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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1903
Page
2
The store touts its wide supply range and announces a major Thursday sale to reduce stock. Holiday goods already arrive and pose space challenges as urgent pricing aims to move surplus quickly. Astonishing offers are emphasized to attract shoppers.
Sale listing describes bedding items including full ten color gray or tan cotton blankets with color borders, heavy comforters with satin covers and extra cotton sheet, plus muslin bed sheets 72 by 99 inches with wide hem. Prices noted as 49 cents and 23.22 dollars, with unclear formatting.
A Provisional Topeka to Topeka Grove railroad project faced study on electric versus steam routes. Crouch of Tola Mere and J. E. Myers debated costs and route viability, with directors including W F Sharolzen, Anson Millers, and Arthur Cate exploring incorporation under railroad laws and surveying the line through 66,000 population areas.
Mrs N D Ricks Cisims of Missouri visits central Illinois to show a Saline county Missouri farm bought last year. The property with modern improvements proves highly productive and she rejects $100 per acre offers, planning to continue farming for years.
The document laments Bailey’s departure and notes a proclamation by Governor Hatley declaring Thanksgiving Day in Kansas. It recalls early republic origins, urges abstinence from eating during the day, and calls citizens to gratitude toward Almighty God. The tone blends ceremonial language with state authority and public observance.
The company officials indicated willingness to grant an extension of time for the American purchase of the concession. Mr Cromwell is authorized to assure this subject and to pursue negotiation of a new treaty with Panama or Colombia, while legal advisers argue a treaty with Panama is authorized under current law and Senate ratification would cure defects.
Eldora Iowa November 11 Joan Andrews a Page county farmer has harvested an exceptionally large ear of corn. Ears measure 14 to 15 inches and weigh about 2 pounds each. The single plant variety grown for forage county is expected to yield well over a bushel per acre. Missouri Leads in Poultry with substantial growth credited largely to women driving the industry and values rising into the millions.
Interior residents were startled as an American passenger train crossed Porto Rico, replacing centuries of ox carts and pack mules. The photograph captures this new transportation innovation making the island trip.
Washburn football may keep Bert Kennedy as coach next winter. He may move his dental practice to Topeka and could be rewarded with a regular college salary or athletic director duties. Trustees and the athletic body weigh the fit, finances, and Kennedys appeal to factions amid heated campus sport dynamics.
The article states the proposed dental school may elect a permanent head of athletics to manage football and baseball, handle finances, and organize schedules. This move is proposed to ensure the best results for the program as the next school year approaches.
Topeka reports indicate Arthur Griggs and John Fleishman will not play for Kansas against Nebraska this Saturday. Griggs has quit the team and Fleishman failed a regular practice report, signaling two Topeka stars may miss the game amid prior coach friction and certification rumors. Other items note Iowa creameries' value trend and Chicago railway workers seeking police protection during a potential strike.
A Helena dispatch reports operations have resumed at all Amalgamated Copper company properties in Montana following William Scallon s pledge to reopen work if Governor Toole summoned a special legislative session to pass fair trial legislation for Indians.
A near-ship tour of Port Arthur details heavy fortifications crowned by cliff top batteries. Russian warships maneuvered outside the harbor while torpedo boats and destroyers crowd the docks. An inland fortress worksite atop the rock is under heavy construction as Chinese laborers toil nearby.
The report describes rapid military buildup and evictions as a port town in the east prepares to convert Old Town into a siege area. Ten thousand new troops arrived, barracks rise, leases force residents out in six months, and streets fill with laborers, Cossacks, and a growing official district. A military band plays as tension and seriousness grow behind the scene.
A critical look at Britain's war office reveals a long standing "plague of women" as apologists claim aristocratic system favoritism hinders officer readiness. Testimony from generals notes officers kept from home with staff bias, while Lord Kitchener and Sir Frederick Treves face scrutiny over family levers and public duties.
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