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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
4
Fragmentary text from Topeka State Journal hints at prank notes and subscription details. Mentions Topeka, a coffee house, and an event with the art congress. Weak OCR leaves names and dates unclear.
A garbled AP ledes wire digest notes varied items from monetary policy to labor wages, marriage announcements, and census results. It mentions free coinage of silver, the beef trust, Manila mass, and plans for roads and paper plants, with scattered references to Frick, Frann, and census work, amid political commentary.
A fragmented line of text questions how foreign products and tariffs affect consumers and wearers of diamonds, contrasting with an old story of foreigners paying the duties. It references duties collected and the unequal burden on locals, including brewers, amid tariff discussions.
Judge Hook rules the city may challenge gas rate controls citing a major US Supreme Court ruling. The case centers on whether the Topeka franchise allows the gas company to earn fair profit at low rates. The city seeks to show gas can be produced at $1.00 per thousand feet while the company defends higher costs and investments already made.
Topeka health authorities urge strict quarantine amid a diphtheria surge. Officials blame contagion spread on public neglect and advise residents to halt gatherings and stray animal contact. Doctors push for decisive actions to curb transmission and protect the community.
A garbled 19th century style poem fragment references towns near Pratt county and Topeka. It mentions famine, river work, and local civic notes with scattered proper nouns and several place names. The text reads as a damaged OCR snippet with many misspellings and unclear phrases.
A young Fort Scott resident envisions immense wealth and plans to purchase the town daily. The community expects a showdown with the epicurean rivals, as Jane Caen and William Aten White prepare to settle scores lining up a mutton luncheon and a ping pong journey.
A fragmented column mocks fashion errors and social pretenses, recalling dance folly and gowns while riffing on marriage norms, cow shows, and sensational figures. Snippets mention deculliette gowns, a Hereford cow named Carrie Nation, and a polygamy sculpture critique amid local gossip.
A string of quips and witticisms reflecting on life and human nature appears as a series of social jokes. The snippets mention humor about Thanksgiving, markets, and everyday folly, with banter among characters and editors.
Fragments present humorous observations on social behavior and manners. The text ridicules vanity among opera managers and the idle waiting of men. It notes a woman’s worry about celebrating a first anniversary and questions about patiences in relationships.
Fragmented reminiscences discuss love and gender roles with exaggerated aphorisms. The narrator notes contrasts between glittering romance and practical affection, mentioning a red headed woman and warnings about selfless devotion.
A fragmentary Town Topics look shows a chaotic humor column with garbled lines about a ginger tread roaster a chanticleer and quirky exchanges. The piece references Santa Clara Lane WL Shesere Danse and a storekeeper and boy dialogue in a city setting with unclear dates.
Ezra Kendall linked to a long running Topeka hoax when two jokers used proxy votes to create a club called the Mutual French Founet Shirtings Society. They elected members, assigned numbered shirts, and staged a mock initiation amid a wave of laughter and local curiosity.
Evsvhe Ware pushes pension plan for superannuated pension bureau clerks. President and Mrs Roosevelt award first season winner at the White House. UK and Spain tensions loom over naval matters with Krupp arms tied to rearmament. Germán gunmaker Krupp implicated in unrest. Reporter notes rail robberies, bank crimes, and political shifts in Guatemala City and Topeka. Local summaries cover state committee finance, court cases, church developments, and road travel.
Topeka week before a show news channels spread word of a good thing. An election office assistant is mocked for washing windows with odd duties. A banquet joke touches on preachers and a coffee scene, ending with reflections on the House Fly’s aging days and its imagined brood.
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