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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1902

Page

5

Orphaned Fragments Parade Amid Church and College Festivities

In a long fragmentary narrative, a wedding and church ceremony unfold with a large procession and formal reception. The text names many attendees including brides, grooms, sisters of Bethany college, and various local figures, describing dresses, bouquets, and ceremonial details amid a carnivalesque cluster of post ceremony events and alums. The chaotic OCR yields numerous personal names and locations, presenting a vivid but unclear sequence of church rites, college celebrations, and social gatherings.

Local Notices From June Gatherings and Visits

Mrs W and 22 Jonice Ottens appear among a string of social notes. Lawrence residents Amay Goply and Lila Sawyer are mentioned with preparations for a June event. Attendees plan gatherings at the Cope hand wlips home aprons and a Lakots outs event at Guitier Saturday. William Donohue and guests visit Falls Gol and City assignments conclude the week. Maud Sholer and Marc Grank of Lawrence visit Mine Nettle Hunter as Motive social pieces move through Sixth Avenue.

Jonice Ottens Slater Amay Goply Lawrence Lila Sawyer Lawrener Jomtphine Eas Lakots Guitier Barger Misne Maud Sholer Marc Grank Lawresch Sixth Avenue Weet

Janitor Picks Flowers at State House Grounds

H W Baker an employee at the state house is described as plucking flowers from the grounds during a clash within the executive council. Col Veale ordered him not to, but the gardener claimed he would pick what he wished. Veale refused to discharge him, and the council later met amid objections over a command tied to Veale’s wife.

HW. Baker Col Wiededehin H.W. Baker Bede Zodhar Indy State House Col. Veale Susie Ofvader Coll Veale Executive Council Col Veale

Turners Elect Officers Amid Hazy Ballot Language

Reported results show Otto Rachie named Vice President and Carnatian Staten listed as President, with Oscar Myer among others in a contested turnout. Vague phrasing suggests a local group electing officers, but details are unclear and names vary across the fragment.

Fclowss i Ereident Otto Rachie Carnatian Staten Oscar Myer

PAYS GUILFORD $6000 AND LOCO SETTLEMENTS $23847

The excerpt records legal and financial notices including Guilford payment of 6000 dollars and a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers settlement of 23847 dollars. It also mentions conventions, endorsements, and various state financial items and corporate notes, with scattered references to rail routes and public notices.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ertilie Byay Gilda Howe

Wrapper voting sparks Diamond CY contest at Topeka

A reader notes that wrappers count as votes in the Diamond CY voting contest. Ten wrappers equal ten votes, and larger totals can influence outcomes. For details contact F. W. Swearingen's Jewelry Store at 724 Kansas Avenue or write the Cudahy Packing Co in Topeka.

F. W. Swearingen’s Kansas Avenue Cudahy Packing Co Topeka

Union Depot Plan Aims to Route Trains Via New Junction

A detail rich report outlines a committee plan to connect Union Depot with Rock Island and Santa Fe trains using a Kaw River line west of Gravity ville. The scheme seeks to avoid new bridges, backtracking, and large city projects by routing eastbound trains through the Union station then west to the line, with Rock Island and Union Pacific shares.

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Mrs Worman Dies at 92 in Pine Rapids Kas

Obituary notes Mrs Worman, aged 92, passing Tuesday in Blue Bayids. She spent decades in Pine Rapids and left a long life marked by care for family and community, with a late chapter of quiet dignity and respect from neighbors.

20 Hour Service and Transcontinental Highlights

A brief note outlines a 20 hour service with four hours cut, mentioning joint efforts by Yankee and New York Central, and the Pennsylvania lines. It lists routes through Niagara, Muskoka, Kavarthe Lakes, White Mountain and Atlantic coast, with references to Grand Trunk Hallway and tourist publications from W. Vaux. Also included are mentions of estate disputes in New York, floods around Abilene, and German sale rate changes, all reported in compact summaries.

Cheago Yankee New York Central Nisgers Pulls Muskoka Kavarthe Lakes Lawrence Blyvr Thousand Islands White Mountain Atlantic Grand Trunk Todico, W. Vaux P&t Adame St Chicago

Missing Vessel Report From Port After 227 Days

A troubled report notes a vessel’s absence after 227 days since departure from the port. The vessel has not been heard from and a search or official update is pending as authorities monitor potential hazards near the Heads.

Erroneous rumors about coronation guests spread in New York

June 4 New York reports widespread rumors on Americans invited to the coronation. Officials say only foreigners with official government ties may attend, with attendance limited to six thousand plus invited dignitaries and wives. Notable names linked to attendance are unfounded.

York Alves Henry White Soha Fe Certer Pierpont Morgan, Jr New York

Died of Hydrophobia in Ellsworth area town

June 4 reports one death and four otters ill from hydrophobia caused by a mad dog in Ellsworth near Webster City Indiana. John Gisog died in Chicago. severson A L Igon and Mrs. George Peterson and her daughter were also ill. Treatments and recoveries followed as authorities isolated the cases in a containment effort.

Webster City Ellsworth John Gisog Sandas Chicago Severson A. L. Igon Mra George Peterson Chinagn Tiape

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