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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
5
Fragmented OCR reads as a chaotic notice from Topeka Spate Journal with references to reporters room at Unity Ride and a July sporter entry. It mentions mine work, prices, paper, car, and a spate of garbled lines. Names and concrete facts are largely unreadable.
The full leased wire AP report discusses ongoing strike settlements, future long distance steamship service, and a projected rapid ocean crossing. It notes silver price pressures from bankers and money interests and references the Louisiana Purchase anniversary observance tied to a university transfer ceremony.
The report outlines total pupil enrollment for elementary, secondary, and higher education at year end June 30, detailing increases from the prior year. It notes public and private funding levels, per capita expenditures, and regional differences, with emphasis on urban growth, teacher compensation, and the expansion of secondary schooling in southern regions.
The report outlines public school spending with 63 percent for salaries, 18 percent for buildings and sites, and 19 percent for all other purposes. Total income for public schools reported at 254,967.9 with sources including state taxes, local taxes, and rents. Separate items discuss China US trade relations in 1901, cotton goods, yarn, and fatigue over competition from the United States in cotton textiles, plus miscellaneous regional notes and local items.
Martha Powell wife of Enoch Powell former Unitarian pastor in Topeka died in Ord Nebraska. Funeral was held at Valparaiso Indiana where her former family home is. The death occurred November something. The notice notes burial in Indiana.
Catalog reads have you tried the new Iber Kindler twice the atk of last year and rest Romnee-ton Cente per pikek a on Luining tet Kindlers Reach. It was without trace a Hurdosk Diood Huttre cured me of a terrible breaking out all over the beds. Miss Juits Fitpridge, West Cornwall, Corin expresses gratitude.
The supreme court considered U B Sharpless petition to compel the state canvassing board to issue a certificate of election as representative from Atchison county. EP Waggener for Laughlin argued Sharpless, a Moran postmaster, is ineligible. Laughlin won by six railroad votes. Sharpless sought mandamus to recount but timeframe ran out. stay granted. Sharpless alleges law allowing flyout voting is unconstitutional.
Mulvane resident in the city. Ottawa football team homecoming. births and Thanksgiving updates. paving petition filed on Jackson street. Fr Wilcox seen en route to Silver Lake. Wagener elected representative. Thanksgiving at the insane asylum guests of Dr Riddle. Bevan and Converse witnessed Washburn Ottawa game. Rock Island officials in Denver. diphtheria case in Josephine Reardon. bronze Sid tron stairway materials arriving. state ways completion hoped before legislature. charity society director meeting delays. Lingafelt returns from New York. Thanksgiving fire on 17 Topeka avenue. building owner John Lasthi and occupants Frank Whiting involved. inquiry received about a potential farm implement factory. jury adjourned to Monday. court room discomfort due to warmth issues.
William Jury sued the Santa Fe for 5300 damages after a spark from an emery wheel injured his eye at the Santa Fe shops. The case arises from a work incident judged as a serious eye injury in the shop environment.
A Guatemalan City report states Minister hunter requests guardian testimony for a Guatemala court regarding the Fitzgerald shooting. The 28-year-old asked permission for My Bailey, secretary of the reeuation, to testify, a permit already granted by the deparment.
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