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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
5
Chorus girls demand union representation after theater managers resist higher pay and better dressing rooms. New dresses and larger dressing areas proposed, hours to be simplified, and improved backstage facilities sought. secretary Lew Hare oversees Allied efforts as negotiations continue.
Long, fragmented Topeka diary notes tax cases, political moves, streetcar status, and officials. Mentions H Hettie returning from Lawrence, Roosevelt era tone, and developments around electric light plant, auditorium rents, and survey of rail routes amid winter storms and civic concerns.
Reports from Fort G France describe dramatic flooding near Basse Pointe as a river swells four times. Mudslides devastate homes while Mont Pelee vents ash and cinders, forcing evacuations and creating widespread misery across La Faffala and surrounding regions.
Chicago and Philadelphia reporters describe sweeping football rule changes this year. The Tribune notes shifts in play style and strategy, warning teams to adjust to new scoring and enforcement standards.
A historical note describes a rule change allowing kicking the ball from the goal area at up to 20 yards, enabling a place kick or a punt from behind the line of scrimmage. The adjustment clarifies where the ball may be advanced for a kick after touchdown or scrimmage play.
A jury of eleven farmers and one laborer was completed in Dorado Kansas to try Jessie Morrison for a third time for the June 1000 murder of Mrs. Olin Custis. The panel after a week of effort includes varied ages. Trial began this morning after delays and a brief adjournment.
Walter Gordon, convicted of the Daw murder and the Smith killing, was hanged in Brandon Manitoba on June 20. He had planned to buy Daw's farm but lacked funds, fled to Dakota, then joined the U.S. Army before being arrested while attempting a voyage to Halifax.
A fatal burn case involves a ten year old girl named Reno and several others who were badly burned after an incident on a Union Pacific train. The report lists names and initials of the injured, noting tickets on sale dates and a product advertisement for skin care items appears amid the chaotic details.
City Attorney Spencer says the city must revise the ordinance book to ensure valid laws are indexed and current. He notes many old and replaced ordinances lack clear records, with a duty to reconcile conflicts, repeal dead letters, and update the criminal code. The project, lasting months, costs about 900 for printing and 400 for binding, with a thousand copies planned.
The notice lists a fare of 1.67 dollars for a Leavenworth and return Santa tickets route. Details on dates or issuing body are unreadable in the fragment.
Dr. Snow reports 16 000 insects collected in Western Kansas during a June trip near Lawrence and Kes. The party included Frank L L Snow WM Bulley Roy Moody and B S Tack. They studied insects, vegetation, and local interests, with a planned comparison to another expedition.
A plan proposes undergrounding telephone wires in a project linking Sante Pa with Chicago. About 200 men will work to secure rights and lay lines, with travel from Chicago to the site. A round trip ticket is listed at 36 dollars with June 16 departure for details.
Train excursion from Leavenworth to Leavenworth and return priced at 1.87 dollars. Service via the Santa Fe line with departure 7:29 p.m. from Leavenworth and warning time 6:28 p.m. details include shopping and schedule under local railway auspices.
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