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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
5
A caustic column analyses the coal industry and labor in Pennsylvania. It accuses operators of monopolistic control, points to anti union tactics, and argues unions challenge a powerfully centralized coal market. The piece rails at corporate cronyism and urges public scrutiny of labor conditions and law compliance.
A garbled digest of political commentary and national items cites Topeka concerns, Roosevelt support, party conventions, and corruption trials. It notes Missouri court actions, labor disputes in England, banking debates, and Planned public decency campaigns while listing various regional and national political opinions and figures.
A passage from the Indianapolis News argues that control of transportation and mines by a centralized coal trust allows manipulation of prices and freight rates, stifling independent operators. It describes how consolidated power enables the trust to dictate labor terms and suppress competition by pitting mines against each other.
A garbled roundup from Cowley County notes the fair, a Wichita Grocery run advert, antitrust barber in Smith Center, mud repair on McPherson streets, a petition to city council about muddy alleys, and court fines in Lawrence. Local items mention the Chatute Commercial club weighing a shirt factory deal, a Sulina rural carrier and regulation, a Dalton raid anniversary, Ottawa weddings with Donneybrook traditions, Brown County World reporting on local girls, unknown sinkholes near Wellington, and a Kansas woman betting on Craddock.
A collage from the Atchison Globe reflects on work, honesty, marriage, and human foibles. It notes stubborn habits, civil service norms, jokes about a man in Exporia, and a tale of a woman troubled by brooding then regaining peace. The piece blends local anecdotes with broad social musings.
A garbled notice from a New York periodical mocks bachelor life with fractured phrases about marriage fortune and a husband’s misfortune. It hints at gendered fashion and curiosity about women's attire while presenting a pithy, satirical blur of opinions.
Fragmentary notes and humorous vignettes on Bren football and youth behavior. Quick quips reference the Kolden rule and habits forming without cultivation, a physiognomist barber analogy, and a brief street scene with Willie Green. The text is garbled but preserves local period tone and fragmentary anecdotes.
An OCR readable clipping shares quirky aphorisms and wry maxims about money, gender, and opportunity. It pairs jokes about men misreading chances with light reflections on marriage, beauty, and prudence, framed in a humorous if fragmented tone.
City Engineer McCate halted the top course between Jefferson and Adams after tests showed the bricks from Blackman plant were too soft and brittle. The lower course will use Blackman bricks, and the city orders replacement bricks to restore the paving promptly.
Santa Fe physicians and surgeons arrive in Topeka for the sixth annual Santa Fe Medical and Surgical Society meeting. Opening clinical demonstration by Dr. J. P. Kanter, chief surgeon, at Santa Fe hospital. About thirty doctors from out of town expected tomorrow. Session begins at 4 PM with Dr. J. D. Dacilos presiding. Dr. J. D. Freeman secretary. Discussions cover patient examination and lyphoid fever surgical topics across several doctors from Emporia Las Mesas Guthrie Amarillo Santa Fe and Topeka.
Mary O H r ien an 18 year old of 246 East Thirty second Street fainted after too much dancing at the Tingerist Midorial at Mitrtirth Street and Third Avenue Minnie Chancill of 44 Second Avenue also fainted They were taken to Bellevue hospital clerical confusion followed and Mise Churchill became hysterical after toffing the doctor and struck his finger forcing the doctor to pry open her jaws The report ends with a note about the Kirke being released from the how print last plete
In September Susquehanna Pa Dot S Tn describes Deep Hollow resident Willig Crandall accused in a case involving an animal, with a deputy presenting affidavits. Crandall reportedly sustained injuries in confrontations, clothing torn and wounds sustained. Bounty and pelts mentioned as worth varying sums.
A farm incident ends in death after a cow dies from swallowing a diamond ring three years prior. The ring, believed to belong to a Camden resident, was recovered from the animal's stomach, with the owner identified as a guest at the farm during the event.
A. A. Robinson shows improvement at home on Tyler street as a Democratic tally event is planned for Saturday evening. County ticket candidates will attend, with principal address by James Behenck for county attorney. William Tracy, Santa Fe polisher, suffered a hand injury but had a restful night and is reported as satisfactory.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a violent incident and medical pain with unclear names and places. The readable portion mentions Mile Bay New York and a person named Eamets BoNLiO, with references to pain and injury and some payroll or wages context. The fragment is inconsistent but suggests a traumatic event and partial witness details.
J Allen chairman of the state board of charities and Republican speaker will sue B J Sheridan editor of the Western Spirit Paola unless Sheridan retracts a criticism. The Ottawa Herald criticized Allen over Kelly support, prompting Sheridan’s libel threat and a court-ordered retract.
A Rock Island Pacific passenger train No. 8 struck a Chicago Burlington Quincy switch engine near the Hannibal bridge east of the Missouri River. Several crew and passengers were injured, including engineer Burilyeran Quincy with a crushed arm and forearm injuries, conductor M. Fetonkch, fireman Fibs, porter Chica Henk Ieland, and several others. The crash delayed the Rock Island train by more than an hour as officials investigated a signal misread at the junction.
Travel deal from Boston to Chicago and back for 1900 with October 7 start and November 22 return, via Nickel Plate line. Tickets deposited at Grater and freight charges noted. daily through service with sleeper accommodations and meals on board. Full details available from John Calvan, General Agent, Chicago.
A dealer offers a sample line of Monte Carlo items priced from 10 to 40 dollars. Sent by a respondent but declined due to existing orders. The firm will dispose of them at cost plus transportation. A cash discount of 10 percent applies to dress goods silks satins and velvers.
Emmy W. Fenn, son of Connecticut Supreme Court Justice, sues for absolute divorce from Marie De Leon Fenn claiming she is a “cold proposition” who would drive a man to desperation. Mrs. Fenn denies the allegations and seeks alimony. court proceedings include a tense courtroom scene and prior habeas corpus actions over child custody.
The Colorado Springs dispatch notes the national irrigation congress adjourns to meet next year in Ogden. Officers, meeting price, committee reports on merger, and a new report on the Ent Mitreo resolutions are approved. The resolutions praise the irrigation act of June 77 and unite men from all parts of the country.
The president addresses Congress marking a historic moment in arid land policy and national resolve. The text, though garbled, references a major act shaping the national policy and the administration’s role in its enactment, naming several officials and voicing hopes for lasting national greatness.
Ottawa resident W S Parkinson discusses sorghum by products and a Coburn claim with Secretary Coburn in Franklin County. Parkinson seeks to determine food value and profit potential of leaven bagasse and other by products for sorghum molasses production.
Chicago dispatch reports John Mitchell former Mine Workers of America leader described as a potential Illinois governor candidate. George Brennan of the state Democratic committee cites Mitchell as a possible successor if Bryan had won in 190? and notes Mitchell’s rise drawing attention from Tennessee Democrats and the labor movement.
A fourteen year old girl is celebrated for nursing her brother after a terrible attack at home in Chiveland. The community and church youth groups commend her bravery, with a church meeting planning a gold medal to honor her precognition and courage in the face of danger.
A garbled dispatch describes a governor’s cable about colonial affairs, referencing Petes Le and a tense situation. It mentions an expert Petterine professor of minority studies and a visit to Fort de Sranes Zar Morne tours, with commentary on an overf fou of hot water from the crater peas Hlsas Pointe.
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