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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1900
Page
2
Diminutive jockey Sloan heads to Chicago as plans to race in California unfold. An endorsing note from Chicago's school superintendent highlights local support while Milwaukee and other figures are mentioned in a bustling report of training, wagers, and race day arrangements.
A Chicago school official urged students to play football while acknowledging risks. The superintendent cited safety measures as essential and urged advance inspections and medical readiness to prevent accidents or fatalities amid growing concerns.
Tod Sloan the Prince of Jokers arrives in Chicago amid a chaotic discharge of luggage and aquad at Porters. He plans to tour a gun club and shed light on训练 horse racing, while eyeing a return to England and the English turf as he weighs future riding contracts and prospects.
The report covers Georges Pons the French wrestler facing Hooney with terms signed for a Paris match. It notes measurements and weights, lists opponents who have fallen before Pons, and mentions a two hour draw in a Paris bout. Pons began training in New York after defeating Pieniig the prior Friday.
An uneven clipped item from Louisville reports that Madden has bought the Colts. The text mentions Dee 1 and Mont Montgomery era details, with scattered references to Lexington Kentucky and Hamburg place. The passage is garbled but centers on Madden purchasing football stakeholders and preparing for a season.
Champaten IL December 10 It has been decided by the board of control of the Athletic association of the University of Clineta that Coaches Smith and Holt will be retained for service next fall in training the Illinois football team University sweaters have been awarded Captain Hall Lowenthal Lindgren Smock Lundgren Stahl stathewn Cook Rothieb neon Adsit and Briggs of this year's football team For a number who did not earn sweaters capes were provided
Kid McCoy announces he will sail to America late December with Charley Atwell as trainer to issue a challenge to foes like Corbett Hardlin Sharkey Fitzsimmons orJet France in consecutive bouts. He aims for a major comeback and to stage two round or finish bouts upon landing in New York.
The article notes Erne, a college man, intends to enter Kimna University to study architecture while pursuing self defense teaching for income. It mentions Buffalo ties, future plans, and various unrelated sport and poetry references as context, with uncertain details and names.
A recount of Curtis childhood lessons and decision to become a lawyer. In Topeka a judge encourages a boy to study law, shaping a career that leads to admission to the bar and a notable practice. The narrative notes Curtis rise, county service, and undefeated trial record.
James Parker of Tilledgeale New Jersey, released after seven years in the cistern penitentiary as innocent of charges. He had been mistaken for a thief, and a mislaid watch charge led to wrongful imprisonment. Authorities found the suit he wore was better quality than the one left at a hotel, prompting a pardon. The pardon was unanimously approved.
New York dispatch reports C vis of A A Housman Co, London agent for the Yerkes syndicate, returning aboard the Deutschland. He says construction may start soon on an eight mile tunnel system linking surface and underground lines. The Charing Cross Euston and Hampstead railway would exceed current tunnels in width and use electric motive power. Central London traffic is strong, with about 140000 daily riders. After South Africa, Imperial volunteers, a surge fund reached 236000. The project price and timetable remain undetermined.
Washington December 10 The secretary of the treasury directed that the interest due January 1 on 4 percent bonds and 2 percent bonds be prepaid without rebate. Coupons will be received after December 16 and interest checks payable after December 20. Total amount involved about five and a quarter million dollars.
Joseph F. Laine of Fisnagan Ky suffered years of dyspepsia with poor relief from medicines. He credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring digestion, boosting energy, and making him feel like a new man, as he writes of improved bowels and strength.
Ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a guaranteed cure with firm promises and warnings against substitutes. The copy urges buying Hood's only to avoid ineffective alternatives and claims reliability.
In Douglas County, Kansas on December 14, Crit Mider struck Sam Hughes at a South Methodist church gathering in Bloomington Township with a board, fracturing his skull. Hughes, though severely injured, survived. Mider justified the act as revenge for alleged insults to his daughter, while neighbors report a tense family dispute and prior threats.
Winfield Kansas December meeting notes show November receipts totaling 11.75 and expenditures at 327 percent. Milas Wells reports on hospital finances and directors discuss incorporating a nurse training school offering a two year program with probation, board and lodging, and a $100 stipend after diploma.
Ed French, living two miles north of Highland, left town after overdrawing his bank account and failing to pay farmers for hog shipments. Creditors fear he fled with funds, while others speculate he faced overwhelming debt. His absence is mourned by many who trusted his hog purchases and shipments.
A 35 foot scaffold collapse at the Salida mill injured two men, Saliia resident M. L. Baird and EL Te Swain. Baird sustained severe bruising and a deep scalp wound with possible spinal injury and loss of consciousness. Swain escaped with minor injuries after leaping from the falling platform. Baird was taken home for treatment by Dr. Crawford while conscious only briefly, with prior head injuries noted years earlier.
A man sustained a severe hand wound when a shotgun discharged near him in Baling. Doctors faced complex surgery to remove bone fragments and repair shattered bones in the palm and thumb, with treatment aided by chloroform and specialist consultations. Insurance through local Woodmen lodges will help cover expenses while he recovers.
Det. D. F Melber notes average 130 bushels per acre as Anderson County farmers push pea production. Mr. Reiber advises raising peas for home use and market, predicting strong yields in alternating years and urging full utilization of nut line crops.
Mrs. Tebecca Patrick died at her Burlingame home after a drunken man frightened her into heart failure. Born May 6 1868 in Jackson County Ohio she was daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Burns and sister of Frank Burns. She joined the M E B church at fourteen.
Lee Webster is bound over to the district court in Cheney after a preliminary hearing on charges of shooting and seriously wounding Amy Krause. The incident occurred as Krause drew a bucket of water at an open well, prompting local concern in the community. Nearby reports note other local happenings including mine activity and depot remodeling.
Del. W0 Roscor Miller, a leading twirler for the Detroit Braapall last season, has signed with the Brooklyn club. The move places Miller in Brooklyn's lineup as a key addition following his standout performance in Detroit.
The Kansas Theological School holds Advent term with faculty and students listed. Deacons named include Joseph Livingstone and M Burch plus others. several faculty members and students are noted as part of the corps and advancement to priesthood is indicated.
Sam Kimble of Manhattan, chair of the Exposition committee, urges Kansas lawmakers to back a state capital exposition in 1904 with a proposed one half mill tax to fund about $300,000. He argues the event will be a national affair and seeks the legislature’s careful consideration and support from representatives and senators.
The spring session promises a remarkable focus on electrical infrastructure. London plans include surface and overhead lines for trams and light rail, with a major conduit system and contracts over two miles of surface electric street lines. Provincial bodies and London authorities push for rapid progress.
Knoxville dispatch Dec 4 says American Tobacco Co. sent a package of cigarettes to a dealer and was arrested prearranged. The case will be taken to the supreme court.
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