State Journal reflects on national events and public figures
The Topeka State Journal reprints Associated Press telegraph today with commentary on political clashes including Goebel murder trial witnesses, Booker T. Washington dinner at the White House, and Cabinet reshuffles. It notes concerns over ransom claims linked to Miss Stone and remarks on Gov. Pillsbury’s death and wealth from milling.
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Women to push manual training in Topeka schools
Federation of Women’s Clubs in Topeka seeks to inaugurate a manual training department in the public school system. The plan envisions primary manual training in ward schools and a manual training high school, aiming to complete a thorough program and broaden educational offerings in Topeka.
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Topeka Denounces Mockery Of Mr Sheldon
The State Journal defends Charles Sheldon as a humble, charitable Topeka pastor who quietly labors for the poor. He endured early rejections while seeking work during a strike and later spoke from the pulpit, inspiring workers and shaping community morality. The piece urges locals not to mock him.
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The Rise of Topeka Pavement Solicitors
In Topeka a new profession has emerged as streets expand pavement contractors employ pavement solicitors. Rival rings of excavation curbstone and brick firms vie for work, each with its own solicitor to drum up petitions, win residents signups, and press council action while keeping opponents unaware until the petition nears presentation.
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Pavement solicitors raise caution for Topeka signers
The article notes pavement solicitors sometimes misrepresent costs to win signatures for proposed pavements. Taxpayers should seek careful estimates at the office of the city engineer to avoid overpaying. Such solicitors spur improvements but can push the city beyond prudent bounds.
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Roosevelt Seeks Honest Effort in New Administration
The article lauds President Roosevelt for a strong start and steady stance against political machine influence. It cites Secretary Perry Heath and Attorney General Knox, praising Roosevelt for selecting capable officials, including two sound money Democrats, and for resisting patronage to uphold reform and stability.
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Amotiot Froosevelt
Light on Negro Problem From New York Journal
The Journal argues the census will determine the seriousness of the race issue. It notes that Negroes are 11.58 percent of the U S population, the lowest since counting began, and that the ratio to whites has declined since 1870. The article suggests future relations may ease as the colored population declines as a share of the total.
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Railroad Conference Woes and Newsroom Frustrations
The piece lampoons railroad officials conferences as vague and unproductive, noting reporters face gatekeeping and derision when attempting to publish conference details. It contrasts railroad talks with other conventions and hints at broader issues of press access and labor policy amid territorial expansion disputes involving Hawaii and Chinese labor.
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Fragmented satirical musings from a 19th century society page
A garbled column lampoons social behavior and fashion with quips about chicken acts, cigarette rolling, cleverness, a mistaken store call, anarchist hints, hunting and cashiers. It mocks Archion women with facial expressions, weather, matchmaking, shoe sales, and parlors as places for surplus talk.
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
Quirky aphorisms on human habits love and perception. Quotes warn that memory taxes, love blinds yet sharpens, wealth roads favor right, and myths outnumber facts. Jokes touch drinkers rival gaze and optimistic foibles while noting prudence in folly and social behavior.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
Experiential wisdom contrasts youth and age with daily habits. The piece humorously notes breakfast, dinner, and luncheon rituals. It satirizes a churchless wedding as frivolous and a gown bought without ceremony as unsatisfactory to the fiancé.
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Warwick of the Knobs and Other Works Review
A long literary notice surveys Warwick of the Knobs by John Arn Lord, praising its Kentucky rural atmosphere and Civil War setting. It compares to Stringtown on the Pike and notes a Presbyterian minister hero whose oath to the South spirals into disaster for the Warwick family alongside other new titles from Dodd Mead and Wagnalls, including The Affirmative Intellect by Charles Ferguson and King Midas by Upton Sinclair. The piece highlights authorial aims, publication details, and mixed critical reception.
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