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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1900
Page
7
The excerpt recalls hunger and crop failure during the great famine era. It notes three weeks delay in rainfall, widespread poor harvests, and the effect on small farmers who toil the soil. It compares famine climates with varying temperatures across regions, highlighting arid conditions and rising death tolls as the drought stretches through summer and autumn.
Delegates at the Farstoca New York Democratic state convention elected Senator PH McCarren of New York as temporary chair. The meeting focused on canal fund management under Governor Eisle and addressed credentials resolutions and related committee appointments.
Terry Stafford sold his automobile and shipped it to CM Geildithen, a mechanical engineer. The buyer took several rides and paid a small sum. Ford reportedly offered to attend the automobile show as part of the deal.
Narshall County pioneers elect officers at Marysville meeting. President John J. Hamilton and Vice President William Barrett lead. Next reunion set for Blue Rapids with Jim Thompson and Garrett as key organizers. Notes mention traveling, school books, and local shop appearances amid routine association business.
John A Coffey and wife celebrate a golden wedding with a large party two miles west of Rock Creek Kansas on September 10. Relatives from Pennsylvania and local families attended. A canopy, a banquet for sixty six and a half, a literary program by grandchildren, music by May Pryor and Leo Mooney, and gifts including a watch and cane highlighted the event.
Fred Cottrell, manager of the Blue Valley Hereford ranch near Irving, exhibited nine head of their famous Herefords at the Nebraska state fair in Musia Kan on September 1, taking nine first prizes.
Ex members of the Twenty second Kansas regiment schedule a reunion in Hutchinson on September 28, with invitations issued by the organization. Letter indicates arrangements for transportation and lodging, special rail rates, and a cordial invitation from officers to attend a commemorative gathering.
A brief note outlines Burlingon routes from Grand Island to Northwest Nebraska, Black Hills, Montana, Washington and Puget Sound, highlighting faster connections to Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis and the Lake region. Also mentions improved service to Chicago and St. Louis and stations in Kansas City. It lists L. W. Wakeley as general passenger agent and Bramhal P. A. at 23 Main St Kansas City.
In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers report no new phases in the impending anthracite miners strike. John Mitchell and agents are abroad, with secrecy surrounding board decisions. Board actions toward deterring a strike receive wide commendation as members and organizers depart for field offices.
Kansas City press reports spark debate over Topeka Jubilee and Auditorium opening on September 25. Local leaders scramble to secure musicians as orchestras face shortages. Frans Adelman symphony orchestra plans to perform, with Carl Busch unavailable in Australia. Local officials defend program against false charges and promise a strong musical lineup.
An anecdotal tale recounts the Wieniawski brothers touring Russia, asked to perform in a bare hall with no seats or lamps. Locals improvise, each guest brings a seat and lantern, while a servant scrawls the announcement on a door plank. The hall fills as snow drips, a worried mother fears for Henri, and the scene blends humor with cultural improvisation.
A narrator recounts a conflict with a persistent patron in New Orleans. The patron sues or schemes to regain favor, but the narrator blocks him, leading to the patron’s death soon after and the narrator reflecting on the outcome as a moral wrap.
The Providence Journal recounts a curious story from Gough Avenue, straddling the Hiverpoint Jericho boundary, where a riverpoint hen slips between henhouses to lay eggs in Mrs K's nest. The bird favors the Jericho coop and returns to Riverpoint for food, declaring ownership by its Riverpoint mistress.
Hydraulic engineers Follett for the city and Cole for the water company begin work to fix the plant’s value. They will inspect pumps pipes mains and buildings then estimate values separately and compare. About 45 miles of pipe must be checked and electric damage considered. Cole will stay until inventory proceeds then depart for Chicago with a substitute to resume later. Tourist rates to Colorado Utah offered June 1 to September 15 from Missouri Pacific points to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake Ogden.
A fragment notes BES and CHAINS with mention of wigs and a mane theme. The garbled OCR suggests a feature on personal hair fashion or a satirical column. Unclear names or dates appear, but the tone hints at local lifestyle notes rather than a major event.
A jumble of 19th or early 20th century classifieds seeking stone cutters, general kitchen work, dining room helpers, housemaids, and service staff in Kansas and Philadelphia. Entries list addresses, duties, and pay notes with multiple short postings for immediate hire and lodging in exchange for board.
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