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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1901
Page
5
A big lot of nickel plated copper kitchen ware just received offers fall values on essentials. The store advertises special prices on durable cookware and utensils to attract shoppers.
Social notes list May wedding plans for Lillie May and Charlie Hawkier Weiler at 710 Monroe Street with the couple to reside in Amarillo Texas after November 15. Community announcements detail hosting dates, guest lists, and local club events including the Ninde Chautauqua season opener and a Young People’s Bible class straw ride event with remarks on attendees and prizes.
Mr George Knox and others in Wichita are mentioned among friends in Topeka and Manhattan visiting and hosting gatherings. Mrs James Thompees and Mrs Harry Barnes plan a Saturday trip to Denver. West Tenth Avenue resident Charts West Jr shows activity. a Current Literature club meeting at Mrs Dibert Knox’s home featured music papers and talks. Thurston led a parliamentary drill. refreshments followed. Miss Electa Sawyer of Manhattan visits Topeka friends. Mrs M Knowles returns from six weeks in Buffalo and Michigan.
New York movement forms a third city ticket with Col Edward M. Eno as mayoral nominee. Executive committee of the city Democracy accuses eight een district leaders of breaking faith with independ ent Democrats over Seth Low. Delegations from Manhattan The Bronx and Brooklyn attend. while withdrawing Low is desired the group may back Coler if Tammany opposes Low.
The Tribune's London correspondent argues the British view on the Boer War reversals remains reassuring. Evidence points to officer judgment errors rather than laziness, and the Funk and Ile troops fought with courage. De Wet may reappear soon as Boer activity revives after a period of stagnation.
A Topeka resident warns that neglecting back pain can lead to kidney trouble and diabetes. An insurance agent, Mr Herring, recalls ten years of kidney discomfort eased by a product called Doan’s Kidney Pills. The ad promotes relief and mentions store availability and a 30 cent price per box.
Burton resident W Jones visits. Leavenworth’s Dan Anthony Sr returns from Cleveland. Grand Lodge 16.0. Kunso meets Oct 9 and 19. City council asked for streetlight on Sith viaduct. Washburn football team changes and scrimmage notes. Ice wagons, paving repairs, and boilerplate civic items fill the pages with brief notices of residents, businesses, and events.
The Times Paris correspondent notes British reverses in South Attica have given French papers a chance to set agendas. He cites a heavy financial burden of about 50 billion francs and the strategic impact on relations with the broader European powers, as Britain faces scrutiny over its objectives and postwar influence.
New York Sept. 25 The United States supply ship Culgoa under Lieut Commander Hugo Osterhasns has arrived from Marthe after a 51 day voyage. The ship touched Colombo Merim Suez Port Said Aden and Gibraltar on the way.
A garbled late 19th century style report notes the collapse of a large firm named in a distressed city setting. The fragment references an entity referred to as Sen He Tes sier Rion and a business struggle tied to an old family, with mentions of early weaknesses and satin-like issues. The text is severely corrupted, obscuring clear names, dates, and outcomes.
Announcement by M. C. D. Borden of American Print Works and others in New York plans a 5 cent wage increase, effective October 1. Local mills debate impact, with Bourne mills’ George A. Chase also posting a similar raise for September 30. The period’s profit sharing scheme means workers receive quarterly shares based on wages.
New York reports a major trust plan by National League magnates led by Hart to form the National Athletic Company. The goal is to control professional athletes and cut costs, with a projected capital of 650 million. Talks include Hart, Freedman, Robinson, and rosters of league figures, while details remain closely held.
Old Bettlers group meeting at Emporia Kansas on September 26 features a rennion program including a band, welcome address by CBE Graves, after dinner talks by John Madden Wright and Dr J O Jacobs, reminiscences by M Overstreet John S Gilmore and Tada Gause, and songs and poetry readings by local figures and students.
Washington September 26 The secretary of the treasury bought 192 500 long term bonds at 4 1 2 per cent and 11 00 bonds of 1907 plus 1 900 fives of 1908 extending the year’s surplus revenue by 40 The action raises the year’s funded debt position and reflects efforts to manage surplus funds through government securities.
The night school program at the YMCA this October features courses in letter writing, grammar, and languages, with instructors H. Koadelush and Win Hors guiding students. The aim is to provide practical education, with each participant receiving personal attention and a certificate upon completion from the Association offices at East Eight Street.
A fragmented notice notes ticketing details with a return deadline around September 2. Names and exact venues are unclear but the item references travel or event passes and a restricted return window.
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