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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1904
Page
6
A fragmentary astrology roundup lists individual names and cities with varied horoscopes predicting changes, journeys, marriages, and financial prospects across months from March to September. Notable entries reference Chapman, Ras Sh, and a long string of unnamed locals, with emphasis on personal traits and future events.
Members of the Kansas Stock Breeders association met in Representative hall for the last session of a four-day meeting. The program covered promoting sheep husbandry, stock foods and feeding value, and a paper on pure red cattle. A major feature was the state fair bill report, detailing past efforts, legislative hurdles, and calls to elect supporters of the measure to the next legislature. The session concluded with a plan to present badges and close the gathering tonight.
Montreal January 13. Antims Gonthier, local wrestler once known in the US as Carl Poms, failed to throw Sharkey in a match. Sharkey, the pixilist, achieved one fall in 11 minutes after three tries in an hour, with other efforts to throw him ending in defeats.
Panic hit Superior Wisconsin as a bank run began late morning with two depositors in line. President William S. Bank stated the First National Bank is solvent and can pay all deposits, while the cashier noted currency arrived from St Paul and Chicago overnight.
A Chicago editor reports a neck swelling ten to half an orange size that alarmed him for cancer. He avoided surgery, used Cuthara Resolvent and Ointment along with Cuticura Soap and warm baths, and over three to four weeks the swelling discharged pus and healing followed. His sister also had a similar outcome years earlier.
Tonight the Republican prohibition forces in Sta nee County will decide on the ticket for the primaries. Plans show no indepen dent ticket, with potential races for sheriff, county attorney, probate judge, and possibly state senator John B Frost and James A Troutman discuss ing. Names include Frank Foster W H Cowles Matt Campbell for county attorney and probate judge, Matt Campbell also a probate candidate, Frank Stall for sheriff, and I S Dolman as a possible county clerk not as a prohibition candidate. Lake Cass case postponed in probate court due to McCollum not ready to appear.
In one of the fastest scientific bouts this Winter Dave Sullivan of New York secured the decision over Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea after fifteen rounds. Sullivan won decisively as Briggs pressed late with rushing tactics but fell short.
North Topeka column records names and quick updates from residents and businesses. Items include Frank Nyhart’s Louisville trip, Mrs Studer’s erysipelas, new baby for Mr. and Mrs. Berry, skating plans on the north side, and civic notes from Shawnee Bank directors. Church events, missionary meetings, and local society reports cover Topeka figures such as Rev. Hutchinson, Mrs. Madison, and Mrs. Arnold with program details for the Presbyterian group and First Church activities.
The Lawrence World reports residents returning from church Sunday were handed handbills by a Topeka firm. The act, described as unprecedented and insulting, prompted calls for police intervention and noted the offenders’ presumed lack of funds. An unrelated local milk ad offers full quart pasteurized milk at six cents, phone 587.
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