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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1901
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal, by Frank P. MacLennan, presents a charge page detailing subscription terms and advertised features. It notes publishers and press details, with paid and free delivery, and references leased wire reporting from the Associated Press.
A string of speculative notes spans diplomacy labor policy sugar trusts and rail routes. Mentions Secretary Hoy Chauncer Depaw and Taft health hints. references to a Kansas City record Athena and censorship fears. sugar trust moves by Havemeyer and raw sugar duties. Pan American rail ideas from Paris to New York and Cape Horn route concepts.
A Collier's Weekly report recalls the moment Congress convened to receive Theodore Roosevelt's first message. The document lay in a large envelope under Assistant Secretary Prudden, passed through many hands, with only a few insiders knowing its contents. The piece questions why the content remained so guarded and hints at the president's influence on future policy.
The writer laments a major rail accident in Michigan and urges adoption of an absolute block signaling system to prevent collisions. He notes failures by crews to follow orders, praises strict rule adherence, and argues speed should not compromise safety. He stresses human life over profits and calls for consistent enforcement of bans on intoxicants.
Reports from Washington indicate the Supreme Court supports regulating stock yards charges within reasonable limits when applied generally to all yards but rejects single company targets. The Kansas City stock yards case spurs discussion on regulating other quasi public bodies and even insurance rates. The decision suggests future laws may broaden rate regulation across industries while avoiding confiscation.
Details the Webb City Buck foot gang scheme luring rich marks with fake foot races. Reports victims wagering from 200 to 21 000 and sums from several thousand dollars, with Bontright named as tithing organizer. Describes nationwide travel to find moneyed targets and the plan of operations.
The article details a scam by the Buckfoot gang operating across towns including Webb City, arranging fixed foot races to lure victims. They entice prominent businessmen and officials to stake money, then disappear with the funds after ensuring the mark cannot admit the loss, totaling about $150,000.
The article criticizes Mayor Hughes and the city council for lavish spending and overdraft finances while arguing policemen seek a raise from 50 to 65 dollars monthly. It claims other city ranks would follow, including sanitary police and street workers, as the administration leaves a growing payroll and depleted treasury.
The article argues European markets remain a separate issue from tariff schemes for beet sugar. It cites rising exports since 1889 and through 1900, notes German tariffs target American breadstuffs, and discusses protection versus reciprocal moves. It mentions Herbert Myrick and the League of American Producers.
A Chicago News column ridicules Kansas for a World's Fair log house proposing impractical state displays. It mocks matching prairie life with sod or walrus tusks and suggests humor from Mrs Nation at work. The piece ends with a wry note on medical and death judgments.
A humor essay on marriage and male folly. It contrasts suburban ease with city life and pokes fun at romantic anxieties. The piece notes women value authenticity and a husband’s demonstrated commitment, while men display restlessness about engagement and shared happiness.
A fragmentary column notes aphorisms on money, courage, and temperament. It cites varied maxims about wealth and character, mentioning figures like Borrawell and Harduppe in a tepid, satirical style. The piece suggests public figures and daily life themes without a clear single event.
A satirical quip filled piece mocks pretensions in art and society. It mocks dramatic criticism Headline trends and social rituals with wordplay about sausages, gifts for work, and obituaries. It notes Atchison residents debating fashions, household duties, and dependence on gadgets.
Transit note records a delayed schedule fragment with arrival times from Topeka to Chicago and Chicago to Topeka. Details are garbled yet indicate a four day leave and connections toward Topeka and Chicago with specific 3:50 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. times.
A survey of current book notes highlights Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Candle Lightin’ Time from Dodd Mead with nine tuneful poems and vivid illustrations. Marah Ellis Ryan’s That Girl Montana from McNally & Co follows Tana, a sixteen year old girl posing as a boy amid northwest intrigues. Carolyn Wells’ Poly in Fairyland from Henry Holt transports readers to a whimsical fairy world with familiar nursery figures. Frederick A. Stokes issues Happy Days for Little Folk by Mabel Humphrey with Spiegle illustrations. F Marion Crawford’s Marietta A Maid of Venice from Macmillan sells well and gains a holiday edition. Dickens’s A Christmas Carol appears in Remarque edition by Caldwell, keeping its charm. Gray’s Elegy and Other Poems issued by Caldwell collect key verse, presenting a compact English classics volume.
The Ling of Vanderbilt as announced names the newborn son of Alfred Vanderbilt as William Henry Vanderbilt. The ceremony and naming occurred at the family estate with the elder Horace Cornell Conway among those present.
Senta Fe Health Resort quotes excursion rates for Phoenix return 60 dollars valid nine months San Antonio 30 dollars until June El Paso 42.40 dollars six months Las Vegas MN 21 dollars three months Hell Hot Springs Ark 28.85 dollars three months Yales to other health resorts quoted on application Address King Agent at S F Topeka
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