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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1903
Page
2
A lengthy Washburn related update covers event results, student activities, and public notices. It notes appointments for J H Lambertaun and other county figures, a resignation timeline for Peter Miller, and plans for a new courthouse expansion. Also described are school contests, athletics at Washburn, and a safety incident involving a delivery mishap.
The April graph shows a surge in local joints with the “dry” era boosting commerce as Kansas City orders flood in and juvenile activity rises. A drunken depot quarrel prompts police presence while youth beer gatherings raise concerns about public order and intoxication.
A dispute arose during a Washburn versus Baker intercollegiate game as a Washburn list of players could not be fully verified. Officials deferred judgment on three players whose eligibility was in question while Baker consented to one player’s participation but withheld approval for the others. The state athletic association demanded a complete list of eligible players ten days before the game.
A clerk forged Captain Bailey signature to obtain a release order for a Fifty fourth coast artillery member. The man fled toward Willets Point after being recognized. Soldiers pursued, the clerk was captured, and later disappeared after slipping across a creek when the forgery was exposed.
A historic notice outlines multiple civil service openings including clerk and assistant positions across state departments. Examinations will span months, with aptitude in subjects like mechanics, medicine, and secretarial tasks required. Pay around 290 per month, with postings in West Virginia locations and related government bureaus.
Fragmentary text references a natural remedy for a lazy liver and mentions a soprano and various unclear names. The readable portion implies guidance or a teaching related to Valee and Stuiloxt hours, but specifics are obscured.
A citizen urges restructuring of waterworks management with a city elected three member commission. Proposes fixed terms, partisan balance, board oversight, appointed superintendent and staff, 20 percent consumer price cut, and potential consolidation with the power plant to cut costs. Suggests July elections to reduce campaign influence and minimal commissioner salaries. The writer seeks public discussion and further input.
Moses Fowler Chiber, wealthy young man from La Fayette, reached New York today aboard the Kron Prine Wilhelm from Cherbourg. He traveled under an assumed name and was met by armed associates and customs officers at the landing. Reports say he had been in concealment for four years and was believed to be en route to the United States, though officials declined comment.
Notified by landlord to relinquish Fifth Avenue rooms in New York on May 1. Report mentions a front room request and ongoing conflicts with different figures in the building. In the same period, references to theater openings and public performances appear with pricing and admission details, illustrating urban social tensions.
J M M Harris known as Sim Hargreaves swore out a complaint against a man for stilling liquor after a fight at Peak’s saloon on East Sixth Avenue. Peak, the bartender, aided the fracas. both men were taken to the station. Hargreaves paid five dollars and the other man faced continuance. Peak’s place closed for the day.
Report from West Sixth Street outlines delays in road construction with mud halting progress and subpar machinery. A rock crusher failure and incomplete crushed stone causing supply issues are cited as obstacles to completion this season.
Fragmented OCR note discusses dangers of colds and grip and mentions a remedy or treatment. Keys individuals or organizations are unclear. text references health concerns and possible medical advice without clear outcomes.
The provided text appears garbled and does not contain a coherent news item or identifiable entities to summarize into a title and summary. No readable event, date, person, or organization is present to form a valid records entry.
Chicago April 14 facing the assembled Beformed of the Chicago Presbytery Willem 4 Sundays, the former ball player, is examined for ordination as evangelist of the Presbyterian church. He is pronounced orthodox and to be formally ordained tomorrow evening at Jefferson Park Church with Wilbur Chapman preaching and Dr. Alexander Patterson delivering the charge.
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