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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
An observer laments giggling during performances describing it as a foolish trait. He notes both young and older participants, including men, may contribute as audiences react. He cites specific instances from Harmony Four and public venues, urging restraint for decorum.
A nervous witness, unforthcoming and combative, spars with attorneys over knowledge of Joshua Mage and alleged schemes to cheat a widow. She names Betsy Bagg and references a troubled family history, insisting she owes long‑standing debts and knows little about the alleged crime.
Paris laborer near Evreux Brittany saw a car with four occupants including one woman a few days ago. They drove away slowly after he moved toward the roadside parcel a newborn child in a handsome cradle. A neighbor found the note offering a reward if the child’s guardian never reveals the birth. The claimant accepted the charge.
A report from Denver notes a dispute over the northern boundary of New Mexico and the Colorado line at the 37th and 38th parallels. It cites conflicting statutes and a potential shift of territory, prompting Congressman Shatroth to launch a congressional inquiry. The outcome could alter Colorado’s southern border and affect a large land tract.
A scene unfolds in Kosten as a distinguished looking man seeks information about a payment owed after missing a train meal. A clerk notes a striking resemblance to a United States senator. After inquiry, it is revealed the man who paid for the meal was later reimbursed from a $1,000,007 appropriation, with records showing the true payer made good the bill.
From Larne on December 1 G C Webster a Chicago organizer works to unite threshers in a protective association for mutual protection. The campaign aims to standardize prices and improve bargaining power. progress is limited with few members yet joining.
A Brooklyn report describes ping pong euchre, a new amusement by W. Ik. Phillips, where four players per table rotate between courts American and English. Players receive numbered cards and balls are placed on nets as scores rise. Ten-game runs can yield up to twenty balls, with tallies punched for winners. The piece blends social commentary from Wayne MacVeash on class and labor, ending with anecdotal reflections on the scene and a brief civic remark.
Frustrated miners allege the arbitration commission favors the rich, fearing a repeat of last summer’s anthracite strike. A long, tense process has left many workers suspicious that final awards serve capital over labor.
A distraught woman arrived on horseback at Four Mile Bend and confronted miners about the death of Sam Brown. She shouted and waved a club as others recalled his burial three days past, insisting she did not want her name linked to his. The incident reveals local grief over the fatal event and the community’s fear and anger.
Chicago moves toward municipal ownership of street railways, with a bill authorizing cities to own, construct, and operate lines within counties, subject to voter approval and state legislative action. The special committee argues public ownership would curb wasteful subsidies and allow tougher terms from existing private utilities.
A Chicago Inter-Ocean advice column warns young wives to conceal household expenses and live on minimal funds during hardship. A matron cautions against letting husbands see real costs, urging discretion to keep peace and comfort in marriage.
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