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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1902
Page
8
A historical advertisement extolls Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as infallible for female troubles and life stage symptoms. It asserts cures for backache, indigestion, nervousness, and uterine issues, claiming universal endorsement and widespread appeal with druggists selling the product nationwide.
London officials describe a severe night blaze starting near Cripple Gate that spread rapidly to Murhhean and surrounding districts. Commander Walls oversaw crews including 40 engines and workers from multiple firms as they battled near the Metropolitan railway and the Mangierian area, aiming to prevent further spread and protect major properties.
The readable parts mention Qutes Willemind and Castile Low Huts with unclear actions and a reference to Leyden university. Names and events are garbled, but the text hints at a formal announcement or royal context and a medical condition. No clear dates, places, or outcomes are established in the legible fragments.
A damaged fragment reports a special court proceeding opening a tomb linked to Bishop John X New Tepin in Vienna. Witnesses swear an oath while a commission records the prayer for beatification, then the relics are cut and resealed by Archbishop Kyat in a ritual tied to ongoing salvation rites.
The record recounts Neumann’s journey from Europe to America at age two, his 1852 appointment as bishop of the diocese, and his sudden death. The fragment notes ongoing proceedings by a German or Austrian court and mentions Rome.
Brussels reports King Lenpold replying to the chamber of commerce petition with non committal terms. The government is considering the situation and will modify policy to maintain wellbeing and order. A broad return to work follows in Liege with factories and coal mines resuming activity.
April 22 It has reached the committee stage with trustees reporting on key issues. President Shaffer's address is central, while other attendees question support for the convention. A chaotic scene hints at internal divisions as discussions continue into the session.
Late Guatemala reports claim a deadly quake struck near Quetzaltenango, with an estimated 50 deaths and widespread destruction in Patnun and Maeraten towns. Aftershocks and storms followed the tremors, causing continued danger and damage to the region.
Fragmentary passages discuss Ware and others, referencing Topeka shoppers and local figures. It mentions literature knowledge, political stance, a Mulvane family tie, and reactions to a Goetz or Garth style scene, with scattered names like Kansas, Topeka, and public figures.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show opened in New York last night drawing a full Madison Square Garden crowd including General Miles and Senator W. A. Clark. The event featured more than two hundred horses and a chaotic moment as two rough riders were tossed with vaunted drama, but no serious injuries were reported.
At a Butser Packing and Provision Co meeting in Baltha on April 22 directors voted to close the plant for ninety days to conserve funds amid price declines for stock. The shutdown will discharge about twenty workers and is described as temporary. Fire incident in Saline, Kansas, on April 22 injured young calves and caused nearby fruit trees to burn in a related conflagration.
A one year old child and its siblings perished in a Des Moines barn fire when flames consumed the structure yesterday evening. Firefighters found charred remains of the four children scattered amid debris. no rescue attempt was made as neighbors reported the children were inside playing.
Fragmented notes from Topeka area crowd a week of meetings, elections, and civic chatter. Mentions include Topelmn council votes, county representatives, a Topeka bank charter, and plans for the state Republican meeting in Topeka with various local figures and venues referenced.
In Nances City and Topeka reports the city election cost totals reach 118 percent of the budget, with 467.40 dollars paid to clerks for six days work. A Topeka book titled The Missile Flower is blamed for past strife, while a local case highlights efforts to recover packages and names of receivers, including Senator Aidien Hiker from Leavenworth visiting Topeka. Distress stories about charitable aid draw scrutiny of local welfare and public charity investigations over six months.
A garbled but legible note indicates prosecutors may not begin cases against the beef trust in the United States court for the District of Kansas. It claims U S Attorney Dean says no official instruction exists and discusses where packers’ heads reside and where actions may proceed.
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