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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1895
Page
12
Survivors recount the Colima disaster noting the overloaded ship and top heavy load. The captain refused to cut deck loads and panicked passengers were restrained from seeking life preservers as the vessel listing and steering failure led to its sinking.
The Reckstad Rainmaker of Medicine Lodge Kansas writes to the State Journal denying others claim to his rainmaking method. He asserts he never taught the technique here and that their rains occurred despite weather forecasts. He believes rain could be produced quickly with the right machinery and notes sixty six experiments with mostly successful results amidst variable winds.
Emporia defeats Topeka as Close, the famed batter, fails in a late inning cameo. Unclear lineup and scattered praise for Conor on the mound. the crowd recalls Casey at the Bat as the plate appearance ends in strikeouts.
Emporia vs Topeka game details show Topeka scoring 1 run in the first and 9 in the third while Emporia tallies 12 over three innings. Pitcher Evans shines for Emporia as manager Mote reshuffles lineup, promoting Cole to captaincy and signaling more player releases.
Samuel Gompers ex president of the American Federation of Labor is critically ill in Little Rock after gastritis following a Hot Springs address. He was to speak here but canceled the engagement and was moved from his hotel to the infirmary for care by a physician and nurse.
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