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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
10
Fragmentary Jericho post officeOCR reveals a heated dispute between a peddler and Deacon Taylor over temperance measures and village ordinances. The argument escalates with threats, accusations, and a violent confrontation, ending with a tense crowd and ongoing tensions.
A terse report notes an attorney connected to a case involving disputed acres and a teammate. The narrative mentions execution timing and a person’s motive allegedly tied to impulse. Details are fragmentary but point to a court or inquiry context with named individuals and parties.
Report describes a noisy assembly with fighting and boastful conduct. Peddlers fled, a man named Linh Billings was bitten, and several attendees faced charges for profanity and disorder. Wary officials and lawyers from Dobbs Ferry arrived to calm the scene as memory of the event lingered.
An Alabama town reels after a stabbing and a jail escape. A sheriff confronts a Black resident demanding vengeance while officers pursue the fugitive. The scene grows tense as a crowd disperses and prisoners vanish through a window.
Real estate notices from H S Day and others advertise farms mines and large and small holdings. Listings mention 20 Kansas Avenue, houses and lots with easy payments, corner lots near Sante Fe shops, suburban and city properties, and exchanges. Various agents invite cash or monthly payments with calls for inquiries in New Mexico listings.
Brief scattered notices include garden tools such as lawn mowers sharpened by local shops, sewing machines, a wind engine company advertisement, and money loan offers. Also mentions of deliveries, musical lessons, and various tradesmen with partial names and locations. The fragmentary text references a wagonette, telephones, and mowing services in the neighborhood.
The document records Sworn statements by Kansas bank cashiers Hawley and Simoree, with notaries and commissioners, attesting to the truth of bank ledgers and balances. It includes commission dates, signatures, and notes on redemption and loan figures, reflecting standard bank regulatory filings.
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