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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1903
Page
3
In Lexington a racing duel shows two champions, SeUhesney and Hermis, both fast and seasoned. Form favors the son of Marduf with faster mile distances, while observers note long careers and notable performances against Kentucky rivals.
In Oakley, residents push for a new brick yard as part of a broader develop plan. Reports note existing growth with plans for improved business, a proposed railway link, and a stronger local economy. The piece mentions land sales, community figures like Patitic Land and editor Pitk Mitten, and the aim to attract commerce while addressing cyclone-related disruption.
The article reports that promoters announced a ten round bout between Yanger and Weloe at the Aliscours Avenue club, with terms including a 73 percent split to the winner and a schedule set for March 1. Officials note signed articles and ongoing negotiations as the match prepares to proceed under the Bastin Fate phar’s auspices.
Leavenworth January 1 1900 inmates of the ancient Bastile prison moved in a general transfer to the new state prison. About 403 convicts left the old site as 405 total remained. quarters, clothing, and supplies were arranged, and guards now oversee the new, cleaner facility. The move aims to speed work and reduce long marches between sites, with inmates beginning to work in the new plant and laundry area.
In Pittsburgh Kansas a large gathering of the Improved Order of Red Men filled the new hall for an afternoon ceremony. The event drew many participants, with the hall noted as the region’s largest Red Men lodge and the only one owned by a single tribe. An accidental killing occurred when Hufford Ravi, a Kirkwood man, shot himself while handling a revolver in his business premises, the bullet striking his heart and lodging near the shoulder blade.
A dubious advertisement touts Dyspepsia Tablets as capable of diges ting meat and other foods in a bottle test. It promises safe, thorough digestion and rapid relief, asserting that the pills build strength and cure indigestion through powerful enzymes and tonics.
A man died at the Agar after a wand fell, triggering warnings about land sales and depictions of Union Pacific officials in Virginia. The report describes long running contracts, payments, and forfeitures tied to land grants and branch lines, with authorities tracing mismanagement across counties and reassignments.
In Ottawa Kansas on a February Sunday service, First Methodist Church burned from a furnace fault. Pastor Rev. C. S. Nusbaum cited a 13th Corinthians verse as the theological trigger, while parishioners evacuated calmly as smoke filled the rear. Damages estimated at fifty dollars.
Local items describe a breach of promise case involving Dr J M Fisher and a recent marriage to Atlas Lehiman in Hern, with calls for a $100 settlement. Other notes report a bank purchasing a burglar-proof safe, a Seneca woman emphasizing education for women, a canning factory expansion, and plans for Zion brick plant investment. Reports of accidents, missionary travel, and regional speeches round out a chaotic but vivid slice of community life.
The article discusses the decline in use and durability of paper money notes, especially one two and five dollar bills, due to rising prosperity and increased demand. It notes heavier wear, more careless handling, and growing need for advanced machinery in paper mills, with references to engravers, government printing, and the impact on the economy. It also mentions travel and ticketing promotions connected to local transportation.
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