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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1901
Page
4
A garbled dispatch reviews US political tensions surrounding Roosevelt era leadership, McKinley’s death aftermath, and Peters versus Evans debates. It cites court notes, newspaper commentary, and public sentiment about trust issues, party loyalty, and presidential succession amid wartime and domestic turmoil. The piece mentions the Boston Herald, Courier, and various political figures, highlighting veracity debates and media coverage.
A chaotic account of J B Parker amid a theater tragedy and spectator clashes. The Courier reports Parker’s alleged role and reaction, with conflicting claims about who struck first and who interfered during the incident. The piece notes circulation of the story and disputed details across papers.
Fragmented lines describe social norms and domestic scenes with obscure names. The narrator laments women's work and roles while referencing community life around Atsh- Lavo and a Tubed setting. The text hints at superstition and gender expectations reflected in a messy historical voice.
A fragmentary reflection argues money cannot buy happiness and warns against folly in marriage. It contrasts teaching forgiveness with vanity in clothes and manners, noting men seek status through marriage and wealth. The text reflects dated attitudes on relationships and social performance.
Fragmentary reflections on marriage and self restraint from a Philadelphia Record piece. The text weaves aphorisms about wives, husbands, education, courtesy, and societal expectations, with obscure references and garbled phrases suggesting a discussion of gender roles and personal limits.
The notice lists rural route adjustments with station expansions and discontinuations in Allen, Woodson, and surrounding counties. It notes new stations in Tecemive and other locales, three routes to be discontinued, and mail to be restructured via rural carriers and post offices in specified areas.
A fragment from a late 19th century style piece shows Amaryllis seeking social polish from Frivole comedy amid flirtation, vanity, and literary talk. Private, an ambitious yet inept suitor, listens and half-succeeds in a public flirtation while Amaryllis doubly yearns for ease, wit, and charm.
A Boston reader reports relief from chronic indigestion after using Tipet's Sarparparitia, stating the remedy restored vigor to the stomach and digestive system. The testimonial notes prior attempts with Hood's Sarsaparilla and other medicines without success before two bottles produced improvement.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilia will cure ailments and urges readers to buy a bottle today before symptoms worsen, promising the remedy will keep its promise.
A lengthy 19th century jailhouse tale alleges John Collins innocence in his father J. S. Collins murder. Witnesses claim Hawkins deathbed statements implicate Johnson Jordan and Jess Harper. Attorneys push for new trial while confessions are contested amid conflicting accounts and prison rumors.
Judge Tiazen denied the writ in the Waldo Calvin dispute this morning in district court. The case involved Assistant Atty General Redden issuing subpoenas to compel Celvin to testify against liquor sellers, with Judge Hasson ruling the subpoena act was ministerial, not judicial authority, leaving Redden's subpoena power unresolved and not before the court.
Joseph P Burdis died this morning of heart failure at age nine at his home 912 Morris avenue The funeral will be held at the residence Tugalay 760 The remains will be buried in the family lot at Rochester cemetery He was the father of ex Sheriff D N Hardge and one of Uw Gldust setters He leaves two other sons Jonaphunt and John
Fragmented OCR notes list rural carrier routes in multiple counties with delivery start dates and population figures. It mentions a band concert at the Swiliow Grove and an Audi-Trim Sunday event, with names and places including Funston, Allen, Griffin, Woodsen, Carriere, Humboldt, and Jackson.
Rear Admiral Evans testifies at Schley court regarding May 2 dispatches from Sampson, the run to Cienfuegos, and bombardment activity. He details coal intake, weather observations, and the squadron’s movements, denying knowledge of certain secret codes and stating no engagement occurred with enemy batteries during the visit.
A boy named Alan Sills rode to a circus act at Washburn college on an old horse, Chanterfield. The horse bolted into the crowd dragging him by a stirrup. spectators rushed to help as bystanders and the horse owner intervened to prevent injury. The incident ended without further harm.
A bull fled in terror during a public spectacle in Bayonne as a twelve horsepower automobile shielded by iron attempted to lure the animal. The crowd grew enraged as the bull charged the barrier, nearly squashing against it before the event ended with the bull killed in the usual fashion.
Fire swept a packing house in New York on September 3 causing extensive damage. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours, but the building was gutted and several bystanders were briefly endangered by spreading flames. No serious injuries were reported.
A collage of humor quotes from multiple papers includes jests on advertising excess sobbing hold ups and the dangers of education, with snippets about Browne, Bandy, Kitchener, and social cartoons. The items showcase light verse, social satire, and brief lampoons from Philadelphia and Brooklyn periodicals.
Fresno dispatch reports the California Raisin Growers Association directors lower prices by about three cents and enter a contract with a new packing company. The move aims to steady market price, with assurances prices will be maintained though details remain murky. A separate local note records the death of James Scales, a colored teameter, who collapsed on a Fresno street today.
Tickets on sale to October with southern return via Rock Island route. Schedules show three daily trains between Topeka. An advertisement touts Doan's Ointment as a remedy for aches, priced at fifty cents.
Burlington announces low rate summer excursions across the West and North with round trip fares to Colorado Utah and the Black Hills and multiple weekly trips via Chicago Detroit Cleveland and St Paul Minneapolis. Special California excursions depart Wednesdays and Thursdays from various points. inquire for rates and printed matter.
A fragmented local page notes social events and incidents. Mentions include gatherings at White City, initiation into the United Travelers order, a Santa Fe employee Martins Lats with property removals, a tire-free but eye injury from a steel object, and various names such as Joma Guraturn G. Brown and Harry Barnes. The text also references a treasure watch and laboratory charts, with scattered references to local locations and people.
Fragmentary OCR notes show tickets on sale from October with return limit on October. Advertises three trains daily between Topeka and Wichita. Mentions a play founded on a bid to a novel, unclear context and names IT.
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