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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1903
Page
6
Readable text shows a chaotic report on a disputed East Side water project. It mentions lack of city water, potential voting or petitions, and community concerns about new mains, delays, and complexity. No clear decision or outcome is stated in the fragments available.
Fragmented, OCR like text shows Dora Meek awakening, notes by Chiegy and 2h, mentions a letter to her mother, mentions typhoid germ facts and fear of disease. It references Paris, America, and a transfer of items, with unclear chronology and many garbled phrases.
Audiences pack the big venue for the End Winter rapid week vaudeville lineup. The Great Pascerel, Lorenno the jedger, the Hachetta brothers, Vontell, Nina, and the Stampenden Brothers headline a varied bill with daring barrel jumps, aerial feats, and comic routines. The act promises high energy and broad appeal across Kansas towns as touring companies expand throughout the state.
One of the largest exhibits at the Midwinter Exposition showcases the Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Company of Topeka. The booth features a wide range of products from patent medicines to inks, coatings, and industrial preparations, highlighting their extensive manufacturing capacity and diverse catalog.
Fragmented text lists kidney pain cures and a misread address in Topeka. Mentions Doan's Kidney Pills, a Mr Olex of Kansan avenue, freight department, and sale agents. Overall unreadable scribble limits concrete details or actions.
The Topeka Woolen Mill shows its all wool brand Bunstone Parte at the Midwinter Exposition. The booth highlights quality goods crafted by Samuelson’s team in Oakland and Topeka, with growing demand beyond Kansas. Directors Geo. Neil J Pleishman and W Neil lead the firm, which has expanded since starting six years ago and plans continued growth. Visitors are urged to tour the mill via the Oakland car transfer station for a thorough view.
The Salvation Army yesterday opened its Braveman hotel for workingmen at East Broadway near Chatham Square. A ten story stone building, formerly used for busingwe purposes, has been remodeled to provide 65 lodgers with 49 dormitories. The electric lighted, sanitary facilities are praised, and the hotel is expected to be self supporting with plans to add a restaurant and expand property purchases within months. C J Bu Wiggins and Mrs Maj Johnson spoke at the ceremony. Consul Mrs Booth Tucker attended but did not speak.
General MacArthur raises concerns about a European conspiracy disrupting the Western Hemisphere at a Western Society banquet in Chicago. He argues self governing nations may face pressure from foreign interference and urges calm, warning against diplomatic discord. The event, tied to urgent Washington duties, prompts questions on self government and resilience.
County Attorney Hoardmas in Minneapolis files a $70,000 libel suit against McChure Publishing for alleged vicious statements in The Fall and Redemption of Minneapolis by Eineoin J Brettena. A summons to appear was issued as the case moves forward. Weeks at KU and other regional items appear in brief notices from Michigan and Ann Arbor.
The Republican central committee of Arapahoe County adopted resolutions condemning anti Wolcott leaders Philip Stewart and Frank Goudy for allying with Democrats to defeat Wolcott ally Theodore Roosevelt era policies. Stewart, a key anti Wolcott figure, led the anti admin push in Colorado.
A bustling program unfolds at the New Crawford with Charles Newman’s Mr Jolly of Joliet and the Turkish Texan comedy. The company under Groudhurst Currie includes Mason and Mason, Ada Denves, Made Lawrence, and many noted performers, presenting a lineup of musical comedies, operatic segments, and touring pieces across Thursday to Tuesday nights, with Warde and a strong chorus in support.
A Topeka audience noted uneven sound in The Christian with Clara Blandick delivering the clearest lines as Glory Quayle. Branton Zstlot faltered in quiet scenes while Basil Wrst and Edwin Forsberg showed limited vocal presence though Kate Pletcher impressed as Mrs Callander. The production had a picked house, opening at City Ticket Office on Kansas Avenue.
A fragmented report notes a man’s scorched hair and partially burned locks. A professor addresses family members about a mysterious medical nostrum and its claimed effects. The text also mentions Arnold Drug Co and a Union Pacific Railroad ticket office in a garbled travel context.
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