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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
2
A disastrous avalanche or rock slide at a Quincy area mine killed three workers including DB Frine and engineer aides. Rescue crews recovered bodies as daylight failed, with officials reporting several others missing or injured in the deep underground tunnels and adits.
Fragmentary report notes Levi Ankeny nominated amid stalled politics. Text references Western region, miners, elections, and possible campaign movements. Details are garbled but indicate a formal nomination and competitive race dynamics.
Gan Francwen Cal, January 3, died after a brutal incident in San Fran... authorities report. The victim arrived in San Framibien, died vena, carried by her tydae Taio. Sarai. Vulliers faces charges as the investigation continues under United States law.
The general from Mansxua, Medersd, sought U S aid to reclaim a valuable mine near San Pernaddo. The Nicaraguans were wary of a take by the Williams faction. He traveled to Guatemala City to present the case to United States representatives and demand indemnity from the Nicaragua government.
In Kune City on a January date a meeting selected Mr A Low Western general attorney for Chicago Hockfield Pacific railway and others as director. The vote included J P Downing as president of the New Excellent National Turk Repesaa. Part of the proceedings covered future election plans and committee roles as the group prepared for official duties and oversight of the Percy and related matters.
A New Yorker travels from Australia with a pet dog amid a fractured home scene. The voyage ends with the dog’s fate unclear as the family faces disruption and letters outline travel hardship and emotional strain.
An elderly woman, nee Fonegan, died to avert mortgaging her property in New York. The widow, who faced mounting debts, endured a severe struggle described in fragments, with neighbors and authorities noting a tragic decision amid social and legal pressures.
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as strengthening lungs and throats for coughs colds and bronchitis. It claims the product has a peculiar throat and lung action that makes them tough and helps drive out illness.
Recruiting officers begin efforts in Topeka and Leavenworth as Kansas towns receive Navy recruiting teams. Lieutenant Blakesley leads stations, seeking farm and village youths with character, education, and health to enlist as sailors, machinists, or other ratings. Training ships at Newport, Norfolk, and San Francisco prepare new recruits for service and future promotions.
The State Bar association annual session concluded with a banquet at the Throop hotel. Mrs Liarie Sheldon of Lawrence attended as guest of honor, and speakers covered topics from The Law and the Makers to The Unwritten Constitution. Officers and delegates were announced, with J.G. Sienecker elected president and a varied program featuring addresses, humor, and a Question Fox for County Attorneys.
A fire at the Cattley Building of the Sinney Seop company in West Righthetree claimed a worker’s life by suffocation after attempting to salvage clothing. The blaze, described as a factory fire, damaged multiple floors and caused a fatal loss at Lincoln’s Old Home Springfield. The report notes defective movie and medical remedies, with unrelated items including a public gym exhibition and medical ads.
Local dispatches report scattered Topeka society and events. Mentions include Crawford gathering at 3, lectures by Mrs Nation in Iola, chicken show awards by H Rhodes in Topeka, Gen Hugh Cameron in Camp Ben Har, and reflections on weather and rainfall. Also notes various visits, court activity, and Midwinter exposition oddities with performances and local opinions on conventions.
A patient from Fergus Falls seeks relief after a dislocated shoulder with a balm bought from a local drug office. The product provided sleep relief and was recommended to others, advertised by a supplier on Kansas Avenue and at a nearby city ticket office.
The San Servantino reports J W Boltz superintendent of the Topeka plant is in California with Wyly of the Capital City Vitrified Brick Co. He plans land acquisitions and may invest in western sites including San Bernardino. He notes clay in the northwest is unsuitable for a terra brick plant and will scout southern locations. His trip includes talks with local officials and his wife accompanies him.
A man named William Scot, a Black resident of Horton, faces charges tied to an intricate pension fraud scheme. The case links a misreported Army record with forged vouchers and extensive impersonation of a genuine decedent and service claim. If denied clemency he faces years in LeavenworthFederal prison, pending sentencing.
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