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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1902

Page

16

Knights of Pythias Band Elects Officers at Lodge Meeting

Lodge news reports Elects officers for the Knights of Pythias. Pohlman named president of the Vand Lodge No. 40. Topeka delegation to national conventions, including Pyramids in Denver, and plans for social rides and church services. Includes local church sermons, Sunday schools, and vesper services at multiple churches.

Triple the Council No Ladee Sixth and Quincy Street Harvey Topeka Denver Knights of Pythos San Francisco Oda Des Moines Fiet Methodist Episcopal Church J.T. McFarland D. D Floyd J. Seaman First Congregational Church Turaday Avondsie Jefferson St Marcus Milwaukee Road Rhodes Iowa Shenandoad Curtis Board of Trade W. G. Williams Board of Education United States Vinewood Railway Western Negro Press Association John D. D. Rivers Mra

Mayor Johnson wins Montreal vent fare fight and Derby wins

News of the Week telegraphic summary reports Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland victorious in a vent fare dispute, Lord Derby defeating Boralma in a $20,000 race, a Minnesota orphans adoption, Cuban bond approval, and various disasters and legal notes including a Shenandoah unrest, a Colorado Midland wipeout, and a Rio Grande flood near Florence.

Tom Johnson Cleveland Lord Derby Boralma John Shandrow South Haven Mich Minneapolis Cuban House White Manx Washington Shenandoah Pennsylvania Tennessee Penitentiary Seguin City of Venice Bay City United States Atchison Harry ‘Tracy Wheat Field Davenport Rio Grande Cal Florence Col Trinidad Col. Cloudburst Woodland Park Colorado Midland

Church Notes Walnut Grove M E Service Timings

Walnut Grove M E Church at eighteenth and Harrison under pastor Homer Wark holds services at 11 30 a.m. and 4 p.m. with sermons by the pastor and announcements of church activities.

Third Christian Church Comer Third and Lake Streets F. E Mallory Lois Mbert Risie Yewell Mies Bible Walnut Grove M. E. Church Eighteenth and Harrison Hev Homer Wark Pas

Unclear wartime clerical items from Wichita office

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a secretary and filer roles in Wichita, with names such as Duntan Cadl ings and G. WN Perktan Guthrie. Bureau service details and To line suggest a news and advertising bureau citation, but many words are garbled, leaving only scattered institution and person references.

Duntan Filer Wichita Treanier Guthrie J. H. Childers Tom

Blair Ties World Record Sprinter From Fort Scott

Clyde A. Blair, star freshman sprinter for the University of Chicago, rose from Fort Scott Kansas high school to near world status by equalling the amateur 100 yard record at 9 45 seconds. He ran barefoot in early races, later wore spikes, and beat Duffy twice at Philadelphia meets while challenging the world mark of 9 4-5 seconds.

Clyde A. Blair University of Chicago Fort Scott Blair Girard Joplin Spikes Pittsburg Kansas City A A. Stagg San Milwaukee Philadelphia Duffy Franklin Field Beffore Northwestern University Chicago

Blair Dominates Sprints Amid Strong UC Cal Victory

Blair, age 20, won the 100 yard dash in 10 seconds and the 240 yard run in 22 seconds against the University of Hilaoie. He also defeated Aba die of California in June, with official times near 10 seconds and 22 seconds on a curved track. He later dominated the 220 yards in 22 seconds, then took the quarter mile, while amassing strong marks in shot put events. City Ticket Office. Union Pacific R. R. 535 Kansas ave.

Blair Hilaoie Aba~die University of California Yale Princeton Walt Cadogan

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Isaac S. Dement Miss Canan Dement West Santa Fe Mexico Canada Kansas Avenue Kansas Anna E. Canan Lodge News Triple Tie Council Knights of Pythias Pohlman W. P. Bowen Odd Fellows Acres of the Knights of Pythias Harry Pobiman Frank Kehoe L. M. Frazier Nicholas Sickinger Frank Kebbe Frank Wilcox Lawrence Bell Bert Shields Grand Lodge of the Kansas Dad. Fellows First Lutheran Church Firth and Harrison Streets H. A. OU Il A. J Moses Union Congregational Church Third Presbyterian Church Ith and Branter Tth Francis L. Hayes C. M. Sheldon Weslyan Methodist Church Third and Jefferson Streets P. Carkuft T. Carkui Coh J. C. Muse Second United Presbyterian Church Commer Fillmore Witon Sones Jeburland Kly Qubinet St. John A. M. E Seventh and Topeka Avenue M. E. District Weaper Clara Merritt First United Brethren Church Twelfth and Quincy Treets Samuel C. Coblents Parkdale M. E Seventh and Lime Streets Highland Park School Ladies’ Aid Society W. J. Mitchell Pasor First Church of Christ, Scientist Torner Huntoon Polk Streets News OF the Ray Passey West First Street John W. Hitchtock Santa Fe Coast Lines American Book Company State Charter Board American Book of Crane & Co George Level Kaw James F. Legate Kansan Leavenworth Swood Meade Bureau of Irrigation U. S. Agricultural Department Eighth Harrison Street Pansenger The Rock, Island Spencer J. Calvin Hood William Martindale Shawnee County Martindale Church Notes M Paswen Demoss & Penwell St Quincy St Tophka, Kansas Missouri & Kansas State Journal T Fely Gaines Advocate Elks-Topeka Club Ping Pongournament Hazen Major Hood Charles Curtis Hastell Tadiene
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