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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
4
A terse notice outlines subscription terms for the Topeka State Journal, including daily and weekend editions, delivery expectations, and association leasing notes. The text references the newspaper’s publication practices and the handling of reports, with emphasis on full-day reporting and availability at the State Journal building.
State Journal offers summer mail service at thirty cents a month with daily delivery to any address. Readers can change address as often as needed. Commentary mentions Martinique eruptions and Kansas weather, notes Mary MacLane reaching Coney Island, and references to rail expansion and the world’s fair construction in St Louis.
Official reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission show that by next year the United States will have over 200000 miles of mainline railways. Current mileage is about 191000 with double tracks and switches pushing total well past 265000. For the year ending June 26, 1901, nearly 40000 locomotives and over 1.5 million cars were in operation, with more than one million employees and an average of about 650 per 100 miles. Passengers exceeded 1000 millions and freight nearly 1100 millions. passenger deaths were 282 with under 5000 injuries, while employees killed approached 2700 and injuries over 41000. Capital outstanding neared twelve billion, gross earnings topped 1.5 billion, and net earnings about 500 million, with a 70 million earnings rise for the year.
The eighteenth Civil Service Commission report covers July 4, 1900, to June 24, 1901. It notes 47,075 examined, about 21,000 for postal service, 21,000 for departmental service, with 22,739 passing and 14,959 failing. The report compares year-to-year changes in totals and pass/fail rates.
The DC municipal and service system shows 9,870 appointments across departments, railway, Indian, post office, and other services. Two thirds of departmental and about half of Indian appointments rely on noneducational registration or experience tests emphasizing trade length and physical fitness. The Civil Service Commission notes insufficient clerical support hinders full registration.
A collage of light notes and quips from Kansas towns including Dodge City Selina Ottawa Topeka and Iola. Anecdotes touch on misaligned avenues real princess seekers horse thievery petitions and a barber job ad. Also reports on marriage jokes columnists and a lampoon from the Atchison Globe plus scattered observations on manners crime and daily life.
The plan details President Roosevelt’s fall journey from Oyster Bay to Washington and a ceremonial train run via Wheel ing West Virginia and Chattanooga Tennessee Knoxville and Asheville North Carolina. He will address locomotive firemen in Chattanooga and return to Oyster Bay by the night of September 10.
A Leavenworth streetcar collided with a herd of three cows on Spruce Street near Sixth Avenue yesterday afternoon. One cow died instantly, another was badly injured. both were shot by Officer Baker after the crash. The third cow was secured by a farmer and examined by doctors Harvey. News details include injuries to a local boy and several legal notices and city court proceedings involving various residents.
Judge Hook of the federal court in Leavenworth granted a decree in favor of Kansas Mutual Life Insurance Company. E T Phillips of Kansas City faced defeat as the court dismissed the case with prejudice. The action began with papers filed over a year ago in June and concluded with a final settlement announced yesterday.
The river remains very high and could wash out the Lake View embankment again, threatening the Santa Fe area. Water percolation through the embankment was reported Sunday and the street car bridge risks further damage. Current levels are about three feet below the spring record high.
John A. Dailey argues against delaying the opening of Second and Third streets in Topeka. He contends not enough progress has been made toward a crossing between Fillmore and Western avenues, supports using general levy funding, and explains his citizen perspective on equitable costs and annexation.
W H Mackey of city becomes marshal of Kansas city after Bente Fe freight trains incident. Deputy chief office deputy previously acted as marshal. Riders report a nearby town call and a customs cut near the rail yard.
In a morning action off Fort Wright, a 12 inch breech loading shell exploded prematurely blowing a private apart and injuring two others. The killed man was blown to pieces, another private received a chest wound, and the fleet anchored back of Fort Terry after midnight, with Fort Wright firing again at dawn.
Partial returns show Democrats winning the state ticket by clear majorities. Names mentioned include J. W. Ison as attorney general Tiocen Hineman as auditor and other state offices. Democratic congressmen listed: RE Macon in the first district and S. Bronidge in the second, AL Dinsmore in the third, among others, amid a heavy statewide turnout.
The play A Chicago Tramp filled Grantera for two matinee crowds on Labor Day. Audiences praised the four acts as Bera the Philosopher Boggs navigates troubles and triumphs, with specialties by Franklin Ball. Cast included W. H. St. James, Arthur Smith and Beatrice Vet.
Willard Simms leads Harry Ward's Magnificent Minstrels in an open troupe of about forty members performing at the New Crawford tomorrow. The company is reputed for high quality and strong stage presence amid a lively showbill promising entertainment.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions an Inca ta red Satter related to a school work matter. No clear names, places, dates, or actions are readable to establish a full incident or outcome.
From the London Lancet a discussion on preserving eggs from fresh to a state condition. A method by Sir W T Gairdner involves hermetically nesting and sealing to limit moisture loss and keep milky taste. Fresh eggs submerged in water retain quality longer. external factors disturb equilibrium. The issue aims to reduce waste and protect profits by maintaining egg freshness.
Irregular clipped lines discuss rum spending and local figures. The garbled OCR hints at a cartoonish humor piece with names Do and a station reference. No clear events or outcomes are identifiable.
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