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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1903

Page

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Four Miles of War Ships Review at President's Home

A vast naval review unfolds in a bay near the president’s residence with eighty ships lined in parallel formations. Leaders, admirals, and dignitaries observe as the Mayflower and other ceremonial craft sail past, while the fleet’s fighting units display in orderly ranks amid a lively, ceremonial spectacle.

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Panama canal treaty approved by Colombian congress

The Panama canal treaty was selected unanimously by the Colombian congress with Hogots and QolomiMa noted in the text. Aug 11 report references Aug 12 via Boars Venura. The item records a formal approval by the Colombian legislature amid regional discussions.

Hogots QolomiMa Boars Venura Due Bown

Stop Lynching Says Supreme Court Justice Brewer

New York August 17 Associate Justice David J Brewer of the United States Supreme Court discusses lynching, criticizes mob violence, and urges lawful punishment within federal and state frameworks. He condemns assaults on white women by colored men and calls for robust legal oversight to deter extra legal killings.

New York David J. Brewer Supreme Court of the United States Lysching Tempec Tient Cumie Peury Dal Lawas England G. J. Pheine Hwee

Passenger Train Derailment Kills Three in Saxony

A passenger train derailed today between Einhertkirchen and See in Saxony. Three people were killed and four injured in the crash.

Passnger Zwickwu Saxony Einhertkirchen See Bersons

Pension Roll Decline Noted As Costs Hit 142 Million

In San Francisco on August 17 officials prepare for 24 hour train arrivals for the national G A R encampment. Commissioner Ware notes post Spanish American War pension data with 75 004 applications, 4 000 000 on rolls previously, now reduced by about 3 000. Last year 236 000 pensioners were active and 264 000 claims awaited action. Total annual pension outlay runs about 142 million dollars.

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Miles Declines Opposing Black for Commander at Gar Encampment

San Francisco hosts the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment with about 24 000 veterans arriving. General Miles says he will not oppose General Black for commander in chief, while Denver and other cities vie to host the next meeting. The crowd, weather, and pageantry reflect a bustling, celebratory atmosphere as delegates arrange activities and receptions across the city.

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Tragic Bay of Mountains Trip Leaves One Dead

Miss Katherine Grathvole of St Paul dies during a Bay area excursion from Santa Barbara. Frederick Lueders, Nellie Stone, Fred Webster, Fred Gilbert, and Grace Porter from Santa Barbara are missing or unlocated as search efforts continue. Lueders reportedly arrived in town and said Grathwole was dying, but details remain unclear. The parties departed for a mountain basin reachable by Lacumbre Trail, with rescue crews progressing but finding no trace of the remaining travelers. Grathwole, staying in Santa Barbara for her health, was 34. The death news reached St Paul as officials confirmed the obituary and conveyed it to her father.

Mint Gratham Lueders Miss Grathwole Santa Feribert St Paul. Minn Smir Katharine Grathwoie Ita Barabara St Paul

Kansas River Stands Still as Flood Threat Looms

Reports from Topeka and Manhattan indicate the Kansas and Blue rivers are steady with indications of falling later today. Flooding risk remains as bridges, tracks, and embankments face strain and water encroaches on rail lines and sewer outlets along North Topeka.

Sharon Is Captured In Topeka Embezzlement Case

Sharon, a former noncom officer in the Twentieth Kansas regiment who joined the Kansas National Guard, is arrested in San Francisco on embezzlement charges totaling about 250 dollars. He reportedly aided by large sums of money and property misused by the guard, and will be brought back to Topeka for trial. Sheriff Lucas coordinated the arrest. travel costs are listed. He is married with a child. his wife and child accompany him.

Clarence Sharon tSke Prancacis Tore Sheri Lucas Topeka Shieron Twertieth Kanews Regiment Philippines Kansas National Guard Wo S Bherle Sherif Luras Tae Shirom San Francisco Lucas Lice Larue Faw San Rudd Topekes

Mills Booming as Kansas Wheat Dominates North West

The Northwestern Miller notes Kansas mills selling ahead to capacity with strong foreign orders. Minnesota and the Dakotas face a lower Northwest crop, while Kansas exports rise, led by July bookings to London, Glasgow, and other ports as mills seek foreign markets and justify railway support.

Kansas Minneawatts Minn Kansas City Kansas Mills Southwani America North Minnesota Northwestern Jones North Dakota South Dakota Sunower North- West Southwest Ohio Villes Michigan St. Louis Kankae Taly Scoeptig Great Britain London Glasgow Hamburg Liverpool Rotterdam Amsterdam Belfast Dublin Leith Gulf Ports New Orleas Galveston Newport News Norfili Boston York Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans

Butte Jailbreak Suspect Surrenders After Challenge

Ank W Pat Hogers, one of six men who escaped Butte jail on August 5, sent a letter offering to surrender if City Detective Murphy would face him. Hogers accepted the challenge and said he would meet law officials at any place and time.

Butte Mont Ank Pat Hogers Agletter Murphy

Wheat shipment rate could boost town revenue for carriers

The article notes that moving per ton from origin to destination within a single month is not a small business for carriers. It argues that freight volume could rise significantly, yielding greater revenue for transportation companies if they organize to capture the flood of wheat flowing from the southwest toward the same destination as the four.

Kans River Flood Spreads Across Kansas City Area

Rising waters of the Kansas River bring first serious damage. The James Street Bridge, vital for streetcar link between Kansas Citys, collapses under driftwood. Other bridges and stock yards face danger as rivers rise amid heavy rains across Lawrence Salina Junction City Wamego Manhattan. Authorities rush to shore up bridges and protect rail lines.

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May Cut Wires In Montana Amid Armed Clash

Dispatch from Stevensville Montana reports Rumehort forces advancing toward Hamilton with hundreds pouring in. Sheriff Pond faces a barricaded jail as prisoners tied to a murder case threaten action and telegraph lines reportedly cut to sever governor contact. Wale Jackson is charged with the murders.

Hamiton Precariou Sheriff Pond

Rains Hit Kansas as Forecast Warns of Showers

Weather digest reports scattered rainfall across eastern Kansas with lighter totals toward Wichita and Hayes City. Temperatures range from cool to mild with winds light out of the east as hourly readings from 7 am show variable figures across Concordia Dodge City Wichita Topeka and nearby towns.

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Cloudburst Flood Destroys Farms Near Fairbury Neb

Aug 17 Fairbury Nebraska officials report a cloudburst over eight miles near the Kansas line. Two clouds collided and heavy rain for about an hour washed away farm buildings and crops. Silver Creek and Oak Branch Creek channels swelled, leaving dead stock and damaged bridges. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday are forecast for the region.

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CALL FOR TROOPS IN MACEDONIA INSURRECTION

Aug 17 dispatches report Russia mobilizing 52 000 troops from European Turkey to quell Macedonian unrest. A Black Sea squadron heads toward Turkish waters while Bulgarian diplomacy weighs a memorandum amid fears of Hungarian backlash and regional tension.

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Powers Seek to Preserve Peace Over Turkish Bulgarian Tensions

A diplomatic briefing notes harmonized actions among Britain Austria Russia and France to curb the Turkey Bulgaria dispute. The exchange emphasizes preventing a broader conflagration as Turkish military moves loom and the revolt’s length raises fear of international intervention.

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Bible Printings and Sultan Fight Reported in Leavenworth Item

The article notes an old Bible owned by James Sheldon of Leavenworth, printed in 1407 with Constantinople printer marks and a lone dated page. It mentions a distant clash involving a sultan and American forces, plus references to regional figures and a mosaic of historic mentions.

Leavenworth James Martin

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