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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
4
A jittery mix of political chatter andEconomic notes from Topeka and surrounding press. mentions Coin Harvey builder of a steel mill near unnamed city and Topeka parks project delayed to 1904, with references to leaders like Gen Grosvenor and McKinsey. Discusses railway rates, silver prices, and labor strikes, including coal miners and anthracite concerns.
A year old Jenn Paynter was killed by a street car prompting calls for car company precautions. City rules limit speed to a low figure, but cars travel faster in streets where fenders are absent. Advocates urge guard rails on open cars and stricter enforcement to prevent repeats.
The piece surveys New Jersey and Connecticut politics with focus on possible shifts in votes, party strength, and key figures. It notes New Jersey as a doubtful state, cites close gubernatorial and subernatorial results, and highlights Democratic hopes. It also recalls historical CT races and outlines factional strife within the Republican party while praising the Democratic ticket and figures like Judge Samuel Bronson and ex-Governor Waller.
The census shows a significant ten year population increase in northern cities, with the South boasting broad gains. It praises southern awakening, factory growth, thriving trade, and reduced sectional strife as industry and employment rise, signaling a healthier national economy.
A crowding political sermon argues for voting Democratic straight ticket to battle Republican foes. The speaker condemns the opposition’s road overseer nominee and emphasizes party loyalty, urging voters to reject those outside the party line and fear of corruption in both parties.
The article urges more men and women to form ideal clubs like the Concordarian study circle which meets at members homes. It argues clubs broaden minds, ease business strains, and soften domestic life, noting current clubs are mostly dominated by older social routines.
A letter praises Mrs Thorpe as the city’s care matron who uses her own money to aid emergencies. It notes she has received little support since April, aside from a $2 gift from a Oakland music teacher. The writer urges establishing a ready emergency fund under proper oversight.
City health officers and the medical fraternity in Topeka rally for vigilance against contagion. Quarantine decisions weigh public health risk against blocking movement, with doctors and officials debating jurisdiction while aiming to prevent wider outbreaks. Citizens recognize the ethical duty of physicians to protect humanity amid outbreaks and call for council support to back health workers.
A speaker urges the health board to fund an ambulance and improved bacteriology capability. The proposal would allow rapid swab tests for suspected illnesses, enabling chemical assays to confirm diphtheria and other cases. Supporters stress duty, efficiency, and minimizing hardship through quicker diagnosis.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe relays humorous observations on talkative men and women, dating habits, social events, and neighborly advice. It cites rumors about an Atchison Joan, a long-tenured suitor, and a remark about marriage timing. Cultural quips compare American and French wives and note community gossip and social anxieties.
A fragmented mix of humorous lines and quips about drinkers con artists and social behavior. It jumbles puns about Jonah April fools playful roguish types and advice about friendships and bigamy with disjointed phrases and scattered references to named figures and topics.
Fragmented verse and wry humor reflect on courtrooms judges slang and social foibles. Quaker style snippets poke at vanity fate and the ironies of fame wealth and orderly life through character sketches and short lines.
A dense page reviews war narratives and current publishing plans. It highlights Miranda Hancock’s letters from the war, the popular Dick Carson tale, and Anticipated editions of Elisabeth and her German Garden and The Solitary Summer. It notes press plans, author identifications, and forthcoming works from Macmillan and Houghton Mifflin.
A fragment from a 19th century advertisement discusses a prominent author and the enduring value of classical pedagogy. It highlights works by Dr W Daberty and references the “Universal Wrb ster” and “T Rew Seabery Library of Useful know aawee,” signaling a push for broad literacy and structured education amid debate over teaching methods.
Colorado flyer shows departure via Great Rock Island Route from Topeka at 6 18 PM arriving Colorado Springs 10 25 PM and Denver at 1 60 oclock next a. Rock Island lines list Fort Worth Texas 7106 St Louis and Kansas City Missouri plus Wichita Kansas. Tickets and details from A M Puller.
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