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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
2
A mangled OCR item reports a case of drunkenness cured and outlines a dispute involving a wife, a man named Grewal, and others. It mentions Straw or Slanes and Cha, with references to a lead, address, and sale-like terms. The fragmentary text reads as a legal notice or personal matter from a local page.
A fragmented report notes a controversial incident at a local hospital involving a patient and medical staff. Details mention a coercive scene and alleged misconduct during treatment, with focus on hospital authorities and potential disciplinary actions.
Chicago January reports a planned six round featherweight title bout at Tettersall's pitting Brooklyn’s Terry McGovern against New York’s Eadie Santry. Santry touts his size and defensive skill while McGovern relies on reach and speed, with both sides claiming the world title in a hotly anticipated match.
James J Corbett intensifies preparations in Lakewood New Jersey as he trains for a planned March showdown with Jeffries. He is undergoing lighter workouts with Gus Ruhlin while refining a defensive stance and a promising left for stance. Corbett’s routine includes sparring five minute rounds and road workouts to build endurance and wind for the anticipated heavyweight title bout.
Orioles officials and players clash over policy and leadership as Von der Horst, Finn, and others debate the direction of the club. Talks focus on changes to management, potential resignations, and the future of key figures amid a contentious labor dispute and public statements.
A Topeka carpenter, HL Smith of 1408 Earth Street, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing his winter illness and sleepless nights after a long trial. His wife bought the pills at Howley & Snow's drug store, with Foster-Milburn Co. as US agents.
The article outlines McGraws new tour plans with team leaders and likely aims to drive fan engagement. It notes expectations of a record crowd and mentions safety and manipulation concerns while detailing proposed actions to boost play and attendance.
Promoter William A Brady plans a Paris exposition tour featuring leading British and American boxers. He aims to stage interclass bouts in feather, lightweight, middle, and heavyweight divisions with top names like Terry McGovern, Tommy Ryan, and James Jeffries eyed for matches against strong opponents. The venture envisions ties with both nations, showcasing elite pugilists abroad.
Lawrence University hosts a basketball opener against Haskell in the new SCA gymnasium marking limited practice space this season. Scheduled games include February 9 at Topeka and February 24 return, with plans for games against Canada City and William Jewell College among others as dates are arranged.
Kansas dispatch reports Mormon elders canvassing south of Hartford and holding meetings at Harmony and Four Mile schools. Crowds greet them as they work to convert locals, while Argentine citizens complain of a pest house and grow restless. The scene unfolds in Burlington with strong community interest.
In Fort Scott area, a band of United Brethren women led by Mrs. Miggie Parish and others began excavating for a church foundation at Marwaton. Local men halted the project, offering the women a meal, but the women persisted while town leaders arrived to oversee the construction.
Eureka, Jan 29. Citizens believe zinc lies on G H Kerr’s farm twelve miles west of Eureka. A prospecting company has been organized with 50 shares par, 200 sold, El Dorado capitalists ready to buy unsold shares. Kerr has hunted mineral on his land two years, noting a sandstone face yielding zinc veins in a lead ore ledge.
A colored woman known as Aunt Sally, Sarah Smith, sues landlord and agent for about 3000 in Wyandotte county canton. She alleges wrongful eviction, misrepresentation to police, and repeated dispossession leaving furniture and coins in the street. Jury awards 625 plus costs.
In Schroyer Marshall County the Busy Mart now ranks among the county’s largest grain and stock shipping points. Harrmett, a persistent buyer, handles about 2,000 bushels of corn daily and continues to expand operations amid rising trade.
An advertising agent during a western trip notes fellow traveling men in a Petersburg area dining room who regularly use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals. He interviews 23 diners, finding nine using the tablets. testimonials claim relief from indigestion, gas, and upset stomach, and the ad asserts the product as a radical cure.
The readable text mentions prices around 16 33 cents and a lively scene around a person named Matar with corn sale notes. Details are fragmentary and the record reflects uncertain market wording and farming terms without clear events or outcomes.
Ottawa June 29 creditors of Peterson the Vassar stockman who attempted suicide at Kanity Stockyards met the Etrat National Bank. Principal creditors include Seates Smith and Shepherd. Proposals were made to settle accounts, likely giving Peterson time to pay. If no agreement the bankruptcy petition filed by Shepherd will be heard around February 1. Peterson has recovered from his wound.
Argentine citizens rejected a pest house inside the city tearing down four former smallpox buildings on the north side and carrying them away. Officials had planned to use those buildings for smallpox patients but residents resisted and may now force relocation outside the city limits.
Irving reports 1279 carloads of stone shipped from the Plorena quarries in the past year. Mrs J Jobinson, proprietor, could not meet demand. Capitalists from Beatrice Nebraska bought land and will open another quarry, creating many jobs as most stone is sent to other states.
An unidentified vandal damaged several young trees in Winfield, breaking two at the Episcopal church and one at the Powers home, then stripped bark from a tree at the Limbooker residence on the east block corner. The act occurred during May and is being investigated as local youths are suspected.
Arrangements completed for building an electric line from Olathe to Kansas City. James E Tryon, Hubert L Winter and Edward Moffett of Kansas City met with Olathe promoter at the First National Bank to finalize surveys with County Surveyor G. Carpenter. Three preliminary surveys will be made touching Lenexa Shawnee Merriam South Park and Rosedale with routes parallel to the KC Fort Scott & Memphis road and a southeast option via Westport.
A public survey in Columbus asks what action against whisky traffic would most aid the town. Separately, Kansas pension awards list multiple recipients at Leavenworth and across towns, with varied amounts for Original and Supplemental cases. a public meeting in Larned seeks funding for a new venture, naming Nesbitt, Keett, Dickinson, Arnold as organizers.
In Osage and Pawnee counties the Osage nation residency plan is debated with two commissioners to be appointed for Pawhuska and Grey Horse. Martin Norton of Blue Rapidsport is nominated for senior vice commander at Horton in April after Norton’s earlier run for junior vice commander at Hutchinson. A Montgomery County anti trust club plan seeks to unite citizens to influence state and national law, with a county club to start and expand to town and district groups.
On January 29 a fire in the Greek building once occupied by J M Shyder's publishing house consumed the contents including church papers dating back over fifty years This loss removes a complete history of the church and is thought to have started from a coffee roaster in the building
Indiana tale reports magnetic healer John Turner shunning medicine and turning to mining. After visiting Morgan County he claims to have located rich surface gold on 320 acres with potential Chicago capital backing for 1,000 more. He displays dirt samples and touts high gold content as investors consider pooling the property.
Union Cemetery association of the county sues Santa Fe railway for damages caused by a fire from an engine test in November that burned trees and shrubbery. Authorities prepare to introduce a bill in Congress to have cases arising in the Indian nation tried at Pawhuska, Coftesville, Jan. 29.
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