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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
7
A brief note highlights The Conquest as a novelty that diverges from ordinary romance by sticking to factual elements rather than fiction, presenting a literary approach that blends realism with engaging storytelling.
A scanned article reviews preservation and presentation of historical manuscripts and books. It highlights a Kansas Historical Society collection, works on Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and a midwestern catalog of related publications. The piece cites editors and authors, names publishers such as Chicago’s McClure Co, and mentions themes of exploration, pioneer journals, and historic narratives.
Herbert Brewster profiles multiple posthumous works by famous writers and the rising Hebrew language and literature scene in the New York Ghetto. He contrasts stock stockton style, Jewish scholars, and editors like Charles Wagner with a drive to revive Hebrew letters amid critical debates on art, culture, and American literary decay.
A survey of recent books and authors, noting Lady fiction such as The Intrusion of Peggy, Miss Johnston’s Sir Mortimer, and Bret Harte’s Condensed Novels. Mentions publications from McClure, Phillips & Co. and the Frankfurt-based essayists, with Roosevelt praising Wagner’s Simple Life and critiques of marriage and divorce in contemporary works.
A Boston publishers edition of Louisa May Alcott novels Little Women and Old Fashioned Girl enters a new phase with new illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens and Jessie Wilcox Smith. The series, praised for its wholesome family appeal, highlights Alcott's shared themes of sisterly love and moral growth.
New Boer War tale A Blaze of Glory by Jupinette & Co features Sirhan and Tronevas in the British war era. The late 18 part saga centers on action around Khglamt with a dramatic cliffhanger theme and reticence to reveal full plot details. The author, noted for thrilling live stories, continues the wartime adventure with vivid descriptions and persistent suspense.
The piece contrasts the public lives of Prime Ministers Gladstone and Salisbury. It notes Gladstone’s constant public activity and hobbies, versus Salisbury’s secluded leadership from Hatfield. It mentions Salisbury’s aging memory and a famed mix up where a wine merchant was mistaken for Lord Roberts.
The article describes the Arctic railroad as vital for Klondike access, comparing routes via White Pass and Yukon with the Wild Goose line. It notes the Gulf of Bothnia area railways from Lulea to Malmberget, two daily trains north, and trains of second and third class. The piece highlights remote, sparsely inhabited Finnish and Swedish terrain, long winter nights, and near-polar daylight patterns. It contrasts northern Sweden rail progress with southern routes toward the Klondike.
A dense, reader friendly church page lists Sunday services, sermons, and events across several congregations. It notes speakers such as Rev. John P. Whit and Rev. Floyd J. Beaman, dates and times for morning and evening services, Sunday schools, youth meetings, and evangelistic events at First United Presbyterian, Our Saviour, United Brethren, and other churches, with locations on Ulm and nearby streets.
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