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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1897
Page
3
A chaotic text fragment reports Hutchinson mayoral actions and court and sheriff conflicts in Cowley County. It mentions a July Fourth public safety order, warnings to keep off streets, and a reformatory official list. The piece alludes to street closures, fire and burn restrictions, and a protest tense scene on Main Street.
A garbled report outlines political shifts under a new governor, with references to Beavenworth, Bayville, and Bay counties. It mentions a secretary, a treasurer, and potential staff changes, noting bids and transfers affecting local offices and appointments, with some names and places partially legible.
A Hutchinson reformatory board lists appointed officials with multiple names and roles spanning superintendent, assistant, principal, teachers, and clerical staff. Several positions remain to be chosen, including superintendency and minor staff, with assurances that none will be molested by the reformatory board.
Leavenworth June 30 report shows monthly collections from June to end of May totaling 105462. There were about 21 working days, yielding an average daily intake. For 1306, total tax take is 900.71 dollars, about 5,000 less than last year, leaving the tax roll short of targets.
June 20 at Fort Leavenworth the partial court to try Lieutenants Lindsay and Gregg will be composed of Col Simon Snyder Lt Intanery Lieut Col Augustus H Bainbridge Capt Sumner A Linesin 10th Infantry Capt D Prive 4th Infantry.
Capt Geo S Grh 34 cavalry Capt Charles B Hall 18 infantry Capt Bwehen Seyburp 20th infantry Capt Lesnarl A Revering xathee ry Cap Francis HL Freni infantry Cap Extmond 9 Sith Yoeh infantry First Lieut Bepy 31 Pursett Meth inferior will act as judge advocate.
Jun W I Miller and Jack Sweeney, machinists at Santa Fe Shops, take Jett to Rossland H C to supervise the engine and millwork at the Jo Ste and Mayflower gold mines. Geo Crane, brother of Frank and Harry Crane of Unie City, manages and holds stock. The mine, located 150 miles north of Spokane, is described as thriving and highly productive.
A brief local note from St Francis reports a young antelope capture on June 30. A herd was chased by a hunter, one animal died after a leg injury, while another escaped unharmed. The actions occurred between the river and Al Sebring’s Didow, near Ter South at HieunI. A second fire was observed on the Horst side.
Ottawa June 30 Ed Chenoweth left for England yesterday to view an estate worth several thousand pounds. The property near London is in probate and the heirs include J Chenoweth, a sister in Ottawa, and a brother and sister in Newark New Jersey. The grandfather conveyed the property to his grandchildren. Great Bend June 3 A call is out for a meeting of the official court stenographers of Kansas to form an association in Hutchinson on Saturday Yale 14. The move follows several past failed attempts, with strong indications of a largely attended gathering and organizational effort.
Mil an area reports a skim milk station near completion expected by July ready to operate with projected 3000 to 3400 pounds of milk daily. In Medicine Lodge Prof P Grimeley from Washburn College surveys geology with A Te Netzet. Wellington lists departure plans for several residents to California and Alaska in coming weeks.
The jury returned a verdict in favor of Donnelly, awarding 3000 dollars, disappointing The Sage who had hoped for under 9300. The case proceeded after a 30 day adjournment and the scene included mentions of local officials and arrangements for a nearby event at Garteld park with beverages and comfort for attendees.
A fragmented OCR line from a local page segment shows unclear wording likely missing names and context. The readable portion includes scattered letters and partial words suggesting a place or caption, but no discernible event, person, or organization to summarize with certainty.
Van Antwerp the two year old colt sails east with owner H L Graves and Frank Bissicks of Austritan Horse Exchange. Plans call for racing against Ham burg Howlands and George Keene as Br Graves touts Van Antwerp as a top 2 year old. Cur Curry ships several horses including Me Vera and Colonel Kusser to Vienna with Hausser Co to race in Europe.
Fragmented box score style listing teams and players across the National League with scattered city names, Batteryruns, and pairings. The text names Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Cleveland Milwaukee Minneapolis St Joseph and Des Moines among others with incomplete lineups and erratic attributions.
J F Myers of the Remington typewriter circle resigns the title in the Committee of Fifteen seeking the secretary role. The Topeka appellate court was to convene this week but adjourned to July due to the judge's son's death. Mortgage foreclosure on the Jackson street building between Fourth and Fifth streets. bid $1508 by FD Puller for George ML. National Life Insurance holds the judgment. July Fourth rail rate set by Western Passenger Association for Kansas and Colorado within 206 miles, minimum 56 cents, good July 4 to 5. Chamberlain’s remedy praised by A H Potter of Indianapolis for summer ills. product sold by local druggists. Scandinavian Independent Club meets at 314 Kansas Avenue Thursday evening. Stock C Oak, secretary.
Senator Hoar reports in favor of seating HM W Corbett from Oregon by gubernatorial appointment. The opinion, reviewing Oregon legislature events, holds vacancies after a term’s start may be filled only temporarily, then by the next election, and concludes the governor was entitled to appoint and Corbett entitled to the seat.
A New York report declares a 25 percent price slump on bicycles from Pope Manufacturing and others, with Columbia and Hartford models reduced to 90 and 40 to 45 dollars. Dealers signal varied responses, some maintaining current prices, others planning further cuts as market outlook darkens.
June 4 dispatches reveal Indians on the reservation outbreak linked to the Jackson Hole affair. A war department order request was made to begin military aid and return tribes to their reservations if absent. A commission negotiates plans to grant part of the reservation to the United States, but progress is limited and opinions remain divided. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised in reader-influenced ads.
New Orleans reports Mrs Bates mother of the wife of Guatemala's President Barrios is jailed for theft after being accused of taking $2000 from a woman on St Charles avenue. Her husband J H Bates died recently from heat related illness while seeking a bondsman. Her daughter, wife of Barrios, travels in San Francisco with twenty five attendants and a rumored vast fortune.
The Weather reports uncertain warmth with 2 o clock readings between 80 and 85 degrees and a last night low of 76. South wind at about ten miles an hour and possible atmospheric instability with thunderclouds, a light shower, and a brief rainfall of one one hundredth of an inch.
The man named James Kinsells was released from prison by Governor Humphrey after a ten year sentence for pocket picking. He had served four years and was pardoned, then returned to robbing people. Authorities found he was familiar with the penitentiary.
The president sent nominations to the Senate naming John Russell Young of Pennsylvania librarian of congress and Bernhard R. Greet for superintendent of the Library building and grounds. Other nominees include Francis Loomis, Henry Hordewich, Job Caldwril, Man Heated, Louis Lainie Jr., and Josef J. Stevenk for diplomatic posts and consular duties. Also noted are appointments in the United States courts in the Tila Territory and Kentucky tax offices.
W H Barnes secretary of the State Horticultural Society will be installed tomorrow succeeding Edwin Taylor of Wyandotte County who has served as secretary. Barnes was elected at the December meeting to replace Taylor and will continue his duties, with a salary of 1000 per year.
A LaCrosse telegram reports Rush county needs 40 men to harvest ready wheat. The state book commission member notes 1200 acres of excellent wheat await labor but there is a shortage of workers. If未 a rush from We county fails, substantial wheat damage is feared.
The state military board met this afternoon after reviewing fiscal year accounts and prepared for the next year. They proposed new KN.G. companies mustered at Topeka, Atchison, and Chanute, with plans to hear Mr. Bryan’s Ottawa speech. A Garfield park outing Saturday invites the public to lunch and recreation.
The article discusses a planned consul opening a major commercial channel linking the United States with South American products. It notes routes via Cape Horn to Europe and claims New York and San Francisco would be 10,000 miles closer. General Caldwell is highlighted as a prominent Kansas Republican figure tied to Blaine and Maine politics, with speculation he will be stationed in Cyprus Rice within a month.
Dollitt Carter seeks legal alteration of name from Samuel Carter after a March 5 1904 Emporia marriage, claiming abandonment on the wedding day. Rach Kastencieck, married June 16 1906 to John F Kastencieck, alleges beating and choking, seeks divorce and restoration of maiden name Thachact Stovall.
James Arnold of Butte Montana told police he was duped out of six thousand in a fare game at a house at Twentieth and Wabash avenues by Charles Dunn and William Metcalf two noted gamblers and ex convicts. Arnold had visited Chicago to discuss mining investments and was lured into the scheme in the Palmer House corridors. Elaborate descriptions of Dunn and Metcalf have been printed nationwide.
A two night event during the Fall Festival includes a Santa Fe railway ball for officers and employees. An eight couple masked dance opens the ball with a ceremonial dance. A possible Monday opening also discussed with flower decorations planned for the hall.
A private City of Mexico letter reveals a Japanese government commission sought colonization rights to move large numbers of Japanese into two Western states, aiming to secure resources and potentially use a pretext to conquer the region. The plan, described as broad and ambitious, sparked significant concern in El Paso on June 2.
The Kansas Republican League aims to bring the national meeting to Missouri with a Kansas City delegation to confer with the Kansas City Commercial Club. The Detroit convention on July 12 will set the plan, with W. Monran and others traveling to Kansas City to advance the effort. 35 delegates have been invited, and a full delegation is expected in Detroit. Beery resigns from the state board of public works, the last member to leave after funding was cut.
A Georgia family testimonial extols Swift's Specific as the sole cure for hereditary blood taints like scrofula. The letter from Mrs. Mabry of Macon details Charlie Mabry’s severe sores, deafness, and vision issues, claiming S S S healed him after other remedies failed. A.M. Morgan also praises the remedy’s effectiveness, noting it is a pure vegetable treatment without minerals.
Louisville June report notes a controversial appellate court ruling curbing interest charges by building and loan associations. The decision holds all excessive interest by corporations or individuals in Kentucky as invalid, injuring state lenders and prompting wide concern over lending practices and regulatory impact.
A distressed report from Denver notes a religious figure, described with altered names, near death after a week of near starvation. The alleged founder of a local church repeatedly proclaimed tenets of a peculiar faith, with limited sustenance reported.
Commander Kotkin issues invitations for the Leavenworth reunion with Futkin and other department leaders inviting Nebraska Colorado Missouri and Kansas officers to Lewy enworth in September. Some officers acknowledge invitations while others may or may not attend. Local details about venue and entertainment are unclear.
A damaged OCR notice asks readers to return a pointer to a lost item or information for Oaklind Grocery. The fragment mentions a finder and a household name, with unclear wording about a person named Distmone. No explicit dates or full details are readable.
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