08 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
1
Rome reports the pope's health worsening with intermittent consciousness and fainting amid ongoing weakness. doctors describe a delicate state post surgery while attendants and prelates gather. a fragile recovery or possible death remains uncertain as the pontiff receives care and prayers.
Reported unrest spreads from western Peloponnese toward Athens as peasants destroy rail lines to protest troop barriers. Demonstrators chant The monopoly or death while urging the king to grant a moratorium or perhaps seize the monopoly claim. Continuous protests mid Vyrene intensify, with crowds parading the town and pressuring authorities.
Topeka rails for a professional baseball team with Nevada Missouri Valley connection eyed for Topeka franchise. Umpire Gus Alberts may become manager and park location debated near Vinewood with Sunday baseball revival possible, close to city or at Vinewood park to avoid disturbance. Negotiations involve Topeka City Railway backing and Kansas City interests. season opens July 1 with Nevada first home date July 19 and Sunday issue to be resolved.
In July events show President Loubet visiting Windsor Castle with Delcasse and Cambon while Queen Victoria’s tomb is wreathes. King Edward and the royal party inspect troops at Iarnsborough, review 101st Army corps in bright sunshine as guards, bands, and a royal salute close the ceremony.
The article recounts Ed Delehanty’s disappearance after a late night incident on a bridge near Detroit, with reports of a struggle, a man believed to be Delehanty seen near the river, and authorities tracing his belongings. It details his career with Washington and Cleveland, his prior moves between teams, and family efforts to locate him as concern grows.
Secretary Samson lists 79 harness horses with 5800 dollars in prize money for the Kansas State Exposition racing meet September 14 to 19. Strong entries and anticipated close finishes headline the trotting and pacing stakes with many names from Topeka, Lincoln, Omaha, and Kansas City appearing in the lists.
Atchison Kansas July 5 Charles Woodworth county surveyor was shot in the right shoulder early this morning by his son in law James A Clark a railroad brakeman.
Kansas City July 5 There were only fifty three Mood refugees at Camp McCutcheon last night as tents diminished at the rate of two or three a day John Mains and son arrived yesterday and took a boarding house in the west bottoms Mr Malone injured his ankle weeks ago is now able to care for himself and child More than half the tents at Cary were rolled to be sent back to the Third regiment arrears There are only forty infantry standing The camp presents a much altered scene from two weeks ago
A southbound Southern Railway passenger train No 85 collided with an open switch at Rockfish depot twenty four died and many injured among recent immigrants traveling to California. A special train carried the dead and wounded back to Charlottesville.
Secretary Hay and President Roosevelt hosted discussions on the Alaska boundary and the Russian situation during a Newport to Oyster Bay visit. Papers in the American case reportedly prepared for presentation as American commissioners prepare to depart for London. Senator Hanna quashed retirement chatter and hinted at campaign uncertainties.
Readable fragments mention New York and Philadelphia in scattered form. References to temperatures, months, and large sums appear, with $1,000,000 cited as an amount related to expert fees and shipments estimated around $14. The text is garbled but implies financial and meteorological items linked to multiple locations.
Reports say Russian and Chinese officials convened at Port Arthur in July amid fears of imminent hostilities with Japan. The meeting drew prominent figures in politics and finance across Manchuria and China, with secrecy surrounding proceedings and speculation that war plans are being formed to deter Japan, while northern authorities prepare defenses and control key communications and river trade infrastructure.
A July 4 auction in Trussell Kansas drew a large crowd as bid for two African American men, Jake and Hayes Porter. Auctioneer Adam Butles supervised the sale, with initial offers trading for three dollars and twenty one cents, and later workers staying on at a six dollar daily rate, amid scarce labor and ripe grain.
A note outlines Tom Ryan named by the Kensas Man Made World's Pair Commission in Washington as a commissioner for the Loumens Purchase exposition from Alaska territory. The appointment came days before Secretary Hitchcock left for New Hampshire.
The Home Telephone Company received a permit from W. P. Gilbert to construct an exchange building on Tid Armstrong Avenue in Spector. The structure will be two stories high, about forty feet wide and fifty two feet long, brick and tile finish, to be completed by November.
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