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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1901
Page
8
New York reports Beryl Preston, president of American Steel Hoop Co., injured in a December night accident at Yonkers. He and two others were picked up unconscious and taken to St Johns Hospital as details from the scene remain unclear.
Fragment reads as a local notice about a person named John Be tear and Seth second silencions with an Adiline company forming an outfit for the winter season. Mentions convents of sh wintersing Gotting and a Hodren figure amid a cryptic sequence of events.
Berlin dispatch quotes the Vos hagre on a forthcoming contact with Balton Bates and recalls President Roosevelt’s noted stance on government action. The report hints at tensions between Germany and America and references court, physician, and ticket office details amid a murky wartime exchange.
Birmingham reports from Goodwater Alabama describe a second major blaze in 92 days devastating the town’s business section. Dry goods and groceries were moved to safety as flames and smoke threatened across the street, with winds complicating containment efforts.
A clipped report describes an engineer from the Imperial Navy discussing his travels to examine submarine navigation developments. He notes exposure to multiple countries and his role in coordinating naval technical efforts with other nations.
The Richmond papers report newly found John Brown papers in a state library refuse pile. They shed little new light on the Virginia raid or Brown’s execution, with many letters to Brown or prisoners signed only by initials. Some letters to Brown are from New England and Ohio, with two to Brown from Elizabeth Brown noted as poetic and poignant.
In New York on December 22 the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian society announced donations toward a fund for a new building in the city. The total raised amount is not specified in the report.
A Topeka week of holiday events and local notices runs through the city. Christmas plans include dances, theatre, and charitable efforts while public services and school activities adjust for the season. Public officials address taxes and payrolls as merchants boost deliveries for the holidays.
Dr. Norman Piasa the newly elected eastern financial agent for Washburn college spoke Sunday morning at the First Congregational church in Topeka. Dr. D M Fisk plans his last sermon at the Congregational church on December 29 before leaving for a vacation and then taking a new role as Washburn western financial agent.
Rome December 24 the pope received the cardinals who offered him their tribes greatil. He criticized socialists agitation for divorce and hostility between church sections and urged a union of the Christian churches.
Six men entered the Chicago Housewrecking company building last night, bound two watchmen, and blew open the safe. They stole $23 from the watchmen, escaped, and a bound guard later rang a fire alarm. Authorities say the safe loss was not large.
The Crawford Christmas matinee will feature Lincoln J. Carter’s melodrama The Wheventh Hour and Charles B. Hanford in The Taming of the Shrew with a curtain raiser The Still Keeps It Up. A political shooting near a city corner leaves Ryan injured and sparks talk of a feud. Australians to Fight Boers report notes New York and Sydney dispatches on Australia sending 1,095 troops.
Sparks Georgia recounts a late night confrontation in which Marshal M J Kinard and deputy J L Kirk were attacked while attempting to arrest Henry Porter. Kinard survived his injuries, Kirk was killed, and Porter fled into a swamp as dogs and trains scoured the area for him. Rewards were offered and fears of lynching rose amid the turmoil.
Sioux County sheriff A J Henry arrested four mysterious men after a Pole named Fred Brischuck, about 46, was found frozen in a straw stack near Orange City. He appeared negro until rescuers washed off stove polish revealing fair skin. Brischuck, 46, refused to disclose previous residence or explain his behavior.
William Skeene sued for $1,000 against Boston Munich hall proprietors after being ejected for wearing a sweater. Suffolk superior court awarded 26 cents, the ticket price plus one cent interest, noting the wearer’s ejection was justified but he should be refunded the ticket. The jury upheld that the defeat of Skeene’s seat claim limited damages to 25 cents and one cent interest.
The YMCA night school offers free studies in elementary and grammar subjects, spelling and punctuation, and business basics. Professors H Rondebuss and C Vee Horn are hired for the year with long teaching experience. Students receiving personal attention and completing the course can earn a certificate. Information available at the association office on East Eighth Street.
Fragmentary OCR notes show elder sons of titled families listed among the Lords in waiting, with garbled phrases suggesting a focus on heredity and aristocratic positions during a period of political strain. Names, places, and connections are unclear due to transcription errors.
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