wednesday gatherings, a Ladies Guild event, and a Cook Towne parish sermon. Also reported are local moves, a Tyvis minister meeting, and a fever death in Alt a.
New York report claims a Brooklyn doctor infected a cow with tuberculosis, challenging Koch's theory that human and bovine TB are not linked. The cow shows fever and signs of infection, with plans to euthanize after further testing.
The London Times and New York Times publish telegrams from Cork about a proposed Atlantic turbine service. The Cork syndicate plans to extend to Heerrhaven from Mantry and Kenmare to meet objections. If built, Queenstown Cork would cease to be a calling point for transatlantic liners.
New York November 4 Managua correspondent for the Herald reports Nicaragua has purchased the gunboat Arminius from Germany. The vessel carries eight guns and adds to Nicaragua navy capabilities amid regional tensions.
Chief Stahl and officers searched the Kuw river bed for the body of missing Mussion, David. An emdjoye reported hearing of the disappearance and a weighted burlap sack was found in shallow water near the Perserving Works, suggesting possible burial in the river but no definitive discovery. Local authorities and the public remain unsure as to the fate of the man as divers continued cautious efforts.
A scanned page fragment lists multiple 1910s style want ads. Entries include requests for a housekeeper, an experienced nurse for confinement, a man for indoor horse care, employment bureau calls, salesman and representation posts, boiler shop work, railway mail clerk trainee, bundle wrapper, barber trade training, and an elderly woman for bedside care. Addresses and contact hints appear with varying clarity.
Leland traveled to Guthrie Oklahoma where political talk heats up as Flynn hints Leland’s arrival and avoidance of a meeting. Toland waits to see Governor Jenkins and reports he failed to secure endorsement, with Jenkins avoiding opposition to Senator Burton. This is Leland’s first visit to the city in four years since informing Ct. Barnes for governor.
In Paris the Duke of Cornwall and York’s tour is labeled a failure due to circumstances. The Duke reportedly replied in English to French-Canadiana that imperialists will earn a harsher name than Englanders, as he returns home to witness the work of empire shrinkers and destroyers of ancestral glory.
St Petersburgo correspondent says Russian statesmen seek friendlier relations with Great Britain but expect delay before suspicions fade enough for frank understanding. Russians complain of Britain thwarting plans and view Britain as ready to use a continental sword against Russia. First step: restore consistency of British foreign policy and abandon belittling policy toward Russia.
A suit was started in the U S circuit Court at New York late Thursday by F M Peters against beverage manufacturers for infringement of cracker boxes. The package in dispute is used by the National Hincuit Company for its Antede and in est seal goods. An injunction and heavy damages are prayed for.
The archbishop condemned socialism as a denial of private ownership and warned that adopting its tenets would turn society into a bee hive with no room for difference. He argued socialism fails to promote fraternity and contrasts it with Christianity, noting socialist leaders historically opposed to Christianity.
A detachment of thirty two Berarat Lancers serving as encor ing and surveying party was attacked yesterday by Mahsuds near Simla. Thirteen Lancers were killed and some Mahsuds were captured.
Kansas players Higgins and Sharrard defeated Peters and Shaw of Nebraska in the Kansas Nebraska tennis tournament at McCook. Kansas also claimed the singles title with Sharrard defeating Higgins in five sets. The second match of the school year will be at Lincoln in May.
Fragmented classified items show homes for sale with easy terms and a contact at 34 Monroe St. The page also advertises temperance promotions, lost and found notes, a chemistry expert, and assorted retail and personal notices reflecting a bustling early 20th century classifieds page.
Shawnee County Kansas county commissioners order a special election on November fifth to levy a one mill tax on real and personal property for two years to fund permanent improvements on the Shawnee County Fair Grounds. The election will follow standard procedures with a yes no ballot. The order is signed by County Clerk John M. Wright and Sheriff Porter S. Cook.
Sheriffs proclamation orders a special election in Shawnee County Kansas on November 5 to vote on a bond not exceeding twenty thousand dollars for a street wagon bridge over the Kansas River near the old sugar mill site in Mission township. Notice publication, election procedures, and ballot details are declared per law.
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