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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1902
Page
3
An old advertisement claims a home remedy labeled Blood Poison Cure provides health benefits for various ailments and cancers. It promotes a patent medicine origin, lists dubious claims, a free sample, and urges readers to send money for purported cures while warning of broad, unverified effectiveness.
Oysters priced at 75 cents amid high prices and large sales described by observers. The report notes strong demand at Wy stn tar ihe boalaag addittenn with market activity increasing and prices influencing purchases. The piece mentions shipments, consumer reactions, and the economic impact on local vendors and buyers.
Sporting News discusses George W. Woodruff's Tribune pick list for a star team. The article favors War center Skew, Flynn of Minnesota at left guard, Carter of Archican as a strong substitute, Stetin of Michlzn at guard, Marldoch of Midtown at left tackle, Cale of Michigan as backup, Schacht of Mirinewots at right tackle, Spel of Chicago at left end, and Abbott for kicking duties. It notes the selection mix, asks for tougher choices, praises certain players, and mentions financial trouble at Emporia College.
Fragmented report notes Presbyterians choosing leadership for next season as they pursue the Mil Way Cup, with reference to the Normal University and captaincy details unclear due to garbled OCR.
A meeting outlined plans for a Southern league formed around Memphis with towns including New Orleans, Savannah, Montgomery, and Charleston. General Cartier backs the venture with managers named for several franchises, aiming to set a salary cap around 2000 dollars and charter the old league.
Featherweight champion Young Corbett arrived from Denver and left for New York City. He denied signing with any club and said no agreement is in place for a bout, mentioning possible matches in Louisville or other cities. Corbett indicated he would not commit until Valera signs and American promoters push for the fight. He traveled alone and appeared in good condition.
London reports Danny Maher, the American jockey, signed to ride for King Edward during the 1906 season. His trainer is expected to remain the same as last year with the same privileges under the new contract. A gentleman’s agreement reportedly already existed between Maher and the trainer, influencing negotiations.
Chicago reports Joe Choynski says a loss to Frank Childe at the Lyceum on Monday night could end his boxing career. He may retire if Childe wins, preferring to enter other business.
London reports anxiety over King’s eye trouble and throat issue after his fall at the coronation. Doctors Pagena stecher and Sir Felix Semon attended him at Buckingham Palace and Sandringham, with mild smoking allowed but health viewed as serious by some observers.
Frank A. Munsey announces the discontinuance of the Times morning paper in Washington and its consolidation with the evening edition. He states limited materials prevent two papers from thriving in one shop and promises improvements in the consolidated issue. Munsey bought the Times about a year ago from Stilson Hutchins.
An Arkansas man ordered a pair of No 17 shoes at a coat of 18 dollars. The remarkable 17 size, FF width, fifteen inch long shoes were made for Harvey Murray of Pine Bluff, Ark. Four men packed them and a special patent leather sole was crafted. The making took three weeks. Murray plans a second pair costing 1 dollar. A rival claim cites a builder’s note from Connecticut.
Kansan news notes the third annual session of the Southwest Kansas and Oklahoma Implement and Hardware Dealers association in Wichita. The event features displays from national manufacturers, a multifaceted program across three days, and addresses on tax law, trusts, credit, and dealer relations. Local incidents include a man killed by a mule after tying its halter to his wrist and a witness bribery hearing in Arkansas City.
In Hutchinson Kansas a habeas corpus request delayed a final order. A jury pool for a perjury case dwindled though a special venire of fifty was drawn. eleven jurors were seated. Jessie Morrison trial testimony implicated sightings on Merchant Street with a witness later jailed for five months awaiting trial. Separate items report teachers meetings, carpenters forming a union, an Arkansas City trainman firing at blacks, a Dexter Bank reorganization, a verdict for Mrs Yann Art, and rising burglaries in Arkansas City.
Reports from Parsons Kansas document robberies including a merchant losing 150 in money and a $10 watch on Friday night, and a boarding house keeper finding a man dining then fleeing. The funeral of Harry H. Lusk drew many dignitaries and noted a life insurance policy near 48 600. Convicts arriving at Fort Leavenworth strain capacity as wardens plan space in a new prison. Five Hartford youths face charges for breaking into a depot and looting a Catholic church. Meanwhile violets bloom and Winfield reports a growing oil flow at a new well as unseasonable December farm notes echo spring imagery.
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