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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1903

Page

8

New Dispute Rises Over United Mine Workers Board

A disputed plan to form a mediation board for the anthracite coal industry sparks contention among operators and United Mine Workers of America representatives. The operators claim the commission must recognize the union as constituted, while miners’ delegates insist on the board’s rules and appointments before any settlement. The debate centers on who is properly represented and when a strike could be ordered.

Wilk United Line Workers of America Taited Mine Workers of America Westions Heclaron Mitcheil Cotumieston Ams Iais Stesetty Ehyete Meare Nicholle Dettres Atmos Conmirtes Board of Cedeniation Partirles Merordames Ty & Board Fahey Triners Ptockhelders Wyoming Rome New York Dina &—Peeatdene Delaware Lacawanah Seth Cityerty Gereides Aliaire Ieee of Vsaraiiniies

Secret of a Walnt to Riecoveret and the renter

Fragmented OCR text from Arbor Michigan discusses a mysterious procedure and its effects on a wall and body, mentioning training, weight, and strength. Key terms include adenine, walnt, and te train, with references to medical or physiological notes and implied caution. The garbled passage names individuals and actions without clear context.

Rome

St Marys Prizes Reported At Local Event

St Marys prizes announced with two top awards. D F Brettner of Chicago won $100 for best English work. Other notable winners included Strout Sexton of Ft Louis Sh Xavier and James A Bray securing a $100 prize.

Sewall Petivote D. F. Brettner Chicam Engliss Sarky St Marie Luis Sh Xavier Cu Pati Marys Pikes IgaeBuscelles Chleegor Mare Exill Cretihiton Brian Jamz A. Bray

St Marys Students Sweep City Contest Prizes

Alphonse J. Smith of St Marys wins a prize in Lastin composition at a city contest, marking the first time St Marys has captured a top prize in this event. The report from St Marys was relayed to Torrah by EO Quigley, athletic director, who has run mail between the towns since last Tuesday.

Lish Eskay Ises Liven Juillet Alphonse J. Smith St Marye Naturaley

After Reprieves N Y June Rates bakting ice

A garbled report from New York notes multiple reprieves and a sequence of events involving a fog incident and a keeper, with mention of several named persons. The text is fragmented and unreadable in places, but references planning, a head, and an injury or fall during a prior incident.

N.Y York Brame Emerson

Night of Horror Described by Mrs Lockwood Near Lumber Yard Fire

Mrs Margaret E Lockwood recalls a terrifying Saturday night as flames from Gabriel's lumber yard raged toward her home in Topeka Kansas. She and others sheltered as burning debris and drifting timbers filled the street, families evacuated to safety, and rescuers transported the homeless to hospital.

Litg Motizne Jennie Pinch Monroe Street Gabriela Yard Henry Slesie George Firich Mr. Steele Jenne Sandis Liihik Wilson Frenth Senta Fe Briestls Margaret EK

Mail Carrier Confronts Flood Waters on Topeka Route

Quigley, detector for St Marys mail, undertakes perilous river crossings to deliver newspapers and mail from St Marys to Topeka. He waded and swam through rising Currents, covering a route via Menoken and Roseville, risking injury as water depths rose. Despite blisters and exhaustion, he aims to press on with the daily service amid damaged telegraph lines and submerged tracks.

North Side Merchants Urge Local Purchases

Local merchants on the north side appeal to residents to support their remaining stock by buying bargains. The call emphasizes shopping at neighborhood shops to help sustain small businesses.

Kent's Kash Koal Soncern letter to Topeka patrons

A letter from Kent's Kash Koal Concern asks Topeka patrons to buy coal oil feed corn and coal at stations both north and south of the Kaw river. The writer urges stock feeding and urges all patrons to prepare for talks on intercoal supply while avoiding drastic wrecks. He signs as Kent's Kash Koal Concern.

Topeka Kent

Spetter and North Kansas Avenue Manufacturing Site

Fragmentary notes mention J. R. Spetter and a location on Si North Kansas Avenue. The text implies ongoing manufacturing and selling activity at the same place, but details are unclear.

North Kansas Avenue

Dibble Grocery Co Opening On South Side

Dibble Grocery Co plans a temporary opening on the south side to serve a limited base area. The move aims to test demand and streamline operations before a fuller rollout.

Moans and Myers at 79 North Kansas Avenue

Moans and Myers advertise taking and closing orders at WH Ham Green and Sons. They claim pudding is in splendid shape and emphasize staying at the same old stand offering canned goods, sugar, cheese, teas, and other items. Some goods listed as "apataira" and "high and dey" appear garbled.

Ham Green & Sons

Costley Department Store to Open in Crawford Building

William Costley announces the opening of his department store in the Crawford opera house building this Friday. Stock damaged by water is being dried out on the grounds before planned sale.

Crawford Opera House

McMaster Shoes and Boots Auction at Off Stand

R. B. McMaster & Son offers shoes and rubber boots at 10 and 10.25 cents on the dollar. We are selling the goods at the off stand. South Kansas Avenue, North Kansas Avenue area.

North Kansas Avenue

Chicago Clothing Co Selling Now Damaged Stock

Chicago Clothing Co advertises damaged stock being sold at deep discounts. The notice claims goods are available at low prices as inventory is downsized. Located at 8H North Kansas Ave Xtr.

FOUCHT OFFER ON NEAR HALF-PRICE HARDWARE

J. H. Foucht on North Kansas Avenue advertises hardware at more than half its usual cost for cash purchases. The terse notice emphasizes low prices and limited sale terms.

New Era Dept Store Sells Damaged Goods At 702 Kansas Ave

Water damaged items flood the shelves at iNew Era Department Store located at 702 Kansas Avenue. The crowded shop attracts bargain seekers all day as officials inspect the influx of discounted merchandise.

Kansas Avenue

Local Store Reports Large Stock of Goods Safe Upriver

A shop notes an immense stock of fancy groceries and canned goods saved from upstairs storage, kept high and dry after a recent incident. Several containers remain intact, with the merchandise awaiting disposition and customer access as repairs proceed.

J. Thomas Lumber Co Builds Foundations and Tiles Orders

J Thomas Lumber Co reports ongoing work shaping its north side yard with laid foundations for lumber. The firm also processes tiling orders from its south side yards as part of a broader expansion.

Groceries and Feed Advertise In Odd Fragment

A garbled ad lists groceries meats and feed offerings with references to laundry and box totes. It mentions hogs and farming supplies though many words are unclear and partially unreadable in this OCR fragment. The exact brands, prices, and locations are illegible.

Uncertain Travel Plan Mentioned Between St. Marys and Wamego

A fragment notes Ben Robirts accompanying a man to travel between St. Marys and Wamego, indicating an upcoming trip or transportation arrangement. The text lacks clear dates or complete context to specify purpose or outcome.

Ben Robirts St. Marys There Wamego

Sail Refugees Stock Wreck Loot Recovered at Kansas Ave

Co. F. Adams reports recovery of White Russten cap Sitka cap pickles and bottled goods saved from wreck and destined to feed sail refuges. Location listed as 36 Kansas Ave.

Arnold & Co Room Rented On North Kansas Avenue

A report notes Arnold and Co renting a room on North Kansas Avenue and equipping it with medicines and drug paraphernalia. A large stock is claimed to have been saved to benefit associates.

Bargat s Counter Flood Goods Sale At Sightacers

Flood goods flood into Sightacers at North Tonka as merchants dispose of damaged stock. Stetson hat marked 1.50, shoes at 1 per pair, pearl and gold umbrella sale 9, 7.5 cents, umbrellas bent then straightened for resale. Suits sold muddy and in poor condition, dry goods hoisted to upper floors for quick unloading.

Bargaly Toneka

Swartz to open confectionery on North Kaness Ave

John Swartz reports his store on North Kaness Avenue is barely wrecked but plans to launch a new confectionery and cigar tobacco shop on the south side, indicating resilience and redeployment after the incident.

Kaness Ave

Mi Cline and Son Hardware Ad Promotes Guns and Goods

Hearing a local hardware shop listing rifles sewing machines and stoves at SF North Kansas Ave with callouts to first class service and claims of a well kept building and premises.

J LAPP DRY GOODS TO SELL DAMAGED STOCK SOON

A local notice states J Lapp Dry Goods and Notions on North Kansas Avenue in Fort Worth will open soon to sell damaged stock including underwear. The shopkeeper Mr Lapp saved the displayed stock and all goods on offer from the incident.

North Kansas Ave Laps

Shawnee State Bank Opens in Stormont Building

The Shawnee State Bank announces its opening for business in the Stormont building on West Sixth Street, inviting customers to visit the new location and conduct banking services.

Seymour Commission Co Crane and Kansas Ave Readiness

The Seymour Commission Company on Crane and Kansas Avenue will be ready for business Tuesday. Workers have been operating refrigerators since Thursday, indicating imminent opening.

Longtime resident vows to stay after 26 years

A local resident asserts they have lived in the area for 26 years and plan to remain. The statement reflects commitment to the community and continuity amid changes in the neighborhood.

Injudicious tale from 1903 Hood memento in Topeka barbershop tale

A garbled 1903 era account describes Hatch a barber fleeing North Topeka amid debts to Hypes and a liquor or related case. The piece mentions a crime scene at Brown and Walker on Est Sixth street and a failed effort to settle obligations, ending with Hynes retiring from the ring after a bruising encounter.

Hisnes Howrs Hood Hatch North Topeka Nan Mone Brown & Walker

Pratt Bros Sell Wagons and Goods at Bargain Prices

Pratt Bros offer a sale with wagons, douges, burdicare nails and implements. Bring money and take home goods at reduced prices.

W H Rutter Fire Damages Home Interiors

Fire at 40 Kansas Ave wrecked much furniture and ruined carpets and curtains though other items remained in fine condition. Investigators note substantial property loss with no report of injuries. Local responders contained the blaze and began damage assessment.

Bir

Millinery Ad From S. L. Courtney in Topeka Store

S. L. Courtney announces a North Topeka millinery shop sale offering salvage and first class goods at cheap prices on the south side upstairs.

South Side

Dying Sister of Radica at Central Home

Faris June S Radica's sister, one of the Hisidod, dies after tuberculosis worsens. The patient, unaware her sibling is deaf, is told she has gone to a warmer climate. The tale mentions Barnum and Bailey circus exhibitions and lists North Topeka residents.

Faris Radica Matenor Dames du Calvairs Rudien Barnum Datley

Sturgis Hardware Prep Doors After Fire Cleanout Sale

Sturgis Hardware Co at 1 North Kansas Ave reports cleanup after a fire and says the business will reopen next week in the same location. About one third of stock survived, with the rest damaged and to be sold off cheap.

Kansas Ave

Grave and Sons Carriage Works Readies Reopening

Geo J Graves and Sons have rented the Seis building on 24th Street east of Hanaeave and plan to be ready for business in a short time. The notice confirms temporary occupancy and forthcoming operations at the carriage works in the area.

Seis Hanaeave

The Gem Laundry Moves to Temporary Wagons HQ

The Gem Laundry announces a temporary headquarters at 2 South Kansas Avenue. Wagons will make regular calls Tuesday morning, with phones 7 in use for contact.

Kansas Avenue Wim

Henry Steele MS fire insurance note on funds

A fragment notes fire insurance matter involving Henry Steele MS and Dustries not warhel away with funds tied to North Kansas Avenue and tonn’eal ste. The readable items imply an insurance issue and money transfer but details are unclear.

Petro and Woodford Move Patent Stock

Petro and Woodford relocate along North Kansas Avenue to their new location. Their patent medicine stock was not damaged in the move.

Havre Opens Temporary Offices in Central Nations Bank

The Citizens' State Bank of North Topeka notes Havre has opened temporary offices in the Central Nations Bank building, occupying the front rooms on the second floor as a new local arrangement.

Havre Central Nations Bank

The J B Billiard Mill and Elevator Ready for Beeiners

The J B Billard Mill and Elevator indicate readiness for beginners. They moved four large lots of meal, some damaged in the kiln. Affected beans chops and cold water damaged. Hog stock prepared to be used for packing.

Fresh meats sold at Old Stand Inn Mon dar

Fred Beuchner advertises the opening of fresh meats for sale at the Old Stand Inn located at 408 North Kanevs Avenue Mon dar. The notice emphasizes new offerings and casual shopping for locals.

Kanevs Avenue Mondar

Eldridge Moves Restaurant to North Kansas Avenue

Elmer Eldridge has relocated his dining operation to the upstairs Bec rooms on St North Kansas avenue where he already serves menth, expanding the restaurant's footprint in the area.

St North Kansas Avenue Bec Menth

Proudfit Chop House at M4 Kansas Ave Opens Soon

The Proudfit Chop House at M4 Kansas Avenue is working and cleaning up and will be serving short orders at the ad location. The note mentions a daytime opening in the nearby vicinity and signals readiness to operate.

Am Son Am Docaibte

Berry Bros. Groceries Store to Open on West Sixth

Berry Bros. Groceries has rented the store room at 22 West Sixth and plans a grand opening with two complete lines of new groceries. Some salvage goods will be offered at cheap prices.

West Sixth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ann Arbor Jeault Arthur Flannigan Quiglets Adventeres DCWR Melanges St. Marye Nicelles St Marys coneRe Quigley Walleges Tapeke Ordes Eralh Polon Pacific St Maris Posayitle Bandar Menoken Orey Shorey Phere Walkes Roseville Moles BA Marya Topehm Quisies St. Luir St. Marie Sincw Ila Au Vet Oy Newspmnpers St. Marrs Quighy North Side Merchants J. R. Spetter THE Dibble Grocery CO Moans & Myers Wm. Costley Department Store R. B. McMaster & Son Chicago Clothing Co North Kansas J. H. Foucht Burenin A. Sheetz J. Thomas Lumber Co Louis Wiliss North Quint Co. F. Adams John Swartz H. Mi.cline & Son Eolia SF North Kansas Ave J. Lapp Shawnee State Bank Stormont Tf West Seymour Commission CO Crane and Kansas Ave J. Nystrom Pratt Bros W. H. Rutter S. L. Courtney Td Share Henry’s Hardware Store North Kaneas Ave Mayetta Meretts George Mare Asia WV. Ht. White Anna White J. Beasley Sturgis Hardware CO GEO. J. Graves & Sons Laurent GEM Laundry Western Woolen Mill Earth Henry Steele Gansas Ave Petro & Woodford Pruggists Citizens’ State Bank J. B. Billard Mill and Elevator Fred Beuchner Elmer Eldridge Proudfit Chop House Berry Bros N. Kansas Ave
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