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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1903
Page
12
Police notes report veteran leader Donovan Hetires stepping in as chief with Hands Golf Star handed to his second successor in a local continuity change at city hall.
Hamilton is installed in the police tribunal with Judge Magne administering a $25 fine amid changes. Capt. Clad Harfiton becomes acting chief and transfers keys as the situation stabilizes. Nelle Connell suffers injuries. her condition details are unclear. Ex-Detective EA Parey leaves for the West, not expected back soon. Washington estate issues loom as city finances face scrutiny.
Washington reports the death of Willa Henry Milwarn, the United States Senate's blind chaplain, in Santa Barbara California. He had served since the early 1880s, after a life of missionary work and preaching. his decline followed a stroke in Lincoln Nebraska and a lengthy illness. Death ends a long career in the church and public service.
An advertisement from Hobart's Cut Rate Drug Store on West Tooth Street promotes a vegetable wood remedy for a ailment. The copy mentions a combination remedy offered at a low price, aiming to attract customers with a simple, inexpensive cure.
The text sketches Rev. Mr. Milburn hoping to return to Washington after many years of service. It references events in November and mentions evidences of something decisive. The legible portion hints at a disrupted journey and an extended stay or plans, with no clear names or dates beyond the vague timeline.
A four week old baby was found on a doorstep in Emporia Kansas near South A street. Local residents Mr and Mrs G Luther Brown have offered to care for the infant while parents are sought. About 260 people visited the Brown home seeking to adopt the child. The Browns plan to place the baby in a good home in Emporia.
Bes Besemecamices to appear in Piramdsitn rere Stoone to conquer at Crawford Friday and Saturday. Pref Towns trains the cast and expects social success. Students show marked ability with many having experience. Cast includes Marlow, Hastings, Vande Mart, Delaney, Bownes, and Hoters. The star parts Tony Lumpkin and Mrs Franeesuerae are well taken. The play promises humor and lively acting, with Towne guiding to establish drama as a college social feature.
A St Louis appeals court, led by Judge Horatio Wood, ruled the Master Plumbers of St Louis an illegal association. The decision held it functioned to restrain trade, enjoining seven plumbing concerns from refusing to sell supplies to any customer while allowing individual firms to choose suppliers.
A partial dispatch from San Francisco notes that today on the steamer Alameda the operators for Guam were mentioned, with details truncated. The fragment suggests travel or communication duties related to Guam, but the readable portion provides no further names, dates, or events.
The document lists averages from banks in New York City for the week. It records Lakes at 50,770.50 and corner 52,030.40, with unclear lines suggesting Joe 7. The OCR text is fragmented and several figures appear misread.
A Trentor dispatch reports Governor Murphy issues an annual proclamation dissolving trusts and corporations chartered under state law. About 927 concerns capitalized, though figures do not reflect large invested capital. Most charters voided involve ordinary household items and trivial businesses amid the broader crackdown.
Dr Otto Von Muller, a noted specialist in Topeka, advertises permanent cures for chronic and nervous diseases including bronchitis asthma rheumatism sleeplessness and nerve exhaustion. He claims to examine thoroughly and promise cures where others fail, with free initial consultation and special attention to female diseases. Office hours and contact details provided.
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