03 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1903
Page
1
A strained conference committee vote was very close as Bergundthal is favored amid party tensions. Hughes plans to quit. workers express mixed feelings but accept the result. Citizens feel Bergundthal is the stronger candidate and expect continued support to secure victory.
Governor Helles issues a proclamation calling for relief funds to assist nine starving districts in northern Sweden. The action appoints a rental committee led by Carl Swenson and others to oversee contributions and coordinate with local committees to ensure swift distribution of aid amid a widespread famine.
A garbled Topeka baseball note outlines a Missouri Valley meeting to be held in Kansas City with teams including Fort Scott Pittsburgh Leavenworth Joplin and Springfield. It mentions ticket sales at 35 cents, a season opener, and securing players while listing local grounds and partial event details.
The government forecast sent to Gay describes likely warm nights and clearer skies. Temperature readings and money market tone are noted, with attention to city figures A. TL Turner and Ero, and references to local projects in the west.
A chaotic scene in the Oklahoma House featured an auctioneering style performance, loud calls and laughter as members and spectators created a noisy, extended session. In the Senate, plans for recess and upcoming conference reports dominated, with focus on the naval bill and Philippine questions, while Horace Hagan’s Oklahoma ties and death were noted along with his political connections.
An autopsy of Margare H Hagen reveals possible opium or morphine poisoning as the cause of death. Initial notes suggested heart disease, but physician Dr. Hiesh indicates heart and related organs showed saline condition. The victim’s son found him. confusion over heart pain and overdose, with insurance policy details noted.
Fragmented OCR text discusses legislative proposals, railroads, coal supply, and emergent measures. Mentions penalties, emergency provisions, and public hardship due to coal shortages as railroads delay orders and protestations arise about legalizing certain constructions and penalties. Entities and specifics are obscured by garbled phrasing.
Newspaper men plan a mock senate tonight in the senate chamber to show how business should be conducted. Participants include Lieut Governor Mant and many state senators and representatives listed, with Henry Atten acting as reporter for the State Journal.
Anna Pringle mother of J I Pringle dies at the home of her son. She was 70 years old and suffered from old age ailments. The family marked the news with mourning, and both houses nearby observed a day of quiet in her memory. She was the widow of An Grow Pringle, born in Mel fost, Scotland, emigrating to Canada in 15M.
Gas famine cripples Huntilton and nearby towns in West Virginia and Kentucky after a break in a main fuel line from Kentucky fields. Many factories shut, causing widespread suffering as cold weather continues with possible rain and southerly winds forecast. Readings show temperatures in major cities including Philadelphia and Chicago around the mid thirties.
Crowds gathered in rain at St Peters for the coronation ceremony of Pope Leo XI. Italians and foreign dignitaries filled the area with banners, guards in varied dress, and a festive air as the great bell tolled and trumpets announced the pope’s appearance at the throne.
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