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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
4
A long list of Shawnee County happenings covers theater shows, political visits, and public concerns. Notable items include Mrs. Edith Willets and other prominent figures’s appearances, local meetings, and upcoming performances with details on venues, dates, and people involved. The fragment outlines education events, botanical society notes, and public notices amid a bustling Topeka scene.
New York Dec 1 Billy Madden, manager of Gus Ruhlin, responds to Bob Fitzsimmons declaring readiness to fight. Madden says Ruhlin would meet Fitzsimmons, with trainer notes and bout setup under consideration as promoters and fighters align on terms.
Property transfers listed include M D Heust to G W Ragsdale on Second streets lots 2261 and 2200. Swingley and wife to J Saunders on Northwest queries. Commercial Bank of City in He Taylor et al. G F C Focht and wife to Mire Me Gilbert on Eighth Avenue. W Higginbotham to B W Higginbotham on Pine Street. W Dobyns et al to A J Patterson on Kansas Avenue Walait Grove Addition. Values cited: 453, 750, 400 dollars.
In Syracuse on December 12, Stayvering to a telephoned plea summoned Dr Hollowas, a renowned druggist. The physician died before aid arrived, heart failure believed cause. Judge Jer vis W Parte, former private secretary to Governor Shelton, died in Dakota. Death attributed to heart failure.
On the Philadelphia exchange today Consolidated Lake Superior common stock opened at 6 and held 6 1 2 above that after yesterday’s 10 percent drop. Preferred stock saw no sales in the first half hour though offered at 45 with yesterday’s close at 81. Common had reached as high as 3 earlier this year while preferred traded above 7 1/2 percent.
Washington reports Justice Shiras plans retirement within six months. Judge Charles Taft, president of the Philippine Commission and governor, is expected to be named successor to Shiras on the U S Supreme Court when a vacancy occurs, fulfilling President McKinley's pledge. If Taft leaves the commission, General Luke Wright may become chairman and governor of the Philippines.
Washington officials including President Roosevelt’s cabinet members refused to accept pay for old chairs worth five dollars each, except Secretary Root who notified the president he would accept. The incident, linked to historic furniture at the White House, sparked mock ceremonial exchanges as officers defended their right to repossess chairs. Also notes on McKinley Monument funds and Detroit water shortage affecting industries.
Tomorrow and Monday sales feature Ladies Jersey Wool Lined Alaskas and Warm Rubber boots, Men's Alaskas, patent and enamel shoes, and a wide array of box calf, Vici Kid, and leather boots for men, women, and children. Prices range from $1.00 to $4.00 with notable bargains on odds and ends and popular styles. Dr Reed’s Cushion Shoes are marketed as damp proof inner sole comfort, with sole agents in Topeka.
Day by day water shortages idle 3000 to 4000 men as ice blocks the Hudson. The Saratoga abandons its Troy trip due to river ice and freight shifts to rail. The Dean Richmond and Troy Adirondack are laid up, ending river navigation earlier than in years.
In Paris Major Robert Mann Woods contrasts systems, noting U S pensions exceed European totals and praising American institutions. He cites France's care for disabled veterans but argues U S programs provide broader, enduring support for veterans and widows, with a unique status for American veteran service. A separate item reports Mrs Ernest F, wife of Dane County sheriff, escorting two convicts to a state prison, a rare instance of a woman performing such a task.
Captain H. M. Somerville and its six crew members from the schooner Belle Wooster were brought into Gloucester by the schooner Patriot after being adrift in a blizzard overnight. The stranded crew endured extreme cold and exhaustion before rescue.
A newlywed couple from Salt Lake City spent a night in the Fort Scott city jail. George Layne and his bride, both dressed in rough clothes, faced winter hardship after Layne lost his job. They traveled by box car toward the south, enduring travel in improvised attire and receiving breakfast from Officer Dearth before continuing the journey.
Star Grocery 125 lists peas pine 252 and related items with wholesale price at retail. Debs granulated Suzae items total six dollars with other groceries. Mustard Sardines sugar corn and June peas appear with values like 85 cents per dozen cans and 10 cents per can, reflecting mixed grocery pricing.
A Milwaukee custody case reveals a troubled marriage and a nationwide search for Jessee Le Spear. Spear, a Huntsville farmer’s son, vanished with the child amid divorce and rumors of seduction and domestic pain. Police and detectives nationwide chased leads as the mother pleaded for the child’s return. Judge J W Henry of Kansas City dies after long illness. he once led the state’s supreme court.
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