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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
6
A festive note urging readers to visit the Star? for clean produce and a fresh supply after Christmas. The message emphasizes stocking stuffer spirit and prompts a shopping stop for groceries and goods.
A magician’s act in Watte ends disastrously as a bullet catching routine misfires. The performer, Beveral Lioas, suffers fatal injuries when a bullet ricochets into the crowd, prompting investigations into stage safety and the use of live ammunition. Witnesses recall the final trick and the quick, fatal turn of events.
A chilling theater incident in Avinota ends in multiple fatalities as a bullet firing gag goes wrong. Mayor Marlton, once a local official, is named among the victims, with authorities investigating the staged bullet system and its deadly consequences.
Reported accident due to misread signals near Medora involving a train on the Ohio Central line. Eight people suffered varying injuries, no passengers were killed, and officials say the event stemmed from a dispatch or signaling error during high traffic.
A Topeka society note describes a January 1 gathering hosted by Mrs. Davis at her home prefacing a string of holiday favors and Christmastide decor. Guests include Mrs. Chas Mitchell and many named local social figures, with Francesca readings, a holiday party, and a long list of attendees and visiting friends from Kansas City, Wichita, Emporia, Hutchinson, and other towns.
Readable fragments describe frescoes and rare art treasures found in Borboniere near Mount Vesuvius. A tortoise shell disk suggests pre-Hellenic use as a reflector. electrum, a gold alloy with silver, is noted as a first occurrence in these excavations. A sphinx Pandean pipe and a Perseus statue are highlighted as important ancient discoveries.
Washington women of the Christian Temperance Union criticize President Roosevelt for returning the Love and Life portrait to the White House and oppose moving Meyers portrait and other former presidents’ wives portraits to the basement amid the debate over the executive’s art collection. The piece notes the estimated display space and mentions the American evolutionaries’ interest in Harriman and Lincoln portraits as part of the ongoing controversy.
May coach XK U. Ann Arbor reports Ros Weeks has a proposition from the University of Kansas to pursue coaching next season. Weeks, a Michigan man, is deemed a top choice with experience and leadership, though he has not yet decided. The Kansas offer is viewed as strong.
Overview of a large bank's complex structure detailing roles from the president to managers of collection and discount departments. Describes supervision, daily duties, vault and cashier tasks, notes, drafts, currency handling, and out-of-town accounts across multiple clerks and assistants.
A vintage recipe describes making Wine Jelly using Lemon Jell O with boiling water and sugar, plus shorey wine and orange segments. The result is served with whipped cream and tipped to accommodate cups, with notes on variations using apple or port wine and flavors like lemon, raspberry, and strawberry.
A detailed, fragmentary list outlines duties across bank departments including telegram handling, currency shipments, mail, bookkeeping, exchange operations, and auditing. It cites numerous roles such as cashier, managers, bookkeepers, letter writers, indorsers, clerks, machine men, collectors, and an attorney staff, with out of town and foreign exchange sections noted. The text then shifts to a personal notice about a marriage in Topeka Kansas, describing the bride and groom and a reference to age and context.
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