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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1901
Page
8
Reported discussions in New York show union officials and steel executives weighing a possible settlement as the September strike continues. Deputies guard plants while workers prepare for a potential restart, with no clear agreement reached and efforts ongoing to resume operations.
Emporia Kansas residents report no work on September 2 as local contractor folds under disputed agreements. Exposed labor strife triggers halted projects and an estimated five thousand dollar loss amid rising tensions and unsettled bids.
A chaotic Russian scene unfolds as fires sweep forests and villages. Peasants face destruction of homes and crops while authorities scramble to contain outbreaks. The blaze threatens towns and declines to be controlled, drawing national attention to the crisis. Alfalfa profits in Kansas spotlight a separate agricultural note.
Fort Worth Texas report notes ex-Governor T H Hogg and partner Bwalsene of the Hogg Swaine syndicate will form a company to establish steamship routes to Port Arthur and Babine and to purchase 160 tank steamers, signaling expansion in Gulf coastal trade.
Local notes report Topeka children browsing school boards and pilgrims returning for summer, with farm activity, weather, and theater listings. The T A A baseball team plays at Whiting, plus a Grand show by Peei's Had Boy. Officials and residents discuss city projects, industry and a crematory franchise vote.
A Gobleville Michigan teacher, exhausted after years of work, reports renewed vigor after using Grape-Nuts. She claims weight gain from 30 to 120 pounds, stronger nerves, brighter face, and improved health since switching from ordinary food. The testimonial names Grape-Nuts Food for rebuilding nerve strength.
Assistant Quartermaster General W. W. Beinived heads to Cleveland to open headquarters at Hollenden Hotel for the Kansas delegation. In Topeka, a runaway buggy caused by an automobile injured Mrs. Graft but not her husband. Local nuisances, legal notes, and civic plans fill the page along with theater notes and upcoming railroad and civic improvements.
Chinese men in Chicago many years reportedly amassed fortunes and left for San Francisco to embark on a steamer to China. They will be joined in San Francisco by associates from Indianapolis Boston and New York who depart together. Each man reportedly carried from one thousand to five thousand dollars.
Webster's graduation celebration at Dartmouth College marks the one hundred and fifteenth anniversary with alumni from across the region attending September events. Ex-Senator Frank B. Black and several judges will deliver prayers and remarks while a chorus of 30 voices will perform. The event includes a parade by 1000 alumni in distinctive costumes and features notable attendees from New York and Detroit. Notable remarks are expected on the proceedings and the alumni gathering continues to attract regional interest.
The Iron Age reports mills will be rushed to meet delayed consumption and restore stocks after a broad strike. U S Steel will direct shipping for Fessemer and basic iron this month, while eastern furnaces with iron under contract show shifted shipments. Demand remains heavy with inquiries for next year and winter volumes, though rail deliveries may slip due to rail yard constraints.
New York Sept stockholders of the Na Homi Rice Milling company held a meeting in New Jersey re electing directors Frederick H Benedict Adelph Katz Percy P Lynch and Senior Pfeffer. The firm a New Jersey corporation with New Orleans roots reduced capital stock from 5 000 000 to 3 000 088 amid competition. The Standard Tire Company annual meeting also occurred in Newark with Jennings of New York Fork Newark and John J Hare Staten Island and Henry Walters among attendees.
Daniels of Brook lyn and others were reflected directors for the ensuing year without opposition. The Standard Tire Company held a capital stock of $100,000 and acted as distributing agent for large wholesale dealers.
New York Sept 5 The American Society of Professors of Dancing will select new wister dances by week s end. Officers named AE Bournique president R V Bisay vice president B Cispenter secretary and T A Hotland treasurer. Newberger of New York is noted as a divisor. Sessions begin Saturday with varied exemplifications and a novel concert program announced by the society.
Montréal report details the steamship Hartem used by United States government freighter being towed to Montreal after an engine failure. Fresh water loss in the Straits of Cuuso forced passengers to abandon ship. Two sailors dead and multiple passengers evacuated. Proceedings show new ballast and resupply delays lasting weeks before vessel repairs and towing to Toledo.
Peter and McNally are en route from Boston to New York aiming to complete the swim in 30 days. They reached Crescent Beach Nantasket Muse last evening and plan to set out again tonight toward Settuate.
Dr Caldas, Brazilian physician behind the yellow fever serum, says he will be retested immediately and soon released from Hoffman Island quarantine to return to Brazil. He discusses Cuba tests, mortality after mosquito bites, and his eight years of work on serum and vaccine.
Mutual of Clifton New Jersey states plans for a 45000 square foot match factory to be the United States largest independent plant. The 4,000 square feet land adjoining the Birla railroad is involved. Directors listed include Cassel Cohen Joseph Cohen Harry Shil and Jasob Schwartz.
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