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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1903

Page

2

Witness secrecy probe shocks readers and ties up court

In a rare secrecy inquiry county officials and reporters crowded a private office as witnesses testified under threat of imprisonment. Nichols the county state’s attorney faced cross examination while a host of reporters pressed questions about the witness list and motive. The session closed with a verdict in the murder case and the defendant returning to jail after a tense day.

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May Kern Guilty in Knife Killing Case

A 16 year old May Kern was found guilty by a Brooklyn jury of stabbing to death Po Wah in a Chinatown shop on October 27. The trial showed Kern entered the shop, took the knife from her employer, and killed Wah as he bent over his counter. Kern testified she acted to defend herself during the attack.

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Tourists See Ice Fields at Niagara Falls in Deep Winter

Visitors throng Niagara Falls amid midwinter scenery with roaring waters, towering spray, and the frozen gorge. The crowd admires the fragile beauty, the river beneath, and the Masonic temple nearby while noting the winter spectacle changes the falls and surrounding landscape.

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Deletions in Progress Amid Ivy League Talks

In New York, efforts move to resume football deletions as discussions span Yale and Columbia. Aimed at reconciling schedules, the plan references a future game, while a separate note mentions a titled figure Coraminn Harmen and the New York Tribune’s trainee status.

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Laxative Bromo Quinine Cures a Cold in Two Days

A reader reports quick relief from a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine. The ad-like fragment mentions a doctor M. D. and a city address with unclear street names and hours. References to tickets, railroad passages, and local phonetic spellings appear as garbled text.

Visiting notables and local notices in Topeka paper

The column records visiting Kansan figures and local residents such as Adelaide Pyrkins, Mrs. Harvey Bowlet, and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Henry, with trips to Indianapolis and Kansas City. It notes deaths of Mary Kelling and Margaret Baumann, a funeral for John Hell, and a union revival meeting opening with sermons and large attendance.

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Exposition Bargain Booth Promises Dollar Deals

Our friends and visitors are urged to inspect a new booth at the exposition building offering chutes sanntile assortment of utensils and condiments for a dollar each. The firm Kushne & Co invites all to examine and place orders, promising neat stalls and no extra charges.

Bargain Rummage Sale Cuts Prices on Blankets and Furs

A local clearance urges rapid action as blankets, comforts, and bed furnishings move to make room for new stock. Deep cuts cover wool and cotton blankets, comforts, robes, skirts, coats, furs, and dress goods with marked prices, emphasizing real bargains and limited stock across the Ready-to-wear and Wool Goods sections.

Curtain and Drapery Sale Slashes Prices on Drapery

The Curtain and Drapery section announces sold out of 190 pair curtains from last week and unveils new low prices on a wide assortment. Offers include Trish Point curtains at 7.00, several priced around 5.95 to 4.25, Brussel Net curtains at 6.75, tap portieres 2.95, and white curtain Swiss at 0.88 per yard with Silkoline selling at 3 and 5 per yard to close.

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