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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
8
Fragmented OCR notes recount a dramatic elopement related to Rose Ceipelt Abiadon and the Stockwell circle, with blurred references to Minnesota figures, legal notices, and social commentary. The garbled text hints at marriage tensions, flight of a groom, and ensuing public interest among local observers.
A disjointed report notes a male culprit luring girls with candy near a telephone exchange in Westies, promising treats and a ride home. Authorities intervene as boxes of ceramic items and chocolates are found, with plans to take the girls later.
A large Christmas dance at the Tikwanus club rooms and Sleinters’s Teall Ty will be among the season’s major social events. The column lists numerous attendees and social visits, noting parties hosted by Mrs Ralph Vatention and others, and a string of engagements and travels around town during the holidays.
In Surrey a person named Nerster, charged with a prior misdeed, has remained involved in a lingering matter. Ferlin Dee was noted for assisting, while Mmieaihe is mentioned as connected to the case. Further details are unclear in the fragmentary report.
The excerpt recounts Col Thomas Ochiltree’s controversial tales and anecdotes from a Philadelphia paper, including a dog fight involving Senator Jones, Ochiltree’s poker scenes with Saunders and others, and a Chicago strip with a Texan’s medical ruse. It preserves colorful, period voice about political figures and social escapades.
A garbled recounts a dramatic tale about a sea voyage and a warning to avert evil while a narrator reflects on past actions. The text shifts to a train timetable note stating The Golden State Limited leaves Topeka at 6209 arriving Chicago 1:30 and New York 4:50.
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