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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1904
Page
6
A mixed page notes local happenings from Topeka and surrounding areas. Reports include store closings and sales, weather impacts on events, baseball postponements, upcoming lectures, and community notices. Names of schools, churches, organizations, and local venues appear with brief itemized updates.
A freight train on the Santa Fe eastbound wrecked near Floyds ten miles from Lexington on a Sunday morning. Two crewmen were killed and a third seriously injured. Injured are engineer George Skinner and fireman, Marceline. The wreck was caused by heavy rain washing out the track after a prior washout. Train crews continued service over adjacent rails as crews worked.
Readers react as a court ruling threatens the annual circus parade with the uproar over its elimination. The Baltimore American notes protests from youths and parents who see the parade as essential to happiness and culture, arguing the trust must not shut down the beloved street spectacle. The article mentions legal actions in Newark and Sechambers, with Kirpatrick and Chamber judges weighing the case and the Carnival Circuit’s role.
An April accident on Seventh Avenue left several men injured and one fatally harmed amid a wreck at a busy auto premises. Officials report the ambulance transfer to a nearby auto warehouse for treatment while investigations begin. In other news, the Tripte Tie dance and fishing pond at Lincoln Post Hall, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed one week.
A downpour drenched a free concert in a big tent at Topeka Saturday afternoon. About four thousand attendees stayed despite rain and wind with performers in rubber boots and audience umbrellas. Structural damage occurred as ropes loosened and a stunt chair collapsed, but the show continued with safety staff helping the wrecked rig and performers.
A 25 year sufferer from stomach heart and nerve trouble recounts severe pain and convulsions. She avoided morphine, tried various drinks, and finally found relief with Postum Food Coffee, noting improved digestion, appetite, and hydration after switching from tea and coffee.
Review recounts a rain soaked Topeka performance by Sells & Downs. Despite a flooded ground, muddy rings, and a torn seating area, the circus persisted with a robust show featuring a large menagerie, camels, elephants, and the Zouaver marching drill. The crowd endured the downpour, the band played on, and the troupe delivered strong acts across animal, equestrian, and clown segments.
The circus faced heavy rain and mud as performances by aerial trapeze artists tumblers and wire workers were soaked delaying the show. A seal wandered under a platform and refused exit for half an hour while performers battled wet conditions and stubborn equipment.
Mo H C Shields reports a new car load of red cedar posts arriving through Thomas Lumber Co in Kansas City Missouri. The notes mention trains along the U P railway and a travel log tone with references to Wabash to St Louis routes and daily trains. The fragmentary text highlights cedar posts and canal tours with several unreadable phrases.
A wreck off Trenton claims the life of a well known resident Captain of the Scout regiment New Jersey. The improvised account notes the machine derailed and exploded, with several crew members thrown clear. Reports describe the crew’s injuries as minor or uncertain while authorities investigate the incident and fire response.
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