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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1900
Page
7
Nebraska paints Denveree Springs Pasbls ma and Salt Laks with one fare for round trip plus $2. Tickets valid for return until limits. Time tables and full information from F. A. Lewis City Ticket Agent or J. C. Fortox Depot Agent.
A fragmented OCR entry mentions Topeka at 71 and references a dawn time for a gathering to hear a morning performance. It notes Bod feed Dot and CNtews ending near the close of the afternoon with various unclear names and numbers.
Real estate transfer list shows numerous parcels with buyers and amounts. entries include North Rhein addition, Klein avenue, Piluin Relenaie, St Seward avenues, and various addresses. Names such as Mrs. Nora Riley, William Smith, Mesie nee, J Merrick, D Wolf appear with sums from $40 to $1000 and up to $799.
The district court awarded Mes Moore 1250 after she testified the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train carried her past its station on March 7. She paid 15 for a ticket to Kansas City and Tecumseh and fell, claiming the train ran past the depot and she was forced to walk back in snow injuring her ankle and causing a severe cold.
Judge Morao ruled in a Pigg damage suit for 900 against a platetici after a dispute over a lunch car site to be used by a street fair. Noble denied any rental arrangement while the fair management contested the claim and the defendant’s attorney argued there was no evidence supporting Pigg’s charge.
The annexation case, described as arising from city council actions on Strig and adjoining districts, faced objections as legality is debated. Judge Hazen presides as arguments proceed. meanwhile a store on Wa bash sid Thomas avenues Oakland was burglarized last night. About 149 dollars in goods taken. items included shirts jackets suspenders pocket knives and canned goods. Frank Harlow of Kingman announces dates for queries by Congressman Chester Shenandoaf August 1 to August 8 with multiple times listed.
Rain spread across Hook Island to Norton and westward, with 2 to 5 inch totals on some lines, but no train delays. Topeka saw 0.67 inches from 6 to 8 am, with clearing and a 97 degree high the previous day. umbrellas and forecasts of evening showers. Lawrence reported a fine morning rain. arrests made at two joints in the city. sale notices for travel to Denver and Pueblo via Santa Fe.
J C Going a noted Weston Missouri athlete was shot in the leg during a Friday night robbery near Weston. He and a companion were robbed of about 31 dollars after being attacked by highwaymen armed with revolvers and a knife. Going’s clothing was shredded by the bullet and doctors fear infection.
Governor Roosevelt is expected to arrive in Chicago today between 3 and 6 pm while en route to the Republican clubs convention in St Paul. A special Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train will depart union station at 6 20 pm to attach Roosevelt's coach, with Isiac Hamilton leading the accompanying train. The Ohio State League has arrived in Chicago, and the Missouri State League left for St Paul last night.
Denver July 14 The AFL executive committee holds a quarterly meeting to decide on eight hour day testing and to influence support for the miners during labor fights in Chicago St Louis New York and the Coeur d Alene affair It may select between machinists and horse shoers for the test and discuss raising a defense fund to aid strikers with Idaho miners present for briefing.
Gold bearing sand discovered at Valencia 21 miles west of Topeka on the Kaw river bluff. A dark brown bed three feet thick and about a quarter mile long crops out, with copper and iron pebbles present. Samples sent to assayers in Denver await results as Valencia residents and railroad men show keen interest.
Miss Annie E Webb of Nortonville died at home at 8 this morning after a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage. The funeral time depends on the arrival of her brother F C Webb, superintendent of the Colorado Southern at Trinidad. Daniel Webb, her father, has lived in Nortonville forty years. Rev A S Embree will conduct services. Miss Webb was in her thirtieth year and noted for literature art and music.
The Commercial Club of Topeka uses a two sided sheet with one half focusing on city and county statistics and the other devoted to tolling the advertisement. The wording is a faded ad style with a dove motif and fettered hand design.
A secretary prepared reading matter suggests uniform state wide letter heads for commercial clubs. Individual clubs personalize content to city and county while keeping a common state section. Coburn introduces a first set of initiatives to promote the concept.
A Rock Island man sustained a compound fracture of both leg bones when a heavy rock dislodged from a stone support at a river bridge west of Willard station. He was pinned under the rock until help arrived at the stormont hospital. doctors fear he may be permanently crippled.
Local notices report a clearing out sale at 855 Kansas avenue and updates on residents. Miss Dollie Curtinine returns from a two week trip to the northern lakes. Knights of Pythias plan a regular meeting. A series of injuries, travels, and family news follow, including Santa Fe track concerns and a runaway horse incident.
Special trains to Ottawa July 17 for those wishing to hear brilliant orators. Leavers at 7:20 a.m. arrive 10:00 a.m. Returning, depart Ottawa at 4:40 p.m. Passengers reach Ottawa in time for morning speech and may stay for Irene speech. Round trip price is $1.52.
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