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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1903
Page
6
A fire at the residence of Geurer J. Gout at 45 Eien caused destruction to paintings. The blaze was followed by investigation into the cause, with a focus on nearby oil and gas sources. Survivors reported property loss and a warning from local authorities about safety.
A fragmentary fiscal note shows funds at $498,118 and $455,156 with wages amounting to $706.55. It mentions university expenses and a balance behind expenses, amid garbled phrases and incomplete figures.
W A Alexander oversees a decorator gaol and BL Heery coordinating carpenters to erect the bogihn for the fibitors. Scenery is moved and the stage area prepared with green decor theme and temporary back-stage enclosures. Five to ten thousand tickets expected first week. Thursday set as key day for final preparations and clean up.
Mrs. Currie Nation is acquitted in a contempt case after a tense court appearance. Judge Magaw denounces the minister’s conduct, while police defend officers’ actions and deny slander. Detroit reports Winnie Mercer’s death by his own hand and notes G T Angus’s uncertainty over next season’s manager role amid Cincinnati peace conference telegraphs.
San Francisco reports Winnie Mercer a pitcher for the All American baseball tent registered as George Murray at the Overdental hotel. Found asphyxiated in his room with a coat and hat pulled over his head a hose end in his mouth. Papers revealed his identity and history of pulmonary illness and despondency.
Lincoln Park keepers recall celebrities naming many zoo animals in Chicago. Some animals received multiple names while others were christened by Emma Eames and other visitors. Keeper De Vry notes many pets share playful titles, though preferred names often endure only briefly.
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