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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
2
A report details the death of Mose Sarbach aboard a train while he worked for the Wot Parkige company. The incident, linked to a car and carriages, is described with limited readable details and local names.
The readable text fragment appears to be a mangled OCR page segment about a handbook or society notes. It references Doak t tur, Kan, and various scattered terms like Bere nots and Abe, but lacks coherent events, dates, or clear entities to summarize into a full news item.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions workers walkouts and labor actions, with references to boats and wages. Several garbled names and places appear, hindering precise details of events, dates, or organizations involved. The passage hints at labor activity and wage disputes but lacks coherent facts for a full report.
Rodney Wallace Pitenhurs, 37, of Ketney Wallvcs formerly of Grom Dla, died at his home in Worcester County after a branchial trouble. The report notes his death occurred on a date in August and lists surviving relatives.
A chaotic dinner at the Hotel Reserve drew leaders including F. Donovan of the Pler Stes company and figures like Milton Alrey and Mont from Glueen with plans tied to major deals. Idaho governor Huta and Charles A Porter were noted as part of high stakes fundraising discussions aiming to reach a million dollars.
Mystico Shriners and novices prepare for ceremonies in Topeka. Leaders from Abdalla tempi circle will oversee events with meals and rituals. Attendees from local lodges anticipate a gala assembly with ceremonial duties and festive activities.
Fragmentary report describes fears of yellow fever by passengers and officials after a ship return to Tahird station. It notes concerns about contagion, a former censat gun, and mentions traffic possibly resuming in a few months amid unclear details and garbled names and dates.
Novice witnesses recount a stormy Senate scene as a tax measure debate devolved into a loud, chaotic jam session. Senator Stavely is detained amid claims of railroading, while colleagues offer varied explanations and each votes in a crowded, partisan gallery.
Old arguments reappear as speakers claim current statutes fail to deter crime and that removal of taxes weakens enforcement. A Senate hearing is announced with invited Senators and Representatives to scrutinize proposed revisions and the Hot Air commission’s role in shaping new laws.
In Detriot Michigan on February 27 Harry Forbes is favored to defeat Andy Tokell in a bantamweight bout despite Tokell backers predicting wide odds. Bookmakers expect Forbes to win, with betting near even money among some circles. Tokell weighs in at 116 pounds and claims he will make the limit. Two ten round preliminaries precede the main event tonight around 10:18 PM.
A fragmented report from Jackson Mississippi notes General Gordon III, chief of the United Confederacy, was taken to a hotel after a presumed mishap. Physicians attempted care but conditions remained unstable as the alarming event drew attention in Atlanta and beyond.
The incident at the Eider Idee academy involving Dr. Kelley, the minister and principal, prompts the New Athond presbytery to address the matter amid letters from across the country. The dispute centers on residency and alleged tricks similar to noted ploys, stirring local tensions.
Investigation by Oak A Bingham, superintendent of public buildings, found the claim that a sideboard was presented to Mrs Lucy Webb Hayes while mistress of the White House by women of the World not factual. No sideboard was presented by any group or individual and portraits of former mistresses hang as noted by authorities.
Fragmentary items note Elcita a sixteen year veteran dancer praised on stage in Newark and a description of Miss Helen Loder. The second item reports Sylvantue Reinbolt arrested in Kansas on an accusation related to local matters, with references to a railroad and a $25 issue.
A large audience attended the coronation pageant by St John ME church at the Giand Opera House to raise funds for church debt relief. The event featured Rev Dr I Syeleop, Miss Olen Wilson, Frank Wilson, and the Washburn chorus. funds raised toward the $6,660 goal, with $665 paid to date.
The greatest indoor circus on earth ends Saturday with a 2 PM performance at the Auditorium Delock. Admission for children is 10 cents with additional duties for crowns during the special attention. Crowds expected for the matinee and the closing show as the troupe plans to disband in Pewreburg New Mexico, joining Thebie beat shows. Local reports note a lively tour in Topeka with acts and social events as guests entertainments continue through Thursday night. Heavy snow in Jares Kan adds to regional weather disruption with stock suffering and river conditions worsened.
John McGill, believed dead for a quarter century, returns to the city reunites with his daughter and learns of his family's upheaval. After years in an asylum and a period apart, he regains his sanity in Kansas and starts anew, now financially secure. He followed newspaper notices to find his children and rejoined them last week.
James Orton a Walnut street restaurant cook shot his wife Annie Cronin Geton on the sidewalk in front of his mother's home at 23 Meron Street about 12 o'clock last night. Orton then pistol whipped himself, dying with his wife near him. Coroner's Deputies Goble and Roar Hin investigated the remains. A separate Vienna incident reports an accidental ignition of sporting ammunition at the imperial palace cellar injuring two workmen.
Fragmented OCR notes recount a Monroe Street house fire affecting Mr James and Mr Miller families, a quarantine near scarlet fever, a Station No 1 meeting on town hygiene, church gatherings on Kansas Avenue, and a sudden death of C M Fast of Cherokee County highlighting community alerts and local civic activity.
An obituary notice notes a farewell banquet in St Louis on February 27 for a local figure, with attendees including Dr W. Woe Pieutttr and representatives from A Farewell Banquet, highlighting ongoing remembrances and honors from peers.
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