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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
5
The Topeka State Journal notes editorial and wire content from the Associated Press and national papers. It discusses Democratic and Republican spines on Cannon, stock market moves, railroad payrolls, and political maneuvering with remarks on Nevada, Reed, and Abe Bevan. A section covers magnetic healing theories, freight rates, and a forestry trip by university students.
A six month project of about 40 men is proposed on Kirby company timber lands. Thomas A. Heerasd leads a team including Dr. A. D. Hopking from the entomology division to study insects in cooperation with the bureau of forestry. All field costs are borne by Kirby Lumber, aiming to improve sustained timber supply for the mill.
A fragmentary column mockingly reviews social trends and letters from readers. It teems with garbled phrases, names like Jim Sykes and references to wages, jury engagements, and religious reading, all framed as playful satire on public manners and culture.
Fragmented reflective prose about bachelor life and social relations. The piece hints at relationships, aging, and social expectations with obscure references to women and money.
A fragmented OCR style piece titled Quaker Reflections presents garbled text looping through speculative edits, editorial tangents, and stray phrases. It mentions editors, a concept of life and money, and unnamed names in a nonsensical sequence. The fragment lacks clear events or individuals to anchor a coherent summary.
Fragmentary OCR yields a jumble of lines about optimists, power, weakness, and money. It riffs on borrowing, bravado, and a stern rod of iron with odd spellings and garbled phrases. No clear event or人物 identified.
A fragmentary column satirizes justice and politics with scattered phrases about unions, obituaries, and art. It notes a new inn home rent, discusses gavel imagery, and cites market chatter including a remark that whiskey shipments have shifted, reflecting urban commentary and social observations.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a 10 percent wage rise for nearly all employees earning under $200 a month, affecting 20,000 to 29,000 workers in traffic, repair, construction, and operating divisions. The policy, aimed at maintaining peace and efficient service, reflects the carrier’s practice of raising pay with road conditions and without formal demands. The notice comes amid broader labor tensions and a world event wave, influencing public and industry perspectives.
In Atchison Kansas Judge Hadaon rules that preventing railroad workers from voting away from home on election day is unconstitutional. The Davenport crematorium discussion notes its unique status in Iowa with 27 crematoria nationwide. Davenport’s facility, part of the local cemetery, reports its first cremations and growing usage from regional cities.
Superintendent Young of Wells-Fargo reports CE Frye's telegram confirming five train robbers who held up a Colorado & Southern passenger train near Beahoar last night have been captured. No details on the capture were provided. The note mentions a horse purchased from J. C. Bet, a local dealer, and a chestnut horse aged several years.
City officials and the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company clash over paying 4.122 for a new aerial truck after a defective chain link allegedly caused Captain Robinson injuries. Chief Wilmarth and Captain Robinson’s allies press for payment and damages, while some councilors oppose disbursal until the truck is proven sound. Mitchell says the firm will cover Captain Robinson’s expenses and stands ready to seek no city damages. The truck was tested Tuesday afternoon when the chain failure occurred during ladder use.
Devwle M. Gerntie, 78, longtime Pacific coast magnate and former president of the Alaska Commercial Company, dies in San Francisco. He served as treasurer of the University of California board and was a notable university benefactor. The death occurred around 10:12 p.m. local time.
Preparations are underway for the meeting of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion to be held the evening of November 2. Gen Adna Chaffee and Gen Lloyd Wheaton are expected guests, with Wheaton recently visiting the Philippines. The event at Fort Leavenworth may feature a vote on Lt. Col. J. T. Dickman as second in command of the order, amid factional lines.
Fatally injured, a worker died after a boiler scalding aboard a westbound freight train at a local yard. Details describe a wrecking crew response and the engineer's name, with investigations continuing.
President Brady of the Excelsior Coke and Gas Company testified before Special Master Robert J. Brock that he never received any income from his stake. The testimony, given at the People's Gas Company offices in New York, focuses on whether the plant profits have funded improvements and may influence the case in favor of the company’s side. City officials and attorneys conducted extensive examinations with witnesses from Peoria, Milwaukee, and Chicago, detailing alleged financial arrangements.
At a Nashville style breakfast in Memphis Governor McMillin General Joe Wheeler and other leaders attended a speech by President Roosevelt. He saluted Southern women and praised Wright’s Philippines work while noting the ladies’ charm and influence in the Deep South.
A fragment from a report notes that the Invincibles won the contest after Mrs. Hammond directed the judging voice. The piece highlights the proper spirit and confidence in the outcome.
Topeka butcher J A Davis seized about 2000 paving bricks left by Vinewood paving crews in front of his residence on Van Suren street. Davis claims ownership through city taxation and vows legal action as part of a ongoing Vinewood Park paving dispute. He admits moving bricks to his yard and threatening sidewalk construction on his property. Officials face possible injunction as Davis asserts property rights to the bricks.
Cincinnati dispatch reports two men pursued by mobs in Fleming and Jackson counties Kentucky. They are Alvernia and Egan who had been taken toward Brookville jail as mobs closed in. One man Peck aged sixteen was beaten as he fell. Robert Owsley is named in Mayenne Egan.
Fragmentary notes describe naval matters and personnel with references to Sana att Manion and a governor. Mentions of temperatures and pulses imply medical or fitness observations. Names like Yates and Sorinefeld appear amid unclear military contexts and weather data.
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