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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1903
Page
7
Corn nudges higher while live stock prices fall in c a lling trade. Wheat and other grains report uneven moves as U S markets open with Wall Street seeing initial weakness and a broad selloff in industrials and rails.
In Tola Kansas the district court settled damage suits of J N Stout and Earl Stout against George Fl Nickobon. The cases were dismissed by payment of 1200 to the boy after a work accident at a smelter where the youth lost use of his arm above the elbow. Earl Stout had previously been awarded 1500 by a jury. The settlement follows terms near that award with the company not opposing the actions.
The eleventh biennial convention of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ends in Salt Lake City with installation of officers. The next convention choice narrowed to Louisville and El Paso, with seven district vice presidents elected including F. J. from York, Mallory from Boston, and others.
Pittsburg Sept 2 The special convention of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers will investigate charges against Shaffer. A formal reply with details of movements during the alleged affair is expected.
City railway plans sweeping changes to streetcar lines provoke resistance from residents on narrow streets. Proposals shift main routes southward, with double tracks on Thirteenth and new loops along Piercy, College, and Washburn avenues, pending permits and maps. Local officials warn against major excavations until council reviews.
The note explains meat preparation styles for mutton chops. It states English pattern as standard and mentions offering French chops upon request, emphasizing distinct cutting methods and specifications for each style.
A vintage ad-like note promotes fine mutton or lamb as the sweet toothsome choice. It promises tender chops with no stringiness and invites calls or messages, claiming orders receive equally attentive service. The quirky phrasing suggests a lively marketplace pitch.
The article notes many doubt the city's right to grant a blanket franchise and predicts legal challenges claiming property owners will suffer, amounting to confiscation without due process. Opposition to Piercy street line reconstruction is anticipated as well.
City Attorney Spencer presses for a ruling in district court on whether testimony about incidents before arrest can be admitted in a case charging illegal liquor sales. The Curry case on West Norris Street raised questions as officers viewed him at the bar, arresting on view, while the complaint drew scrutiny for loose wording. Judge Hazen signaled tentative allowance of backward testimony to show presence of liquor and police conduct, with a verdict of not guilty returned later.
Jefferson County commissioners along with Harrison and Haynes rejected all bids for a Grantville bridge over the Kansas River. Shawnee and Jefferson counties planned the joint project with bids of 15 dollars and 723 thousand dollars, both deemed too low or improperly submitted.
Victor Murdock delivered the harvest home address in Little River Kin on September 25. The event drew a large crowd with a parade of speakers and a distribution of flood relief funds, ending with a community reception at the mill office.
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