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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
2
Sporting news recounts a New York tale where a buyer splurges 50 conte for a race ticket amid a cab shaft controversy. The piece notes a 225 pacehorse named Yeh and references long Island stunts and luxury life while hinting at recent payouts and questionable dealings surrounding the sale.
A garbled report discusses Predimma Sous and other owners pressing for league changes. It mentions Nick Young, questionable instructions, and stalling tactics amid tensions over fees and primetime control. The piece hints at ongoing legal and organizational friction within the baseball union.
A period piece warns of a highly contagious blood poison with deceptive appearance. It cautions that disease can be transmitted from parent to child and may cause rheumatism skin ulcers or scrofula in middle life. The text claims a doctor endorses a universal remedy that purges the poison from the blood.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a named election with results. It mentions a list of individuals including Bowers, Sther, Saliot, and Spalding, with Spalding declared elected. The text is garbled but indicates an electoral outcome and penalties or fines connected to the process.
Yale football opens training with Captain Chadwick leading drills after a harsher winter schedule. He emphasizes discipline, spring conditioning, and firm prep as Yale eyes improved form and readiness for upcoming season under new coaching.
Fighter McGovern endures a nose irritation while training camp routines continue. Early February reports say the nose pain complicates workouts as he battles breathing discomfort from exercise. Oakley and others describe a rigorous schedule including runs, bag work, rope jumping after meals.
Battered fragments describe Armstrong preparing at Louisville with Sullivan in training. References to Terry McGovern bout, Southern Athletic Club, and Tom Sharkey looming ten days away. Mention of Sullivan’s twelve mile runs and travel, plus scattered notes on St Clair, St. Louis, and Northwest league players linked to Hart’s string.
Racing at Oakland and San Francisco on February 7 featured Marcato winning the final race after a close stretch duel and Articulate taking the Frohvale handicap easily with Dunblane second and Afghan third. Nellie Forest led as a favorite in the seventh race but faded, while other notes include Cawley defeating York in Rochester and Dan McLeod winning wrestling matches in Cleveland with two falls.
Abilene Kansas February 7 Geo Swick sues physician claiming his leg was improperly treated after an earlier set. The case cites damages of 255.50 for extra services and 1100 for time and a wafferine as part of the claim in a local legal action.
A garbled fragment mentions Guilares and Heywalds with a reference to relief or cure. Details are unclear. no complete event or person names emerge to anchor a concrete news item.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a dated line implying a price of 4.69 and a phrase enacting them. No clear event, persons, or place is discernible beyond the monetary value and scattered words.
William Grubb sues about 60 residents of Freeport and Silver Creek township in Gus county for 29000 damages alleging a mob plot to run him out of town. Trial lasted three days with a verdict for the defendants after a quick jury decision. Grubb plans an appeal to the state supreme court.
Masonic Lodge No. 1 of Wichita plans a $20,000 temple, having closed a deal for 100 feet of ground and two residences on the northwest corner of First Street and Emporis Avenue. The lodge paid $4,800 for the property and expects construction to begin soon.
Coffeyville at Feb 7 reports for the quar ter ending January 2I the indebtedness altered by increases in the general fund and waterworks while decreasing through bonds paid off and warrants settled. Treasurer W jost notes reductions include $900.23 in street and alley warrants and $350.18 in electric light warrants, with overall changes amid municipal funds and outstanding obligations.
Red nd Twokle filed suit in Saline County District Court against Saline Mill and Elevator Co for 5500 alleging injuries while employed by the firm. The petition says his overcoat caught in machinery causing torn clothing and a fractured leg, leaving him unable to work for months until July. The company claims the injuries resulted from plaintiff's own negligence.
The board of commissioners selected a site for the new thirty thousand dollar county court house. The Watkins property at South Atkins Across National Bank and three blocks south of the present courthouse was offered without cost, the only option presented at no expense to the county.
Feb 7 report from saouene Ka details a case where Elder Jobs Rime a rich Siennonite faces damages for alienating affections amid a local feud. Frederick Longhofer, a prominent figure, leads the suit seeking 3.0 percent in damages as the dispute unfolds in Jol. Feb 7 coverage notes a major real estate deal by the Semeee Syndicate, paying $54,000 for lumber acres in Iola.
A land sale was completed Thursday in Alien County Wisconsin to D Horville for 4.5 acres at 364 000. The tract lies in a gas territory with Bre worth at least. Sam Crouch is said to be holding the land for a syndicate but declines to state details. Kansas City parties have previously shown interest. A gas well north of the tract was struck recently, adding controversy over the territory.
A monument to Fred Harvey was placed yesterday over his grave in Leavenworth. The three piece structure measures eleven by seven and a half feet for the base, with a total height of seven and a half feet. The article also notes complaints about destruction of prairie chickens near Abilene and reports on a millers meeting at Saline, plus a soldier’s home resident who attempted suicide in Leavenworth.
Wichita list notes Mrs G W Collings a Club member died near Ballreapestad Alst Bo and services planned with Be G Toler delivering the address Kept. Burlington news reports a local man Wil Peek died Thursday at Gridley after shooting himself on the Santa Fe line Tuesday night leaving a note saying he wished to end his troubles. Hiawatha reports Willem Thompson injured after falling from scaffolding at the Christian church project site. Mankato says Harry St Claie arrested in Chester Neb for weapons possession after claiming origin in Nodaway county Missouri.
Washington reports the Industrial commission has delivered a 1000 page final draft to Congress. It backs government supervision of railroads, proposes restoring and expanding ICC powers, and calls for stricter regulation of freight tariffs with 60 day notice unless carriers are exempted by order. It also addresses agriculture and mining in its recommendations.
The document outlines ICC recommendations for a permanent expert auditing corps, seven commissioners, and anti stock watering laws, plus tighter returns discipline. It advocates stronger representation from shippers, traffic experts, and lawyers, and broader enforcement on freight rates and classification. Agriculture sections call for export certification, sanitation standards, nursery stock control, pure food oversight, and interstate regulation. It also endorses forestry bureau consolidation and road-building funding.
A negotiated treaty provides for the cession to the United States of St Thomas St John and Sainte Croix in the West Indies with adjacent islets upon ratification. Denmarks fiscal claims are extinguished and US assumes debt obligations to Danish firms. Public lands and harbors transfer with military stores remaining Danish property. The Danish church remains accessible and Danish treasury claims stay unsettled.
The text explains Omega Oil appears green due to a powerful green herb from Nature, claiming this herb provides its color and pain relief. It contrasts Omega Oil with other liniments of different colors, asserting its uniqueness in curing pain like sunlight brings daylight.
The text outlines the cession of Danish islands to the United States, property rights for inhabitants, allegiance choices, and safeguards. It covers sale procedures, civil and political status, and provisions for property and disputes, with ratifications to be exchanged in Washington within six months. It also notes a $50000 gold payment to Denmark and arbitration by The Hague for unresolved differences.
Senta Pe Health Resorts announces excursion rates from Phoenix and El Paso with round trips to San Antonio and others. Special fares include 20 dollars good for return by June 1, agent listings and contact details for T. King and T. M. James, along Kansas Avenue address in Topeka.
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