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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1901
Page
2
Sporting news sketches Watkins and Muller pursuing National League signings with American League and team rival offers, while trades and offers ripple through New York sports scene. mentions McGraw, era context, and potential transfers amid a busy market.
Reported chaos and scrambled notes from a Detroit area game with scattered names and partial scores. The text references the National and American Leagues, players like Hewes and Wilson, and mentions Kansas and a Saturday deadline, but the details are garbled and partial.
A fragmented report from Savannah on a proposed boxing title bout between Rabin and Jeffries. The piece mentions talks, conditions, and possible venues as negotiators seek a fair fight arrangement with terms around travel, dates, and safety.
Fragmented OCR text shows a personal letter discussing years of dyspepsia and attempts at relief through various remedies. It mentions Cryo therapy, sensation of burning pain, and being told about a potential cure or approach. The readability is limited and no clear events or names emerge.
In Labette and Cowley counties a crackdown by the anti horse thief association unfolds. A double-seated rubber-tired buggy and two horses hired from a livery barn two weeks earlier are recovered near Cedarvale. Horses found in Lock Lemert’s pasture ten miles southeast of Cedarvale. buggy and harness located where hidden. Officials describe extensive search, with Cicero Moore and Eu Coute among those traveling to Cedarvale. A reward is offered, and the case prompts vigilance as more details emerge.
A discarded wallet and a bloodied dirk found beside a barrel near a box car prompt Wichita police to investigate the possible murder linked to Jewett. Items bearing the name Jewett were among papers recovered, suggesting a suspected departure toward new lands as the motive.
Horton, July 18. A group including Rene and Lawton entered into business ventures with several others and seized a large camping outlet before relocating and purchasing equipment. Two doctors plan to locate at Lawton joints. Fort Scott judge Simonds in district court dissolved a matter.
Temple remains in custody after two prior detentions as police work to hold him en route to Pond Creek. A lightning storm near Ness City sparked prairie fires northwest of town, burning large tracts while residents joined efforts to contain them. In Parson, J G Burns, a deaf and dumb mate, attempted suicide by hanging, but the rope broke and he survived.
Workmen completed the demolition of the old Woodson county courthouse at Defiance, seven miles southeast of Yates Center. The structure, moved to its present site in 1874, was vacated in March 1900 with the new courthouse finished. In a separate item, a boy accidentally shot at a target and suffered injuries with small hopes of recovery.
Speaker Henderson of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to London to visit Andrew Carnegie at Skibo. He recalled visiting his native parish Old Deer in 1443 and described the changes in the district, noting he saw no familiar faces but remembered the kirk and local scenes from his youth. He mentioned a medicine he received and that Lord Provost Fleming met their party at the depot, with plans to return to the United States at noon.
Cleveland gears up for the national Grand Army encampment September 4 to 14 with headquarters at Hollenden and other hotels crowded. Leaders from many departments plan to come by special trains, with Gen Reasleor inviting Missouri and others to ride the Big Four. General Denison oversees quarters and requests all members report arrival and seek room information. Kansas department will run a headquarters train as many Kansas members as possible travel.
A disorderly scene outside a gambling room ended with police pursuit as a man fled with 200 dollars. Bellstedt's Concert Band announces a Denver start August 2 before touring, with tickets 25 cents adults 19 cents children. John Starshall venue dates set for Tuesday at Quad Park, offering low admission and a rare musical event.
Chicago July Twenty delegates to the Baptist convention of America wets overcome by heat Sunday and were cared for and revived in the convention hospital. The afternoon was given to the Juniors who sang their songs and heard speeches. Rev BF Scranton Pa spoke, Rev C F Hust Minneapolis addressed the crowd, and about 6000 voices joined in On Soldiers to Love. President McKinley sent a telegram of congratulation read by Rev W J Geist as thousands cheered.
Bellstedt the king of cornet will lead forty five musicians for two Garfield Park concerts Tuesday afternoon and evening. Special arrangement with bandmaster John B Marshall backs the program as Herman Bellstedt showcases selections for ladies and children and critics hail the band’s refined sound and appeal.
The Daily Express reports United States Ambassador Choate is going to London then Holland on July 21, not for holiday, to seek Kruger’s invitation to mediate a settlement. If true, Dr. Leyds leaves for Brussels while speculation notes mediation hurdles amid South African government tensions.
A chaotic Hot Springs scene features a bear calmly sipping beer while spectators and a traveling man cheer and drink along. The crowd imitates the bear, polka music plays, and onlookers share beer as the bear continues its unusual performance amid the event.
A British-tinted report from Manila summarizes U S and local conditions in the Philippine islands. It notes dispersed populations, scattered lands, and the vast task before U S authorities, with details on native conditions, governance, and the challenge of staffing posts amid American control and British interests.
Bellestedt's rendition of a mixed programme of classic and popular bend music drew the best-pleased audience yet seen at Indlemipolls. Helibredt's band to play two concerts at Garfield Park on Tuesday after noon and evening. Admission 35 cents, children 10 cents.
Champion trotter Cresceus Cresceus, after breaking the world trotting record by a mile in 3 00 percent time, plans another bid next Friday at Columbus. Organizers announce Cresceus will race again with George Saree earning a $200 stake to enter the horse. Local headlines highlight upcoming summer tours and related sports events, with notices of broader exhibitions and travel plans for enthusiasts.
Mrs M Barnett of West Second Street testifies she suffered eight to ten years with severe back pain and sought treatment from doctors, claiming relief through evidence presented. The record notes doubt about the evidence and emphasizes the strict admission that conviction must follow.
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