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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
4
Long list of Br. Johns Military School students and staff cited attending a December 30 eve event. Names include Cadets Wentworth, Crowders, Stitt, Campbell, and many others, with families and friends nearby for Christmas and New Year visits across Kansas and neighboring towns.
Names of families traveling to spend the holidays are listed with many residents from Kansas City Topeka and surrounding towns visiting relatives in Potwin Garnett Lawrence and Lola. Notable mentions include Mrs. HLS Calvert, Mr. and Mrs. Bart Whitman, Mr. and Mrs. J G Wisen, Cadet Capt. B.P. Smith, Lieut Ed Ward Comexys and others visiting or hosting during the holidays.
In rural Manitoba coal shortages drive hardship as mines in the west and empire supply fail to reach rural areas. Farmers burn furniture and stables due to rail and fuel distribution limits. Temperatures as low as 26 degrees below zero worsen conditions with families unable to obtain coal or wood.
Topeka laid sidewalk worth $5,500 in the past summer contracted to Ramsey & Ramsey. The council will review a final estimate at its next meeting. Total sidewalk laid exceeds 106,000 square feet with 6400 feet wide and 29497 square feet under six feet wide. City has paid about $4, an items Fears aide walk account. Previous year rates were 31 or 6 1/2 and 7/6 cents per square foot for different widths. Last year 157,200 square feet were laid, about 60,000 more than the prior year.
Washburn defeated Haskell 30 to 14 at WoC A gym Thursday as the Washburn women’s squad showed marked improvement. The game was one of several in the girls basketball series with Haskell’s lineup featuring Setter Shorter Houser McCauley La Hissioner. Washburn’s lineup included Tice Strauss Thayer Jones and Sweet.
Emma Leoredd of Chicago, after entering Holy Church, was fined for disorderly conduct and instructed to return to Chicago. She claimed inspiration compelled her screams despite a potter’s order to stop. Police noted torn sash and ongoing trial considerations as bystanders intervened.
A garbled Grand Rapids dispatch reports John Ro Bushka, accused of kidnapping a woman tied to a family conflict. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the account notes a heavy sentence including a fine and a two year term in a state prison.
In Grand Rapids Wisconsin in December a man named Arthur Schudes, using a role, threatened to shoot and killed his younger brother with a gunshot to the head. The two brothers, sons of Adgast Schults, resided in the area.
A garbled text fragment combines a riddle about two rabbits a dog and a thief with a calculation puzzle and odd dialogue about removing a fair amount of money value. The second item notes Mexico City December 19 reports foreign gold loan offers for public works but Congress authority pending. Also mentions a railway schedule and holiday fares via Santa Fe with round trips within Missouri river region.
Local column from North Topeka reports visitors and arrivals for holiday visits. Myrtle Seymour to visit from Omaha. Christmas goods sale ads. several residents returning from trips to Okishoro Fort Worth and Kass City. various meetings at City Mission. Evangelistic union board secures Oliver brothers for January evangelist meetings. marriage of Ethel May Smith to Ernest Dibble at 10 Monroe Street with reception and local guests.
A wedding at present 41 917 Quincy street saw the groom’s party present a young couple with gifts. The couple received five twenty dollar gold pieces from the groom’s parents as part of the nuptials.
Northern Maine hunters report record numbers with an estimated 7 300 deer shipped statewide and large increases in moose bears and other game. Official totals are preliminary with figures still being compiled as the hunting season ends and authorities assess statewide losses and transport.
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