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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
7
Market notes show cattle gaining ten cents while hogs stay strong and slightly higher. Wheat futures faced selling pressure from December and nearby contracts as modest demand and supply concerns kept prices unsettled. railroad and industrial share activity reflected cautious optimism with mixed results across futures and stocks.
The bulletin notes Steel companies lead gains with strong activity and firmer prices across markets. Penney, Union Pacific, Atchison and Missouri Pacific show advance while general stock prices hold firm. New York money market signals slight easing and exchange rates are quoted with stable silver and dollar values.
Livestock markets show receipts and price directions across Saint Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City. Cattle and calves steady to mixed with Westerns and Texans prominent. hogs mixed around steady values. Specifics include head counts, price ranges for cattle by category, and notable activity at Chicago and Kansas City markets.
The Hay Bunau Varilla treaty signing at Secretary Hay's residence transfers canal land to the United States within Panama, grants extensive sovereignty over the waterway, and preserves neutrality. It ends with ratification plans, discussions on where to ratify, and notes Panamanian minister Bunau Varilla signing alongside Hay. Also mentions Colombia's Cauca and Antioquia seeking admission to Panama and regional tensions.
London on November 19 hosted King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Helena in a warm royal welcome. The procession moved through Hyde Park to the Italian embassy and Guildhall, with guards, crowds, and a banquet attended by the Prince of Wales and other dignitaries. The king spoke of enduring friendship and shared peace between Britain and Italy, recalling historic ties and mutual support during Italy's unification years. Meanwhile a Prague bulletin reported ongoing feverish illness of the Russian czar, with no change in his condition.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Topeka market activity and plans around Thanksgiving day. References Kansas City, Santa Fe, and a football game. Details are fragmentary and names/places are uncertain.
The city may assist the Fourth ward move to open Second and Third streets and widen Fillmore to extend the West Third street car line toward Buchanan. An ordinance revision and publication costs are discussed, with cost sharing among property owners and the Fourth ward, plus a potential court-ordered district if needed. Repairs planned on West Sixth pavement test cost and a new ordinance book estimate are debated.
In San Francisco on November 18 Judge Cook approved large fee awards from the Charles L. Fair estate. Joseph Har received 600 and Captain John F F Seymour was paid for services in court related to the case.
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