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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1903
Page
11
A portrait of Lita, a respected woman in a small town, famed for cheerful grit and steady work. She rejects idle living, selling doughnuts and home goods door to door, earning respect and admiration from neighbors while upholding moral strength and community service.
A fifteen-member committee of Commercial Travelers visits Topeka to urge Rock Island officials to improve Belleville area train service after a meeting at Parkhart and Davis, with executives including Mr J M. Lex Cooper. Local prospects include a closer inspection of operations and potential action to address deteriorated schedules.
W. F L Weber of Chanute a fourth ward councilman witnesses a potential Sunlight Oil Company investment near Chanute. A hearing before the consecutive committee will decide if the company may acquire and drill near Chanute, reflecting on the region's energy development plans.
Perry Tirath of the national committee says a draft timetable points to the national nominating convention around the middle of next June. Only three candidates have publicly entered the race, with Chicago as a noted aspirant being discussed.
A Metropolitan Oil and Gas firm is sued in Wilson County by cross state filings claiming $20,223 as his stake in the company. The complaint alleges an interest in the business, with sheriff attachment papers issued against the company’s wells and facilities.
Wiles claimed a quiet evening plan but hinted at poison concealment. The row over parliamentary questions led to a meeting fallout with Councillor Griley and Swendaon, who are accused of pressuring Griley. Griley, a barber, works Saturday nights and faces political pressure amid the dispute between councilmen.
The Dominion government lost a boundary dispute over the seizure by the cruiser Petrel of the schooner Kit TD last July. The ruling orders restitution of the vessel to its owners at Dunk City Ont and hints at possible damages against Canada. A separate note from Chicago reports a petition filed for appeal in a Harvester Company case at Peoria.
Telegraph briefs report Sigmund Selig a leading German actor dying after surgery in Milwaukee. Alsace longshoremen strike for higher wages. Fred M. Hans found guilty of murder in Sioux City with life imprisonment. A bank burglary in Queen City injures no one as loot is not yet disclosed. Judge Perekins accepts a livestock show judgeship in Chicago. Samuel J Moran mortuary burial in Fort Wayne with notable mourners.
Distress after eating includes nausea belching and stomach pain as signs of dyspepsia. The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills permanently cure dyspepsia, strengthens digestion, and cites testimonial from Stas Wittaw G Bannert of Providence who says four bottles let him eat freely and sleep well.
A garbled retelling in a Germanic mock-dialect describes a minstrel parade and an assortment of odd events. It mentions misbehaving crowds, an eye for golf, and whimsical scenes from town life, ending with musings on Christmas and the autumn season.
In Yokohama a seven hour conference among Japan's elder statesmen and cabinet ministers focused on Marquis Ito's compromise proposal. Ito remained with Premier Katsura and Foreign Minister Komura after others dispersed. In Berlin an American traveler reveals Russia plans to remain in Manchuria with 200000 troops and new barracks, while Korea remains under Japanese policy of land grabs and village building. Probate Judge grants parole to Dottie Cornett a 11 year old orphan aiding her entry to Bellott Industrial School’s care.
Berlin October 1944 the German navy informs the Associated Press that the 1904 shipbuilding program remains unchanged with three coastal cruisers to be built and no torpedo boats required for the present. The claim of hastening a broader buildup is said to be incorrect.
A fragment notes that 38 weapons in service, 17 replacing old stock, will be moved into commission. The text implies updates to gear and readiness without detailing units or dates.
Attorney General must help straighten out tangle over school lands in News county. John Cuney lived on school land for years without proper title papers and paid no due, then Otter Mat Cure allegedly bought the land. Cuney sued. county and Cuney’s attorney claim old law supports the title. Case to be appealed to the Supreme Court. county cannot defend, AG to take case.
J H Conten superintendent of the El Paso division of Rock Island and CW Jogos of the Kansas division won a conference clash over changes to the new time card. Conten refused to discuss details and said resignations were possible for several superintendents. The notable change: No 3 bound train will arrive one hour twenty minutes earlier, shifting arrival to 9 00 am.
The streets and walks committee recommends Mayor Berminathal sign the contract for J S H Maxwell to do grading and John Ritchie to do paving on Kansas Avenue South and Thirteenth Street. City Engineer McCabe notes no legal obligation binds contractors, but all express willingness to complete the work at agreed rates as awarded. The grading is needed due to tracks laid two feet below ordinance grade, creating dangerous street conditions.
City engineer J F McCabs reports the Santa Fe railway will repair the Fourth Street crossing at once to allow rapid work and determine street designations while the council debates granting a franchise. The effort follows earlier refusals to fund tracks and a council hold on the franchise until crossings are fixed.
Church notes list services across First Lutheran Second Weelleyan Methodist and other congregations with sermon times Sunday schools and gatherings. The hours are given for preaching worship and meetings along with locations at Harrison Firth Lelend Ninth Street and other streets. A copy of notices includes an address for a Christian Endeavor event and a rally at the Young Women's Christian Association Rooms with delegates from Washburn college and North Tre reports.
Washington October 24 Postmaster General Payne delivered to President Roosevelt the Bristow Fourth Assistant Postmaster General report on the portal investigation. Payne said the report was handed to the president and would be considered later with Attorney General Knox present. The packet includes 50 exhibits averaging five typewritten pages each and about 200 words per page.
Washington reports that once Congress convenes the president will send to the Senate the nomination of Judge Williams. The United States circuit judge for the Eighth Circuit is expected to be confirmed, with focus on the Heaney-Widge stock matter and related delegation discussions awaiting formal meeting.
Nortonville Kansas October 24 Geor Graves aged one the son of M J Graves living south of Atchison county five miles south of Effingham drowned yesterday evening in a tub of water on the back porch Mrs Graves had gone to feed the chickens and left the child playing on the porch The box tipped the tub and the child disappeared under the water in a brief fatal accident
The funeral for Eva Anderson, who died Wednesday at her parents home near Maple Hill, was held Friday in Hethel cemetery. She was a Topeka resident, taught in local schools, and was the only daughter among ten siblings. Brothers from Oklahoma arrived too late for the service. Also noted, John W. Gordon of Topeka died October 15 at his West Bay City home. sister Miss Erema Gordon attended the funeral in Bay City, a former Topeka resident and Knights of Pythias member.
A marriage license was granted to Herbert Fiecher and Sphatia Ommeld of Towels. Leroy Wright a San Diego attorney attends National Hygiene talk. Football day features Lime Kilns beating First Police 5 0 and Becond Poll defeating North Topeka 16 to 5. A district court filing concerns a deed to the Topeka Cash building. A jury failure leaves damages case unresolved in Homer McGee v Rost. A surprise birthday party honors Miss Cora Liteh for her seventeenth birthday with many attendees.
A Philadelphia commentator reflects on Serbia’s crown lineage from early kings to Stephen Dushan the second, noting crowns changed hands amid Byzantine influence and dynastic uprisings. The piece narrates crowns worn by rulers and the shift from kingly to imperial titles through medieval to early modern periods.
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