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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
2
The Arbitration Commission for the anthracite strike adjourned until December 3 to allow the contestants time to reach a settlement. Formal talks pause as negotiators return to the table, aiming for a peaceable resolution and avoiding further disruptions in mining operations.
Scranton Pa November reports the anthracite miners and employers seek an agreement without direct arbitration. Confere nces expected next week as tensions rise over wage increases and broader union demands amid ongoing political strains and international incidents discussed by officials and observers.
Washington reports Godfrey Hunter Jr son of the U S minister at Guatemala City killed Willem Pitzgerald of Grand Rapids Michigan. Hunter sought refuge in the legation and faced questions about arrest exemption. Details on Hunter abridged as information comes in.
A street car on the Avalon line in Piteburg Pa jumped the track at Jackson and Freemont streets early today. The car was wrecked and many passengers were shaken up with several injured but none seriously. The accident was blamed on a failure of the bridge.
On November 2 in Pittsburgh an expected 40,000 freight cars will be moved by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie lines. Extra crews and rapid 15 minute departures aim to reduce the blockade’s impact with a later 5 minute buffer on main lines to prevent curve dangers.
North Topeka page items report visitors and residents from WaEKO Bourville Newmait Silver Lake and Hill Smith attendances. Local church activities include Sunday school time changes and base and supper fundraisers. Community figures mention Mrs. Hintt Mr. and Mrs. TG Hint and Miss Bake and a Thanksgiving window display planning.
The article surveys Kansas political maneuvering, noting court actions affecting cases and potential court docket moves. It highlights candidates for Secretary of the Senate, including Hanna and Sheldon, Cordy, and Waggener, plus Chester I Long emphasized as Kansas’s premier U.S. Senate contender. It discusses party dynamics in Atchison Leavenworth and shifts among Curtis and Long supporters, with Governor Stanley’s influence noted amid legislative races.
Chicago markets show wheat gains amid Armour buying while corn and oats face mixed demand. December wheat advances on speculative activity, May follows. corn hindered by weather and unsettled quality. Hog and cattle prices mixed with higher hogs offset by softer hog futures. grain and stock markets reflect improving Wall Street tone this session.
The weekly statement shows declines and increases across categories. Loans drop, bank clearings rise, surplus and gains noted, with several figures indicating changes vs prior accounts. Local banks and Associated Banks movements are summarized for the week ending November 22.
General John Ludwig of Winona Minnesota endorses a so called mystic cure for rheumatism claiming long standing Civil War injuries are relieved. The article notes a physician Rowley and Stew offer the treatment at different huts and promotes claims of eleven months of relief.
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