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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1903

Page

6

Relief notes call for fraternal aid to Hood sufferers

The Commercial club fraternal relief committee in Topeka asks lodges and secret orders to unite in relief efforts for Hood sufferers. A detailed list of aid recipients will be compiled and funds raised to support the relief work, with immediate steps urged and subscription forms enclosed.

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Notice of Royal Highlander meeting requests attendance

Community notice calling members to attend a security hall gathering in the evening. Named organizers include ELDER, Manter, WM. HL, REICHEN BACH, and LEONA HERRICK. Attendees urged to be present. local officials J. Kenny and Holt attend as grand head figures.

Manter Fk Reichen Bach Royal H Highlandere Security J. Aehanev Leona Herrick

Topeka Firm Leader Claims Potato Price Rise Sparked by Market Moves

Mervert Finckney of Topeka Atiling Company asserts market manipulation behind a potato shortage and rising flour costs. He warns flour will sell at the current price unless markets shift, while a local team bought all town potatoes last Saturday and pushed prices up 20 cents per bushel.

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Baltimore Bride Ties Courtship Of Palmer Heirloom

Society note details the engagement and upcoming marriage of Grace Greenway Brown to Mr. Palmer, with Chicago and Philadelphia travel for the wedding party. Mentions Walter Keith and Ms Greenway Brown family connections, plus a Baltimore landowning estate of 1700 acres and notable figures connected to the couple.

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Special notices and lodge meetings announced tonight

A long list of fraternal and church groups issue urgent notices for gatherings at various halls. Minnie M Newman presides over Elks and related orders calling members from Nos 1 and 49 to convene for organizational matters and social duties. Also posted are se creek requests for other lodges and a Taphka Consistory meeting tonight at specified quarters.

Honest Politician Poor Avs Arbor Professor Declares Dishonest Gat Rich

Michigan university law professor BOM Thompson faced heavy criticism after remarks about politicians and wealth. The scholar alleged that wealth comes from outside sources and public office, implying honesty cannot be bought or secured by office profits.

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Tragic Fire Plunge Injures Pair in Burning Building

A man and a woman, fleeing a blaze, jumped from a burning building Friday evening. They reportedly used each other as support during the fall and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, with one child mentioned among the injured.

Gee Hogar

Train Fares and Sleeping Car Reservations Details

An OCR fragment describes $19.00 fares from Chicago to Boston and return with multiple mentions of ticketing dates. It notes sleeping car space aboard Nickel Plate trains, mentions itineraries around Niagara and August, and lists an address at 1% Adame Street Chicago for reservations. The text is fragmentary but indicates travel details, fares, and reservation contact.

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Waterworks refit delayed by flood as pumps fail

In the rising flood water four feet above the pit top the Lie Wa waterworks pumps were submerged. Water service to the city halted. crews evacuated by boat. South side residents faced scarcity with no city supply, relying on rain and cisterns. Animals were moved to higher floors as the pump station gushed water.

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Washburn Help: Relief Efforts Mobilized After Fire

Widespread effort follows a major blaze at Washturn with classes disrupted. Professor McEuchron announces resumption plans and appeals for donations. Subscriptions near 320 dollars fund relief, clothing, and children's needs coordinated by student and women’s committees.

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New York Steamship Tale of Gambling Rumor Refuted

A maroon streamer from Liverpool to New York carried notices about alleged professional gamblers traveling aboard. Management investigated the claim amid passenger movements near Queenstown, identifying a few questioned individuals and vessel sections, but details remain uncertain as authorities reviewed the aboard passengers.

New York Jim Liverpool Queenstown Pamsengére Bright

Noted gamblers at pier cause harbor intrigue

Reports say two men at a smoking room table urged polo star W A Howard to join gambling games. They tested dice and poker attempts, then left with their baggage, while customs officers and detectives filmed the party for future use.

Noties W. A. Howard Heeari Pier Clur Am Coun Customs Oficiaia Sermeunta Moody Seesin

Creamery volunteers aid flood survivors with boats and relief

Continental Creamery volunteers led by W and A Josen organized Saturday night efforts to ferry provisions by boat from Greenwool avenue to the river curve. Boats loaded with bread, cheese, milk, and coffee moved along the river to reach stranded residents west of Kansas avenue and north to Soldier Creek. Rescue teams, uniforms, and supplies were staffed by volunteers. nearly all community services pitched in, delivering hundreds of pounds of butter and bread to relief stations.

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Cisterns Cleared as Two-Man Steamer Crew Arrives Saturday

The report notes ble fire cisterns gravenue with fires able to be checked and a steamer equipped with a two man crew arriving on Saturday to assist.

Lawrence Situation Improves As North Side Evacuations Proceed

A message from Clarence Hat of the Lawrence Journal reports the situation in Lawrence improves with no more than a thousand people on the North side yet many are moved to the South. Rescuers operate a steam launch capable of carrying ten to twelve people, making trips about every ten minutes. The trapped are fed and kept reasonably comfortable. A relief train from Leavenworth reached Lawrence from the north Sunday, with soldiers aiding the evacuation of residents from the north.

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BUTTS NARROWLY ESCAPES DROWNING IN Topeka FLOOD

Charles Butts, brother of George Butts, nearly drowned on Kansas Avenue in North Topeka when a boat collided with swift water. A young man grabbed a rope and was saved. Butts was swept past Billard’s mill. Rescuers including Baker, Volles, and two men from the mill saved him, then he was carried to a hospital.

Charles Butts George Butts Kansas Avenue North Topeka Topeka Bureer Calia Tim Baker Volles Cnr

Disaster strikes Council Grove a traveling man reports fire

Charles Jonsin recounts Thursday and Friday events in Council Grove where Main street block including Robbin's drug store and the bank burned. Waterway depths reached five feet at the Cottage hotel. A bridge on Main street was swept away, the Minicouri Pacific rally tried to hold it with old engines and loaded cars. Jonsin traveled to Osteo City then via the Santa Fe for court Pacific work train.

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Phoebe Wants Divorce From Seaton Whip Brown

Boston June 1 Mrs Howard Appleton Brown files suit for divorce on statutory grounds against Seaton "whip" and son of the late J Howard Brown. The case ties to alleged failure to honor a $1200 annual settlement and features a tangled social backdrop with connections to Paris New York and Boston society.

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Doctors Are Wanted Near The North

Morning report lists physicians volunteering to serve the sick in the North area. Dr. Carhart Dr. Lertigo Dr. Maseey Dr. Brockett and others offered to help as medical volunteers during the relief effort.

Toorka Fith Carhart Lertigo Maseey Brockett Lore

University of Kansas Announces First Summer Session Dates

The University of Kansas announces its first summer session from June 6 to July 23 for undergraduates seeking credit, with details provided on request. Chancellor Frank Strong at Lawrence, Kansas invites interested students, teachers, and administrators to apply for advanced courses and degree credit opportunities.

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Zimmermann Missing After Boat Incident

Sam Zimmerman, missing since Saturday evening, last seen at Dr Raub's house 110 Went Gordon Street. He was believed aboard a boat between Boston and back, wife and friends anxious awaiting news. Ticket notices mention National Educational Association meeting details and travel options with dates and prices, including return terms and dining plans.

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