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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1902
Page
5
A Topeka police committee meeting last night ordered removal of money slot machines. Chief Donovan is to enforce the order, notifying machine owners to remove devices or face prosecution. No changes to the police force were decided, despite lingering rumors about J R McElroy’s return.
A formal informal afternoon at 1220 Tenth Avenue West hosted thirty of Mrs McKeever’s friends. Notables included Mrs W E McVey and Miss Grace Otis with musical numbers by Mrs George Port Ashton and Miss Helen Otis. Guests from out of town were Mrs Joseph Halph Burton of Washington DC and Mrs George Barker of Lawrence among others.
A mix of visiting relatives and local gatherings. Jennie Hudson from Dallas spends a week with Miss Elizabeth Gavitt and Mayme Halloran and Mrs. Bit te cto will be in Ottawa for several weeks. A birthday gathering at 1320 Quincy Street honors Mr. Taylor with attendance from several couples. Remarks on fashion and social advice appear, including jokes about outfits and flirtations, reflecting era humor and local chatter.
Springfield Missouri July 9 the Democratic state judicial convention completed its work at 7 oclock this morning after a long session nominating Gayon Dean Millcothe Chief Justice rerun B Vantaa of St Louis and James D Pax of Fred win wan.
A contract was signed and bond filed for a major purchase project with a single contract valued around $1,000,000. The exposition division of works oversees the deal involving the soulplaster Oneremetos.
A fragmented note recalls Bernhardt appearing in 1902 as a pivotal figure in a Praschactreas tour to America. The text hints at cultural exchange and early 20th century theater traffic, with incomplete names and dates.
The report details several incidents including an attempted destruction of a scrap of paper, Peter Merritt turning the tables on an informer, and a neighborly dispute over fowls. It notes drunks, a cook with a knife at a Seventh Street restaurant, and Merritt’s arrest prompted by a merchant policeman, with his wife described as hardworking.
An old Chicago text features Laura Howard praising Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and offering to send details to any woman who writes. The note invites readers to request full particulars about health claims and treatment effectiveness.
Edits suggest J Adley and Sagreen called and left ninety dollars as a contribution while implying Sunday operations. Chief Donovan notes slot machines remain a business risk and could close in Bowville.
Rome reports a Vatican dispute over Prince Joseph Rospigliosi and American wife Mrs Parkhurst. His clerical noble family ties, canceled marriage scruples, and the couple’s union amid church pronouncements spark an anticipated development. Parkhurst, Maine legislator’s son, once married to Mrs Parkhurst, later divorced and met the prince in Bar Harbor.
A late night vignette on Kansas Avenue shows three intoxicated men on a curb dreaming of happiness as they mumble stoned banter. The bizarre street dialogue includes references to a Metro program and a plan to discuss a mysterious “ere now” while a breakfast scene unfolds amid rattling laughter and a tobacco garden nearby.
A New York plan aims to lay steel roads for one mile as experimental transport. Schwab will donate material and the Automobile Club of America offers plates and funding. City officials discuss locations in heavy trucking districts, general traffic streets, and suburban earth foundations.
A man in a red dress warned a stalled train near Boston Corners New York as it sped about thirty five mph. He started toward the track with the garment in hand. his quick actions helped avert a serious accident amid overturned cars and wreckage.
A cloudburst in the Upper Bushkill district Northampton county Pennsylvania caused extensive damage to bridges and crops. Reports from Easton indicate washouts hinder detailed information while injuries to an engineer and a fireman noted. Several lines of damaged text mention grain losses and local names amid the disaster.
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