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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1903

Page

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Mr Frey Dead Former Santa Fe executive obituary

Beloved railway official Mr Frey dies at 55 after long illness in Belalta Missouri. A longtime railroad veteran he joined at 17 and rose to general manager and superintendent posts on the Santa Fe system including the Missouri Kansas & Texas and the Western lines. His leadership during the ARU strike boosted morale and earned nationwide praise.

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Early 19th Century Missouri Pacific Line Official Tale

The text outlines a regional railroad operator’s career, noting leadership roles with the Bust Line and Red River, later a shift in positions, and a sequence of ill-defined events across Missouri and nearby states. It mentions a presidential presence, a note on family, and scattered dates and locations amid a murky biography.

Kansans Abroad Picnic Draws Kan sans in Chicago

A Kansas gathering in Chicago drew about 500 Kansans including students and teachers from the state’s universities and colleges. Attendees from Wichita, Emporia, Ottawa, Newton, and Fort Scott joined a summer picnic at Jackson Park with music, a hearty lunch, and socializing before plans to reconvene in four weeks.

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Three Killed in Explosions at Laitin Buyer Rails near Monte

An explosion at 7 p.m. near Monte, Wilosbarn, Py, killed three, with others injured. Names listed include Jim Day, Alfred Gee, Abexin Gee, Modine, Hass, and Pierce. The disaster damaged the mill plas mill and the prey building, with recovery efforts underway.

Wilosbarn Laitin Monte Eoateiunies Ban Corning Mill Plas

Academy report issued on large 275 page volume

A long machine translated notice describes the publication of volume XVTEL of the Transactions of the sirmine Asse beer died by te Garlineley. It notes 275 pages, an emphasis on technical information and reform proposals, with committees and editors named. Copies are distributed throughout the state.

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Fragmented OCR obituary mystery from minor text fragment

A damaged material mentions a person named Maude Serdine and a Prarcia inclarer of Auaéen Juratne with references to tombs and a shore scene. The garbled, partial lines imply a memorial or funeral context but lack clear events or dates. No coherent narrative or verifiable details emerge.

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Freight Handlers Strike Hits Chicago Terminal Depot

Freight handlers at the Chicago Terminal Transfer company Western Avenue depot struck today after 21 workers were discharged yesterday. Pickets turned away every delivery vehicle as the standstill halted freight flow and the strike centered on the Kel Inge Switchboard and Signal company dispute.

Chicago St i Western Avenue Kel Inge Switchboard and Signal Company Ris Bastress Emporariy

Plan Feasible Compete With Coal For Topeka Gas

Promoters argue natural gas can beat coal on heating costs if priced around 40 cents per thousand cubic feet. A Topeka pipe line from Kansas fields would demand huge capital, with Grimsley and Burdge touting gas as a practical substitute, though pricing and construction hurdles remain.

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Topeka school building delays press brick change

New Topeka manual training high school construction is delayed with plans to begin in October and be ready within four years of the next term. An agreement with Kansas school fund commissioners delays bond issues while funds are redirected to state school needs. Parkdale and Potwin district work, including potential use of pressed brick and new rooms, is unsettled with Parkdale awaiting decisions and Potwin additions planned imminently.

W. H L. Wilton Topeka Board of Education Kalas Supreme Court Kansas School Fund Comminatenent Toyoka Board of Education School Fund Fchool Topeka Schwol Fund North Topeka North Toveka Davidson Boston Holland Pew Indianapolis Holland Iis Wilson Te Shoal Board Topeka Balldine Touttern Lowman Hil Parkdale Howard Towman Potorin Potwin

Pope Leo XIII Deteriorates as Death Looms in Rome

Rome reports worsening health of Pope Leo XIII amid restricted access to his chamber and no daily visitors. Doctors note rising danger of kidney decline and systemic dissolution, with injections of salt and water and cautious medical care continuing. A Methodist minister in New York offers tribute to the pontiff's lifetime achievements and moral influence.

Rome Laptone Pape Pia Contra Pia Lapponi Contra Dort Ribute New York G. W. Grinton Forty-fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church Asik Mart Ley Agnemic Leo Kel Ati Kojnm Vatican Lappomi Vienna Pope Leo

Fifteen Hurt After Fire On Burning Subway Car

In New York on July 14 a trolley car carrying about twenty passengers burst into flames while speeding along Lenox Avenue. Passengers leaped to escape and fell into the subway excavation on PE Street. A collapsed plank left about 25 riders trapped, with many severely burned but only one in serious condition.

New York Lenox Avenue PE Street

Will Try Rudolph Too In Federal Robbery Case

The article reports that Rudolph will be tried on the same charge as Bill Rodoupi and Fred Collins, alleged robbers who wounded detective Charles Schumacher during an arrest attempt. Sheriff Thomas B. Bruch of Franklin County escorted the prisoner with guard at the jail.

Geo. Collins Rodoupi Charles Schumacher Rudolph Thomas B. Bruch Franklin Cout Fox Gagatian Agetest Gabe Kansas City Kan A. H. Broth Reson Maya Brotherson Sunys

Storms Cause Deaths Injuries and Destruction Across Cities

Damaging storms across Washington Baltimore Beaver City Hastings and York brought deaths injuries and heavy property loss. A Washington boathouse was struck by lightning killing one man injuring several others while a 15 year old girl was stunned by lightning in another part of the city. Baltimore reported 300 homeless and $100000 in damages from wind and rain. Beavers City and Hastings saw extensive flood and wind damage with crops ruined and rail lines washed out.

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President Roosevelt and War Chief Reach Oyster Bay

President Roosevelt visited Oyster Bay with Secretary of War Root amid talk of the army contracts probe and the commission’s work. He and his daughter were observed at services, renewing old acquaintances as the event closed.

Oyster Bay N.Y Root Teverent Lawemore Wae Wil Havde Beteng Arista Qeumiaty Commission Amertonnets Ainot Hoenevelt Mix Dowehter Buel Sunda Presbyterian Vharet Roonevelt Chriet

Mrs Cummings Convicted of Second Degree Murder

The jury finds Mrs Minnie Cummings guilty of murder in the second degree for the April 18 1903 killing of her husband Dennis Cummings. The penalty is ten years in prison. The case ties to Edgar M Harris’s October 1902 death, initially deemed accidental but later charged as murder. July 20 tied for the alleged murder, with sentencing to follow.

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Bears Drive Stocks To New Lows In Heavy Decline

New York July 1 stocks opened weak with broad losses led by major rails and steel issues. U S Steel bonds hit historic lows as Pennsylvania New York Central and Northwestern sank. Reading Southern Pacific and Lackawanna showed pronounced declines amid continued bearish selling and sparse news. Partial rallies failed to reverse the downtrend.

New York Bears London Pennsylvania New York Central Northwestern Atchnison Rock Island St. Haul Lilinotn Central Wabash Tractions Metropolitan Manhattan Brooklyn Rapid Transit Amalgamated Copper U. S. Steel Corporation Boston Pessminm Reading Pa Elie Murkest Spain Hlinoin Central Consolidated Gag Lackawanna Moon

Wanted to Lynch Them in Leavenworth Riot

United States soldiers in Leavenworth attempted to lynch Everidge Wal and Walter Brown after a street altercation. Police quelled the mob for over an hour as soldiers and civilians gathered near the old fair grounds. Several shotguns and revolvers were used, arrests followed, and the incident caused widespread alarm.

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Ranchmen Released From Use Shawnee County Jail

Chauncey Dewey W T McBride and Clyre Wilson left the Shawnee county jail shortly after noon today under bond of 600. They will travel from Topeka to Burville Lake Manhattan and stay for several weeks while trials proceed. Dewey said plans are uncertain and the bond may depend on sheriff approval for a resident of Cheyenne county. Mulvane men from Topeka and Chauncey Dewey Sr of Trinloy are listed as sureties.

Chauncey Dewey W. T. McBride Clyre Wilson Shawnee County Dewey Sherif McCullough Cheyenne County John R. Mulvane Jooh Mulvane Topeks Chauncey Dewey, Sr Trinolx

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