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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
2
Patient testimonials praise Dr J Alvin Horne for a free X ray exam offer and his claimed ability to diagnose and improve health in days. The letter from M W Overton at 907 Western Ave North lauds his intelligence and reliability after visiting several other doctors.
Mr Graff of 917 Jefferson St writes that after one month of treatment with Dr Horne he was a great sufferer from constipation and stomach pain but now feels markedly better and like a different person. He highly recommends Dr Horne to an established reputation.
William Allen White reflects in the Peoria Gazette on Ludolph, a doomed youth from Sharnee county sent to Topeka. He argues a town’s failure to rehabilitate him reflects civilization’s flaws, blaming both the boy and the community for moral decay and urging accountability to halt the decline.
Sheriff Lucas traveled to Kansas by Wednesday to secure Harry Meyers and H. OM. James, charged in Topeka with ambushing Alexander Munroe. The men agreed to go without requisition, but changed their minds. Lucas returned to obtain the necessary papers and to bring them back, whether they consent or not.
May weather record from Topeka bureau covers one year showing normal and actual temperatures. It notes the warmest month around 42 degrees and the coldest near 30.6 degrees, with frost dates in autumn and spring, monthly precipitation figures, and periods of heavy rainfall.
Judge Hayden hears aid of execution action for 3825 against Solomon and Margaret Metty. Metty says he has the money but hidden it, advising a lawyer who notes he admitted funds. Court may compel payment. case follows. The Earth monthly aims to promote Southwest immigration and regional interests.
Inspection by EB A Chaney and Dr C F Menninger finds gross plumbing flaws in Topeka public schools Polk Sumner Clay Gurfeld Lincoln and the city prison. Reports urge immediate condemnation and replacement of latrine closets and sanitary systems amid ward health board debate and action.
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Inspection notes repeated failures in latrine and urinal hygiene at Topeka schools and city prison. Janitors urged to scrub troughs, seal pipes, and improve water flow. Dr Menninger calls for condemnation of outdated facilities and immediate overhauls and upgrades to plumbing and toilets.
A playful ad copy suggests Force bar supplies margin and stamina when a rope is inch short, claiming it goes farther than competitors by doing what others only almost achieve.
The trough areas under closets are contaminated with fecal matter and night soil remains. Urinals have rusty cast iron surfaces and sediment to perforated pipes. most perforations blocked by deposits. Plumbing and drainage are in exceedingly bad condition. recommend complete reconstruction before occupancy in fall. E A Chaney.
Cql W Ho Tossington to deliver four lectures at Knights of Columbus entertainment in a hall. Solo and baritone performances by Burg Zels and Prof. Jon Whitmer. Miss Tracy as accompanist and Str. G A Morse Rag Time act. The program includes The Friars of Ordera Grey and related items.
Henry Gruber was bound over in city court on 700 bail to face district court for stabbing Charles Swearingen. The neighbors on East High street have long troubled relations, culminating in the assault. Gruber claimed Swearingen beat him, and that he stabbed Swearingen in self defense after a fight.
The Dwicht Harris case against E. B. Hoenschel over $2,000 alleged payments to the Elite bowling alleys was settled and dismissed in district court. The Four-Track News March issue discusses commercial and romantic interests, inviting subscriptions and previewing content.
Meriden visitor Owen J B Dale and Chanute traveler Charles Myers ham appear in town. Socials at Barrett hall with The Piecenot Hill people, Kansas Clip visit for Mrs George B Camp, and updates on births, illnesses, and local business plans. A new Inton Mill project near the elevator office is planned, featuring 500 barrels daily capacity, brick four and a half stories, electricity plan revised, to be completed by October 6.
An OCR damaged block advertises a patent remedy for colic and stomach issues with misread words and obscure brand names. The garbled copy hints at cures and directions but fails to convey clear product, sponsor, or date details.
A quotation from Frank Hobart asserts that selling $100 worth of drugs in a day costs no more than selling $10, arguing the larger sale yields more profit and enjoyment. The remark frames street economics and risk in a blunt, prefatory manner.
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