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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
4
A garbled wire summary mentions US politics, Roosevelt nomination talk, Kansan railroad expansion, and Post Office reform. References to Morgan, Hearst, Yerkes, and a proposed Post Check system appear amid inconsistent critiques and speculative tone.
The essay argues the new State Agricultural College professor will drive practical farming advances. It critiques university structure, praises Prof Ten Eyck and Prof Cottrell, and urges integrated, state-supported agriculture with strong campus leadership to modernize farming and experiment stations for Kansas farmers.
A city council dispute fuels political sparring over Street Commissioner Griggs and budget cuts. Councilman Wolf accuses Griggs of delaying sidewalks while Parker administration seeks restraint. Wolf argues Griggs underperforms and wastes public funds, with debates tied to re election motives and city maintenance.
The dispute centers on work by the street commissioners department and Councilman Wolf. The tone condemns narrow political vision, labeling the conflict as an example of small-mindedness influenced by politics rather than merit.
Two men in Grand Rapids Detroit style highway robbery were sentenced to 25 years in the state penitentiary at Marquette. Judge Hazen declared the crime among the most dastardly known to law and warned that such lawlessness will not be tolerated.
The piece urges all British parties to support a friendly future for the Boers as South Africa evolves after war. It notes resources, potential prosperity, and the need for Boers to adapt to global competition while Britain bears a duty to aid in shaping a unified, prosperous region.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes theatrical managers spend vast sums on perishable stage props. Adelaide Thurston’s Cozy Corners costs about 4.20 per show, with total season prop outlay over 1,000. The Defenders and Faust also incur heavy per‑performance expenses, from fabric and scenery to props and liquor bottles, illustrating the high cost of staging live theater.
A jumble of short notes from Ottawa area towns recounts mischief and mishaps. Stories include a Lincoln Girls basketball link, a Pratt County lad’s toe injury, a preacher gone insane in Atchison, and a baker’s war over loaves priced two for a nickel. Mentions touch Ottawa houses, Fort Riley guns, and local campaign chatter in Allen and Sumner counties with light humor and small-town color.
A graphic week summary notes Zola found dead in a theft supported room, Snyder on trial for bribery of city councilmen, grave robbers arrested, a lynching in Print, Roosevelt undergoing a second surgery, and various political moves. Also mentions New York money quotes, Alger appointment, New Orleans strike, Democratic state convention in New York, and a World’s Fair building dispute. Local items cover autopsy results, state officials, cancer deaths, and school celebration plans.
Mrs Heaney Villbers of North Topeka attracted attention with exhibits and bends from a lead she secured. The first annual convention of Deputy Mead Consuls of the Modern Woodmen of America of Kansas met here this week at the Throap.
A domestic farce unfolds as a sharp mother-in-law disciplines Benjamin Bowser who clashes over house rules. She curbs his tantrums, blocks his plan to clean the furnace, and keeps him from church or a bowling outing, insisting on family order and accountability in a lively Sunday showdown.
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