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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
6
Fragmented OCR reads like a medical cure claim for blood poisoning with sparse readable names. The text mentions a Grand prize and various individuals in unclear context, with likely references to doctors or patients and places such as Fort Wayne. The passage lacks coherent facts and credible details.
The article details 1901 Kansas fair events with references to agricultural groups and county committees. It lists names such as Mankuto and mentions county fairs organized under the State Agricultural Association. The text notes dates, locations, and roles of secretaries but is garbled with OCR errors.
The chamber of commerce adopted a resolution backing erecting a great hospital as a thank offering for President McKinley’s recovery in the centre states. A nine member committee was tasked to investigate the feasibility of the plan.
A Chicago bound West Shore train wrecked at Eastwood three miles east of the city at 3:00 am. The locomotive baggage car and three coaches left the track and overturned. Twenty five passengers were injured though none seriously. Passengers aided by others and many walked away from the scene.
Belay 15 Washington September 12 reports Buffalo disaster delaying presidential selections in Kansas. SH Tracy named attorney general candidate and Cyrus Loland for a pen MOG post face stalling. Papers rest on the president’s desk in Canton. timing prevents confirmation before McKinley’s return from Buffalo. Cholera and dysentery fears rise as local health supplies run low.
The Topeka Commercial Club held its fall gathering with Roy Charles Shalden leading an address on Municipal Affairs. Plans for local wind turbine manufacturing by George Parsons were discussed, plus a tablet unveiling for a historic site. Committees were formed to pursue a stock company for Parsons wind engines and to arrange entertainment featuring notable horses.
Weather synopsis lists temperatures for Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Louis with forecasted readings. Includes notes on Friday’s conditions, variable winds, and overall temperate changes.
The Grand Army of the Republic opened its national convention in Cleveland with strong debate over pensions and the veterans preference bill. Commander in chief Leo Hus sieur urged renewed efforts, criticizing the pension bureau and urging passage of the veterans measure, while noting failures to pass soldiers' homes bills and school provisions for non commissioned officers.
A Brooklyn cotton storage warehouse owned by New York Storage Company burned last night. By 4 a.m. damage reached about 500000 dollars as crews fought a fierce blaze confined to one compartment containing 30000 bales of cotton. Firemen reported difficulty subduing the flames.
Mrs Lucy Parsons widow of Albert Parsons once tied to the Haymarket case publicly denounces anarchism in Chicago saying it is crankism now and declares a new form of education aimed at ending assassinations. She asserts anarchism should be about voluntary association and distribution of wealth and criticizes capitalism as the cause of crime.
Attendees led by Emperor Wu Hae and Prince Henry of Prussia share a state dinner on the Standart after a grand reception. The czar awards the Order of St Andrew to Count von Buslow and Count von Bulenberg and decorates several German dignitaries during the voyage. The Blue squadron maneuvers nearby as William names Siryenor William chief of a Russian heavy dragoon regiment Narva No. 3%.
Report indicates representative Giessler plans a move to Towaa amid Kansas House upheaval. The note mentions reshuffling, potential replacement, and political realignment as the state links Duffey to the transition. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
The Amendment aims to expand the Har ris measure by extending veterans preference to all who served honorably, regardless of length of service, including those who earned no long service record. It pauses amid committee discussions as the Senate debates recommittal motions and reform committee reports.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses congressional dynamics and a candidate’s renomination. It mentions potential rivals, committee actions, and possible outcomes but provides no clear names or dates. The text is garbled, yielding只能 fragmented references to events and likely positions without concrete details.
The Twentyfourth annual Colored Baptists convention met largely in Cincinnati with about 3 000 delegates registered. Hallelujah voices filled the halls as Rev S C Mapp of New Albany and others preached and discussed foreign missions before adjournment at noon.
A condensed market roundup notes mixed activity across grains and livestock. Reports cite prices and futures for corn, wheat, and oats with bids and stops, while cattle, hogs, and lambs show variable demand and regional price shifts. Local feeders and Kansas City figures appear in scattered lines, with speculation on government bond impacts pending further data.
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