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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
5
The Topeka State Journal reports on a nationwide coal strike crisis tied to President Roosevelt’s policy and heavy industry push. Trade tensions involve miners and operators, with government action debated amid fires and freight disruption.
The disputed ownership of coal mines surfaces as a major issue amid the anthracite strike. Prominent voices argue government ownership would reshape industry outcomes and business viability while critics warn of political overreach and reduced private enterprise incentives.
Fragmented notes describe a string of local oddities and crimes across Kansas towns. Items mention shops in Atchison, thefts by a Wichita girl, a West Palmview favor, a motor company donation, and a Wichita boy’s sudden paralysis, with sparse names and places noted.
Citizens recount a wild sequence of chaos with demented acts amid a Missouri crossing. Reported incidents describe a dealer’s violent flare ups and a Brookville gathering where fire, protests, and threats escalate. A few women are alleged to wander the town while fearful locals discuss tar and feathers.
A satirical Atchison Globe column rails at pretensions and manners. It mocks doctors, consumption cures, marriage expectations, fashionable talk, and a young woman buying finery without a spouse, in a tongue in cheek style.
A jumble of cartoon captions and snippets surfaces from a mid century panel. Diverse lines touch on elections strikes romance and oddities with names like Nye Hook and Mrs Guexitr. The mix hints at humor commentary and social trivia rather than a single news story.
Fragmented paragraphs critique social behavior with sharp wit. The piece lampoons vanity marriage and whitewashing while musing on haste and self deception in modern life. It offers pithy aphorisms about reputation, money, and personal conduct.
A humorous column on fashion and social mores noting babies escape change while modesty and habits shift. It quips on a man late to breakfast facing troubles and a woman’s conflicted desires, ending with a jab at an older bride out of place in a modern scene.
Funeral services for Mr. F S Grosch, who died Monday from heart trouble, will be from the ASE Funeral Home Thursday afternoon. Grosch served as a pensioner at Fort Pillow and was a member of Company G, Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry. He came to Topeka in 19__, was active in politics, held several appointments, and left a widow, two sons, and three daughters.
The fusionists have not decided how to proceed regarding the anti fusion law after the supreme court ruled it cannot hear the case. Attorneys caution against hasty steps and discuss possible limits of district court authority and service on the secretary of state.
Salt Lake City reports the annual stockholders meeting of the Oregon Short Line Mail Way with 270 414 shares represented. Directors elected include Oliver A Samuel Carr T Jeffer son Coolidge and Oliver W. Mian of Toston HL Har Himan Hawin Get Wm D Cornish W Gly n Francis Bangs and Wine low 5 Plerew of New York Horace Burt of Omaha Otto H Kahn of Morristown N J and W S McCormick of Salt Lake. A special board meeting will decide on a charter amendment to allow navigation improvements. A similar amendment may be proposed for Union Pacific Charter at a meeting next week. Current charters bar use of funds for navigation improvements until approval is granted.
Citizens protest a new statue titled Berthoven feared to resemble a nude Jupiter figure. Critics describe a chair bearing blue headed women and Eden scene with Adam and Eve, set atop a rock while a bathing man’s towel-like drapery draws further ire.
Des Moines lettered tale reports Mr and Mrs J W Simmons placed newborn twins in an oven for three weeks to test an incubator claim. The babies weighed about three and a half and three pounds with lengths near 36 inches. Both girls survived at birth despite initial doubts about viability.
Eight months in Ged heavy backache pale skin and kidney pain noted. Fr Fenner's Kidney and Backache claimed to cure completely. Waters Mechanic Druggists promoted the remedy and a booklet by request. Saint Vitus dance mentioned in the ad.
The article describes a improvised incubator in a large oven for premature infants under the care of a grandmother and the baby house. It covers bribery charges against St Louis delegates and councilmen with hearings and part of the cases continued to October.
Philadelphia in October sees Frank Thompson file in United States circuit court to bar a group of railroads including Philadelphia and Venetue Central Jersey Lehigh Valley Delaware Lackawanna Hudson and Ontario Western from meeting to fix coal supply and prices alleging unlawful restraint of the anthracite market.
Hanna Lind, 80, paralyzed, arrived in Spacoina Washington from Norway in a coffin shaped box arranged as a conveyance for train and steamer travel. Her son Henry Lind, who traveled two months earlier, planned the journey to Balme where she will spend her remaining days. The unusual coffin arrangement drew attention in London before the voyage.
In Marion at ME Olive church members report a greenish apparition resembling the devil that appears at the gallery window during day and night. The church is split into two factions with some calling the visit punishment for quarrels while others suspect a practical joke.
Laavenworth Kan Tessin Morrison left the Kansas pen shortly before noon today for her tome Warden Jawett informed her this morning but who would depart at any time, her bond of 10.10 having been set.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Paris performance featuring Auson in billiards or billiards related scene, with mentions of Queen Maria Christine and youth contrasts, plus references to a court and a love for the game. Ambiguous names and dates appear, but the text signals a historical arts venue with billiard motifs rather than a clear event summary.
Local mentions show Mr. and Mrs. Bear visiting Kansas City on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Santa Fe Medical and Surgical Society holds its sixth annual meeting tomorrow at Santa Fe Hospital. About fifty to sixty doctors attend, with Elizabeth Johnson of Portland and Jane Mee among guests. Clive Hoyce of Paris KAR visits DaWht Miller for the equal suffrage convention next Tuesday. Charles Henry Jr., staff correspondent of the Railroad Gazette, in the city Tuesday for a Hustented write up. Santa Fe officials W. A. Direct and traffic man metcargo en route to Grand Canyon, for recreation. A. Stakt-Stebbins party honored at Quinton Heights school. Lukens beune hosts. Speakers include FH Poster, J. G. Stewart, and L. A. Stebbins. A tourney to be held at Lukens beune. Vance and Glendenning among attendees. A Santa Fe trolley derailment near Wakarusa Tuesday cited.
In London the city endures a flea problem amid odd weather chatter. An elderly tenant sued her landlord for a refund of rent on a furnished villa after claiming thousands of fleas caused sleepless nights. the court ruled she was entitled to have her money returned.
Sidney Watkins, a tan key engineer, touts a grand project backed by a U S syndicate to remake Paris. The plan envisions riverfront beautification, a vast canal style waterway, a grand amphitheater, and luxury districts with private rental rights in exchange for massive public and private investment.
A fragmented report describes a nocturnal patient group under Dr Binet Eungte at the Paris School of Psychology undergoing strange transmission experiments. Details are garbled but imply nervous subjects, specific locations, and procedures with bandaging and induced conditions.
In Paris the Rue de Fouarre, the oldest street name, faced disappearance but was saved by the preservation committee. The name derives from the ancient school benches where students sat, later placed in the street and inspired the street’s title.
William Tracy, a permanent Santa Fe employee, was injured in a buffing wheel accident in a utility room. His right wrist and hand were twisted and bruised while polishing, narrowly avoiding amputation. He was taken to hospital. his daughter Kay Gye and others depend on him.
Fragmentary report recounts a skating accident that caused fatal injuries and mentions an elopement involving Misty Wales and others tied to a Misty Wales skating club. The piece references local figures and a council, with unclear names and places due to damaged text.
Retired servants of Paris receive a grand aid as a French donor gifts a vast estate. The ceremony in Met returns praises for generosity while details on allocation and endowment remain limited amid the crowd of officials and attendees.
London Saturday Review discusses the French language's perceived superiority in poetry and nuance, contrasting it with English. The author favors French femininity in tone and form, arguing French drama excels in lyric power, while English lags in conveying subtler emotion and elegance.
September ticket sales offered by the Chicago Great Western with no layovers or tenure pay changes. J P Elmer and GP A Chlengs listed as agents amid warnings against counterfeits. Unclear details and garbled text reference skating and Park Avenue visit.
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