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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
5
A garbled Topeka State article mocks national figures and events. It references Taft era politics, figures like Hanna and Roosevelt, and local civic notes amid a jumble of stray phrases and fragments. The piece mentions whisky prices, distilleries, rail and canal talk, health and police topics, and municipal concerns, though many names and details are obscured by the OCR.
A fragmented Topeka newspaper piece argues for the City railway to pave West Sixth Avenue with macadam, while criticizing the council for inaction and praising the promoters. It notes the death of Silex Rain, a Kansas pioneer and county commissioner, respected for his modest, rights‑oriented public service.
Obituary commentary on Prof. Max Wright of Leland Stanlund University who directed a simple funeral and funded a fountain gesture. The article criticizes lavish modern funerals and argues for frugal alternatives, noting Wright’s body may lie in a $2.80 pine box while others receive costly caskets.
Fragmented text shows jagged mentions of Jayhawker Tots and senate items, with garbled names and places. It references a December watch loss, a pawn finding, weather notes, and dispersed claims about mines, fuel use, and county events, all presented in a disjointed readers’ page style.
Detroit residents face worsening hardship as Consolidated Lake Superior plants shut down.Sault Ste. Marie reports broader downturn. street car workers vow to strike next Monday unless paid in full, despite officials canceling the pay date. Renters also suffer as requisitions for aid rise and workers struggle to cash paychecks.
A fragmentary notice discusses eczema and its effects on the skin, noting it reddens the skin and forms scales. It mentions the condition being called tetter or milk crust by locals, with limited relief from topical remedies and a suggestion it stems from humors, inherited or acquired.
Mr Fernsworth reports on 12-1 investigations showing coal loads weighed on city scales mostly fall short of the standard, with the largest deficiency about a half ton. He notes one load was exactly the target and none exceeded it. He sees no proof of deliberate shorting by dealers, citing a single significant shortage and weighing scales that round to 20 pound units.
In Dubuque Iowa Judge Shiran writes for the United States Court of Appeals reversing a lower court ruling in Christie Grain and Stock Co et al v Board of Trade of Chicago. The appellate court remands with instructions to dismiss the bill at complainants’ cost, finding the Board did not come with clean hands and that the alleged protected quotas and gambling in margins rendered relief improper.
In Cripple Creek Colorado on September 14 county officials and Sheriff Tellier discussed habeas corpus limits on National Guard officers on duty. Senator Thomas M and ex Governor Charles II advised civil authority may issue writs while martial law is not in effect. They warned against using posse comitatus to enforce court orders and noted such attempts could provoke bloodshed and be useless.
Died while operating a patient is reported for Dr Charles Gardee a prominent physician of this city He was performing a serious operation when the stroke occurred and he died He was a well known physician in Laos county and had been summoned to assist in the operation at the time of his death.
Passenger travel details show a fare of 214.00 for a Chicago round trip via the Rock Island System. The document references Peace i ictind acat with an October 5 date and partial information on taian a.
The Street Railway company plans to abandon the Jackson street line south to Eighth and extend renovations on West Eighth and Twelfth streets. A loop will be built at West Eighth’s end and the East Second street line will be abandoned. Oakland cars will shift to Jefferson and the transfer station via Fourth Street.
Axton, formerly with Kanade Mutual Life Insurance, and H. White have acquired a controlling interest in the Topeka Transfer and Storage Company. They will assume management October 1, taking over stock previously owned by the late F. F. Bacon and F. L. Hoes, with Harry Gayhart retained as superintendent under the new owners.
Under Sheriff Betts reports three women over 0 years old found near Santa Fe Fight northeast of Topeka living in a tent with a blanket and oilcloth, lacking shelter or supplies. They were starving and had only a few cucumbers for food as rescue efforts began.
Minneapolis reports fourteen of seventeen flour mills tied to Pilsbury-Washburn and allied companies shut down by a strike that began at midnight. The remaining three mills, owned by Washburn Crosby, to close when wheat stocks are exhausted. Union leaders met this afternoon to review the situation. Yellow fever reported at Laredo in a telegram from Gen. Geant. Ohio excursion fares to Cincinnati and other cities offered by Chicago Great Western via special trains, with details and contact W. Lincoln, Kansas City.
Rev M F McKianan traveled to Strong City to place a boy from the Reform School in a home. He volunteers to locate homes for boys, with about sixty ready for placement. One trainee shoemaker seeks work. Contact Rev McKilahan Topeka or Superintendent H W Charles. Also notes a Washburn University fraternity proposal and other local items.
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