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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1896
Page
3
Emporia notes Kansas news with a funeral interest as locals discuss allegations against State Fish Commissioner Saddler for plundering streams of bass to replenish waters for a swell club in Lyon County. A special grand jury hints at privacy embes and mounting fees while residents demand action and potential prosecution.
Fragmentary report covers population notes for Abilene and Leavenworth. Mentions ex Superintendent Hatch addressing Kansas Reformatory inmates, and local political contests for state senate and mayor. Notes university debate and local civic events with scattered names and dates.
Lincoln County delegates head to the state convention with support for Populist and farm-focused platforms. Curtis elected mayor of Cimarron. Prohibition wins at Meriden. Beaten by narrow margins in other races. depot robbery at Santa Fe. various court and opera house management notes.
April 2 report notes a dispute between two Booth figures, Tomlin and Stra. Froth, about restoration and funding. The piece alleges strained relations and a planned special effort by the elder to secure materials for a cleaner arrangement, while Ballimgton Booth faces ongoing foulness allegations and financial questions regarding a public home or fund.
The report describes a disturbed assembly involving Bikemen, Altedur, and state figures. Officials including Grove Siward Geatee Engle and Pjah Com face investigation amid rumors of misused funds and sparring exhibitions under athletic clubs. The piece mentions contact between Midian aid and local observers, with tensions rising over planned meetings and public concerns about safety and governance.
The event drew about 80 000 spectators with King and royal family opening ceremonies. The athletic meet featured praised performances, crowd enthusiasm, and visits by notable dignitaries. Greek and other European contingents attended amid celebratory atmosphere, while reporters described the pageantry and athletic displays as a major revival festival.
In St Louis on April 1, Corbett and sparring partner Mike Cone were arrested after a boxing exhibition at a theater. Charged under local gaming and betting laws, the pair faced legal action as police detailed the incident and surrounding activities.
A vivid description recalls abundant waterfowl along Philadelphia harbor with brants and geese, noting the dense flocks, shorelines, and the surrounding wintering grounds. The piece references hunts, local gun clubs, and a planned riding event by T. A. A. W. of Topeka and friends.
A garbled note describes Bagis, Seward, Leonora and others going to El Dorado to net fish for stock at Lakeview. It notes Lakeview fish are plentiful and that towns expect to harvest a large quantity, using nets and gear.
Unclear OCR article reports on a strange incident near Twelfth and Lime Streets where residents claim horse meat was consumed and a dead horse carcass found in a cellar. Police investigated and the horse was removed after neighbors described smelling meat.
A broken train connection near Tolnto Gors Down caused a derailment as a freight train, weighed down by a heavy load, slid off the tracks. A worker, likely Engineer Dadar, and a witness Jase Marehnil reported the incident, with one man injured and the engine detached.
A long irregular text fragment details the school board election with named figures such as Jesse Teepybilean Ay PA and GMarene S. Grabssvite, naming campaigns, reforms, and civic rhetoric. It mentions Mrs. Strongmind and the push for cleansing politics, with references to Chicago Tribune style quotes and a call to radical reform, ending with faint ad-like lines about Quinine and local notices.
Great prep for the field of Hen Putter Masih Hudson's ned burglar in the district court today. Butler pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to seven years in the Penitentiary, two years more than the spinunwmn. Judge Hazen asked about penitentiary time before pronouncing the sentence. Stevenson Breeks the Record Webby Stevenson broke the paced bichels record to Carbondate Saturday night. He outdueled the mites inore Rout and five talanies.
Wheat opened weak on rains and declined as Armour bought heavily, shifting to a rallying note for May with new highs in some futures. Pork, lard and ribs stayed strong on light hog receipts at Chicago, with cattle and sheep receipts also reported and prices mixed across markets in Kansas City and Topeka.
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