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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
6
A fragmented report records a cemetery visit and related discussions at a town meeting. Names, dates, and local actions appear, including notes on permissions and consent for site work. The text references a manager, contractors, and a public interest in cemetery access.
June report from Vincennes notes a mob formed near the jail to seize William Redkert. Authorities say the crowd dispersed after alarms, with no further demonstrations expected. The incident followed prior threats and a tense, noisy night in the town.
An OCR heavy text mixes legal notes and political references. It mentions a murder trial, appeals, and a pending sentencing in a Chicago area case. It also references naval pay debates and foreign reports from Montreal and Washington, all amid garbled names and dates.
Tanversworth and Raw are named in a $10,000 damage suit filed June 1 in district court. The widow of Ee ed by 45 electric shock three weeks ago seeks removal of 51,000 from Leavengrorth Light and Mestinn Company.
A fragmented report notes Emporia Library matters and local figures including Carrie and Panemito with reference to a Mate Senator Preston. The text indicates a council or court setting and a date related to voting, but details are unclear due to damaged wording.
A campaign to raise a monument for Admiral Sampson faces opposition from his relatives and family members including Mrs. W T Claverton Miss Harrison Scott Mrs. Roy Smith Mrs. Rh Jackson. The disagreement centers on whether the tribute should proceed and who should represent the family.
Chicago June 6 Abraham Burns aged seventy seven returned to Bamimend Indiana to visit family after being missing for seven years. Only surviving relative is Heather Burns his two year younger janitor brother explains the family believed he was murdered by a trapper feud. Burns recounts his wandering years and earlier life as a Calumet trapper before disappearing.
Hopkins defeats Carter Harrigan to win the Democratic State Chairmanship amid a heated convention clash. John P. Provkine reelected as state central committee chair after a bitter contest with Bar Tite’s faction. The day featured acrimonious exchanges at the St Nicholas hotel and accusations of campaign tactics.
Dover residents voiced opposition to Dr Charles Byerfey seeking a permit to sell Nutior in Dover Their concerns centered on maintaining prohibition of liquor sales in the town J Max a nearby farmer traveled to Topeka to question readings about Dr Bradley Brailey and the drugstore proposal He claimed Dover has lived without a drug store for years and does not want one now
Washington June 11 The house spent Tuesday considering amendments to the bankruptcy law. A leading effort aimed to defeat the current law but was largely defeated. The measure seeks to refine the statute and address defects shown by prior experience. The most important amendment defines key terms and procedures.
The report outlines grounds to refuse a discharge in bankruptcy including improper credit dealings, fraudulent property transfers, prior discharge within six hours, and failure to obey court orders. An evening session considered Dill’s report from the Indian committee.
In Cripple Creek Colorado on June 18 the Cripple Creek and Pueblo Railway Company plans fourteen miles of tunnel and branches through the hills. Seventy five men start July 5 with $100000 pledged by New York and Boston interests. The portal lies in Cotter Tall Gulch about three quarters of a mile from Cripple Creek. The main tunnel depth is about 6000 feet and completion could take several years with high costs anticipated.
Interview with Commandant Ren Delarey’s lieutenant describes Boer numbers at the war’s start, losses at Colenso and Spion Kop, and Boer tactics. It notes 30,000 men initially, 56 dead and 100+ wounded in one camp, and Boer routes to Johannesburg and Krugersdorp for information.
McPherson Kansas on June 11 Sherrie Belte arrested J E L McDowell linked to Tanganoxia and Lansenworth counts as investigators probe a coin scam. Mikewent accused of netting old coins and promoting a party while selling oplye at high bids amid a price list in Philadelphia.
A dense market sketch notes July corn and wheat activity with price shifts, speculative sentiment, and weather influence. Reports from Milwaukee and Chicago reference short-covering, futures bars, and cash flows amid mixed demand and supply signals.
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