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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
4
The readable portion references the Topeka State Journal and a leased wire report from the Associated Press. The fragment mentions state news and a sale event but contains many garbled words. No clear names, dates, or concrete details to summarize.
Subscribers may receive the State Journal by mail while away at a rate of thirty cents a month with address changes allowed as needed. The notice likens a distant delivery to a daily letter from Rome and references political coverage and national events, mentioning Roosevelt and the Democratic party, along with industry concerns and public notices.
A chaotic transcription describes confusion over a purchase, debating whether approvals will come and questioning the value of the deal. The speaker laments delays and uncertain outcomes, pondering motives and the impact on future prospects.
Readable passages discuss the Landething and the Higeday factions, with mentions of the Holomtaret and the Higsret. The text hints at internal conflict, questions of responsibility, and a desire for resolution of the island situation. Includes social musings and assorted anecdotes about aging, marriage, and urban life.
A fragmentary column of dialogic prose and gossip notes reflecting rural life. The piece includes observations on language, lineage, respect, and social pretenses, interwoven with comic misunderstandings and stray editorial asides about manners and personal pride. The tone resembles a small town column with character sketches and humorous exchanges.
A fragmented, ironic sketch on bachelor life and gender roles. It muses on love money and power, suggesting women’s affection, control through desire, and the limits of male authority. The voice riffs on learning, wealth, and social performance with dubious observations.
A garbled English-flavored passage contrasts men and roosters as a metaphor for ambition and adversity. It suggests some prefer power and wealth over hardship, while others would not share a young man’s lot even if it meant worth two thousand dollars.
In Winfield Kansas the presiding committee of the Congressional convention reported a death affecting the Republican camp. The scene centers on Roosevelt administration ties and a pending credential challenge. Details are unclear due to damaged text but mention of officials, committees, and political alignments is evident.
At a regular meeting a committee was appointed to prepare a plan to salvage the society from a debt likely between 200 and 1000 dollars after the festival. Major T A Anderson condemned city newspapers and the advertising approach while Prof. George B Penny urged subscriptions similar to Kansas City practices. An invitation to Lawrence for Inauguration ceremonies was accepted and the date for officers’ election was set for next Wednesday.
Preliminary hearing for Byron W. Ghent charged with bigamy shows scant proof. Witnesses include two wives and a housekeeper. state must prove cohabitation with Mrs Frisbee Ghent in Kansas. Hearing adjourned to tomorrow as defense argues insufficient link to Kansas marriage. Also notes a Washington event and local concert details.
The department advertises a variety of lawn fabrics and textiles including corded and striped lawns, India lawn, Madras cloth, linens, poplins, and sheer laces. It highlights imported dimities and dotted Swiss, with items priced at 5c to 35c and a note that only 200 wash petticoats remain and summer skirts at 45c.
A disturbing discovery near Willow Avenue Auburndale reveals parts of a body and dismembered remains found by locals and colored laborers. Residents crowded the site while investigators and officials from Knox’s grocer and the embassy of Great Britain review the grisly find amid rumors and a pending inquiry.
In Ada June 12 the court examined potential jurors for a murder trial. The State plans to proceed Monday to secure a jury. Attendance was light but will grow as testimony begins with Miss Morrison and her father observing intently.
Coronation envoys begin their rounds in Britain as the king’s coronation activities unfold in London. The special ambassador for the United States and Joseph Choate, the Axor, reach Southampton amid formal proceedings and diplomatic duties.
Harry Tracy and David Merritt, the fugitives surrounded by sheriffs and state troops near Gervais, evaded pursuers through the night and were spotted five miles north of Gervais at six in the morning. They stopped at a farm house for breakfast and to obtain food for the road.
Eugene F Ware entertained the law graduates of the State university at a dinner at his West Street home. In New York, James G Cannon, VP of Fourth National Bank, said the Webb Meyer syndicate affairs would be adjusted with cooperation from many institutions to satisfy all concerned.
A fragmentary notice describes a Sons of ... meeting at Helten Inn and a police court appearance related to objections and alleged misconduct. Names and specifics are garbled, but references to a church coach, a Presbyterian group, and a likely legal objection suggest a local dispute with emphasis on the meeting and ensuing actions.
Fragmentary text describes State Treasurer Grimes and a forthcoming financial report. Mentions deadlines around June 20 for the bank of balances and completion time, with garbled references to dates and items. Reading is incomplete and several words are unreadable.
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