Topeka Snap Shots Hear a Mix of Local Notes
A Topeka diary of short items covers politics, weather, travel, sports, and social happenings. Highlights include Governor Stanley’s Wichita trip, Congressman's office opening on Cherokee Street, Washburn and Kansas Medical college merger chatter, park plans, and local weather affecting fishing and outdoor events.
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Harry Gavitt
Stanley
Wichita
Insane Asylum
T. B.C
James Kerr
Metropolitan Life Taxurance Co
Curtis Tues
Cherokee Street
Lewvenworth
Valley Fallstein
Washburn Park
Colorado
Topeka
Washburn
Innins
Sedalia
Fort Scott
H. D. McKeever
U. S
Chicago
John Switzer
Toveka Club
Pancoast Kid
Kansas Corn Condition Improves Amid Mixed Nationwide Outlook
Washington reports the August 1 field condition shows corn at 56.5 versus 87.5 a year earlier, with Kansas up four points and overall state gains offset by declines in 14 southern states. Winter wheat is estimated near 380 million bushels, with per acre yields varying by state. Oats, potatoes, timothy hay, and clover yields show mixed results, while apples are expected to be above average despite some declines in quality and state-by-state variability.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Saci
Kanaan
Missouri
California
Indinna
Ohio
Illnois
Braski
Pennsylvania
Ollahorna
Michigan
Thnothy Bay
Vegas
Barton
Butler
Porten
Ellsworth
Kingman
Lincoln
McPherson
Phillips
Russell
Republic
Smith—Caorn
Stafford
Sumner
Cuba Sugar Exports Rise Through July 1902
From January 1 to July 31, 1902 Cuba exported 40,42 tons of sugar and had 351,8 tons on land. Figures for the corresponding date of 1901 show 460,206 tons exported and 113,885 tons on hand.
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Cuba
Havana
Boy Cured of Colic After Doctor's Treatment Failures
A Shell Lake Wisconsin parent reports that after four year old son suffered colic and stomach cramps, a physician's injection worsened symptoms. Half a teaspoon of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy brought relief within thirty minutes, the child slept and soon recovered. Bookkeeper Mr Y Pukinnle of the Shell Lake Lumber Co. lists the remedy as available from all druggists.
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Wiing
Shell Lake
Wis
Ypukinnle
Shell Lake Lumber Co
Corn Marketed and Third Alfalfa Crop Ahead
The Kansas section weekly climate bulletin reports extreme heat with many counties reaching 95 to 108 degrees, followed by some rain across the state. It notes corns damage from firing, third alfalfa crop cutting in progress, and fall plowing advancing unevenly as moisture and pasture conditions vary across counties such as Jefferson, Decatur, Wichita, Johnson, Leavenworth, and Atchison.
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Jefferson
Decatur
Thomas
Weorer
Phillins
Reno
Sedgwick
Harper
Chautaugus
Allen
Chautauqua
Chast
Morris
Atchison
Yan
Johnson
Chase
Anderson
Wilson
Woodson
Sevral
Allen County
Coffey
Crawford
Greenwood
Jackson
Leavenworth
Maranat
Miami
Montgomery
Corm
Pas- Senate
Ness
Portland Wallace
Lane
Morton
Sheridan
Ford
Arkansas
Norton
Wome
Japan at the Front Gen Woodford Praises Japanese Education
Gen Woodford returning from a trip to Japan praised the bold push to raise education standards among women and noted the vast public school system from kindergartens to two Imperial universities in Tokio and Kyoto. He highlighted the Peeress school for daughters of nobility and officials, and observed Japanese scholars from Harvard and Yale among university professors, calling Japan a wonderful peace and advanced in Asia.
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Woodford
New York
Stewart T. Woodford
Spain
Tokio
Kioto
Harvard
Yale
Asia
Japan
Chancellor Andrews Endorses Football as Training for Youth
Chancellor Andrews of the University of Nebraska and former Chicago schools head argues football builds endurance courage and resolution. He would have every strong child play hard and strenuously, stating football is essential education for young men.
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Andrews
Chicago
E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
University of Chicago
Durance
Government Sold Lemons in Duty Protest at Port
At New York August 12 the government sold 19 000 boxes of lemons in three weeks after importers refused to pay the duty. Most lemons came from Mediterranean ports, with glut blamed on reduced consumption and larger cargoes arriving by steamers. Importers preferred to lose their investment than pay the duty, abandoning vast quantities.
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New York
Appramer St
Vetsela
Shifting Wires Western Union Prepares to Relocate
Western Union lays extensive groundwork as it readies to transfer telegraph offices and wires westward under Postal Telegraph merger plans. Construction crews repair and lay lines toward Buffalo, replacing 63 Philadelphia New York wires and 28 Philadelphia Pittsburgh lines by December 1.
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Western Union
Postal
New York
Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania
Western Union Company
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Reading
Beech Creek
Rochester
Pittsborg
Earthquake Strikes Skagway Alaska Reaching Lynn Canal
A cable from Skagway reports a severe earthquake around noon with a 50 second first shock. Glass shattered and chimneys toppled as water in Lynn Canal rose five feet then fell quickly. A subsequent lighter quake hit in the evening around 7 o’clock.
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Skagway
Lynn Canal
Beattle
Times
Alaska
Forbes Defeats Felts in Six Round Bantamweight Bout
Harry Forbes, bantamweight champion, outpointed Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn in six rounds in Chicago. Forbes dominated each round as Feltz wildly swung, bleeding from a cheek gash in the fourth. Forbes floored Feltz with a right in the fifth and kept control to the end.
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Chicago
Harry Forbes
Tommy Feltz
Brooklyn
Forbes
Feltz
Felte
Brooklyn Ind
Felts
Welent
Fort Leavenworth bids opened for new barracks and buildings
Fort Leavenworth will open bids next morning for six infantry barracks one artillery barracks a gun shed and a stable a post bakery a hay shed and other buildings with contracts totaling more than 990 thousand dollars Major McCarthy the contracting quartermaster issued full specifications for bidders from Kansas City and elsewhere to examine. work to begin on the new barracks by labor forces and Iron Works of Loomis is cited. New York cement iron works controlled by Samuel Meares Sons plans to ship a new ship Udine combination with the price around 60 dollars. The late Col John Kean holds a ten year mortgage on the plant for 3000 to be paid off within a week.
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Hugh Cameron
Kansas Tet
Toneky
Camp Ben Harrison
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Silver
College Avenue
Lowman Hi
Tennesseetown
Lowman Hill
Sixth
Lafayette
McCord
Auburndale
Washburn College
Kansas Medical College
Thors
J. ©. McClintock
McClintock
Europe
London
Berlin
Vienna
Hovert van Horn
Santa Fe
van Horn
Shawnee
Fort Leavenworts Raa
Fort Leavenworth
McCarthy
Kansas City
Orescent Iron Works
New York
Oement Iron Works
Eileaben N. J
Samuel Meares Sons Company
Lew Nixon
Jonn Kean
United States
Pensions for Kanssea Washingwn Foe Lanted Aversions
Fragmentary OCR notes reference pensions and individuals such as Manhattan and Daniel, with unclear actions. The text seems to report adjustments or errors in pension matters involving named people, but details are unreadable.
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Warne Sean Manhattan
Daniel San
Widows: Mary FL 12. Mary Jackson Kasciac city stage wrecked
Five persons hurt, one fatally, when a stage collapsed near Coulter while en route to the Grand Laos. Injuries include internal damage, broken ribs, and head injuries. Passengers were mostly tourists in transit to the parks. several escaped with minor injuries.
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Mary FL
Mary Jackson
Kasciac City
Cig
Cearge
Grand Laos
Coulter
Sraar Whescampetta
Aki
Allie
Tab
Louie
Bradiey
Kanes City
Beyord
Offie G
Peer Tar
Farmer Death by Own Action Near Eureka
A farmer near Eureka along Fall River committed suicide due to financial troubles. Authorities reported the death as self-inflicted while the individual was moving southeast of Eureka. Further details are unclear due to fragmented text.
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Eureka
Teer Bratin
Fall River
Banetne Ieneek
Death of Professor Black Reported in Oregon News
A dispatched La Grande message says Professor Charles W. M. Black of the University of Oregon died after sudden illness en route to Colorado seeking health. Found on a railcar at noon suspended from a ruler, officials report consumption as the cause. relatives in Hoxton were notified for disposition of remains.
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Blsch
Portland
Ore
Oregonian
la Grande
Charles W. M. Black
Thre University of Oregon
Black
Hoxton
Real estate transfers amid neighborhood deals
G L Larimore and wife transfer property on Greenwood Avenue for 3000 dollars to Tompkin. Thomas and Bader convey 1 to J Morris at 3 Wao Avenue. James and spouse sell 14200 to A Daw non and J Hkerson, property on 7-19-16. Mawhinney to J Moore 1100 with deeds to Wisconsin Avenue. Keystone area lots 348 transferred to Nelson for 2100. Misc notes list prior redlined pricing and informal closings.
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G. Ll. Larimore
Tommpkin
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