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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1901
Page
5
A fragmentary account describes a plan to replace a gilded statue atop the state house with a sculpture of Ceres. Welding costs are cited at 6400, while officials reject a painted statue amid debates about degeneracy and capital scale.
The treasurer announces the October interest payment of 34.09.00 will be made by checks for registered interest and by issuing orders to Eastern States for the October period upon presentation.
Impressive concert in memory of President McKinley by Marshalli’s band features “The Holy City” and selections from Travotere changes. The program includes mileage book themes and Western lines interchanges, with notes on tickets and city limits.
Local Topeka notes report street washing after heavy rain, football practice at Washburn field, and a midmonth lull before spring. Stories detail visitors from Wichita and Chicago, a new training at train yards, club events at Ninth and Jefferson, and a pardon request for Merton Axtell.
A listing describes dramatic engagements at the Grand Aa Au Floride with performances by Mathews Bulger and Broadhurst Carre gill. It notes tickets at a cent, a cast of specialty performers, and a courtroom plot involving breach of promise and a hotel boss accused of causing a frenzy.
Colorado Springs reports J F Letton and wife have departed for Kansas City where Letton will pursue hotel work this winter. He is known as a former proprietor of the Mansions and Manitou hotels but will not oversee those properties beyond this season.
A fragmented item describes a Topeka circus at Ninth and Jefferson streets with a natural history theme featuring clowns and trained animals. The text recalls a pony performing rope tricks and a female with iron jaws, noting the show’s size and a park feature.
A dated report attributes President McKinsey’s heart weakness to heavy tobacco use and long smoking history. He reportedly visited Hot Springs in 1599 for nervousness insomnia and heart strain while suffering rheumatic symptoms. Doctors warned of health decline amid ongoing smoking.
The Kansas delegation departed for Washington to attend Charles Curtis funeral. McKinsey's death casts a pall as officials discuss the case and the looming administrative questions. Burton requested Abilene to prepare for national attention amid unsettled business and weathered relations.
A Crawford Saturday afternoon and night performance of The Village Parson drew audiences as a fair to good draw. The troupe blended Way Down East and Hearts Are Trapped vibes in a loose imitation. the parson role showed doubt about a plunder charge. Jo Bestar’s turn as a bland clerk stood out, while the overall imitation left room for closer copying of the originals. The best member of the cast was Jo Bestar. the part was well acted but the production felt pitifully and oddly entertaining.
A jumble of overheard voices and stray lines unfolds with remarks on humidity, a club tournament, and painter Rubens. Characters named Saeed, Miss Koy, Niblack, and Harriet appear in disjoint exchanges, while references to a district school, a Philadelphia Press, and a Punch cartoon punctuate the fragment.
Fragmentary text mentions weights and measurements, a price of 3.54 dollars, a return 84.54, tickets for a sale from September 7 to 26, reference to a remedy from Nature's Laboratory, and a domestic sewing machine advertisement. The legible entities include a city street Mausas avenue and names suggesting vendors and products.
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