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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1896
Page
3
A deranged fragmentary report notes a wallet containing 123 dollars recovered at a location tied to a public incident. Names and places are obscured. additional context is unclear. No clear dates or organizations emerge from the legible text.
A garbled OCR style segment references Civil Service reforms and election elements, mentioning Ernest Whheltes, Pratt secretary, and Leavenworth. The text includes references to Washington and Kansas locales, plus scattered names and events with unclear context.
J W Neely moves to sway Populist supporters as press reports indicate he urged action at a December meeting. He demanded a firm commitment and claimed 300 stockholders backing the effort.
A disjointed report from Ottumwa notes a $135 robbery near Pomona with unclear details. The fragment mentions suspects, a vehicle, and confusion over times and places, while another item states Kansas business men form a group in Winter to fund road repairs and circulate subscriptions for a stalled project.
A detailed report recounts the death of W. H. Deever, aged about 20, found dead in bed at his home on Van Buren Street. The investigation notes morphine use and an apparent suicide or accident amid a troubled personal life and recent divorce proceedings. Westerville detective work and coroner’s inquiry follow, with examinations at Knights Inn and statements from relatives.
A notice records that McPherson resident Zinpsiilss Stivat was assigned twelve creitiare to act as agent for creditors. The assignment cites Ciepiesaies in Wastness as the cause and sets the monetary figures at $0 and about $000.
An Emporia man, Ed Puller, has been missing for about two weeks. His wife left for Wichita to remarry, and authorities believe he traveled across Central Kansas as a traveling salesmen for the Riderou-Baker Grocers Company of Kansas City. He is described as wealthy and well known, with debts and a high social standing, and his disappearance follows a troubling note found on a table.
Local discussion centers on Leedy and allies seeking a seat on the Smith County board of commissioners. Contenders include Hite and others who claim organizational support and past endorsements. Voters hear claims of influence, endorsements, and possible conflicts as campaigns unfold in the county.
A report cites Li Hung Chang planning a world tour including England and Western sites. Officials seek to calm public fears about loyalty while stressing ongoing modernization and safeguards.
Fragmented OCR text references Lavretion and Leandra, Kansan City Three, and Haskell. Mentions Miss Ball aiming to influence a newspaper, Indian Helper, and a printer. Mentions enrollment at Soldiers Home Leavenworth and a list of men but details are garbled and partially unreadable.
Birmingham reports two more wreck victims found as authorities search the scene. The incident details are unclear due to corrupted text but indicate ongoing recovery efforts and statements on postwar matters related to German farmers.
December 30 19th century report details a Leavenworth event where "Smiler" Ed Weeks entered a cockfighting main for a $50 purse. The noisy crowd included businessmen and doctors as the bout grew, with exchanges of punches, dramatic moves, and spectatorsreacting to the combat, while officials and observers noted the sensational display of fighting birds and human spectators. Farther in Chicago reports recall Carlile Th Wane and Dan OLeary amid other incidents, culminating in a dramatic public exhibition of animal fighting and crowd reactions.
Disjointed notes recount Corbett and sporting authorities debating the coming mill. Fragmentary lines mention bets, positions, and a debate over the schedule and leadership, with unclear names and dates. The text reads as a chaotic transcript of opinions and proposed roles without a clear final outcome.
Report from Mexico City describes a muddy football match between the Mie Mud State University team and rivals Tuesday, with a serious injury to a player. Spectators were Mexico, Guatemala, and some Texas residents, while talks of a return match linger as New Year approaches.
Ambiguous notes describe a prominent contractor linked to FW and Jackson Ereetay, involving brick plants, a timber and water factory, and a Port Daruhy location. Mentions include a $30,000 financial figure, real estate end terms, and ties to Orin of Jauaon and Frodrick, with scattered references to Vinrih and Milonnte in a midwestern industrial context.
A New York jury ruled Frank Arbuckle, a wealthy Beyer, Col resident, died from chronic osteritis and related complications, following a sequence of grocery accidents and chemical analyses that established the cause as natural. The inquest on November 12 found death resulted from long standing disease and acute conditions, clarifying the chain of events leading to his demise early that morning.
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