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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1903
Page
3
Sporting News reports a July boxing bout with the largest purse, winner taking 75 percent and loser 25, to be staged in New York, with the winner to meet in Baltimore. details mention clubs, cities, and officials amid scattered results from Kansas State University and Ottawa engagements.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a boxing bout in San Francisco involving Corbett and McGovern with mentions of dates March and May, a Merch-At, and various inconsistent details about outcomes, venues, and participants. The legible bits hint at a fight card and possible winners and notes on preparation, but specifics are unclear.
Cleveland reports the Mevelant basketball rule controversy as Pittner Hickey signs with the Cleveland club for the coming season. Sullivan money withheld, return of advance money discussed. Louisville, Kentucky tournaments announced with dates for spring meetings and notable matchups.
A land transaction secures 114 acres near Smith Center, Kansas. The purchase involves local buyers and a regional real estate firm, with the plot described as prime for agricultural or development use. Details on price and buyers are noted in the notice.
Local leaders in Smith Center announce plans to add a half mile race track amphitheater and baseball diamond and seek membership in the northern Kansas trotting circuit. The project includes a new grandstand, improved football field, and a ready-to-build arena. Official orientation lists Frank Burg as president and other officials from the Planter and Journal group.
A violent shooting near Uniecits, northeast of Kansas, left several injured. Albert Stroham, accused, fled the scene after a confrontation with McKinstry at a farm. The weapon belonged to Stroham’s associate, with the investigation centering on a dispute over work relations. Local officials report Stroham was captured and charged after a lengthy pursuit.
The fragment cites academic titles including head of the department of psychology and professor of meteorology and evolution. It mentions chancellor figures and a director of a natural history museum, with several names and degree notes. It notes that treasurer accounts were audited and approved by the regent.
District court records reveal E Perkins once lived in Monticelia and Woodstock Virginia. He married Annie Perkins in Hertford Virginia and claimed five years without contact before seeking divorce. Only witness Margaret Lanadon testified at trial as Perkins faced a controversial courtroom scene.
William Green, 97, buried in Wichita after decades of public service and speeches for Democratic causes. He joined railroad work over seventy years ago, retired twenty seven years ago, and raised five generations in the city. Survived by a wife, he opposed most Dems except Lincoln, met Lafayette, and traced kin to General Nathaniel Green. The obituary notes a long, active life with ties to New York reception for Admiral Leuitur and Revolutionary War lineage.
An 19th century warning against quack cures notes distrust of patent medicines. It praises Stuart’s Dyspepsin Tablets as not secret remedies and explains they aid digestion by aiding food breakdown after meals. Sold by druggists for 20 cents per package.
An old advertisement extols Omega Oil as the safest best remedy for sore throat. It claims rubbing on the throat, wrapping with flannel, and quick cures, with testimonials from Azra Hein and company members endorsing its efficacy.
In Hiawatha and Maryville Kansas communities a gymnasium pastor led by CP Connolly with local youth efforts, a baseball club organized by Frank Woodruff, and Knights of Pythian gathering in Pleasanton. Ottawa plans a new weekly Franklin County Press by Duchenne Co, while Abilene notes Dennis Hirk’s death, Lowell post office robbery, and Tewis Cano’s death from consumption in rural Kansas.
Former Minneapolis Mayor A. A. Ames plans to return to Minneapolis in two weeks, aided by Sheriff J. W. Dreger who reports a successful visit to the New Hampshire retreat. Doctors say Ames, though physically weak, may travel if his health allows, with arrangements set for his return after March 5.
A battered, partial transcript from a New Hampden town records bitter opposition to Bhsenke and defending his innocence. The narrative cites former officials and friends, linking the dispute to local figures and ongoing harassment, with community factions forming around the case and public perception shaping the proceedings.
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