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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1902

Page

6

IrAn trade lags amid steel market shift and price pressures

In a bleak outlook the Iran trade shows lagging steel demand and rising capacity. Prices for tin plate and related products face volatility as competition and output expansion threaten margins. Market observers expect further shifts next week as bids and setups influence pricing dynamics.

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Village Social Notes and Weddings Reflect Autumn Gatherings

A flurry of invitations and events fills the community calendar as social groups host teas, weddings, and meetings. Attendees include families and local clubs such as the Site Vista group, with plans for receptions, dances, and formal gatherings at various homes and venues, featuring notes on guests, attire, and calendar dates.

Funston Urges Annual Army War Maneuvers

General Frederick Funston heads the Department of the Colorado and argues the Army should hold annual war maneuvers like those at Fort Riley. He says such drills, not spectacles, train troops and should be continued with extensive participation across posts, pending Congress approval. General Munton and others traveled from Port Riley to visit Kansas City and Wichita, stressing the value of practical exercises over show.

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Chicago Fire memory banquet marks 1871 celebration

A October 1871 Chicago memory banquet will honor the city’s fate amid disaster with remarks by notable guests. Speakers include Thomas Wryan and Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody, with J B Tun and Bishop John Latewater Spaling among others.

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Chicago Street Car Men Seek Wage Increase

Workers petition arbitration committees to address rising living costs. They cite tabled data showing price hikes for 37 essential goods and 15 recryawed items while wages stagnate after sixteen years. The union argues cost of living should influence higher wages, not only raises in other trades.

Chicago Chinen Het Unita “Traction

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Cure for Kidney Womb Trouble

Miss Kate totes from New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with back pain relief and renewed strength following weak condition and nervous fatigue. The ad claims the remedy as the greatest known for kidney and womb troubles and invites women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Bullman Pinkham Besich Kate Totes St. & Wales Ave New York City Shoreetter Panathenean Lydia E. Pinkham

Troops Ready in New Orleans as City Braces for Disorder

Gen Glynn orders First military department troops to armories in readiness to guard Canal Street amid strikes. Gov Heard and Adjutant General Jamel coordinate with local officials as crowds grow, police deploy and plans to move streetcars await militia. Mayor Candeville and street railway reps discuss operations before troops mobilize.

New Orelans Glynn Heard State Capitol Jamel New Orleans Canal Street Orferls Candeville

Five Years Later Amun Talks of Evans Burgary Case

Viola Evans arrested William Beaton Evans on a burglary charge alleging break in at her home and loss or burning of her clothes. Married in 1900, Evans had prior theft conviction in 1897 and later divorce proceedings and concealment of the divorce. Evans claimed ignorance of the divorce, saying they had not resumed married life since living in Elkhart.

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Lawrence High School Tuition Injunction Blocks Fee

A Touglank county probate court granted an injunction restraining the Lawrence board of education from collecting a 35 cent high school tuition per pupil. The order delays payment until a district court hearing in November, allowing pupils to attend the Kien School without paying the fee.

Lawrence Kan Touglank County Board of Education of Purtish Kien

Doctor Emma Nicker Warne dies in Michigan farming community

Chicago reports Dr Emma Nicker Warne of Flushing township Genesee county Michigan died at her farm after pneumonia. Warne had gained attention in a Cook County probate contest with Nathan Wheeler over a 50 000 stake in bank stock promised by Wheeler before his death. Probate Judge disallowed the claim and an appeal is pending.

Chicago Emma Nickerson Warne Pheumonia Flushing Township Genese County Michigan Warne Cook County Netrane AV Wheeler Wheelees

Topeka Bowlers Set To Bowl In Lawrence Contest

A Topeka team of crack bowlers will travel to Lawrence tonight to play a pick team from that city. The match will likely be a three game series. The Topeka lineup includes A B Kirkpatrick H Wolf D Gossett C H B Wentworth W A Storton and E Ewart.

Topeka Lawrence Tehping Toveka A.B. Kirkpatrick H. Wolf D. Gossett HB. Wentworth W. A. Storton E. Ewart

Stilwell Pays $150,000 for San Rafael Reduction Works

A brief from Laredo, Texas dated October reports Stilwell paying $150,000 cash to acquire the San Rafael reduction works and machinery, with the sale noted as completed to ALE. The report cites Zachteras, Mexico as origin of the special notice.

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Transvaal Tariffs Schedule Provisional Amid Changes

Pretoria reports a provisional tariff schedule subject to later changes. The government notes essential provisions but signals revisions may adjust duties on certain goods and sectors. The garbled text implies timing and scope uncertainties in the tariff plan.

Pretoria

Protection measures reshape colonial industry taxes and duties

The proposal emphasizes protecting industrial capital by adjusting port duties and taxes. It calls for higher wine duties, preserving some manufacture conditions, and reforming import duties in Transvaal. It proposes removing duties on cement, timber, and iron while modifying metal and wire charges to reduce building costs.

Transvaal

Labor in South Africa Mines Face White Labor Shortage

The article argues native labor becomes harder to recruit for reopening gold mines near Johannesburg. Mine owners plan to recruit unskilled workers from England with high wages, free lodging, and transported to the Rand. It contends that white labor is essential for stability, as unskilled Black labor remains dominant and slavery-era practices linger in South Africa. The piece notes the small white workforce and the potential social tensions as unemployment and emigration push for change.

South Africa Johannesburg Tim Borr Ork Hormy

Betting and Dueling and the Gambling Spirit

The article discusses the gambling spirit as tied to risk and public spectacle. It argues betting serves to curb irresponsible talk by exposing bragging and bluster, especially among younger officers, who may become a public nuisance when their boasts go unchecked.

Through mail trial of new fat reduction treatment

A dubious mail offer claims a safe quick weight loss without medicines. It promises a free trial package from Prof F J and urges readers to send name and address to receive the treatment by mail, touting safety and natural efficacy despite questionable wording and incomplete details.

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Betting and dueling compared in moral debate century old

The Century essay argues that wagering money rather than life offers a gentler restraint on irresponsible speech. It notes betting, like dueling, reflects public intolerance but fails to curb boasting, as wealth provides indemnity for reckless talk and harms the community.

Northern Pacific Change Contemplates Coeur D Alene Branch Plan

Northern Pacific engineers led by Dr S T Glescon survey the Coeur d Alene branch from Missoula to gauge changes while denying main line disruption. The plan, discussed for years, aims to improve routes but not abandon the Spokane to main line corridor. Pancakes and coffee offered at a Congregational social Friday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

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