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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1901
Page
4
The piece surveys national affairs including New Jersey charter fees, rural free delivery affecting civil service, and the push for voting machines. It notes Maryland Senatorial changes, potential shifts in party power, and Indianapolis sentiment on anti bribery cases, urging ethical reform and public pressure as key to change.
A collection of doodles and humorous vignettes from the Atchison Globe. Offbeat quotes on life at home, confessions over letters, cat and dog mishaps, library advice, boarders and meals, a new dieting era, marital quirks, income tips, grandmothers, breakfast woes, a man selling longevity for five cents, theater crowds, and Michographs.
The State Journal reports a plan to build an electric railway from Kansas City to Topeka faced local opposition. Shawnee County commissioners delayed action for sixty days to gauge public opinion while Topeka merchants fear adverse traffic shifts. The paper opposes the scheme, noting potential harm to local business and forecasts commissioners will deny the right of way.
A collection of short adages and wry observations on human behavior. The snippets poke fun at talkers, fighters, and social foibles, noting contradictions between appearance and fault, charity and self interest, and gendered expectations in everyday life. The tone is witty and lightly satirical.
A quirky clipping notes Chris Anthemum on deck and hints a cork trust may be floated. A woman doctor arouses curiosity while a tombstone inscription invites error. The piece jokes that a football player benched cannot kick, not due to affection for Maelo. A dretemaker can tailor a wedding gown but cannot provide a divorce suit.
A humorous reflection on gender roles contrasts men and women in argument and effort. The piece notes that women prepare for debates with lunches and floral decor, while men face different outcomes in pursuits and failures.
C W Bengough spoke at the Imperial Institute in London, arguing British ideas on Canada’s climate are outdated. He emphasized Canada’s value to England as a source of immigration and capital investment, noting Britain’s food problem could be eased by colonial development. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson introduced him, and London correspondent reports detail the talk.
New York officials report the British government will send Australian mails to London via San Francisco and New York instead of the Suez Canal route. The Pacific and American path is shown to be slightly over three days quicker than the Colombo Aden Brindisi London line from Sydney to London.
A historic notice extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for kidney weakness and back pain. J L Campbell of Sycamore Illinois reports long trouble with Sackadish and says he is now well, strong, and free from pain after using the remedy. The item claims the medicine did wonders for others as well.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla will cure and urges readers to begin treatment now, claiming the remedy fulfills its promise.
The fourth assistant Postmaster General Joseph L Belston submits an abstract showing savings of 79336 in postmasters salaries and detailing post office counts, appointments, establishments, and closures. It notes 1266 rural free delivery driven discontinuances and highlights inspector workload and private post offices’ suppression.
A detailed financial statement covers cash on hand amounting to 5500 47 on July 1. It notes 381 485 70 dollars collected as of year end, representing 9 35 percent of the last annual appropriation for post office matters. The report lists court dispositions, including 77 cases disposed with convictions and 12 verdicts in favor of defendants, and cites unexpended balances totaling 142 71 at year end.
Three men Gilbert Mullins Fred Hobinson and L Southernland were escorted by six guards led by Captain Parker and Under Sheriff Hal Williams aboard a Santa Fe train to the Leavenworth federal penitentiary. Crowds at the depot ogled the prisoners while some officials suspected them of being the sheriffs capture group from Sunday. The wounded Southerland wore gray prison attire with a black coat and vest. Mullins stood over six feet tall with a scratchred face, and Robinson wore blue overalls with a dark, broad facial structure.
Deputy Marshal recounts capture of Frank Thompson, state he saved Dudley Keefer and Clark Davis of Council Grove when a leaf wedged before the revolver’s hammer. Thompson carried a cocked 45 cal revolver taken from the federal prison during the mutiny. The weapon jam allowed Keefer and Davis to close in and deter Thompson without a shot being fired.
New York editor notes the death of Mrs. Adelaire Heron, widow of Major Francis J. Heron, in this city yesterday. She was the oldest living graduate of the Convent of the Sacred Heart and long active in Catholic refuges and charitable societies in New York.
Indianapolis November 13 The Army of the Tennessee held a meeting in which General Lew Wallace of Crawfordsville sent a letter. Wallace offered to rejoin if a commission reviewed his conduct at Shiloh and would pay all expenses. The society declined to publish the letter and instead considered a memorial address to Mother Bickerdyke.
Hancock, superintendent of the boys’ industrial school, plans to resign at the next state board meeting to pursue real estate. The move follows friction and an investigation into school ads and discipline, with Hancock defending his “practical” use of the industrial department. Franconi has led the school for three years after Gov. Binney appointed him.
Amsterdam officials refuse to confirm or deny Queen Wilhelmina’s health about the Komische report. Gynecological expert Professor Halberts A has been summoned to assess the situation.
The Santa Fe announces near settlement of the Pueblo strike with eight crews working and full equipment soon. A Denver statement from Grand Chief Clark and Grand Master Morrissey counters the switchmen's strike claims, alleging few strikers were long-time employees and charging leaders with misrepresentation while praising conductors and trainmen for upholding agreements.
Washington reports war department not advised on habeas corpus release for Aguinaldo but prepared for a possible move. Earlier a similar application in the case of a Philippine revolutionary leader prompted cables to commissions and generals, raising constitutional questions. Adams Express declares a semi annual dividend of $2 per share and an extra $3 per share from investment income.
Major Hugh R. Hellins of the pay department died at Calnrba Laguna de Luson on the 12th instant from intestinal troubles after boarding the United transport Thomas.
The Commercial club committee and the McLeod brothers signed an agreement to organize a Topeka scale company with $30000 capital. Half goes to the McLeod brothers for patent interests. The brothers’ stock is placed in escrow in a local bank to guarantee performance. The plant will move to Topeka and start manufacturing in the spring.
Northern Pacific directors vote to retire the preferred stock at par value. Also noted are obituaries for Frank Carpenter’s father in Mansfeld and a report of a Berlin royal succession rumor and a telephone cable cut impacting Aurora communications.
Arguments before referee J. AG Slonecker were postponed to November 20. Topeka Relief Corp No M4 and Bhue Corp No 6 plan a respite tonight at Topeka Post Hall. Mrs Jennie Walker of Govan heads a department press group for the WRC of Kansas. Little Col ds and warnings are noted with Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup promoted as a cure. A Cincinnati physician reportedly used the remedy. Coroner’s jury verdict cites death due to professional band act.
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