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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1902
Page
3
A garbled historical draft asserts cures for rheumatism and includes scattered notes about remedies, testimonials, and patient experiences. The text references names, places, and dates in a cluttered OCR fragment, with unclear attribution and several misread terms.
Protest from New Orleans cites improper entry of Moor and other horses in the Crescent City handicap. Entry Clerk and officials are accused of allowing horses not properly entered and questioned about riders. The dispute centers on Major Musi riding Moor and the impact on race results.
Reports say Nap Lajoie, famed second baseman, may be in Philadelphia amid contempt proceedings. The Quaker National League club plans to prosecute if located. friends deny sightings near Citizens Park and Columbia Park, urging secrecy while authorities press for action.
San Francisco December 2 During the first 32 days of the meeting at Ingleside the New California Jockey Club distributed 4 554 in stakes. Twenty eight horses have won over 1 000 while 22 others have over 300 to their credit. Jen Ainge Co have led for some time but their winnings rose with Krishna winning the California Jockey duties futurity stakes Saturday. Their total is now 12 000 Green Morris next with 34 000 while Burne Wa ichmiae are third with 4425. The owners over 1 000 include Grey W B Jennings Co 1 0 0 0 Green YH Morris 3 000 urna a Waterhouse Saint James Cottey 34005 EL Ketohan 1 75 Charles Hoots 3 508 WB McDonough 3 448 WV Gilbert sini WP Murrune 3 205 C Lind Co 23575 The feature of a likely week of racing is the Christmas meeting with 3 500 added to the prize. The feature will be a mile and sternter and the rest of the programme includes: Hameshcat Canard Articulate Vesuvian Nones Corrigan Hermensia The Fretler Searcher
Milwaukee school board hears varied opinions from presidents of Yale Harvard Michigan and others on football regulation and prohibition. Notable figures debate dangers and manliness with calls for careful governance to reduce evils while avoiding outright ban.
Detroit dispatch reports Mrs. James J. Corbett, wife of the famed pugilist, ill with typhoid while recuperating at a Fortwell house. Her hair loss follows her illness as doctors urge rest. a flood of tears accompanies the scene as a maid reveals her bald head. Also recounted is Terrence McGovern’s lavish appetite at Young’s, and race-winner standings from New Orleans with Dernell & Hers leading the earnings.
The race card shows Hed fern riding R Ellison today while Redfern may ride for Dacia conte Relde. Helgeson leads with 16 wins this meet. Hachenan 21. W Hicks 10. Fuller 10. Hour Robbins 7. W Connor 4. Booker 3. Frisey due this week to ride for B J Arnold & Co. Lucien Lyne expected after holidays.
New York reports list of twenty one signed by Hiawlon for Brooklyn including Willie Keeler Bill Donovan Sammy Strang and others. Names cover pitchers catchers infielders outfielders with several new arrivals from Pennsylvania California and the Pacific coast amid league negotiations and trades.
Pittsburg promoters move to stage the McGovern versus Carratt bout in Pittsburg or Windsor with telegrams to managers of Detroit Windsor and Corbett. Emaralt Athletic club offers 50 percent of gross receipts plus training and expenses and a liberal purse as terms.
Detroit report notes Christy Mathewson and Frank Bowerman of the New York National League club in Detroit after state travel. They discussed future clubs with Bill Haliman and hinted they will play with McGraw's team next season, asserting loyalty to the syndicate's money drive.
New York Dor 21 The professional Daned cycle champion of America Niext Year will be decided in a circuit including major tracks nationwide. Meetings at the National Cycling association headquarters outlined twelve trips with Northern and Southern divisions. Three titles will race at each championship meet as prize money is distributed per a percentage plan, with twelve pace followers and two European riders slated to compete.
New York detective Captain Titus issued an arrest order for Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy on grand larceny charges. Broker David Lamar alleges he lent McCoy a thousand dollars to cover drinking costs, claiming McCoy later returned only a twenty dollar bill. McCoy could not be located following the dispute.
Fort Scott Kansas recounts a local romance where Charley Serls, a Fort Scott boy, wooed a widowed mother with two children and a small fund. After pressuring her to move, the brother and a companion intervened, forcing Serls to surrender the children and the widow’s watch. The siblings then returned to their town.
Ottawa Herald reports on Hope and Meighhund cemeteries detailing burial counts from 1871 onward. It notes Hope Cemetery records are incomplete, with approximately 2605 burials between 1871 and 1902 and estimates total burials around 7000, while Meighhund’s numbers are less certain.
Fort Scott Kansas reports a doctor once adjudged insane was released at the request of local residents who believed him essential to treat the sick. He had been confined after probate court proceedings but returned to practice amid concerns of illness in the area and prior drinking.
The note describes a Coffeyville resident deemed possibly the oldest man in Kansas and nearing death on January 1. It mentions Dr Woods as frail yet not needing glasses and an elderly Democrat named Leyesteht doubting recovery, with Ravine noted for voting Democratic in early history and a lifelong support of the party.
Mies Juha Woods, chief nurse at the Pittsburgh Reserve hospital in Manila, spends eight months in the Philippines, detailing experiences aboard transport ships McClellan and Uney. She traveled via Suez and visited Singepore, Colombo, Tanalers, Gibraltar, and more, bringing back rare communities from the Philippines and China for display to Beacon reporters.
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls a voyage with remarks on travelers, colonial views, and a passage through the Suez Canal. Mentions Yale, Governor Taft, Singapore, Malta, and Knights of St John. References costs paid to France and the canal crossing time.
Kansas City December 23 two marriage licenses issued by Judge K P Snider to pairs with combined ages totalling 252 years. Imattore Neuhardt and Maria Ebler both German citizens residing in Quindaro Kas wed in probate court. Neuhardt a widower Ebler a widow. The other couple George Rey aged 7 and Bertha Hughes aged 63 reside in Kansas City Kas. An amusing incident arose when Rey approached the judge claiming to be ready to wed and could not recall the bride’s name finding Bertha Huties by error.
In Larned Kansas on December 21, H Mofitt a local banker caused a large fire policy to be issued in the short grass country. The $100,000 policy was taken out by H H Moffett cashier of Moffet Bros State Bank of Larned. M F Reigle of Topeka formerly of Larned procured the policy for his company.
A Saline and Ames area business group proposes the World's Fair Club, a salary savings plan to fund a two week trip to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis by June 1904. Members pay 36.9 per month until June first 1904 when they receive all paid into the association.
Argentine and Kas Dee residents at Ruby and Cherry Street cleared from quarantine. Mrs. Ritter suffered with a cere of yarigioid. No new smallpox cases recently. Board of Health reports disease checked and expects further releases soon. Bride and groom aged 65 years wed in Atchison Kansas. W H Rashe nan, 1 merchant at Mays Ren, marries Mrs A B Aman of Atethi son, Kan. The bride is the mother of an Atehiban physician.
Paola residents report a man shot his mother in law Mra. Hurlita Wallges at a home north of town on Saturday. Lenebiugh was arrested and held to await Mrs Waiters injuries outcome. Other notes mention a Swede who struck it rich in Klondike and Br. Anderson selling Cape Nome interests to invest in southwest Missouri.
Fire swept through Dr Mirvi lands stock buildings destroying poultry and pigeons. Dr Haviland alerted responders but five pistons in the building malfunctioned leaving most birds suffocated. Salvia Kansas reports a separate overdose incident involving Eerl Hottings worth.
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