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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary note describes potato shipments, travel routes, and a Santa Fe journey with mentions of towns including Topeka and Chicago. It cites rail legs, ticket details, and costs, suggesting a travel and produce logistics context from an earlier era.
Argentine citizens resist Indian claimants amid a mob action in the townsite. A clash centered on Dunbar’s property escalated as local authorities, led by HT Culp, dispersed workers and forced residents to flee. The uproar, tied to Indian titles and protection of residents, involved revolvers, fences torn down, and threats to exclude Dunbar and Grove tenants.
Attorneys in a trust case in Pittsburg announce a united effort to secure higher fees. The scattered report mentions multiple names and dates, with limited clear facts due to OCR garbling. The narrative references court action, potential settlements, and fee disputes, but specifics are unclear.
Fragmented dispatches describe a prisoner held in Wigelin quarters awaiting a court martial on murder charges. Conflicting accounts mention escape attempts, guard changes, and a suspiciousbed disturbance amid a wider report of military detentions and regional incidents.
A chaotic report details events in Wellington Kansas and nearby Fort Riley including a deputy sheriff recovery, a shooting that left Mary Coup dead, Charles Anderson jailed, and a broad mix of scattered, unclear phrases about local people, ages, and family ties. The piece mentions Smoky Piers, the May be 105 years old line, and a mass of misspelled names with few clear facts.
A fragment discusses a white ribbon remedy and a glass of water or tea without patient consent. It mentions possible sedation or intoxication effects, with references to specific names and places in a garbled historical context. The text hints at medical experimentation, intoxication risk, and potential charges or discussions among peers.
Chicago, June 3 Abe Frank is practically out of the American Derby field with two weeks to race day. Projections favor Morris colt in the Hawthorne and Washington Park plans shift Heno’s shipment to Chicago. Trainers and bettors discuss entries such as Homestead Old England Sombrem and Pentacott, with Abe Frank deemed unsuitable for a mile and a half distance.
Report from ernhak grounds shows Topeka Business College defeating Wamego 8 to 0 Saturday afternoon. Detailed oddities include players' attire and crowd observations. cites McCampbell of KU in the box, fanning 12, while Leland of Wamego adds 14 hits.
A chaotic American League game at St Louis featured Beaton striking Harper and a mix of substitutions. Sudko and others pitched well for St Louis as Cleveland Balti and Dayton references appear amid fractured reporting and scattered player notes.
A hurried, fragmentary recap details Western League games at Omaha and Des Moines with mixed results. Names like Peoria Milwaukee Chicago and Jefferson City appear amid scattered scores and play notes, noting struggles and crowd presence.
A garbled report from Providence, Rhode Island notes a 10 inning game against Cincinnati at Rocky Point on a Sunday. Scoreline appears misread but mentions Batteries G Sullivan and Brown versus Cuny and Bergen with references to Blair and Marshall Field in Chicago deciphered amid tangled text.
Norman Bishop, chief clerk, encounters Carrie Nation aboard a Grandview car. Nation assaults a cigar banter, is removed by conductor, and Bishop continues his smoke. The unrelated text mentions vegetarians and various figures, including Buddhists.
A fragmentary note mentions a Kasstoria district story with brief mentions of bears and bags. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece reads as a local blurb or column tip with scattered proper nouns and incomplete phrases.
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