Topeka club exhibition by Sutton and Waters chess match
George Sutton, the handless billiards prodigy, gave an exhibition at the Topeka Athletic Association, drawing a 73 run and defeating Captain J. G. Waters in chess. Despite a faulty table, lights, and unfamiliar cloth, Sutton demonstrated remarkable cue control and draw shots, while also recounting a humorous tug with a live-water rescue anecdote from a soldier in uniform.
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George Sutton
Paziss
Topeka Athletic Association
Sutton
Marverous
Suttin
Duron
Seager
Jeneths
Doouieu
Tillard
Banda
Sutton Tesa
Pho Handress
Barrer
Leonard
Tnt
Bia Ain
Bas Sutton
Somme Howe
Police Jottings and Skylight Robbery in Early Morning Case
Police report details a break in through a skylight using a rock, a forced entry at a gambling house, and the arrest of Mike Thompson and Wood Fowler with a dog present. Twelve defendants pleaded not guilty as bond issues trigger forfeiture disputes in court. A test case aims to resolve the legal contention over representation and officials.
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Stahi
Mike Thompson
Wood Fowler
Mw Dogen
Armiess Billiard Player Faces Difficult Shot At Topeka Club
The Topeka Athletic Club sees George H. Sutton known as Armiess attempt a challenging billiard shot. The piece blends anecdote about Sutton and local commentary from readers and sports pages.
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Topeka Athletic Club
Compromise story ends in marriage of convenience
Alfred Hibbard, seeking to run a paper, rebuilds the Wayback Register into a sensational weekly. After a slander suit by Lavina Ogden over a rumor, a verdict seals Hibbard’s guilt and he offers to compensate. Ogden accepts a sale of the paper to settle the dispute, sealing a unique compromise.
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Alfred Hibbard
Wayback Register
Altoona
Lavina Ogden
Altoona County Circuit Court
Plimth
Miss Lavina
Tiume
Hibbard
Miss Laying
Misa Og- Gen
Frank Asher
Ander
WANTED-MISCELLANEOUS and RENT notices mixed
Miscellaneous wants and ads for rooms to rent and items for sale. Listings include a pony trade offer, kitchen and musical instrument sales, a fresh cow for sale, a gas stove and pipe, a grand piano early, a school of goods, and several furnished and unfurnished room rentals. Also shows a railroad timetable snippet and local street references.
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Harrinon St
6Th and Polk Stm
Sorneestbant
Polk
Gulter
Kansas Ave
Lake St
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Mike Ring
William Hodgers
Topeka
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Warrest
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Gouregorke
Care Journal
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James B. Hatden
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