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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
3
An Ottawa woman pursued a jewel thief after alighting a train before daylight. In a chaotic chase, witnesses say the suspect fled toward Missouri while a bystander restrained the thief briefly. Police and a jury later reported the case, with the suspect facing charges as the investigation continued.
The Hutchinson Jubilee opened with an advance sale and the promise of a high music program. The event features the high muscot chorus and a female program with soloists and choruses led by Margaret Northrup, with local performers from Karneseth and St. Towle region.
Fragmentary text references a person named Miley seeking a remedy for headaches and nervous strain. Mentions restorative Nesrige and prescribed cures, with stray phrases about a doctor and a medical book. Readable entities include Miley, Irene, and a medical address.
A garbled OCR item notes a person visiting a relative near Webeter Grover and Shady ete. The fragment mentions Miss Norris visiting her mother Mrs PA Fadler and hints at senile preparation for some event, with unclear names and places.
A wedding in Atotison was delayed amid garbled accounts and scattered notes. The fragmentary text mentions bridegroom absence, weather details, and local names, leaving the event’s outcome unclear but signaling a postponement and unsettled plans.
A garbled OCR excerpt presents a tangled narrative with shattered names and phrases. It references various figures and events in a fractured flow, suggesting a disrupted report about people, actions, and disputes across an unspecified period and location.
The report notes that the team has secured a majority of its games this season, with consistent performance across recent matches. Key players and rivals are highlighted, along with standings showing the winning streak.
Bethany College teams played a string of games with notable results. They defeated Cooper Memorial 2 to 1 in an eleven inning contest and beat Fairmount, 1 to 0, in an unfinished game delayed by rain. The Bethany squad also shut out Cooper 2 to 1 in another closely watched match and beat the Hasketl Indians 5 to 2 in Lindsborg.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning June events, July meeting, athletic club and county involvement. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving only scattered references to weights and hosted events.
The mare Found, famed for a string of turf victories, is hailed as queen of the turf after winning the rich Vot membits handicap at St. Louis last Saturday. Statics show Found’s seventh major turf win, dating back to her two year old season in 1997, with earlier stakes like Hawthorne 5-year-old, Press and a-Year-old, and Final stakes among her wins.
Bethany College baseball edged Fort Riley in a keen 11th inning finish. Holm pitched strongly for Bethany while Apell and Otten led the opposition as the teams traded leads across the midseason series.
An old advertisement touts a mother approved remedy for teething disorders and stomach upset in children. It claims to regulate bowels and destroy worms, noting over ten thousand testimonials and free samples, with sellers in Le Roy and druggists nationwide.
Urbana June 14 George Woodruff, famed coach, comments on the new football rules and their effect on mass plays. He notes uncertainty in rule details, predicts fewer end runs, and discusses ongoing questions about quarterback movement and yardage penalties, stressing practical impact over formal wording. Washington notes Salary cap talks, Loftus cites consolidation opinions and forecasts a $33.1 million salary floor for next season.
A fragmented report describes an upcoming clash involving named figures in a maritime event. It mentions New York Site 16, an actor participant, Betmenn Grange Gardiner, and a voyage toward Canada with references to an international athletic event and attainable details.
A Kalettown Pennsylvania woman credits Paine’s Celery Compound with saving her life after liver kidney and neuralgia troubles. She reports four years of illness and says the remedy restored her strength enabling her to perform housework and praise the medicine to others.
Local newspaper reports scattered baseball results from Pittsburg Fort Scott Leavenworth and surrounding towns. Recounts games with Pittshuts Leavenworth Detroit Milwaukee Peoria and Kansas City with details on pitchers and key plays amid uneven attendance and rough field conditions.
Listings from the Kansas State Board of Agriculture detailing county fair secretaries and locations across various counties, with notes on annual fairs, association names, and officials. The fragment mentions Brown, Cottey, Harvey, Garden City, Newton, Seneca, and several other counties, plus a Western League standing and references to Indianapolis Toledo and other distant locales.
In a Joplin clash Neruda hosted a tense matchup between Jowi and Jonk Un with a murky final score. Levade 108 balanced the scoreboard as Hallarles Morion and A fes ict turd und Letrance supported defense and late bursts amid a disrupted sequence.
An elderly reader from New Lebanon, Georgia, follows the Deston Votigemedteng closely and frets about a railroad ticket matter. He mutters about relief for his wife and recalls purchasing a bottle, while mentioning a plan or stake near Nar Seatac and a City Ticket On the Bala Pacts Railroad at 525 Kansas Ave.
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