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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
8
The page reads as a garbled collection of names places and events from a distant home news section. It mentions persons such as Jolie D. Milter and Randy Atawner with scattered references to locations like Topeka and Arbor and vague notes on events and dates. The text is largely unreadable but preserves a sense of local society items and planned gatherings.
A garbled OCR fragment references a revolt or power struggle with names and places unreadable. It mentions a governor, barons, and a renewal theme, but the exact event, participants, dates, and locations are obscured by transcription errors.
A disrupted train carrying emigrants derailed near Wood's Lake when five coaches left the tracks after a bank jump. The Monawheutd pimeeniger led by Jonaw Malone division of the New York Cannibal and Hudaun Fiver line were involved. Several people were injured but there were no fatalities.
New York April reports a long standing wage schedule dating back to 1867 is being revised after talks between road officials and a union of foremen. Company offices said concessions would raise pay materially though exact increases and conditions remain to be agreed.
Three American jockeys Mitchell Piott and Scherrer sailed from New York for Warsaw to ride for rich nobles under Russian commission. Mitchell and Scherrer have left the United States to race Thoroughbreds under Haron Teck and M. Davis with Piott to Buren Lazar. The piece notes costs and a warning about consumption and cold remedies.
Royal Baking Powder claims superior quality through constant testing by a corps of chemical experts to ensure absolute purity and perfection. It asserts its product yields the most wholesome and digestible food, produced at mammoth works with careful supervision of every ingredient and process.
The Kansas Medical College announces a large new wing on the Twelfth Street side, 60 by 24 feet, three stories high, with a central corridor and anatomical laboratories. The old building will be remodeled, and a brick and sandstone facade will feature a carved institution name. Architects Hadley and a committee led by Magee and Minney will oversee plans, with work slated to begin May 1 and complete before the new term.
Washington dispatch details a brewing feud in Kansas between Burton and Calderhead affecting district leadership and committee chairmanships. Calderhead seeks a square deal in the Fifth while opposing Batley influence. Burton seeks support in the Puuh district as party unity frays.
Disjointed OCR text depicts accusations involving Calderhead Burtog and Bristow. Mentions Henry C. Pilsnite, Emory Smith, and Emith with bitter memory of a postmaster general. Parne and Furuay are referenced amid intra party tensions with Kansas Republicans. The piece hints at conflicts over leadership and trust within the party.
James A. Trowman spoke in Kansas City asserting Bailey forces lack full delegate support. He predicted his nomination at the Wichita convention, noting Baileys organized faction and Salley leads among delegates. Trowman claims limited Batley backing and foresees a contest narrowed to Batley and himself with many delegates still to be chosen.
Pretoria reports stalled peace talks between President Steyn and the Transvaal delegation at Krootwatad with no clear outcome. Military and civil leaders expect troops to press for progress. In Natal, sealift traffic is closed north of Tugela. permissions needed to move beyond Colenso as guards bolster towns including Lady smith Dundee and Newcastle.
The board of trustees opposes renting athletic park west of the college to Abe the OF & professional tree ball team for summer use. The Wisdeviie autd faculty favor the plan. Contention will continue before the committee finalizes. The Junior class funds upgrades and park access, claiming no rental is necessary for Teague team.
A father recounts a tearful baby eager to write to Mr. Grape-Nuts about not receiving enough Grape-Nuts. The child rejects other foods, suffers constipation, and shows relief after adopting a Grape-Nuts based diet with cream. The note vows gratitude for the cereal and asks for guidance on what to say.
A health pamphlet warns that mortality rates are high in civilized countries with many infant deaths before age five and fifteen. It argues narcotic infant remedies are deadly poisons and touts Castoria as a safer alternative that stimulates circulation and reduces fever, urged to bear the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
Trustees discuss allowing league team use of the park to fund permanent improvements. They warn that permitting usage could threaten rights to tax the property. Students argue the arrangement would benefit the athletic grounds without harming profits.
A Denver source says the sale of the Colorado & Southern railway is real with Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific interests involved. The plan includes a $15,000,000 extension to reach Clear Creek and Middle Park, a partial sale of Colorado & Southern stock to Denver & Rio Grande interests, and construction by an unnamed company across multiple surveys. The deal envisions lines toward Grand Lake region and Lake.
The War Department directs faster troop returns from the Philippines with schedules for San Francisco to Manila movements. Kilpatrick sails May 10, Sherman April 38, Craik has been in the Philippines since 1935 and will return to the United States by the end of the week due to the outbreak of unrest and health concerns.
An unclear OCR fragment suggests a senate confirmation process involving an engineer and a bureau chief position. The exact names and offices are not readable, leaving the core action as a formal confirmation related to a bureau role.
Topeka school teachers nearly all left town with many heading to Valley Falls for the district meeting which begins there today. A portion visited Kansas City to see the ity school while the county event set for April 6 has been postponed. Teachers plan to use spring vacation to visit out of town schools and attend teacher conferences to improve minds.
A historical notice describes a sought after remedy for coughs and fevers in children. It mentions miners in Montana towns facing a strike and the potential impact on local industry, including a possible partial closure of the smelter at Anaconda. The engineers’ union distance themselves from the striking engineers’ actions.
A garbled fragment from Hebeon hints at a physician facing severe health trouble. Nonsense words and broken phrases obscure details about coughs, treatment, and possible remedies, leaving unclear names, dates, or locations.
A damaged OCR snippet shows garbled text with unclear names places or events. The legible parts mention a year and generic actions without coherent facts or identities to anchor a proper news item.
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