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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
16
To refresh worn matting wash with warm water, add a handful of salt and four tablespoons of Ivory Soap shavings. Wring a clean cloth in the mixture and wipe every breadth of the matting. Rub out soil spots until they disappear using pure Ivory Soap.
Ambiguous OCR text mentions Alta Waurabeewer and Alatehid Court in Whealiinattuts county with references to Maygra Graham and Kouetas eleviien. Vague note credits Mr Baumberenr and Mr Tasmnberger for information.
A fragmentary report describes Murweos and Holmra' boy involved in a curious incident. He was fined for a minor act and later taken to a city facility after a risky display. The tale references a fortune tied to a past event and a legal outcome from two years ago involving Tooke and a witness.
A Maryland youth faced a daytime hearing in which family and community figures attended after a disturbing incident at a local shop. Judge Martin presided as the case moved toward correction. Witnesses and local observers described tensions and a hopeful path forward amid scrutiny of the teen’s behavior and influences.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a chaotic scene with wrecks and doxology as trains collide near New York. Mentions include Columbia, McGraw, and preparations for a football or gym event while weather effects hinder outdoor work. Names blur due to garbled text but cite Columbia and New York contexts.
A sequence of brief notices reports a federal employee reassignment with pay cuts over a refused task, a daylight bank robbery netting cash, a warrant for a weightlifting champion over a bar bill, and political figures receiving visitors. Additional items include medical ads and warnings about kidney and bladder treatments, plus a plan to clean up a state’s waterworks.
Fragmentary naval update notes movements toward the Asiatic station. Mentions Lieutenant Chimanu and Captain Reiter detached from Wisconnia and Wincoredts, with a temporary chit mut pending follow on.
Mr Wu recounts two Chinese humor stories alongside remarks on American jokes and humorists. The dialogue bridges cross cultural wit from tea-house anecdotes to a doctor’s brush with discipline, noting learning through error and a light view of fate.
New York December reports Commander Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army says J P Morgan pledged to arrange a supply of 200 tones of coal at a reduced price for distribution to the city’s poor. Morgan has supported the Salvation Army for several years and has reportedly dipped into his own funds to help.
Washington observes Eugene Ware as new pension commissioner silencing critics and pushing reforms. He proposes abolishing local examining boards by creating district panels of eminent physicians to supervise disability adjudications, arguing local reports are biased and less accurate. The change aims to cut costs and improve efficiency while reshaping bureaucratic routine.
A holiday appeal for practical yet beautiful furniture as year end gifts. The article promotes a wide range of items from rockers and center tables to desks and beds with discounts, urging early selection and noting store shelves brim with oak and mahogany pieces, leather goods, and decorative rooms. It highlights a 10 percent off on rockers through December 25 and advertises a large show room, door prizes, and special offers to ease Christmas shopping.
The secretary of the interior reports agency support for Ware, noting broad approval of his pension commissioner tenure. After seven months of trial, Ware is described as balanced and capable, likely to yield improved efficiency and public gratitude, though critics caution he may lose money on his own.
The Golden State Limited departs Topeka each evening at 4 08 PM and arrives Chicago at 7 30 AM the next day. From Chicago the train continues to New York arriving on the second afternoon after the stop, with further timetable details.
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