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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
6
Emory E. Withon Sumner county attorney and Senator Forney ally vanishes after signs point to possible misuse of a $12,000 Kansas City check. Suspicion of forged signature and erratic conduct surround the case as authorities pursue leads and face debt questions with little progress.
North Topeka column recounts residents visiting, moves, sales and street changes. Mrs A A Kent visits her brother in Wamego. numerous relocations include C Harry moving to Mik Kaneas avenue. George Kluseman sells property at 26 West Gordon for 1100 dollars. architectural and street improvements cited on Gordon street and Tos Perkins avenue. a two story brick building at 9% Racker avenue is demolished. local businesses list meat market specials and dental office temporary move. a sand cave incident along North Quincy Street is noted.
The Netherlands queen and Count Cassins relay Wilhelmina's gratitude to Andrew Carnegie for his 1.6 million dollar gift to The Hague for a court house and library at the permanent arbitration court. The correspondence, dated June in The Hague, extols the donor's energy and the donation as a beacon for world peace.
Louisville July news reports Pulaski Leeds a Laneville and Nashville railroad tester mechanic died from a wound inflicted by George Warner Warrier who entered Leeds station asking for a letter of recommendation. Leeds had been discharged from the department and refused. Warner shot him then shot himself. Warner likely to recover.
A testimonial from Portum Co, Rattle Creek, Mich, extols reduced coffee use and switching to Post cereals for relief from stomach and head troubles. The writer credits better health and improved mood after abandoning coffee and adopting a cereal substitute, urging others to try the approach and noting a promotional Books contest offer with $735 prize money.
A heavy schedule unfolds in Boston with hourly blocks from 9:40 to 1:00 p m and department meetings from 2 p m onward. Exhibitions lectures new meetings and at least fourteen receptions are planned between 3 and 9 p m. The kindergarten music education and physical training departments open their sessions as presidents George Harrie of Amherst presides.
I E Myers, head of the new Topeka City railway, may relocate to Topeka as his interests expand. He has built eighteen city and suburban lines and eyes Edison plant purchases as a reason to base operations here. He plans to spend substantial time in Topeka, with future moves depending on business deals and local opportunities.
Rev Dr George C Lorimer is reported to have been offered a salary of 20000 annually for four years with a 20000 home and two yearly term of service. Trustees are said to have proposed this package as Richest ever paid to an American preacher.
Peter Myers, Chicago and Peoria based railroad builder and electrical engineer, emerges as a leading figure behind suburban street railway development. From early ventures with the Detroit Electric Works to the 1890s interurban expansions, Myers and his firm built numerous lines, secured city concessions, and held positions as manager or president in several transit and power companies.
W P Slocum of Colorado College and Rev Thomas F Galler Mehcop of Tex nesses spearhead a dispute in the department of higher education.
Horace J. Taylor of Hyde Park, a longtime banker, died May 23 leaving an estate of 3250000. His fortune is chiefly directed to charities with no close relatives, as prosecutors note his bachelor status and distant cousins receive small sums. Rose Havemeyer's administration for another estate valued at 146000 is also noted.
Waterboy emerged as a strong favorite in the Brighton Handicap a ten thousand dollar mile and a quarter event. Irish Lod withdrew and Afer canter started badly before Waterboy, noted for a Suburbia track record, claimed the lead amid other contenders such as Francesca Herbert Col Bil and rivals, as racing enthusiasts gathered for the opening day.
The Shamrocks, York, sail the Shamrock and Shamrock II to the Sandy Hoole Light Ship today beginning a course toward the northeast. Wind from the west-southwest about six miles per hour. Shamrock II capsized near Wald.
United States Ambassador to Germany Tower Sails for home leaving Southampton aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II bound for New York today. The voyage marks a return to the United States amid diplomatic duties and postwar tensions.
General O Howard, famed Union veteran, sails from retirement to act as peace emissary. He will travel through the mountains to quell feud and promote concord between Kentucky factions without military orders from the War Department.
Edison devised a battery clock system to monitor telegraph lines for the Western Union. The scheme failed after a late-night test caused a miscommunication, leading to his discharge and eventual fame from subsequent devices. The tale contrasts his brief setback with his later household impact worldwide.
AN members of Topeka Moe No 14 are requested to attend the funeral services for Past Lady Commander Lady Margaret Gilbert at Shaw Avenue hotel on Thursday afternoon at a stated time. All members urged to be prompt. Record keeper.
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