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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
7
Fragmentary market notes list cattle receipts and prices with several unreadable line fragments. Key entities are unclear due to OCR errors, but refer to cattle, receipts fails to convey complete totals, and a few vendor or location hints appear faintly.
Western markets show mixed receipts and prices as cotton and grain sectors signal steady to soft trends. Traders note limited buying, equities rising modestly with Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nashville among movers, while weathered demand and cautious optimism shape the session.
An OCR populated listing of farm goods and prices including lemons, potatoes, hay, and eggs with varied units. The Topeka market shows price quotes for potatoes such as Minnesota Burbanks and Colorado White, sweet corn, hay by ton, straw by ton, and eggs with per unit prices, reflecting a midweek local agricultural market snapshot.
Mrs Nation leads a Parkdale church gathering forming The Prohibition Alliance with about ninety five charter members. George Hull named president and J Whitney vice president. Mrs Mancheates elected secretary. A treasurer Phonan Bell chosen as campaign funds remain undeclared. Mrs Nation vows further addresses and fundraising plans.
At New Orleans on December 18 the Western Jockey Club stewards suspended W Hicks and his employers Hathelt and Ownby after investigating a boy’s questionable work. They proposed firings for W Stixol and F J Grefer, operating as ebn Tows club, and denied Hicks’s valet all prix leges. Suburban Queen, Prestike, and Heath Plaid changed hands as races featured a heavy track and a clear day.
Leonard Strauss proved himself the champion by taking top honors in the win digging prize event. He demonstrated skill and speed, outlasting rivals and securing the coveted prize amid a competitive field.
Forty laborers toiled in rain along West Street near Washburn College to a 20 foot sewer depth, vying for a $10 prize from Wall & Hanley. Leonard Strauss, a German, won by finishing first after about 12 hours of hard digging amid fierce race and racial tension, with Carney as second.
A dated note from Venezuelan officials and 200 prominent citizens asks the United States to end the present conflict with Venezuela and grant full power to terminate hostilities with minimal harm to Venezuelan interests. The La Guayra blockade, notified December 13, went into effect today, applying to Venezuela vessels only.
New York dispatch reports many Americans offer to help Venezuela. among volunteers is Nicholas Hernandez, 22, son of Gen. Juce Maria Hernandez, who plans to go to Caracas to join his father's forces. Consul general has received forty six letters from citizens wishing to serve and assist, including a ship repair offer to restore damaged pay fleet and a former Spanish navy captain Mestre Anmambale who volunteered at the Venezuelan consul’s side.
London reports rising press calls for cooperation with the United States to resolve the Venezuela crisis. British leaders weigh war risks, German involvement, and the Monroe Doctrine, while observers question whether Germany would back a blockade or annex Venezuela. Dispatches cite Holland remaining neutral and Venezuelan rebels receiving British support near Valencia.
A brief dispatch from Chicago reports Minister Loomis stating the cause of the trouble has been dismissed. The message references correspondence with Boston and Portugal and notes York is set to sail.
The New York Herald reports on England and Germany pursuing a course beyond U S understanding in the Venezuela dispute. Britain remains straightforward and seeks amicable ties with the United States while European powers align, raising fears of naval action and a possible clash involving Venezuela and German interests.
Football at Fort Riley Fort Huey Kansas featured Manhattan night school and Seventh Field Battery facing off for the first time this week. Soldiers won 12 to 0 with Whitfield’s backing highlighted. A crowd gathered to watch the gridiron novelty and BREE Sova was noted among players.
A district court on Wednesday awarded Susie Miller five dollars in damages against Jacob Stiller after Miller proved Stiller made false statements alleging her association with a cock quarry. Miller testified that the remarks harmed her character and cited witnessing men at Miller’s residence.
Unclear OCR text notes a Democratic sheriff race in Alma Kansas with a sudden withdrawal and court involvement. Mentions BH Chapman, FJ Prew, and a tally around ten votes, but details are fragmented and names and events are uncertain.
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