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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1903
Page
13
Attorney General Diller of Colorado says he is anxious to begin taking evidence to move forward the case. Officials in Washington await filings and a coordinated plan. The Colorado central office expects to begin soon, aiming to clarify issues and advance the proceeding despite ongoing delays.
A garbled report discusses feeding chickens and a price of ten dollars per pair. Names and places appear distorted but suggest a rural setting with poultry, bills, and a domestic dispute. The fragment mentions a Mrs Sylventer Diujlies and references to Monday morning events and a possible restraining action.
An account describes a White House dinner attended by Mrs. Froceevell and a varied group of diplomats and officials including Mr. Ferguson of New York and Lt. Granville Fortesque. The gathering featured remarks, toasts, and social exchanges amid formal hospitality.
A chaotic notice outlines Dowieites barred from a public venue at Chirey Ihnisry 4 by the health department envoy. It references vaccination rules, public safety, and a gubernatorial reshuffle while naming figures such as Miss Woerkel and Keith Wor in a sweeping containment discourse.
A summary of a violent dispute over Christmas gifts ends in a fatal injury. Witnesses describe heated exchanges between two individuals, leading to a fatal wound. The assailant fled and remains at large as authorities search for them.
An earthquake hit the area today near St Lawrence Yates Building causing severe damage and injuries. Officials at Secu Taporis report aftershocks and braking structures with emergency crews deployed to the scene.
MME DE PERRON DEAR Pirls a famed elderly French character in the city, dies at 76. She spent days near Berth Street and Boulevard Des Capuches in front of the Grand hotel, beloved by Americans and exclusive clubs. Her life touched hotel circles and distant elites, with voluntary charity and disdain for gifts from Napoleon III era patrons.
Isaac Sharp, longtime Kansas figure active in Democratic politics, died yesterday in Washington at age 61. Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he moved to Kansas, lived in McPherson and Morris counties before settling in Washington in 1822. Remains to be sent to Counsell Grove for burial.
Willan B. Smith of Lew Munket Ned arrives in the city to visit his brother Sled . Willan seeks only to see his brother for a few days and denies any retirement claim or inheritance motive. The report notes Minsing Smith located at Bouldar Coto Denver Cola on December 26 and references the late Clarkes Faly.
In New York on December ti Will Smitha Bente of the Tate Mire reports a missing man named Smith Grothe of the Late Mra. Reports say he left home Monday last week after an argument, with his wife and friends now seeking aid. Authorities say no trace has been found and a town pallbearer stance has been discussed as a possible lead. The case remains unresolved and residents fear foul play.
New York police probe the death of Mary Hebert, 45, found dead in a West Harlem backyard. Investigators say she may have carried thousands in Gopeelt bank funds and wore a bag of jewelry, but bank books and notes are missing. Earthquake rocks Los Angeles centers, shaking tall buildings and rattling streets for seconds with no injuries reported.
The Salvation Army served about 1 500 people on Christmas Day at 902 Kansas Avenue with a full dinner and baskets to 200 more, aided by Topeka volunteers and local donors. The event, crowded with families, featured tables, cake, pies, fruit, soup, and a blessing, reflecting flood relief needs and ongoing charity work in the community.
A 40 mile an hour gale rocked St Louis yesterday causing major damage around the World’s Fair grounds. The Buckingham Hotel at West Pine and Kingshighway was blown down, with losses estimated at 75 thousand dollars, and the structure leased to the Buckingham club tied to Helen M. Gould. Winds toppled scaffolds and temporary frames, disrupting preparations though the fair’s completion is expected as planned.
In Collegeville ex Burgess Cramer’s home was robbed last night securing $11 and valuables. A Philadelphia lawyer George Vanderslice and others were named among victims. Miss Bertha Cramer awakened when a lamp was turned up in her room and she screamed causing the burglars to flee. No arrests reported. Two suspicious strangers were seen alighting from a Philadelphia car about 10 o’clock.
A miniature of a limited Pullman style railway train presented as a $500 gift to George J. Gould Jr the item is a detailed replica with locomotive tender and ve inter. The article also notes a Philadelphia chorus joke and a collision in Kokomo Indiana injuring eleven with a list of victims and a separate charity payout in Richmond Virginia.
The Hoy's Industrial School boys officers and staff shared a happy Christmas, aided by Superintendent and wife and many donors. An Austrian mother praised the care, and the celebration featured a decorated hall, evergreen trees, a large bell, a performance by the boys, decorated costumes, and a feast. Santa Claus appeared with helpers Rolla Wells Huber Doge and Ora Gallagher, and gifts included a silver tea set from Mr. Sherwood's family.
Mrs. Rose Rogers aged 85 of 41 Franklin Street Greenpoint died after exposure and starvation shortly after admission to St. Catharine's Hospital. Neighbors learned she had been unseen for days. her son Frank the painter had left to seek work. The room had no fuel or food and windows were broken as she lay dying.
Carbondale Illinois December 26 Mrs Anna W Spence owns an atlas dated 1796 from John Reid New York City containing 20 maps and showing early United States geography per 1782 treaty and 1795 1796 surveys claiming to be the oldest American geography book. The volume measures 11 by 17 inches and includes maps tinted by hand. The text notes Fort Massae and the Northwestern Territory as era landmarks, with Southern Illinois described as army lands.
Dec 2 Denver telegrams report Thomas Jones of Salt Lake City died last evening at St James Hotel by cyanide poisoning after despondent remarks linked to family matters. Nearby, a separate mine incident in Washington state left a Black miner dead and several wounded. authorities detained family members of the deceased for coroner’s inquiry.
A noisy OCR of a midwestern market page shows steady activity at Chicago and Kansas City livestock yards. Native steers cows and heifers are listed with prices and per head bids, while calf and hog metrics appear amid mixed quotes and commodity notes.
An advertisement for M. McDearmott Commission Co offering services in stocks grains provisions and investment securities. It markets direct private dealings, references to Chicago Kansas City and Toledo, with mentions of bonds and U S securities, indicating a financial brokerage focus in available cash transactions.
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