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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
10
An eyewitness narrative recounts the Tonkawa and Kiowa clashes, the burning of houses, and the retaliatory actions near Burned Out Bend. The speaker, a frontiersman, describes attacks, tribal feuds, Kit Fox and Baffin Shuey, and a dramatic confrontation over territory and vengeance. The tale blends reminiscence of raids with a courtroom verdict on a western feud.
In a chaotic courtroom scene Judge Hoke speaks harshly as a gun raps the desk and assigns blame. He vows to handle the case personally, accusing a defendant of hiring a shyster and promising decisive action as authorities pursue the alleged crime and victim details emerge.
A short, comical scene shows Cholly Shuler attempting to catch a heavy girl who teeters backward in a crowded setting. He lunges with awkward resolve, nearly losing his balance as he struggles to save her without causing a fall.
A collage of humorous bits cites public wit and Shakespeare echoes as readers joke about manners, ethics, and social roles. It references commentary on marriage, money, and taste, with snippets of banter from panels and presumed newspaper chatter.
Classified fragments show multiple WANTED postings for domestic help and miscellaneous services. Items include kitchen and general housework, a pictorial set, a second hand planetut mak De cheap, a room or lodging notices, and requests for machinists, general labor, and a handyman. Also multiple FOR RENT notices for rooms and houses occur with vague locations and descriptions. Royal Topeka classified context suggests busy domestic and professional services market.
For sale miscellaneous items including old magazines and books about American history. Nearly new buggy with harness offered plus a millinery business inquiry. Inquiries directed to a contact at a river shop in Bens.
Real estate sale notice lists properties including a western street location with modern features and two interior rooms. Prices are reduced and agents Woo & Dickinson of Kaneva Art advertise availability. The fragmented ad mentions sale of 16 acres in a northern area with unspecified details and other listings by A Le Rhnaes and Sutin A.
Fragmentary legal notice lists property elements and boundary features at a corner site. Readable details describe run paving and stone walls along a street, with sale terms and public notice language preserved in rough OCR.
A garbled notice warns Topeka readers of a housing scheme by the Northe r% Western Home Buying Go offering mortgaged homes and farm stays with low payments. It promises ownership with contracts at $1.00 and monthly sums, urging many to enroll and pay to clear debts. A contact, Fr Aulard, is listed in Kansas City. A Lost dog notice follows with vague details.
Miscellany includes insurance listings and professional notices for Dr McLlean and other local professionals. Railroad timetable snippets and contact details are interwoven with era notices, office hours, and advertisements for services and bookings.
An OCR laden sale list includes printing equipment and unrelated odds with dubious prices. Items mentioned include a printing press parts and type, a range of furniture, a golden owl folding bed, chisel steel stock, and a restaurant business ad. Multiple garbled phrases and nonstandard phrases appear throughout.
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