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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1903
Page
5
Wire report from the Associated Press describes a Topeka State Journal edition with scattered text about phone numbers and New York office details. The fragmentary copy mentions Paul Block and management, with references to newsroom activity and a late afternoon post.
Subscribers of the State Journal abroad can receive issues daily at 30 cents a month, with mail changes honored. The piece mentions various figures, political names, and events, including references to a football carnival in November and military topics. The scattered text also covers investigations, notices about the President, and trade export statistics, with numerous names embedded in a garbled panorama.
Suvennab reports rising expectations for Shout and millions with Wilmington North Carolina over 2 millions, Galveston up 3 millions, Mobile increasing by a million, and New Orleans down 3 millions as market activity adjusts.
The coal operators face state and county pressure as investigators led by Attorney General Coleman and County Attorney Hungate scrutinize price increases and alleged violations. Topeka retailers claim control by a powerful organization over sales and prices, while critics demand equal justice and anti trust enforcement to protect the people from inflated costs. The dispute highlights potential breaches of law and calls for strong action against profiteering.
An editorial urges Topeka residents to boil drinking water to combat typhoid. Physicians warn impure water as a main disease source, noting cases and calling for vigilance. A chemist questions water purity then urges boiling as the safest plan to stamp out the disease.
The Mundin case shows a guilty plea in a district court after a man shot through a door and killed a young woman while intoxicated. The judge urges temperance, noting the shooter’s lack of intent and the broader harm of excess drinking on others and himself.
The author extols steadiness of leading figures through industry, fairness, and patience. He recalls yesterday’s visit by Haul Morton, Santa Fe’s notable figure, praising his gentlemanly conduct and reserve, while stressing personal regret over missteps and a belief in benevolent behavior.
A jumble of local observations notes a railway link from Chicago to San Francisco, praise for steady work and honesty, a new banking restaurant planned in Rush Center, and varied vignettes from Downs to Anthony. Reports mention church renovations, a jealous husband in Blue Mound, an elderly inventor, and a cyclone-related peanuts scare.
A satirical old maid’s cautionary tone critiques marriage and male behavior. The piece jokes about husbands economizing, controlling wives’ allowances, and flirtations, with quips on love and infidelity long past. It presents gendered social expectations in a dated tone.
A jumble of social notes from Lancaster and nearby towns covers fashion, marriage, and curiosity. Hints of a Lancaster Literary association debate, resident Ver nette from Leavenworth, and observations on married happiness, hats, and a French bonnet weave through musings on society and gossip.
A fragmented, satirical mash of aphorisms about the life of a sploster type and the social dynamics around wealth, society, and personal ethics. The text interjects quips on genius, honesty, and vanity with odd spellings and clipped phrases.
A fragmented Chicago column jokes on Sunshine, courage, and neighborly woes. It weaves moral quips with playful aphorisms about fear, revenge, and perception in urban life, hinting at social satire through brief, pointed lines.
The readable fragment discusses a hurried purchase, a bargain and a warning about short sightedness. It mentions glasses and the idea of waiting for better knowledge. Names, dates, places or clear facts are not present.
Another batch of court papers from the district clerk’s office has vanished delaying the Kisner case. The missing documents threaten dismissal as Kisner remains one of the more prominent figures in the city.
Washington dispatch reports Pliny Soper United States attorney for the northern district of Indian Territory replies to allegations of involvement with leasing and releasing Indian Jonas. He admits the Tribal Development company operates in Tisehomingo but says it is outside his district. He denies any unlawful conduct. The department orders another special agent into the territory to investigate his statements and examine other federal officers in the four districts.
Crowds of pilgrims from across the empire attend the solemn transfer of the relics to a new marble tomb in Saroff’s Uspensky Cathedral. Emperor and entourage lead processions amid lavish clergy vestments, while miracles are attributed to the spring and praying relics. Police note cures and vast attendance, with reports of elaborate scams in Marseille and umbrella swindlers in London.
Last night at Crawford a musical piece Spotless Town drew mixed reviews with the suffynce audience participation as a novel feature. The show entertained Monday afternoon and night, though some felt it would fare better without its advertising label. In unrelated news from New York, the regular quarterly note on Manhattan stock shows a 2 percent return.
Thousands of excursionists from New York Vermont Massachusetts and Canada witnessed the unveiling of the bronze Battle Monument at Lake George. Sculpted by Albert Weinert it depicts Mohawk Chief Hendricks near General Johnson and honors Mohawk allies with inscriptions on the pedestals. The day included a troop review by governors and an impromptu reception by Governor Odell.
Boston authorities report Governor Bates signed a regulation related to a case where Honey A. Bates alias S Aired Tunes faces a charge of securing money under false pretenses. The document, issued today, marks a regulatory action in the ongoing matter.
The weekly climate and crop report notes warm and dry conditions with little to no rain in most areas. Corn in good condition across divisions, haying nearly finished, and abundant apples grapes and melons reported. pastures fair to good though some dryness affects late crops. plowing continues as wheat sowing starts next week in Johnson and Linn.
A chaotic report notes deputies removed by order of Receiver Smith from Crescent shipyards and guards after weeks on Mexican docks. It mentions timber merchant Ben Sre from Elizabethport seeking $50,000 for lumber tied to the Faria company, and ongoing libel on the US cruiser Chattanooga and officers On the line, with military protection cited in Uringle Creek.
Secretary Hitchcock condemns the Indian Affairs association for publicizing charges against government officials before verification. He cites improper methods, defends safeguards for Indian wards, and notes department reforms raising land prices and returning funds to purchasers. A telegram from U S District Attorney Speed reports three indictments against Contractor Stokes and county commissioners for fraud.
The Topeka Water Company plans to bring its 60 foot well into service this week as walls rise and cleaning begins. Muddy water results from river water intake during fires, and small drive wells cannot meet emergency demand, risking typhoid contamination.
In a severe Monday rainstorm the boat capsized near the Vice Abe park lagoon under the bridge. Occupants, including Miss Arga Hubbard and Mrs Cooner, were thrown into the water. Lottie Ford attempted to jump out as the craft overturned, but rescuers helped all women ashore despite heavy soaking.
Food Inspector Farnsworth urges the city to create a laboratory for chemical tests and appoint a chemist to run it. He argues a public lab is the only way to protect against adulterated milk and impure water, noting past attempts and the reluctance to hire a city chemist. He suggests plans already discussed with city officials and plans to push for funding.
A damaged notice lists 16 names drawn to serve as jurors at a Vine court, with scattered readable fragments mentioning W. F. Dennison of Menoken and High Warner. The text is incomplete and parts refer to furnishing hours and modern conveniences, but the core action is drawing jurors.
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