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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1901
Page
2
A mother declares a medicine a blessing for her family praising the remedy. She notes relief from unnatural drains and strength from using the product repeatedly, mentioning Puree gold and other preparations and claiming the body purifies through use.
Nearly 19 000 deliveries were made in Shawnee County during May across routes including newspapers packages and letters. The report lists totals delivered and collected for various houses and routes with scattered legible entries such as Frank Crocker and others, while other text remains garbled.
Harvard and the East praise Roy Allis of Minnesota as the strongest college athlete after his record total tops 166 points in Sargent's national strength tests. Harvard’s Carl Herbert previously held the mark, while Allis later surpassed his own score with an impressive April showing, amid praise for his lifting power and the event’s elite coaching staff.
In Chicago on Monday a derby horse named Bieens collapsed after a hard workout, suffering severe bleeding and a near fatal incident that halted his race pace. Judges faced a mix up as Silverdale won the stretch while Omdu rman finished third, prompting owners to challenge the results without reversal.
Theodore Breitenstein once a premier pitcher now faces trouble in St Louis for alleged stick work with a prior fame in Cincinnati and a noted $10,000 beauty tag. Normal’s Field Meet saw Helles Letters Society win the mile in 3 minutes 50.2 seconds while other results noted in the Emporis Tennis Tournament mix.
In doubles Kilworth won in straight sets and Wiley teamed with Wooster to defeat Roveris, with 6 2 in straight nets. The event, hosted by Eureka merchants, featured plans to open a new grand stand and ceremonies including a mayoral toss and opening rites for El Dorado, Eureka.
A chaotic game in New York ends with the Pirates prevailing amid crowd shouts and a late push. Key figures include Billings and Bancree among others as the team presses for wins over rivals. Sixth inning drama and a strong bullpen highlight the contest.
Edward Forshay, Kansas City actor and assistant manager, shot and killed Mies fine Stokes, Sedalia actress, in Chicago after a jealous quarrel. Forshay fired two shots, dying by his own hand after leaving a note for his mother. Stokes’ meeting with him at the Vernon hotel ended in her instant death.
Chairman Burton and members of the House rivers and harbors committee, guided by an expanded group, depart Washington with wives for a multi state trip. They will visit Mobile, New Orleans, then travel through Texas and California to the Pacific coast, aiming to become personally acquainted with the territory’s river and harbor needs.
The Beloit Catholic church dedicates a black granite corner stone from Maine in a June 4 ceremony led by Bishop Cunningham of Concordia. The building, planned at about 183 by 74 feet with two towers, uses Mitchell county stone and Bedford Indiana water table stone, with total cost near 360 000. Contractors Nelson and Puller of Topeka face a $29 020 bid for initial wall and roof work.
A 104 year old woman living in a one room shanty near Prince William in Viridala speaks to a reporter about wartime misfortunes. She recalls being sold in war times and surviving with county aid and scant provisions, describing a life marked by hardship and isolation.
The June 4 Phi Beta Kappa address by Dr. Paul Shorey of Chicago University drew a crowded audience at the University ball. Today four commencement events occur, including Emerson Spnat library activities, an alumni address by Ei Slosson, and a varsity alumni baseball game.
A condensed Kansan dispatch reports Dr Knudson has been offered the chair of English at Boston University and will likely accept. Also noted are society anniversaries, a Northwestern diplomas ceremony, and a series of state pension grants including names and amounts to Kansans. A fire in Lead Kas damaged Leo Palmesano’s residence then spread to adjacent property, with losses around $1,000 and insurance coverage. An old violin label claimed to be by Joseph Gearneriusieoit, dated 170, was shown to the paper, traced to Kay County and inherited through a long family line.
J Heine president of the board of trustees arrived in Kansas City and conferred with other board members on projected campus improvements. He indicated a new academic building would be erected but funding amount had not yet been decided.
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