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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
8
The article details a Kansas wedding with many attendees and relatives listed, noting the ceremony performed by a doctor and including a reception plan and forthcoming travels for the bridal party. The long Irish-like list of guests, their kin, and the couple’s plans dominates the readable fragment.
A garbled report notes apples and other fruit impacted by frost. It mentions apples as the main crop, with figures claiming large losses and that the county will raise less fruit overall. Ben Davie is listed among those affected, with references to low percent yields and flood or freeze related damage.
Hay farmers face high May prices with forage quality uneven and hail weather hurting alfalfa and prairie hay. Kansas City quotes show limited cuts, with prairie hay near 4 per ton and alfalfa steady, signaling restricted supply through winter and potential price persistence amid a lean crop. Meanwhile, a sheep poisoning incident near Columbus, Montana kills over 1,200 head, causing significant financial losses.
Scottie Wash July 2. Thomas MM Pilcher Chinese Inspector was summoned to the capital for a conference with Secretary Cortelyou of the Department of Commerce and Labor and Commissioner General of Immigration JP Bartlen to discuss investigation matters in the Northwest.
A vandal damaged the monument to Fenty Clay in Lexington Cemetery striking the head and statue artily knocked from its niche. The monument was otherwise intact aside from the breakage noted near the memorial site on July 22.
A Jacksonville society woman and daughter of the Recorder of Deeds testifies to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims it cures long standing female ailments in months, restoring strength and health, and cites other prominent women’s testimonials as proof of the remedy’s effectiveness.
A home column from Ames Willis of Mer ayette Building Chicago details spicing and pickling methods for summer fruits. It covers utensils, vinegars, and syrups for peaches, cherries, plums, and berries, with several tested recipes including spiced currants and cherry picks, plus a marshmallow candy request and caramel hickory nut ice cream tips.
New black silk skirts priced at ten dollars feature a wide silk band across the top of the flare. The front is crossed with large silk rings and a three band yoke sits closely set beneath.
Foster Humane Society rescues and rehomes animals from North Topeka floodwaters. Horses cows and dogs were fed sheltered and treated by a veterinarian until owners could reclaim or rehome them. The society plans a forthcoming lawn fete to aid shelter needs but it is postponed as organizers assist evacuees.
Hutchinson Kansas July 2 The temperature reached 105 degrees Tuesday afternoon marking the hottest day of the year. There was no air conditioning and the heat was nearly unbearable though no heat prostrations were reported. The corn is growing rapidly despite the heat.
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