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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1901
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal includes scattered items on national politics. References to New York mayoral races, Theodore Roosevelt, Seth Low, Tammany Hall and reforms appear alongside U S steel earnings and a mass of administrative stamp tax details. The piece blends commentary with brief notices and editorials.
Testimony describes Brooklyns Loop endangering Texas and Oregon near Mugship, with orders via Sigal from Brooklyn during the Santiago fight. It alleges ineffective crew, two big guns disabled by range, and failure to give Admiral Schley the signal code. Weather and pathing hindered coaling of the flying squadron.
An old local column cites Schley arguing the Brooklyn loop prevented any Spanish ship from escaping, a point the piece says was vindicated by the outcome. The text also notes a turbulent summer, mentions a fanctioned sian, brown October, and various town opinions on reform and daily life in Atchison.
A garbled excerpt mirrors a stream of pointed aphorisms and misread phrases about life, sport, family, and politics. It hints at social mockery and faulty diction, with lines about time worn horses, cast off trousers, and rivals burying the hatchet amid noisy rhetoric.
A mosaic of pithy opinions and social musings on love fortune and motives. The piece compares partnerships to bargains and warns that attempts at conversion veer into bullying while noting the vanity of complexion tests and the human fascination with love and excuses.
St Marys lost to a city team Sunday afternoon in a hard fought college football game. The city side scored a touchdown and a goal. Bestin and Hoy were listed as players for St Marys in the reported contest.
Secretary of State notes a torn railing piece from a clerk’s office now boarded in an attic room. A plantering plan and Fischer’s salary details appear in the 19th century note, with a reference to a cigar counter near the custodian’s door.
San Francisco hosts the second week of the triennial copa convention with morning sessions on program work and initial amendments. Delegates hear remarks from leaders including Rev Whitaker and Dr. Durbin re elected secretary as Grace Church hosts prayer services and discussions on religious and civic topics.
State Director of Free Employment Gerow will visit Argentine next week to assess aid for workers displaced by the Big namester shutdown. He proposed gathering a record of those leaving to match them with available jobs, while Clerk Balley noted many leaving are transients and families have found work in Kansas City. The plant shutdown is complete and some openings exist for employment offices to act.
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions Boston police materials and fund receipts tied to a ransom case. Key named entities are unclear, but references suggest Det. TWh and Allan Ei in connection with song quarters and a financial trace. Further readable specifics are not present in the fragment.
An anxious stranger wins a wary welcome at a village inn. He endures a quiet vigil, dodges notice, and clings to routine as tension builds. The scene shifts to a burst of danger when a gunshot shatters the peace, forcing a swift, grim response from authorities.
New York October 7 Rockefeller Jr elected a director of National City Bank. Growth of Standard Oil influence noted as the Rockefellers buy stock openly, gradually pushing aside older shareholders. Stock price rises tied to Standard investments. English Memorial to McKinley: American contributions to the Queen Victoria memorial fund in London total about £1000, to be used for a designated sculpture by an American artist to fit the memorial’s design.
Priests of Palisa announce fall festivities with ticket sales from October 1 to 22. Six trains daily in each direction will accommodate travelers, offering a convenient round trip option at a two dollar fare.
This testimonial claims strong health gains from Hood's Sarsaparilla. It describes severe fatigue and digestive weakness then notes restored appetite, weight gain, and return to work after taking the medicine. The ad urges early start and guarantees promised cures.
Miss Mollie Norman sued Miss Anna Canan for 1800 damages after being expelled from Miss Canan's short hand school. The district court found Norman not entitled to damages, ruling Canan had a right to expel. Norman testified payment for an unlimited course, complaints about instruction, and noise at the school. Canan argued Norman tried to run the school and caused disorder. the jury sided with Canan.
A Times correspondent reports the Transvaal southeast movement under General Littleton. Boers retreat from farm to farm as British troops tighten the cordon around them near Fort Itala. Commander Botha leads the main group within the cordon under northern Zululand. eastern Transvaal scouts monitor the British advance from a safer distance.
In Roarstrict Court Lulu Pigg sued her ex husband Aaron T. Pigg for 5000 dollars claiming 3000 more besides alimony. jurors could not reach a verdict after a Saturday session and were discharged. She had won a divorce six months earlier and received 1000 dollars and furniture.
In Calvert divorce case filed in district court late Saturday, Monrettia Calvert charges mistreatment while both parties agreed to an amicable separation and division of property. Mrs Calvert will occupy a Rome on Van Buren Street between 12th and 13th, with Mr Calvert retaining the business. The dispute notes the husband goes out at night and the wife objects to his absence.
The report notes awet drizzly day with continuous cool showers beginning October 1. Rain totals approached half an inch over the weekend and today’s precipitation exceeded a trace, while government forecasts called for fair weather tonight and Tuesday as forecasters remained largely correct.
Federal Judge Hook issued a temporary injunction restraining the city from enforcing the dollar gas ordinance. The judge sustained the gas company on all points of law. Bond fixed at eight thousand dollars. Case to be heard on its merits.
Prof. D. B. Lants of the agricultural college arranged with an Indian Territory investor to patent a machine for jailing prairie dogs. The U S agricultural experiment station shares the expense, noting limited progress due to gun and chemical methods. Lants reports higher success with certain treatments and predicts broader use pending federal approval.
A garbled OCR item shows partial medical product text and supplier notes. It mentions a nerve or blood related complaint and a selling source but lacks clear context or dates. The readable fragments suggest an archaic health remedy or patent medicine ad.
Washington sources report the Miss Stone kidnapping may not see a definitive end by the grace date. The state department presses for a ransom extension while negotiators work, aided by public letters and telegrams urging rescue. Adee and the White House discuss progress as captors remain engaged.
Four people died and several wounded in a feud rooted at the Big Springs Union Baptist Church near the Tennessee line. The dead include Tip and James Chadwell and Hush and Henry Morgan. The long running feud between the Virginia Morgans and Tennessee Chad Wells dates to the Civil War, with multiple prior killings.
Benjamin Boydston died at his son Henry in Meriden Kansas aged 51 and was buried there an early settler member of Masonic order and Christian church wife and two grandchildren survive Robert Martin aged 6 died at home 1195 Lincoln Street funeral tomorrow at 3 pm father of J R Martin Riverside Hospital James M Hass died at home 12 West Sixth Avenue of quick consumption aged 40 leaves wife and two children burial arranged by Peria Burial Association burial by that organization
An article reports a Sandusky situation involving A. W. Miller and Sesey Gerk, with references to funds and a Havana connection. Details are fragmented but suggest a municipal funds matter and a police chief named A. C. Wein Gates.
In Columbia Missouri on October 7 a first game on the teen gridiron saw Birkeville defeat Missouri 22 to 5 with Boore credited for key scoring. The incident occurred as Solvernity faced Americ in a rough opener.
Tim Donovan, longtime officer at Topeka and Santa Fe railway posts, becomes night watchman for two banks. It is noted he previously patrolled and reported to chiefs at multiple poles, praised as a safe and steady presence in the new role.
Illinois day at the Pan American Exposition opened with clear skies and crowds at Lincoln Park entrance. Governor Mivherd Cates led delegates with the First Regiment LN G. to Temple of Music for ceremonies as Bishop Samuel Fallowe and state leaders spoke including Senator We B. Mason and Col. Frank O. Lowden.
Local report from De, Louisiana, describes a reported oil strike on the property of Dr. Wason. Officials from the area state the information is unclear and place emphasis on verifying the event. The doctor plans to leave the city for rout weeks to confirm details.
Stanley announces a reward of 250 dollars for information about Montgomery players at Coon Mountain who attended a function at the palace. Authorities warn of further action if the individuals are not identified and removed from the premises.
Local items list Clay school principal C F McIntillock and Quincy School pupil Ella Williams with malaria in the city. Examiner C B Jobes of Wichita attends a meeting in Shawneetown. Miss Ningalate and others at Harrison school ill with typhoid. Representative Arthur Stevenson attends the Shawner Teachers association meeting at the high school. Ticket sales for a play open at the Growton box office Wednesday morning. Mrs Winter and others arrive Saturday, Mrs Baddors among them. Burglars Jobe Hes implicated in Chestnut Street theft. waived examination and sent to district court. Mr Karl Cuan leaves for Roe Ford to wed Marguerite Warner Wednesday at 1 o’clock at the Episcopal church. Miele remains with Mrs Cy.
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