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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
4
A compact wrap of political chatter and editorial asides from the Topeka State Journal. Mentions Lord Roberts, Governor Roosevelt, Indian votes in the Dakotas, and various parties and ballot issues with speculative weather and storm metaphors.
The piece explains Galveston flooding and destruction as tied to city siting on a low island near the Gulf. It describes building foundations, soil failure, and waves after a cyclonic storm, noting how the center of such cyclones moves and the wind pattern relative to the island.
The report describes a powerful cyclone battering the Gulf coast with northeast winds up to forty miles per hour, driving water west and south then turning toward the coast. As the storm center veered west, the wind shifted to east and southeast concentrating the surge, flooding the doomed city and overwhelming dikes. It concludes protection hinges on elevating the city above gulf levels to avert a repeat catastrophe.
A fragment from Atchison Globe columns humorously surveys courtship and marriage, noting bachelorhood, women's economy, and social dances. It mocks town life rituals such as parades and fishing moonshine myths, ending with light remarks on keeping pets and suitors.
A set of clipped aphorisms and wry maxims abound in the piece. It lampoons money, law, prudence, and social vanity with quips about time, conscience, gravity, and the careless talk of fashion.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Record column offers glimpses of odd quotes and quirky misprints. The text mentions a football discussion and characters named Buggine Blobte amid a stream of garbled reflections about popularity and song writing.
The excerpt presents disjointed lines from conversations and quotes on manners, marriage, religion, and gender roles. Snatches reference Shimer, Goite, and a mixed set of remarks about neighbors love and appearances, with a stray ballad-like line about the net-waist girl and perception.
A cattleman from Oklahoma derides the Yuma Indians as the dirtiest in the territory, detailing crude customs and unconventional grooming habits in hot dry country. The talk shifts to a Galveston storm story and a man named Johnson who ran a gambling room and saloon, his family, and his eventual downfall as adversity reshaped his life and finances.
A debated case recounts bicycle theft penalties and calls for penitentiary punishment while a North Dakota trial reveals a husband funding anarchist causes and a campaign fund. The judge notes a workingman contributing to a campaign is not fit to his will, prompting divorce questions and political fault lines.
Charles Miller, 13, son of W. Miller, suffered a broken right arm in two places and a dislocated left arm after a fall from roof to brick pavement at 613 Kansas Avenue. He ran up stairs to escape a boy, slipped across from 611 Kansas Avenue roof to roof, hit his head and shoulders, bled from the mouth, lost three teeth, and sustained severe contusions. He regained consciousness and received medical attention.
T. B. Dixey, assistant treasurer of Rock Island, notes receipts from officers and employees collected by Fr. W. Day, division engineer, for Galveston sufferers relief. The local subscription committee solicited funds and reported totals to the relief effort.
In Paris a Chamber of Commerce meeting formed to raise funds for Galveston disaster relief. United States Ambassador General Horace Porter was elected president. Resolutions expressed sympathy and a subscription drive opened.
London reports Ted Sloan suspended as notices for Remember the Concert Tonight at Garricia Park appear. Marshail's band scheduled to perform, with event promotion amid uncertainty about Sloan's involvement and park showcase.
New York authorities report uncertainty over a bond tax on imports. Wall Street brokers face strain as domestic securities trade at low yields. Kuhn, Loeb & Co indicates assistance from Deutsche Bank and Berlin agents to float a new loan, with a formal announcement expected tomorrow.
Crosby Brothers bought the vacant Commonwealth building on Jackson Street near Eighth Avenue through F. J. Brown for 5000. They own a three story business house beside it and may integrate the new property into the annex. The building, 40 feet wide, stood three stories high and once housed the Daily Wealth.
A Kansan City dispatch reports attempts to wreck the Union Pacific trains west of Abilene. Three attackers fired or laid iron on the tracks but the Flyer and another train stopped in time to prevent damage. Authorities investigate the incident and seek suspects.
Over two million dollars in bonded indebtedness for Kansas counties has been accessed since 197 through refunding. The same process reduced fee payments by about four thousand eight dollars, according to State Auditor George.
The state grain department reports a August surplus of 2770.65 to be carried forward next month. In Cincinnati on September 13 over 200 Mexican War veterans attended the national reunion with General Hobson leading welcome addresses. Marshall's band concert is rescheduled for tonight instead of Friday.
The federation denounces a standing army arguing no contingency justifies a larger force. It asserts the government should follow a wise and humane path already established, stressing opposition to militarization and urging policy aligned with labor interests.
Mayor Jones announces he will not run for Congress and declines to endorse any ticket. He says he will vote for Bryan but remains unaffiliated with the Democrats. The article notes political maneuvering as Bryan visits the area and Jones refrains from taking a party stand.
Harrisburg reports a widely observed miners strike in the anthracite region of Dauphin County. About 23,000 workers in mines near Likens and Williamtown are expected to walk off. Some nonmembers may join, and many have operated mines nearly nonstop this year.
W J Warner died at his home on Polk Street at 3 30 pm age 38 cause consumption funeral Friday morning at Church of the Assumption burial in Catholic cemetery New Rural Main Route Washington D C Rural free delivery to begin September 15 in Kansas Beloit Mitchell county one carrier Kiwan Hellnap and additional service one carrier BE F Ingerham Hutchinson Reno county one carrier Eugene W Hyde
In Frankfort Kentucky on September 13 the commonwealth and defense stated readiness as the trial of James Howard, named as a principal in Goebel’s assassination, commenced. Also reported were Stovall’s fatal track accident at Gravesend and other unrelated dispatches.
Fragmented text reports a meeting notice for Woodmen of World with J.C Tut and a statement about funds for a Galveston event. Mentions a Republican vacancy pillor and a state comptroller candidate G. Knight of Buffalo replacing William Morgan. Includes a concert reminder at Grand Park by Murdiati's band.
Chaotic local fragment notes crowding around an auditorium listing. Mentions of chorus, venue, and a resident pastor at 411 West Third Street, with references to travel, prayer, and uncertain civic efforts. Names and details are garbled, but community concerns and upcoming school terms appear.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Burlington Route through train service to Portland and connections toward Northwest regions including North Platte and Nebraska areas. Mentions include through trains, western routes, and potential renamed services.
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