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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1901
Page
4
Disjointed excerpts discuss Pat Crowe kidnapping, Schley inquiry, Booker T. Washington dinner, a Philadelphia fire, legislative tax plans in Illinois, and vague debt notes. The jumble mentions the State Journal, Piestones, and references to public figures and events with unclear context and dates.
Senator J Ralph Burton told the State Journal during a Topeka visit he will not rush to the front rank in the United States Senate. He plans to let older members blaze the way while he proves himself an effective orator and seeks to enlighten colleagues. Kansans expect him to speak out as he settles into the forum.
The State Journal warns against pardoning Emmett Dalton, arguing legal penalties must stand. It recalls his Coffeyville bank raid and murders, urges consistency, and says society must be protected from revolving-door clemency.
In the Fourth district the burning question is who will pick the two cent stamps and cancel the same at Emporia. Miller backs Wiggam for postmaster. the Gazette cites Wiggam as Miller’s man and notes the strong ties to Martindale and political factions. TheEmporia race centers on loyalty, primaries in Lyon County, and potential jury-related issues shaping the contest.
A historical screed condemns confidence games and urges educated exposure to fraud. It laments Kansas victims, questions public education, proposes diverting ill gotten gains to state needs, and critiques price manipulation in wheat and cattle markets.
The Las Gazette debates factionalism accusing rivals of targeting J. M. Buller withPersonal property jabs and a wrecked bank record. It argues Republicans aim to back Miller after the convention despite current Gazette opposition to factions.
The piece extols wireless telegraphy advancements allowing ship passengers to converse with friends ashore. It highlights recent tests during yacht races and Cunard crossings, noting ranges around thirty three to sixty five miles, with ships unseen yet exchanging many messages. It imagines a future where sea travel is closely connected to events at home and abroad.
The Kansas shale question remains unsettled as experts clash over its gold potential. Reports vary from zero gold to promising values in Smoky river shale, with the cyanide process cited as a possible path. Capitalists watch intently while scientists push toward a conclusive solution, hoping for a genuine breakthrough.
The Kansas commission plans to convert its World’s Fair exhibit into a “place to rest” on the exposition grounds. The idea aims to ease fatigue for visitors, with Kansas seeking a welcoming, neighborly site that draws general crowds while avoiding exclusivity to Kansans.
Disjointed remarks lampoon readers, touching on dissipation, aging liquor, biliousness, fashion, and odd local anecdotes. Ailing residents, credit woes, and playful jests about Atchison men and women color a mosaic of small town humor and lurid curiosity from a mid century paper page.
A collection of pointed aphorisms on virtue, charity, intelligence, and character. The author muses on luck, duty, love, and crowds, linking personal conduct to public perception and social judgment in a humorously reflective tone.
A collection of witticisms and light verses on manners and speech. Snippets joke about talk, luck, aging, names, and domestic scenes, with playful quips from Mr. and Mrs. Buggins and scenes of social repartee.
A short, humorous sketch on marriage and gender roles. The speaker observes that married men bond over shared experiences while noting the stubborn habits and secret-keeping dynamics between men and women. The piece hints at a woman’s cooking skills and the all night efforts of a bachelor roaming the town in search of dinners.
Rev Harry E Milla, Kansas pastor of Port Scot, presents a new poetry book praised for prairie air and humor. The excerpted poem Moving On showcases his unhampered style, while other reviews note Stills improved second effort and the historical novel Sir Richard Carmady by Lucas Millet.
Winfield Kansas on October 2 reports the city compromised cases against Art Schmitt Med Crary Buck McCarty and Doc Thoman. Schmidt faces 1200 dollars and one year in jail Crary 1900 dollars and one year jail party 1509 dollars and one year jail Thoman 4000 dollars and six months in jail. The judgment terms were agreed upon by all parties.
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