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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
2
A mass evacuation centers on North Topeka as floodwaters surge around Grant School and the fire station. About 150 men women and children shelter at an elevator and nearby buildings with families and individuals from numerous households listed among evacuees.
A disrupted supply operation near Suniley caused by a moved station at Wakmond led to boats shipping fuel and crew from Tyler Street to Topeka and Oliawa. Rescue crews, including Bart on and Chirjes Quant, aided multiple people while Grange Sardou and Charles Sardou assisted at the scene as floodwaters swept downstream toward North Topeka.
A deteriorated report recounts a boating accident in which two occupants drowned. Legal action and inquiries surface as authorities, including an attorney, search the waters near a house for victims and clues. The muddled text mentions a boat, current, and efforts to locate the missing person.
Fragmented OCR describes Santa Fe water plant linking with city supply. It mentions pipes, mains, and a flush or flow issue near the street level, with references to a pump or booster and precautions for residents. The text is unclear but centers on water service and infrastructure.
Flooded pumps hinder water supply operation in town as residents face shortages. Officials report partial recovery as pipes and valves endure damage. Crews work to restore service, with residents urged to conserve water until normal pressure returns.
The readable parts describe a violent incident involving a dog saved by a person named Cran near a refrigerator in Topeka. A man identified as Pen is mentioned, along with a murder allegation and an unclear sequence of events at an urban location. Details are garbled and names uncertain due to OCR issues.
Fragmented OCR text shows Mes Thorpes work at a station for retryges times and clothing lines. The readable segments mention station, textures, and an unclear reference to a person named Hetrick and Sunday studies or services in a pale station.
Late night briefing outlines a work get together at the Brigham Club where Bridy acted as secretary and several Commercial Club members discussed the Sunday ruet rite and service plan for the day.
Reports from North Topeka describe severe cold and rising floodwaters displacing families. Men and women face exposure as residents fear shifting currents. Fire crews from Topeka assist, with water gauging and rescue attempts underway near Skinner’s Grove and nearby streets.
Fragmented, hard to parse OCR notes describe a journey toward Soldier Creek with scattered names and places. It references a boat, travelers, and vague paths to Saldiver Creek and Topeka Mage Whe. The text suggests pursuit or travel through uncertain terrain with unclear outcomes.
Described in a chaotic court house scene a large group of poor and colored people lingered since Friday. They faced hunger and exposure with improvised shelter and shared meager food and clothing. Women distributed garments and bread while care was given to the ailing and elderly amid a harsh winter setting.
Theatrical owner LM Crawford dispatches S100 and urges all theaters to organize a monster benefit for heart patients and the less fortunate. Roy Crawford vows a monster benefit in Crawford with proceeds donated to relief efforts.
A garbled OCR style passage mentions an actress and a Mrs Patrick Campbell in a wartime context. It references a lengthy conversation, a mailed item, a man, a train, and a possible relocation of a person back to Hungary, with fragments of names and places scattered throughout.
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