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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1902
Page
3
The November 2007 water department figures show total receipts of 41 090 185 with a prior year surplus of 4 517 40. The statement notes a Pension fund impact and pension-related charges, plus a five month comparison period. Significant lines reference custome 925480 204 and 7 847 240 with related increases and decreases.
Sports writer lists potential Kansas college all-star players chosen from Ottawa University and other schools. Names include Carl Hawkell at center Clark Topeka tackle Poumon Lindstorg Balne hells right end Myane Ctuwa left guard Sted water Trulians left tackle Haugh ins Orfens left end Hicks KU right half Johnson K O left half Th Peterson Lindeborg fullback Seven CXTAWwA quarterback Mallu hell captain Gruives captain Min stealy work and command noted. Ottawa University observers praise captain Ket and the team’s generalist skill.
Boxing notes report Sullivan's earnings and a bustling scene with promoters, writers, and fighters in New York and Louisville. The piece covers prizefighting prospects, trainer chatter, and a looming decision by Louisville officials on boxing events, plus a glimpse of other regional boxing activity and upcoming meetings of the National League.
The record outlines Yonny Corbett’s boxing rise. His pro debut occurred in February last when he defeated Toby Irvin in Oakland. Jinn Haggerty followed as his next opponent, and on the 20th last he defeated Kid Lavigne in eight rounds.
New York reports reveal James J Brien’s earnings from thirty fights since April earning a record sum in eight months. He dominated middleweight and heavyweight rounds, facing boxers like Charley Hughes Joe Choynski Marvin Hart and remains set to fight additional opponents before January. He aims to total thirty five bouts in nine months.
Hyde Park of Chicago meets Me Polytechnical at school eleven in Thook lyn for the national championship of football. The winner claims supremacy in their section. Brooklyn Boys are undefeated and Hyde Park regarded as strongest in the region.
The Siamese crown prince and party sailed toward Yokohama for Siam, at 1:80 o'clock in the morning. The Empress of China steamer was held until the prince’s departure, delaying Tuesday’s schedule by a day. Root’s father in law, Simon Wales, dies after years as director of the National Bank of North America.
Regional ad notes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a fifty year standard remedy for stomach, liver, and kidney complaints. Claims headline cures for head nausea digestion and dyspepsia with a warning to avoid substitutes and to look for the genuine bottle with the private neck stamp.
A Kansas and Texas bound traveler pair are drawn into a late tale of a con man Shrum who seeks $20 to cover a debt. The scheme uses fake receipts and a supposed Parson destination to gain trust before vanishing. The episode ends with a St Paul bound family left with wrecked plans and inquiries. In a separate case Pearl Hartman sues Elizabeth Brueggen and others for 4700 dollars after a Delaware street fall on December 1 1900 claiming faulty stair construction and months of pain.
Parsons man J B Maran pleads guilty to stealing gas by connecting open pipe ends with a rubber hose after a meter was broken into. He is fined and jailed on failure to pay. his wife and four children are at the Palace hotel in destitute condition. Burglars entered Hen Conrad’s South A Street home and took a gold watch and about $5. Fort Leavenworth contracts rush wall work at the new fort while nearby towns seek wells and banks. Poultry shows and new bank openings headline regional activities in Kansas towns.
Kau Dec within thirty six hours three Lyon county settlers die William Kitts and his mother Elisabeth Kitts and James Hamill welcomed by early life in Ireland and Civil War service Uncle Jimmy Hamill. Double funeral to be held at the home today in Emporia as the oldest residents are mourned.
The University of Kansas weather record notes November as nearly the warmest on record with rain and snow events. The first killing frost arrived November 3, about a month later than usual. December precipitation rose above normal, with a light snowfall on November 5 and ongoing unsettled conditions through early December. A separate local note describes a horse killing incident involving poisoned meat.
A damaged clipping quotes Fredonia Heard describing a plan to poison meat to deter wolves. The fragment references stipenine be and ate dead euyutes and mentions ensuring wolves do not receive human scent. The text is incomplete and unclear.
A long list of football related deaths and injuries reported from various colleges and high schools across the nation. The tally includes Charles Carr a 21 year old Philadelphia colored boy and Quattes of Greenville among the dead, with several more injured. The article also notes a separate fatality and injuries from a midseason tragedy at a Chicago Wisconsin game and references other incidents, including a Supreme Court ruling unrelated to sports.
A Batavia woman who lost 25 pounds in three months and suffered lung issues improves after three bottles of Scott's Emulsion. She regained 15 pounds and could return to work. Advertisement mentions Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil and provides an address for further order details.
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