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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
2
Sporting news confirms a deal involving King Edward with Danny Maher as jockey. Maher explains negotiating freedom from prior contract after Lordhard’s death, enabling him to ride for both King Edward and others, aiming for a season earning around $50,000.
A fragmented recount of early boxers, including Dreaver and Joe Wahoc, debating pay, training, and public recognition. Mentions free lunch counter tensions and a long-ago rise to fame, with references to spectators and exhibitors in a beleaguered sport era.
Johnson plans a two man majority from last year’s staff for the American League umpires. Frank McLaughlin is expected to join as a key addition after a notable season, with Markell and PAWASAG among those under consideration and scrutiny by critics.
In a chaotic third round at Louisville Bart Quicor Wore Huocks Out Guft as the bout intensified. Referee actions and rapid exchanges marked the early stages with repeated clinches and hard hits.
Evidence suggests Smiths Green Mountain Renovator cures many ailments as it spreads through Topeka druggists. The advertisement claims an unbroken record of cures, promising body building, purification, nerve support, and relief from rheumatism, dyspepsia, and kidney trouble with a bottle sold under a guarantee.
Many think Watching Peg Woffington is a better one than Nasturtium and could be a top three year old despite Nasturtium's boom. Whitney has not entered the Yas colt as half brother to David Garrick for the St. mail brother of Neymarket Stakes. Trainers consider he has a real chance in both events.
Kansas City driven club stockholders set for Wednesday meeting to consider converting the current half mile race course at Kansas Roehing Park near Kane City into a one mile track. The plan aims to join the western racing circuit, with matinee uses kept on the half mile course. The proposal contemplates building the mile track and reserving the existing half mile for matinees, with estimated improvements set at about 0.00 dollars.
A chaotic Omaha roundup notes a Chicago boxer winning a bout but reports treasurer’s missing funds and no trace of a treasurer amid confusion. The program highlights muddy tracks, multiple horse winners, Nellie Forest and Nard Burns in close finishes, and a key last race tense finish. Osage City and Burlingame high schools split basketball efforts as Burlingame slips behind late. Officials Davis and Warner handle the game with Williams as referee.
A Lexington report notes a dun filly named Zeigier born of a Domingo dam by Fiindoo. The youngster reportedly ran an eighth in 0-11, faster than Henry of Navarre and Faie May Hempstead works. Zeigier's owner bought the filly for 160 dollars at auction.
Iola Kansas Jan 21 General Wilder Metcalf, pension agent for the district of Kansas, faces an investigation over a charge that he shot or witnessed the shooting of two Filipino prisoners during the Twentieth Kansas stint in the Philippines. An affidavit by a private Moore and testimony from Captain Boltwood raise questions about who fired and who ordered the prisoners killed as Metcalf allegedly moved toward the front.
Cheyenne Wyoming January 2 Peter Be fou member of the Cheyenne Fable club a large shore re. At the wait Pal 6 record for 50 consne 20 yard range. Bergerson achieved ten consecutive shots off hand with ten palms.
Fragmentary notice describes election or selection of Ware as captain, mentioning Elmer A. Pierce and a junior at the university. Readable text indicates a captaincy decision related to baseball men from last year and a majority over Pierce.
Ottawa started strong and scored early, then Jewells added a score as the game stayed tight. The Kestuckians led but Ottawa never found the equalizer, and the contest wound down with a final gap unlikely to be known from the fragment.
A fragmented notice recalls a patient named Thos EL Wood of Sacramento who endured a long illness before a Pyramid File Cure allegedly restored health. The misspelled account suggests the remedy succeeded after decades of suffering, with unclear details and uncertain outcomes.
Teft advised Metcalf on testimony in a trial and asserts Metcalf did not fire the shot. A Senate letter from Washington asks Bir to prepare an affidavit detailing the shooting for the investigative committee. Teft will comply but refuses to publish his affidavit.
Report from Garden City describes WS Pittman’s windmill or engine driven irrigation pump. Buckets hang on chains with ears for reduced friction and a front top water inlet. At 12 foot wind and 42 mile wind it delivered 400 gallons per minute with 10 foot lift, enough to irrigate about forty acres per pump.
Abilene news from January 21 reports two boys, Al and Ben Juccke of Lyon's Creek near Chapman, crafting a crude pocket knife driven engine to run their modern sewing machine. Using iron scraps, pewter spoons, nails, umbrella parts, and brass, they fashioned an old pulley wheel and pewter castings, creating a single eccentric to reverse the engine. They plan a more advanced machine soon, marking an extraordinary local curiosity.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howell sues the city of Wichita and health board members Dra Cave Shults and De Rossin for $6000 claiming loss of sight in one eye and permanent harm after officers removed her family to an Arkansas River island and confined them behind a barbed wire fence without due process. The petition alleges deprivation of shelter and prolonged exposure to harsh conditions affecting a nursing mother and her infant.
In Wellington Kansas on January 21 Superintendent Massey while visiting Raiools learned of plans by A B Berry living four miles northeast of Conway to connect farm houses by telephone and run a wire into Conway so subscribers can order late articles. Berry has already secured 60 subscribers and will begin wiring once materials arrive. Berry expects county rural free delivery to boost value of his farm by about 3500 dollars when a rural route passes by.
The body of Miss Pearl Lanning was recovered from the Marais des Cygnes river in Quenemo. Coroner's jury suggests death by her own action though no conclusive evidence. a recent breakup letter from a suitor is noted as possible motive.
Wellington January 21. The laying out of rural delivery routes in Indy county progresses, indicating about five carriers will be needed to cover the county with routes extending into adjacent counties. The plan calls for abolishing at least seven small post offices at Ashton Dalton Cicero Coster Buell Concord and Guelph, causing merchant opposition despite farmer support for free delivery.
The article notes the congested federal prison system and faster sentencing by United States courts as prisoners leave fewer facilities available, raising concerns over rapid case dispositions and reduced inmate release intervals.
On McCloughry of the United States penitentiary to provide more cell space for growing federal prisoner numbers. The warden contemplates converting the current store room into a cell house with forty cells, each designed to hold two men if needed.
Pifty chicken pickers at the J P Baden packings plant strike over a 25 cent fine on each employee for tearing chickens during feathering. Some younger workers refused to strike but were pressured by larger groups. Ten workers returned to work Monday afternoon. most are expected to come back.
A call from the Kansas governor led to a December Topeka assembly of diverse industries to foster better reciprocal trade relations with the United States and American nations. A temporary organization formed to promote a permanent state wide convocation and actions to unite industries across Kansas. The group aims to elevate the issue to state leaders and secure wide industry participation for a lasting convention agenda.
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