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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
2
Sporting notes describe a smaller field for the Suburban event with Gold Heels favored in the handicap division. Blues shows a temper, and trainer figures discuss starters including Pitagerald and Advance Guard as likely contenders.
San Francisco report dated June 12 notes Geo McFadden, the New York welterweight, arrived with his brother Roche after a planned bout with Joe Gans was scrapped. McFadden claims Gans was substituted and seeks a title tilt, while promising to box if conditions meet his terms.
A garbled item describes erecting a pavilion at Var tenets wet eer in Sue for a boxing event titled Shampsbabt tween Pi Femmes. Proposed rental prices include 3 dollars for gallery seats and higher for closer locations. Mention of Latonis Latonis Latonis and Cincinnati, June 12, with a nod to a racing event and a 3 year title stake.
Fragmentary report describes a horse or trotting race at a port setting with betting, entrants such as Gorman and Smithers, and a last-timer finish. Mentions bets, owners, and suggestive entries with figures around 108M and 350,000, plus references to Hartford racing and winter grocers.
An OCR distorted blurb describes an American League game with scattered player names and partial stats. Mentions teams or figures such as Powell and Rees, plus references to attendance and innings, but most details are garbled and unreadable.
Joplin secured a win against Jefferson in a league game. The match featured standout batting and strong pitching, with Joplin’s team earning praise from local observers for its performance.
A lengthy 1880s style note describes the Downs Kansas annual celebration led by Senator Ingalls as orator, with town committees, invitations, and preparations for July events including unveiling a monument in Oklahoma. The piece notes growing interest, past years’ turnout, and the aim to honor the community with a structured program and distinguished speakers.
A Galena crowd gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Galena Driving Park for horse races and a trot heat. Manlle Dick owned by Robert Mann won the half mile pace heat, while Little Timber and Merry Brook tied in a 2:30 trot heat. Posey Short won the $1 purse in the half mile running race. Drowning incident reported near Neoako follows local news.
A Wichita man, John Duncan, reportedly arrested on a domestic violence charge after beating his wife. The event is described with details of bruises and injuries, while the text also references harvest expectations and crop yields in the area, noting varying bushel projections and bounty context.
A damaged OCR fragment lists multiple names and places including Daniel Spusk ey in Char ls ville and Abraham Morley in Columbus with figures and affiliations from the era. The text references a murder night, pension grants, and various localities such as Wichita Leavenworth and Pullerville, but the context is incomplete and unclear.
The Peterson murder case proceeds with Peterson testifying most of the day. The defense presents its strength and argues the case will finish Tuesday. He swore about his involvement with the murdered man's horse buggy.
A June wedding in Wellington Kansas unites Walter Bole of Comanche and Myrtle Hyatt in a formal ceremony. The Hyatts note local connections and the event reflects family ties and community tradition in the region.
An unclear clipping mentions arrests near Ottawa and Gardner, a long list of medicines and cures, and travel tickets to Chicago and Santa Fe. It references June dates, a Johnson county transfer, a Buck ne Arion location, and a Eugene Buck style druggist. The text blends medical advances, sales, and rail schedules with several garbled names.
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