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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
1
Fragmented dispatchs from the Balkans describe revolutionary committees in Macedonia planning an insurrection with hopes of inviting Italian sympathy while European powers consider intervention. British naval moves and Turkish tensions signal a broad regional crisis amid crowded headlines and unclear outcomes.
An aged dispatch describes a muttered plot aboard a transport ship near Manila, involving Captain Harry Chambertein and Captain Chaimber, with rumors of contraband and a broader inquiry. Officers Shuster and Wetoye are mentioned in relation to customs duties and a burned artifact. The account notes alleged preparation for a weapons or goods seizure and a later investigation into the voyage.
OCR damaged text reports multiple brief items from a late 1800s era newspaper. It mentions a murder case near Soucht and police actions, then shifts to short notes about Depew and wife at the Biltmore, a General Lindsay event in Kansas, and scattered local happenings, all with garbled names and dates. The fragmentary items read as scattered city notices and social tidbits with incomplete details.
Fragmented OCR text notes temperatures and weather indications for Chicago on April 13. Details are garbled with many unreadable names and terms. overall sense points to cold or unsettled conditions with general forecast remarks and no clear, actionable figures.
Fragmented account of a convention with parliamentary figures like John Redmond and Mr Levitt. It notes support for amendments, calls for arms treatment of labor, and mentions the eighth amendment vote. Lively rhetoric highlights proposals, opposition, and procedural remarks from T. O'Connor summarizing the event.
Deuce City reports a fatal accident on April 1 near Cronin as Cap Watson, a well known resident, was injured in a runaway wagon. His skull was fractured and he died at the scene. The incident involved a horse bolt and the driver leaped free, leaving Watson in the vehicle. Colonel Staton, a western Kansas figure, reflected on the loss and Harts long business ties in Tepeles.
Fragmentary OCR text references a monthly amount and a port timetable with unclear dates. It mentions earnings of a large sum and possible arrivals next conti, but details are garbled and names or events are not discernible.
A damaged notice warns subscribers about canvassers and solicitors offering false propositions. It mentions an Anti Alcohol Congress in Bremen and a speech by Mary A. Bunt on scientific temperance, noting high prices for anticipated articles and urging caution against deceptive solicitations.
A controversial speech by Calderhead on banking and currency is set for a public airing. The article traces his views, mentions prior remarks in Topeka and Washington, and notes opposition from opponents while detailing related political and legal implications for state finances and campaigns.
Arkansas City April 1 R 80 Pollock a Cowley county representative last winter was arrested for embezzling government funds while assistant postmaster. Shortage reported at 98,467 dollars. He confessed, claims no prior knowledge, and awaits U.S. marshal arrival from Topeka. Pollock faced with charges and held on bond in city.
The Times reports a break down in a fundamental device of the Marconi wireless system causes a temporary interruption in the Times service. Chicago reports a fire at a candy plant damaged stock and property, with details limited by the damaged text.
Fragmentary notes describe a disturbance involving Judes J Pollock and Judee Pollsch, with references to a mayor and two banks. An April incident near Emporia Kansas mentions a vault break into the Allen State Bank, with vague details and damaged safes.
A Washington report says a special committee of the Central Labor union alleges favoritism and incompetence in the post office department. They accuse an official in the Adjutant division of improper promotions and improper influence over carrier appointments, with claims of biased testing, improper language, and possible collusion with business interests. The Postmaster General and Assistant Postmaster General Bristow state procedures will proceed while newspaper evidence is welcomed to aid the inquiry.
In Lola on April 13 elders of the Church of the Latter Day Saints travel by foot to proselytize. They work as farmers or merchants, not paid ministers, funding travel themselves. Elders serve two to seven years, visiting homes, distributing tracts, and holding public meetings without soliciting joiners.
Agr Jos. P. Mooney of the New York archdiocese says he has no intention of accepting the bishopric of Buttalon. The vacancy follows the appointment of Archbishop James T. Gulley of Chicago. Reports from Rome indicate no truth to circulating rumors.
In Wampum Pennsylvania April 1 a failed bank robbery ends with a burglar shot and killed after a confrontation with the teller and bystanders. A mother wounded seriously and a bystander injured sustain non fatal injuries. authorities search for accomplices as the wounded baker Henry Seesonson tends the scene. Citizens rushed from the bank as gunfire erupted and the burglars fled empty handed, leaving the dead gunman in the street.
Not at all embarrassed London notes Charles Peetiman heading to New York in fall to join The School Girl at the Prince of Wales with Edna Mey and Pauline Cham. Marie Studholste and others listed as cast. rumors of a private reunion with a former wife fail to materialize.
Morristown New Jersey April 18 mayor Reed issues proclamation after mass dog killings describe wholesale slaughter to quell unrest. Grace Cathedral event promotes art and lecture by notable figures with varied international pieces. French delegation to St Louis exposition begins as Trailing details unfold. Automobile collision in Tochampus Indiana injures driver and passenger with fatalities reported.
The home of Get. Philip 1. Shervten Ir was sold, with a $55,000 price received. Death of Dr. Gordon reported in San Francisco hospital after complications from an illness. Dr. Matthew Gordon, chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific company, died following an illness at the railroad hospital.
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