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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1900

Page

2

Ideal Utah climate trip to Ogden and Salt Lake City

Union Pacific offers a round trip fare from Missouri River to Ogden and Salt Lake City with a surcharge of 2.06 dollars. The offer runs June to August 1900 with a return by October 41, 1900. Contact Florida Lewis City Ticket Agent or J C Powron Depot Agent for details.

Kansas Nebraska Denver Colorado Seton Ant F. A. Lewrn City Ticket Agt J.C. Faurox Utah Pather Silvestre Velox de Escalante Great Salt Lake Crh Great Galt Lake Union Pacific Ogden Salt Lake City Missouri River Wth A. Lewis J. C. Powron

Philadelphia and Brooklyn Hold Strong In NL Race

The Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs prove stronger than six rivals, with Philadelphia hampered by injuries yet fighting hard. Boston climbs to third as St Louis suffers through injuries. New York struggles as pitchers falter and bats misfire, delaying any rally in this late season stretch.

Philadelphia Brooklyn Ade Boston St Louie St Louis St. Louis New York Sonething Smith Tought Geld Thes Plichers St Lou Heston Fost

Comiskey's Team Leads American League, Chicago Club Top

Analysis of players and salaries shows Comiskey's Chicago team leading the American League. Noting Hart, Hartzell and Dowdson, the piece ports big pay for star players and mentions key figures like Paige and Daly. It discusses the impact of outfielders Hoy and Roadie and references national league comparisons and potential restarts of the organization.

Chicago Hartel Moy Paige Mote Wily Oumnetdee Cincinnati Baltimore Acme National Seagun Maton Tom Daly Milwouhes Tom Dale Ull Hotta Pittsboro Dick Eare Newark Fred Hartman Med Stingt Coen Key White Brookleys Jim Hart Eames

Thrilling milelong race at park feature Advance Guard edges Derby rival

June 25 report from Children describes a dramatic meeting between Advance Guard and Sam Phillips in a bandiap at a mile and a sixteenth. Advance Guard saves ground on the rail and, in a furious stretch drive, narrowly defeats Villatoe and other rivals as Burns Philips rides. The result suggests a close, well matched field with Advance Guard favored at longer distances.

Special Race Collapse At Coney Island Club

June 2 report from the Coney Island Jockey Club says a planned mile race for 36,000 with 5,000 added, featuring Ethelbert Tinp KinKey Mack and Kilmarnock, failed to materialize. Jastis Lavalle and Impaise owners were the principals. details of entry and action remained unclear.

Imp Kinley Mack New York Coney Island Jockey Club Ethelbert, Tinp Kinkey Mack Kilmarnock Jastis & Lavalle Impaise Pe Poseatees

New Honors For Crack Golfer In Open Championship Hopes

Marty Vardon, famed world class golfer, has returned home and plans engagements across the United States. He is expected to enter the open championship and may win, buoyed by recent form. Meanwhile Harness and Bressman caused surprise by not entering Imp in a special race between Ethelbert and Jean Beraud, with Bromman asserting Imp’s entry would affect her Saturday run and weight noted at 113 pounds.

Marty Vardon Vhampion Yaces Harness & Bressman Imp Breesman Ethelbert Jean Beraaud Broseman Bromman

Abilene Trip Defeats Lawrence in Baseball Exhibition

The Lawrence baseball team on a Was tour was easily defeated by Abilene. Abilene outplayed Lawrence in every phase with Farley Brown against Hayden Payne Archie on the batteries. Score by innings shows Abilene's lead and final tally.

Abilene Lawrence Ilene Kas Jose Maingnae Abilene Atitsard Farley Brown Baagenes Hayden, Payne Archie

Detroit Trotting Meet Held Off As Entries Fall Short

The Highland Park Driving Club in Detroit announces cancellation of the July 2 to 6 harness meeting due to failing clauses and an average of only three entries per race. Local entries were adequate, but outside entries were weak, with only 18 received by mail.

Detroit Mich Highland Park Driving Club

Hamilton pitcher Engel inked by Minneapolis club

The report notes Pitcher George Engel of the Hamilton team has been signed for terms by the Minneapolis team of the American League. He was recommended to Manager Walter Wilmot by WFgemn zon, secretary of the American League and brother of Ban Johnson. The piece also mentions Reds catcher Jimmy Barrett and adjustments in the Reds lineup as injuries and player movements affect catching duties.

Se Spiteri Ene Si Scott eFyn Walter Wilmot Wfgemnzon Ban Johnson Abe Esate Collieton Lyse Jimmy Barrett Reds Eam Lettus Donohue Jimmy Ryan Thie Young Nichols Dexter

Victims of Robbers Found Near Harvey Illinois

June 28 Chicago reports the dead body of Louis Ambio on railway tracks near Harvey and his brother Samuel unconscious from head injuries. Louis valuables were taken. Samuel is expected to recover. Local notice ends with dubious medical testimonial and a drug advertisement.

Louis Ambio Harvey Chicago Samuel Til Loula

Charleston to Kansas City rail fares advertised

An old newspaper notice promotes rail travel from Charleston South Carolina to Kansas City Missouri with round trip fares via Santa Fe segments and mentions multiple travel dates July 2 4 6 and 7 final limit September 1. It lists stopovers Washington and New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Atlantic Coast resorts and credits agent T J King Topeka. Also cites Chamberlains Cough Remedy and various lakeshore and Hudson River Day Line trains with schedules and leisure tickets.

Nat Honal Educational Association Ohio River Memphis Washington Chicago St. Louis New York Philadelphia Baltimore Atlantic Coast T. J. King Topeka Kansan City Kaneas City Kansas City Atal Drug Stores Hudson River Lake Shore Albany Boston Lakeshore Mohawk Valley Humphrey TPA F. M. Byron

Penitentiary twine plant closes amid surplus stock and high material costs

Leavenworth reports the penitentiary twine plant shutting down after failing to sell about 300,000 pounds of twine worth nearly 50900. High raw material prices and anticipation of prices falling reduce next season's production. Rail buyers and farmers in Kansas had access to cheaper twine but sales were hampered by trust competition and credit terms. Some shipments to southern Nebraska and Dakota regions occur as wheat crops vary by state.

Leavenworth Penitentiary Kanes Kanna Twine Trust Kansan Iowa Nebraska Dakotas

Convicts' Fourth of July Program at Leavenworth Penitentiary

The Kansas penitentiary will stage a Fourth of July program in which 1,020 inmates attend a morning chapel exhibition by the Kateas State Penitentiary Minstrels, with buck and wing dancing and songs. A dinner of hot rolls, bacon, coffee and pies precedes the concert, and a separate evening performance for officers, families, and outsiders costs 25 cents to fund instruments for the prisoners band.

Leavenworth Kan Kansas Tomlinson Thompson McFarland Kateas State Penitentiary Minstrels Buck Wing Nick Carter Kansas City Lansing Jeruanjem Road Jim” Green

Hereford Breeders Plan Mexican Invasion from Ranch

Emporia reports C A Stannard and others spearheading a push by the Mexican Hereford Breeding and Importing company to establish cattle operations near Chihuahua Mexico. J M Curtis is president D P Cornish vice president Charles Gudeeil secretary and treasurer A B Hulit general manager. The firm has rented a Chihuahua ranch and shipped two carloads with three more expected.

Hullt Chihuahua Santa Fe

Sheriff Overpowers Prisoner After Escape Attempt

In Thomas County on June 23 Sheriff Kiser, escorting N. Appleton on forgery charges, halted at a crossing when Appleton jumped from the train window. The sheriff leaped after him, tackled, subdued, and handcuffed him, returning him to jail.

Clay Center Kiser Thomas County Appleton

Four Parsons Soldiers Killed in Luzon Ambush

News from the Philippines reports four Parsons soldiers killed near Tagayan, Luzon in an ambush. The message notes home sorrow as a cable from General MacArthur signals the loss to Parsons families.

Fortisth Tagayan Luzon Parsons Philippines Gen. Macarthur

Four Parsons brothers among Porthith regiment killed

Army dispatch reports that four officers and a hundred men of the Porthith regiment were ambushed near Tagayan on June 13 during a scouting expedition. Several were killed and more wounded including Frank Salisbury who is identified as the brother of Mrs. James McGinty in the southeast city.

Orpartment Porthith Tagayan Parsons Boys Robert 8. Coles Fred Halloway Frank Salisbury Jesse G. Moody Jesse Waris Moreley Philips EE. Wildamer James McGinty

McPherson County Debt Compared With Neighbors

The article notes McPherson County is free from debt while neighboring counties in western Kansas carry bonds. It lists bonded indebtedness: Harvey $192,000, Marion $318,000, Suline $255,000, and Reno $362,100, implying McPherson is below average in debt. It contends McPherson is ahead of its neighbors in finances.

McPherson Kansas Harvey Marion County Suline County Reno County

Du Rand Kasper Grocery Withdraws Kansas Offer

A telegram from W W Watson of the Du Rand Kasper Grocery company, while in Chicago, says the firm will withdraw its plan to establish a wholesale house here due to a city ban on bonuses. An injunction blocks the council from granting funds, making a Kansas location unlikely elsewhere.

Chicago Kansas Salina W. W. Watson Durand-Kasper Grocery Company

Troublesome tramps clash with freight crew near Salina

A westbound Missouri Pacific train stopped six miles east of Salina after 12 tramps boarded. Two refused to disembark and struck the conductor, wounding him with brass knuckles. Crew captured the assailant and beat him, as trains face recurring trouble from hoboes bound for western Kansas.

Salina Western Kansas

A Trip to Paris. Editor Howe Explains Cost for Two

A correspondent reports round trip fares from Atchison to Paris quoted at 150 to 200 dollars. Two Atchison men spent fifteen days in Paris, using a guide and taxis, with total costs about 200 dollars for travel and about 390 dollars for a longer stay including the exposition.

Atchison Globe Atchison Paris

Rushville Builds New Pickle Factory

Rushville near Atchison reports progress on a pickle plant with 2265 acres of cucumbers planted by 95 local farmers. The project totals 2600 dollars for the plant and 1000 dollars donated by residents, salting house to feature twenty one vats each holding 2000 bushels. Farmers will be paid 40 cents per bushel for marketable cukes not exceeding four inches.

Atchison Rushville

Crooked solicitors canvass county for subscriptions

Two young men named Haines and Cook appeared in Ottawa and solicited county subscriptions. Their effort was backed by the Republican Times. Frank Hay of Norwood swore out a warrant charging them with stealing a watch and revolver from him after tricking his mother to leave the room. A letter from the men dated Lawrence said he had given up the work.

Ottawa Haines Cook Republican Times A. P. Elder Frank Hay Norwood Fray Lawrence

Osage City inmates face intoxication charges in 60 day jail terms

Officials report multiple Osage City residents including Peter H. Dougherty and Oscar Thorpe charged with intoxicating liquor offenses. One defendant pled guilty, receiving sixty days in jail and a $209 fine. Several others await trial as authorities pursue the case.

Osage City Oscar Thorpe Mike Oceans Tom Whaleo Armond Viet

Soldiers' Monument Drive and Mason Outing Reported

Ottawa notes soldiers' monument fund drive by Company K Twentieth Kansas for Corporal Guarcotte memory noting he was the unit's only fatality in Manilla. Masons host outing at Bridgville park drawing about 1 00 attendees. Lancaster store burns as George Elliston's general shop at Lancaster in June.

Ottawa Coratte Gncartoot Virgil Mantia Fort Geott Karuma Owung Briduiwell Park Lancaster Atchison George Ellistan This County

Fourth of July Oration Promised by Local Figure

A local soldier and orator pledges to deliver the Fourth of July oration at a site associated with A. Albright, offering positive assurance of the speech. The fragmentary text references trust in him and mentions ceremonial or commemorative language without clear event details.

A. Albright

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