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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1900
Page
7
Fragmentary notice describes Shaw property tax sale procedures with bidders and money tendering, noting a plan to separate properties into lots and a table showing bids and payments. The readable text references a delinquent tax sale and related actions.
Fragmented text describes a Kansas weather report and civil service exam, interwoven with an advertisement promising a guaranteed cure for piles. The ad touts a patent remedy with false claims of medical efficacy and a refund promise, urging readers to purchase despite dubious medicine provenance.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, fourth of his name, asks Republicans to consider him for Congress but says he has not sought office and would only serve if called. He emphasizes not desiring public appointment and frames his stance as a citizen open to representing a constituency if compelled by duty. The remarks touch on political service without committing to a campaign.
Real estate transfers list names Durness and M Gibson among other filings. Public records show parcels conveyed and recorded dates likely in 1920s era. Property details are incomplete but indicate typical transfer activity affecting local parcels and owners.
In Calumet and Hecta Mining, directors declared a dividend of 30 dollars per share. The item notes Woodworkers Strike Chicago and lists Wichita and return at 4.62.
Agricultural notes indicate drought and variable yields across counties. Corn cutting largely complete. some areas report short crops and alfalfa damaged in Grant, with pastures dry but reviving in eastern districts. Wheat sowing resumes. prairie hay yields steady. overall dryness slows farming.
A letter to the editor from Curtis at Clay Center dated September 1 asks the editor to arrange a meeting with the local leader to discuss and ventilate concerns. The writer seeks a public airing of issues and direct dialogue on current conditions.
New York report states the steamboat Dolphin, formerly the Osh steamer Al Poster, completed a voyage around the horn to Seattle. Chief engineer James M. Winter led the crew and the vessel touched at South Armen during the long trip.
New York reports from London indicate American hesitation about Britain’s eastern policy in China. English leaders fear without U S support the anti-Russian coalition may fail and Britain could face wartime occupation risks in winter. London, Washington, and Peking exchange active communications as Britain weighs a non retirement stance.
The meeting of the executive committee of the board of directors of the Kansas Exposition Company has been postponed until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The session, originally set for Wednesday, will proceed with appointment of the various committees by President John E. Frost.
King Oscar of Norway and Sweden consents to act as arbitrator in the Samoa claims. President McKinley, the Queen, and Kaiser Wilhelm are referenced in the article as part of the discussion.
The narrative describes a perilous retreat with imperial troops and column under night marching, Chinese positions across the river, and a dangerous skirmish at Chee Ku about seven miles from Tien Tsin. The unnamed narrator recalls drills, fatigue, and the ominous advance of Chinese forces as dawn neared.
Former Governor Benjamin Odell Jr. telegrams acceptance to address tomorrow's Republican convention session in Saratoga. The roster grows to include Theodore Roosevelt Chauncey Depew Frank S Black M Stranahan with Depew already present and Roosevelt expected to speak.
A Cavern Social illusion show titled World of Illusion drew attendees at the First Cantonal Church night. Entrances used an elevator and attractions included ice cream furnaces run by George Davies and Leon Detrich.
Train fare via the Santa Fe Route is set at 2.25 cents for a return trip. Tickets go on sale September 1 with final return by September.
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