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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1903
Page
2
Fragmented OCR yields a patchwork of notices and items from a 19th or early 20th century paper. It mentions social events, college intervals, a boy's birth, legal notices, a fire department advertising dispute, entertainment confabs, and various community names such as Washburn, Benedict, and Hae. The text references local geography, businesses, and personalities amid mixed garbled phrases.
A revival era medical promotion touts Cathora remedies as superior eczema and skin care. It promises purity and stability, claims dramatic cures for chronic eczema, and prescribes baths, solvents, and dressings while warning against cold water and wind exposure.
An unclear report describes a royal visit by His Majesty of Solo to Sings j Munia on April 22. It references tensions and treaties, with mentions of Lunku Mindanao relations and movements of forces toward a broader international context.
Milwaukee reports a duel scheme as Harry Stratton agreed to fight using bare fists under the Questisberry rule after a price dispute over corn delivery. Stratton, an athlete, consented and chose weaponless combat in Baltimore as a chance to settle the quarrel. Separately, a Western Union telegram office siege led to damage and barricades, with police responding to rioting workers and telegraph messengers.
An athlete named Bela suffers a severe fall during a Buffalo event on April 29. He is reported to be in considerable pain with possible head or spine injury, though details remain uncertain.
Fragmentary note records a marriage event involving Mins Hecker with unclear dates and names. The text mentions a woman and a male presenter or witness, suggesting a ceremony or betrothal but details are lost.
The thirteenth annual Kansas Women's Press Club banquet at Copeland Inn featured praise for women in journalism, with Mrs Royce highlighted for resilience and Mrs Morgan honored for a year of service. Speakers included Mrs Jones on women in newspaper work and Mrs Wilder on advancing love of the best in art and science. A lengthy toast table, remarks from Mrs Diggs’ London letter, and a closing report from the president capped an evening of wit, reflection, and fellowship among thirty-six guests.
Miss Alice M Smith of Minneapolis Minnesota reports relief from monthly pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the product and notes fewer symptoms and less need for medication. Free expert advice to women offered in the notice.
Upsburg secretary aL Fuze traveled to the Haskell Institute by invitation of the superintendent. Transportation was provided by the Saute Fe, and she will return tonight. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Etmmtey is endorsed as a resident of the state federation of women's clubs.
Dr Charles Lowry, secretary of the State Board of Health, received details from Dr Irvin Tes, Nemumhu County health officer, of sixteen workmen in covered wagons quarantined after smallpox outbreak. The entire gang was moved to an isolated building and kept under quarantine as investigators link cases to Delevan and Geneseo arrivals.
The Topeka City Troop seeks additional horsemen to escort the president party in Tonkatts. aim to have forty on hand for the visit, with twenty five currently available. Volunteers should contact Capt Eberle at the courthouse or Malon Anderson at the Commercial. The schedule includes escort from the governor mansion to the Coveland hotel, to the auditorium, and to the train. uniforms and roles to be assigned.
A Ruskin University unit, including 18 president, professors, and sixty students from Drestos Missouri, traveled by Chicago Rock Island Pacific lines to Glen Ellyn where a summer hotel has been remodeled into a suburban campus. The faculty accompanying the students includes President Leo, A. Mearthur Miller, and Prof W. A Rickenbrett, promoting a co operative system and climatic institution concept by Walter Vrooman.
Daniel Kraus, a longtime Eudora resident and former city council member, died Monday afternoon after a Bright’s disease illness. One of the colony founders from Chicago he helped lay out Euderd townette and later ran a local business. He leaves a wife and four children, two living in Topeka, with two deceased. Funeral services will be held this afternoon. The note mentions John Kraus, recently injured in a wreck, who died at Topeka’s hospital that week.
The Topeka Gun Club held a shoot yesterday afternoon with high wind hampering scores. Notable performance by Mrs Nettie Henriss a Wer, Col, as several women shooters participated. Scores posted for five pairs show varied results amid windy conditions.
Washington April 2 The monthly assessment of the collection of Internal revenue shows a total for March 1902 of 2 262 in decline from the prior year. Receipts from spirits tobacco fermented liquor oleomargarine creamed butter and other items are listed with increases and decreases. For nine months of the fiscal year total collections were 1 134 more than last year, with a decline of 9 085 906 from the corresponding period.
In Cumberland on April 22 a jury awarded Mrs Isabel Whitehurst 150 damages after dentist pulled teeth she had not fully paid for. She sued seeking 13,000 claiming unsatisfactory work and an incident where the dentist pulled out the gold claiming nonpayment. London reports an engagement and travel notes blend with unrelated items.
A long standing annual bowl game at the University of Pennsylvania pits sophomores against freshmen on Franklin Field. The event drew about three thousand spectators including many women and children. A senior was injured and rushed to University Hospital as dozens more sustained injuries in the chaotic melee surrounding the contest.
Washington April 22 The following patents were issued to Kansans John A Hannett Harrison township base plate William G Meiner base clamp William Hares Hutton chimney protector Charles W McCormick Enoria store service apparatus Ebner B Webb Lawrence clinic extract Dr ester dentist 51% 3Cuzime avn Eveting Hours 7 fol Phorfo S94.
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