Police Jottings Move on Premature Fourth Enthusiasts
City police report actions against premature Independence Day celebrants. An incident involved a boy claimed not to know the law as officers moved through Topeka streets.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1902
Page
5
City police report actions against premature Independence Day celebrants. An incident involved a boy claimed not to know the law as officers moved through Topeka streets.
Senator Burton plans speech in Topeka with discussion on party policy and the upcoming presidential race. The auditorial event is aimed at rallying Republican support, with invitations extended for Monday evening and expectations of a large turnout.
June 3 report notes a whirlwind political scene in which Powell is depicted as resisting a nomination from factions described as pro- and anti-fusion. The transcript references calls, party factions, and public notices amid a turbulent campaign atmosphere with unclear outcomes. Names and exact roles are obscured by OCR errors but the piece centers on Powell’s stance and the local political tension surrounding nominations and public endorsements.
Local notes report social visits and events across Kansas City including Wade Barney’s visit, Fourth of July preparations, a Beatrice Beeline caption, and multiple church and community meetings. Sundry references to speakers, entertainments, and civic improvements appear amid scattered city updates.
Btru Howe Jones Mim Chesler We Seyder host a Manhattan Beach gathering Thursday night through Sunday in Manhattan Beach. Attendees include Miew Jones Mike Nurgaret Jones Mime Herbal Dias Sue Mertet and many local residents. A Topeka engagement of Jennie Bur hire Buren is announced. Clough family ties noted with Lonven Worth. Many visits and nuptial plans surface among Topeka society members.
A jumble of social chat and notices from Kansas City and Topeka includes teen Cassie Howard returning home to Hinges City, references to Mrs. Beb Short Ko in Leavenworth, and a plan for a Great Removal Bale with discounts on hats and millinery. The piece mixes quotes, local characters, and casual opinions about West vs East, with brief remarks on engagements, ostentatious visitors, and a few printed but unclear names and places.
The marriage of Walk-Fisher to Topeka friend Uepried was celebrated in New York City at Ma jemie Ball on Sunday June 22 at 6:30 p m. about 400 guests attended the ceremony and reception with Italianate bridal attire, a white gown, veil, bouquet, and elaborate banquet. Mr Fisher, now residing in Hood, is connected with the Fisher Cands Manufacturing company of Topeka.
Descriptive report of a June storm in St Louis with high winds, telegraph and train line damage, flooded streets, and power outages. Includes rainfall, temperature drop, and emergency responses. Mentions affected districts and ongoing recovery actions.
The text alleges J D Hopking seeks 20 members for a whites only organization in Topeka. It claims members refuse to hire colored labor, target stores employing Black workers, and impede integration by excluding nonwhite workers, portraying a hostile racially biased effort in an industrial town.
Brief telegrams report a fatal incident in Glenwood Springs involving Tol McGuire of Steubenville and a Philippine Kellier, followed by travel notes about Armour Institute students touring Chicago, Denver, Colorado Springs, and other venues. Additional items note heavy rain affecting northern Colorado reservoirs, a New York fiber of factory news, and various organizational updates.
Fragmentary text mentions a train, schedules or arrivals in New York, plus financial references to a Santa Fe account and a sale of hacks carriages and stock of A J Hunson. Details are partial and scattered, with several garbled names and dates.
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