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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
3
Damaged OCR fragment reports Cripple Creek chosen for a meeting related to the Trans Mississippi or Transmississippi conference with references to Creek and New Orleans venues and canals. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a regional assembly impact and connections to national canal plans.
Fragmented OCR item reports a ministerial meeting in Wichita Falls area with plans for a weekly social, an address by Mr Bevan, and a request for ministers and brethren to attend. It notes entertainment for Mrs Teves and lists a disjointed schedule with transfers from Wichpellar Center and a general train convergence for ministers in the Foster era.
In Bik county Kansas a rancorous battle within the Republican party centers on establishing a county high school. Howard residents oppose the plan aiming to locate the school there while local boosters press trustees appointed by county commissioners to proceed. The dispute has led to convention caucuses, resignations, and tense political maneuvering across communities.
The text outlines a local dispute over a high school project with factions aligning against the Aden school building. It notes heated debate at a senatorial convention in Matine and mentions Howard’s nomination facing anti Howard influence despite efforts to unite.
The March climate report shows overall warmer than normal across the state with a mean temperature near 28 degrees and the current month recording 5 degrees above normal. It notes colder spells in the north and central regions, above average precip in western counties, and a driest March in thirteen years in parts of the state.
An old notice lists Wichita and Return fare at 462 via the Santa Fe with sale dates and conditions. It mentions goods like cases and tables, floor access, and references to tickets, returns, and rates amid a jumble of names and stray phrases.
April 20 report notes Dixson’s return to boxing after retirement and possible clashes for featherweight honors. McGovern’s handling of rivals bolsters confidence, with Harris and O Rourke discussing matches for their protégés. Stall between promoters hints at future Fattersalls events and potential signings involving Dizzy and Yanger.
A garbled set of game results shows Boston beating Philadelphia while Chicago and St Louis posted wins. Pittsburgh and New York also played with notable offensive rallies, as Midwest and East Coast teams churned through opening day action amid inconsistent defense and stormy weather.
In Deal Lake the boat race opener saw Jim finish three lengths ahead as a downpour left the course slick. The press describes a sequence of boat, boxing, and wrestling events with Dunk and Jack offering a sharp display of technique and power across multiple three minute rounds.
A. R. Kennedy, formerly quarterback and captain at Kansas University, has been engaged as coach of the university scrub football squad. The appointment comes amid applicant field and has won initial approval from the student body and Pennsylvania football committee.
In New York on April 29 McCoy and Brady for Jeffries did not sign notes as expected. A friendly 10 minute meeting with Brady led to plan to draft articles after the McCoy Sharkey fight, keeping the main decision for later. The Memphis report notes a stake feature at Montgomery Park with Burns driving Farmer Bennett early, then Odner winning the Launberman’s stakes with Sard second.
Bay Wate owned by R W Waden & Sons and ridden by J Slack won a tough drive on the feature card at Aqueduct. Fresuli First-Sixfurtan Amelie ran second with Star Chimes third. Second-Cine mile and seventy sardes saw Perfume second and ese third. Purifactor led Time 1 12 5, with Four and One in the same race. E G Eisley reports as successor to Lannan at 44 438 Jackson.
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