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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1901

Page

2

Belief Garris Hermann Colt May Miss Kentucky Derby Start

Nashville April 31 The impression among horsemen is Gerry Hi will start Garry Hermann in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Monday. Reported owner Captain Brown bought Hermann to win the American Derby and told trainer Tucker not to run the son of Esher and gown to avoid penalty. Some believe Hermann will not start if workouts indicate he is not ready, with headlines about pace figures and possible scratching before Derby day.

Nashville Tenn Gerry Hi Churchill Downs Captain Brown Garry Hermann Washington Park Tucker Esher Merman Kentucky Bby Rene Me Hermann Kentucky Lauleville Heyes Ruile Lees Lems Derby Rd Schenk Eatiething Memphis Lemat Bow Scheck

Women to Ride at AsTeide Show Promises Sensation

A garbled account describes an upcoming women’s ride event titled as a novelty show. Report mentions opposition to risk and references various names, dates, and locations in a fragmentary fashion, with emphasis on a crowd facing a sensational performance by female riders.

Brooklys Gthi Shaw Aetna

Will Not Start In Oaks Start Cats Stakes Update

Lady Lehner, a Kick from Duellis, will not start in the Start Cats Stakes at Oaks. She suffered a minor ankle setback but trainer George Walker expects full recovery by race time. An offer of $8,000 for Beabecke was declined by the owner.

Lady Lehner Duellis George Walker Te Schorr Louterinc F. Sebnrehan Fred ‘Iicente Bea

Detroit Triumph Over Milwaukee 14 13 in Ninth Inning Rally

Detroit edged Milwaukee 14 to 13 as a late ninth inning rally overturned a tight game. Key moments included heavy batting, a two run homer, and decisive plays by Ditton and Ber as the Tigers seized an early season win.

Actes Ea Hrioe Amertisen Magu Dutts Tocals Detroit Sheridan

U Defeats Manhattan In Close College Ball Game

Unclear OCR text reports University of Lawrence Red Lege defeating Manhattan with a score around 10 to 8. Mentions home pitcher Owaleg and umpire Musick. Some names and places appear garbled, but the game outcome and key figures suggest a mid nineteenth century college baseball recap.

Manhattan Kum Esim A Hame Owaleg Musick Junation Heveral City Tecmuada Battalion

Ottens Pitcher Shines In Slim Inning Show

In a tight game Ottawa pitchers held the visitors to few runs while the home team executed a double play from third to second. Ottawa’s two-baggers were credited to Charles Proetaon and Pogiestere, with Cooke and Chambers in the lineup.

Te Ottens Ottawa Meale Charles Proetaon Pogiestere Reece Otine Naticeian Nua

Baseball notices and local sport extracts from South Bend edition

Local sports wire covers players, teams and schedules with transfers and contract chatter including Ben and Apel in demand, Gaither Foller Hietier Pietning with Fort Wayne, Comiskey Chicago and Buffelo courting Fuller, Angus Grant linked to a captaincy, and St Marys Kansas forming a baseball team. Other items report Griffin's legal verdict, Colorado Springs win, Chicago beat Cleveland, and assorted bowling project ideas plus an increase in fire losses nationwide for the quarter ending March 31.

South Bend Ben Apel South Fa Gaither Foller Hietier Pietning Fort Wayne Cogswell Dayton Cincinnati Sian Comiskey Chicago Buffelo Debba Biso Ie Eorees Biso Ie Eorees Waser Sestinze Louteridle Angus Grant Reese Effer United States Bola

Farm Will Plant 64 000 Apple Trees in Leavenworth County

Leavenworth Kansas April 4 ex Governor Morrill farm to host 64 000 apple trees planted over 27 000 this two week effort by 40 veterans and horticulturist from 41 SoanAe Capital backers Governor Til provided land and funding to create the largest distinctive orchard in the United States.

Leavenworth, Hus National Soldiers Home E. Morrill Leavenworth County Morrill Govenor Tt Taber Acta Yewan West Crenerd Jonathan Davin Art Grimes Goldu

Plant Will Close Near Wichita in April Says Evans

Evans, a prominent Rockford township figure, reports farmers in his section rushing silk work and corn will be planted soon. He cites Abe, two miles east of Mulvane, as likely to close down by early July as the raw material nears exhaustion and nearby ground loses profitability.

Wichita Kan Evans Rockford Evans Ee Abe Mulvane

BLUE AND GRAY TO UNITE FOR MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE

Emporia Kansas April 26 two G A R posts plan an elaborate Memorial Day parade inviting fraternal groups and especially ex Confederates to participate Charlie Harrig commander of post Noah named chief marshal with authority to appoint sub officers Also report masked robbers in Emporia hold up man in his yard using gunny sacks with eye holes to rob $2 near strangulation and pistol threat

Emporia Kes Mil X-Confederates Garo Boys Charlie Harrig Post Noah Mporia Kan West Ain Oti

Concordia Postmasters Debate In Early 1902 Letter

Sennett and Peck of Concordia report they are still in business to the editor of the State Journal. A letter from April 5 1902 references New Ebaness Postmaster and discusses class postmasters and related issues as it appeared in the issue.

Ebaness

Pensions and Post Office Notes Across Kansas and Nearby

Pensions granted to Kansans include increases for Myron D. Chase Hillis $14 and Thomas Davin Bter STs David N. Dorgett Wellington Jon Windbigier Labeteo City $5 Robert B Shadduck Hutchinson $17 and other entries. Special act of age 13 shows Kimball Rosedale $8. G A R address notices from Ottawa and Marion. Parsons Rural Delivery Center gets five approved routes. A Missouri Pacific brakeman Henry Mundy was killed at Wichita by cave collapse.

Washington, D.C Myron D. Chase Hillis Thomas Davin Bter David N. Dorgett Wellington Jon Windbigier Labeteo City Robert B Shadduck Hutchinson Relcue—Thos J. Gillthan Ajathe Catherine Kitchen Turon John W. Goodes Butchinson Orginal Peeps Kimball Rosedale Heater Bilis Fort Scott Spain Prenk Steward St George Fred L Young Lindsborg Parsons Rural Delivery Center Parsons Kan Hiis City Post Office Department Washington

Largest beet sugar company organized in Colorado

The Chicago Tribune reports the formation of the world’s largest beet sugar concern, Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet & Irrigation Land Co., with 26 million capital. The plant will be in Prowers County in the Rocky Ford district, backed by New York capitalists including the Oxnards, Cuttings, Hamilton, Tawse and Richards. Over 2 million yearly will be spent on colonizing farmers and development along the Arkansas River. Albert Heller of Omaha touts Krause’s Headache remedy after trying many preventives.

Chicago the Tribune Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet & Irrigation Land Company Prowers County Colorado Rocky Ford Fruit District New York Oxnards Cuttings Hamilton Tawsone Marcantile Pany Ck Gerea Arkansas River

Story of Funston and the crowning act of his captors

An appreciative review traces Fred Funston’s rapid rise from unknown to brigadier general. It notes his daring feats against native foes, leadership in the Fiitping Insurrection, and perilous Arctic campaign. The piece lauds his career as exemplary in American military history.

Fred Funston Kansas General Kant Vogue General Funston Ives ‘Ocomina

Coming Dramatic Events at Coontown 402 Show

Performers McCarver Reed and McCar appear in the stage program Coontown 402 slated for Saturday afternoon at Twelfth and Kankan avenue. Local theater listings promote the event as a key entertainment highlight.

Tian “Coontown Kankan Ave Nue McCarver Reed McCar

Severe Lesson in Ethics From a Burglary Case

John Murphy, serving a nine five year sentence in the penitentiary, pleaded guilty to burglary in Lincols county. He admits a pattern of wrongful impulses after a store burglary motivated by trying to fund a move west. He says he has no liquor use, works hard, and claims a stray temptation rather than inherent criminal nature.

John Murphy Garca Murphy Lincols Murphy Hy ‘Wan Atom Nic Jaz Tully

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