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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1901
Page
5
An opaque report describes a church examination and alleged prearranged acts during the period around September. It references a trial figure and various unnamed participants, with notes on investigators, legal authority, and inquiry timelines.
The event gathered Woodmen from Missouri and Kansas for the Interstate Log Rolling at Nevada. Beeswoodeen led the welcome address by Jih Jehuaon of Newerstchewy. W. B. Jewell delivered a piece on the piano. Rich Hill, Arr, Nevaila, Mond, and Fork Scott districts won briary awards. A band entertained with a standing program of tunes.
A damaged OCR fragment describes horses, a kit for an animal, and a fire causing destruction in a city quarter. It notes a relief fund opened yesterday and mentions tens of thousands of dollars and impact on poor residents.
Fragmented OCR text mentions pensions, decorations, and restoration notes. Names include Chappel, Hutchinson, Sterling, Atchison, Melton, Hearin, and Taylor. Mentions national military context and a list of individuals with scattered details.
Odds for a Saturday race show Absirton eyeing a repeat win at the Neve Fork Fare. Fans anticipate a long-running event with past victors and alternate entrants noted as Sunday shows are sidelined.
Sheriff Cook made a double haul Thursday taking Stick Bieter trove Ichigo to the plate. He completed the act in Kansas City by a glecttic. The Buck with the seg to Waster for robbing Dobpan's fitry fa Nacth Toperen. Tot she bed bens arrested and was te jail.
An old notice references a sale action tied to a pole and tickets with a price of 2365. Names Jon Mo and Boture appear in the fragment, with a date range including November 21 08 and a deadline of September 30. The readable text suggests a transport or device sale or auction context.
A chaotic account details inspector Northrup facing accusations amid claims of incompetence and political infighting. The piece ties Northrup to Governor Lawley and other top officials, alleging misstatements and clashes over appointments and salaries.
The document discusses American labor costs and output benefits, noting higher wages yet greater efficiency in the United States. It mentions English unions, German competition, and the challenge of running steamships with cargo from Chicago to Europe. It references shipbuilding in the context of Knish steel and related industries.
Austrian public enthusiasm greets German troops returning from China via Vienna and Trieste. Emperor Francis Joseph to review the corps tomorrow. In Missouri, St Louis & Memphis Railway announces officers led by Brinkethon as president and Cunningham as general manager and secretary-treasurer.
A damaged OCR yields a report from Constantinople about Miss Stone and a missionary, with references to a letter from Mine Holes 21 and a demand of $5,000 linked to a kidnapping case. The text mentions Turkish and Bulgarian macrodon colonelities and details about the abduction context.
Edward Extenda extends sympathy in Pereon Londeo on Sept 67 for King Faward. He notes receipt of the Thired Srotea Armbareadge and personally renews condolences with Mex and The American people. President McKinley telegrams of sorrow are acknowledged.
Syntactic OCR fragment describes a travel route from San Francisco and return with dates and prices. Mentions Tick ete on wale Senterbie 57 to Szinn sive Hua return Vinit November Ses A. ML Pullee for Ogi. Information prizes for sick soap wrappers awarded October 2.
Atchison Kan Sept 2 The Kaneas Nebraska conference of the African Methodist church opens with Prof W T Vernon president of Kansas University delivering How to Preach with Power. Rev W J Spurlock leads service as disciplinary questions arise and women and men ministers receive notices. Bishop Shutter presides and Rev Sidney Allen contemplates retirement with superannuated relations and pension pending. J Pope elected to a new post as chief official as meetings continue through the afternoon and evening mass meeting precedes sermon by Vernon.
A prominent Dawson merchant, last seen at Hotel Turner in August, has been located in Colorado. He arrived at his sister's Denver home, suffered a heart episode, and does not recall his whereabouts. A private detective agency had searched nationwide for a year. his brother in Kansas City confirms no letter details.
Martha Be Yeamans, widow of Joseph M Fenmonk Yeamans, asserts she married August 1901 in Topeka and seeks to contradict claims in the State Journal. She describes his war wounds and long illness ending August 36, 1901, with Dr J G Mulvane attributing death to chronic heart disease.
Washington September 27 official statement from the Marine Hospital Service outlines the death of President McKinsey and praises his leadership qualities. The note mentions public safety measures and notes a yellow fever case at Hampton VA National Soldiers' Home in 183.
Kansas City Sept 27 The condition of Stewart southwestern passenger agent of the Rock Island has grown worse with acute indigestion. He was carried out of a sick room earlier and last night his general condition showed signs of improvement though experts expect further benefit from inflammatory rheumatic care.
President Roosevelt plans to consult with Senator Platt on New York federal appointments and may name replacements for several offices before Congress reopens. He signals no quarrel with Platt and intends to honor reformers’ aims by selecting officials aligned with anti machine goals.
St Paul Minnesota September a Uri Lamiprey sues Russell Sage Chicago and St Paul Railway Farmers Loan and Trust for 26226250 payment. Judge Bunn orders payment deadline after failure by Lamprey and defendants.
A Montreal sourced Times report says the torpedo boat destroyer Quail narrowly escaped sinking after an incident with the Ophir in the Gulf of St Lawrence. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall witnessed the dramatic moment as the Quail tried to cut away a bag of patches, but the vessel broke free and steamed toward Quebec at speed.
The Price-Artington troupe at the Grand offered Nell Gwynne with Alberta Gallatin in the title role. Critics note acting differences between Gallatin and a rival company and discuss pricing from five to ten and thirty cent repertory. Cast details include Harry Willis as Earl of Rochester and Chesterfield as orange girl, with praise for overall company performance.
In Tokio between the Ith and wie oot, a slaughter count reaches 21062 with some victims earning 30 yen as war rewards. The Imperial University proposes a reward for captured rat targets within dangerous wire. The propert of erwaautinnie Viguinialy reports widespread destruction plans, with one third of a structure spared and forts taabo remitted on the first day. The Site Sox Arapper contest closes in September.
The cup defender Columbia and the challenger Shamrock EF lay at their moorings in the bay at Sandy Hook. Columbia flew the Stars and Stripes while Shamrock bore no flags. Captain Burr and his crew worked on light sails as Sir Thomas Lipton and associates boarded the Shamrock to assess progress. A protest over the Shamrock’s start sparked potential trouble with Captain Sycamore and officers threatening action if behavior repeats.
Weather forecast notes a partial cloud cover through tonight into Saturday with a chance of showers and cooler temperatures. Southwest winds at 15 miles per hour are reported, and local conditions depend on a low pressure system moving toward Kansas.
A South African observer recounts De Wet’s speech asserting renewed struggle for independence, promising former supporters farms and retaliation against surrendering farmers. Steyn’s re-election is noted with limited participation, and opinions on British forces, colonial troops, infantry, and artillery are summarized with focus on morale and battlefield roles.
Market notes show cautious opening as corn and oats trade mixed in early activity. Reports mention shipments, car counts, and weather signals influencing price, with December deliveries stressed and Duluth activity noted amid a generally flat trading backdrop.
Inland stock and commodity notes report receipts of 25 head with 20 head cattle at a southwestern market and cattle and calf prices. Topeka hides and butter markets show current pricing with New York money market activity and copper stock movements noted, including rail trade implications.
A chaotic transcription shows widespread labor tension with workers protests and stalled production in multiple plants. Reports mention unions organizing actions, reduced output, and authorities preparing for potential demonstrations across New York and surrounding districts.
Unclear OCR reads like market pricing chatter with mentions of wheat and receipts. Names and places are garbled but indicate trading activity and prices.
A fragment lists varied prices for stock items with unclear details. The text mentions several figures and references general market activity but lacks clear context or full item descriptions.
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