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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
2
A testimonial from Nellie Merve Taylor of Boston praising Paine's Celery Compound for restoring health to run down women. She claims grippe left her with nerve and spine issues, sleep trouble, and weight loss, but after using the medicine she recovered to 150 pounds and credits it with curing nerve trouble and building her up.
Kansas City contractor Atkins faces trial on two counts for not paying eight hour wages and for employing workers beyond eight hours. The Kansas Supreme Court recently upheld the law but now the appeal heads to Washington. Attorney T A Pollock says similar laws in other states falter but argues the statute aligns with the fourteenth amendment.
A fragmented quotation describes rheumatic pains as cries of distress from muscles and nerves. The text references sickness, acid poison, and weakness, mentioning Mrs. James Kell of 207 East Street and a deteriorating condition with vague medical remedies.
New York reports Robert Fitzsimmons training for a championship bout by a eight mile road run aided by his wife Mrs. Fitzsimmons who led a speedy trotter as pacemaker. The event drew the Great Dane and son Robert Jr as supporters, with Fitzsimmons still in good shape despite stiffness from a boxing session earlier.
New York figures Bishop Vanderbilt Keene and Bost wicks alongside Jim Sends Vince enter the Paris Vienna race as part of America’s Autonobile effort. Bishop today said he plans to drive in ice and Lee events, promoting the journey with several other Americans already listed.
Wisconsin man offers two thousand dollars for an eight round bout between Yanger Broad and Kid Broad at Appleton or Chicago on March 7. McCoy's Saloon in New York is closed as a disorderly house. In Omaha, a live bird shooting event ends with a tied score as Kline fails to finish. Mitchell signs a riding contract with Gideon for the 1980 season.
Hugh McPadden signals willingness to meet either Young Corbett or Terry McGovern under reasonable terms. In Lebanon Kentucky on March 7 the cooking train event featured Concordia vs Lebanon in a four out of seven bout, with Lebanon taking the main purse of 200.
In a March 7 incident workers at a local exchange walkout after changes to the new Bell system. The disruption lasts only a few hours as the city’s phone service slows, affecting calls and operator duties.
Rock Island Route offers $16.50 round trip to Fort Worth and return for Cattlemen’s Convention. Tickets go on sale March 9 and 16 with limited return validity through March 11.
Prince Henry is welcomed at Harvard by President Derby and Major Higginson. Harvard students pledge loyalty as R.C. Bolling voices a personal, fighting-spirited welcome. Henry, in reply, notes Harvard energy and honors a Harvard graduate, proposing three cheers for Theodore Roosevelt.
Cimarron Kan March 7 A party of pitty families arriving from Europe plan to settle in Gray County. They have purchased a large tract of land for wheat and grazing with an agent arranging for arrival comforts. A stock company of leading local men notes a land boom and rising prices.
Deaf mute E W Simpson gave an illustrated lecture at the Kansas Dairy association sessions held at the State Agricultural College. N Cobb of Monmouth IL and professors Otis Huxtable Webster presented papers as 600 visitors viewed a 45 head cattle parade. Regents inspected the herd and discussed plans for an agricultural experiment station at Fort Hays. G J Haney elected superintendent.
Oberlin Kansas March 7 Bert McCoy book canvasser disappeared yesterday after leaving home for dinner. He reportedly said he would be home for supper but did not return. Three weeks earlier he claimed to have been kidnapped by three men dragged into a spring wagon and taken to Colorado Springs where he was released after a robbery of money and his bicycle.
A German prince toured the Hemenway Gymnasium and the German Museum in Boston with Maj. Higginson and President Eliot. He examined weights and machines, spoke with Dr. Sargent and Henry Wythe, and received photographs and notes about German architecture from William Wythe Munsterbergs. The visit included a reception at the German Museum residence and reflections on German industry and cultural exchange.
At Fort Riley the Eighth Squadron numbers 238 privates with officers including Major C Gayers in command, First Lieutenant L W Oliver, Second Lieutenant A B Coxe, and Troop captains W A Shunk and L D Hillott. The squadron, part of the permanent garrison, brings the present force to over a thousand men.
Ambiguous report blends a claimed elopement involving Howard Lester and Miss Myrtie Fladd with courtship tensions and a separation. The item also lists new rural mail routes in Nemaha county, Kansas, biographical notes on pharmacists, and a train accident near Wichita where two men were struck and horses killed. It closes with pensions granted in Washington and a divorce case involving Dr J C Kelloge’s wife.
An ad extols Pyramid Pile Cure, arguing testimonials are genuine and affordable at fifty cents a pack. It claims surgeons are not needed and offers a $1000 reward for proving any testimonial false. The maker cites Denton Ohio printer Wm Lichtenwaiter praising the remedy and urges readers to order by mail or buy locally.
An old advertisement touts Omega Oil with a leaf logo and the signature Hizinio Espinosa as a guarantee of genuineness. It lists cures for rheumatism sore throat chest cold neuralgia stiff joints sprains back pains and bruises and promotes soc a bottle.
Tral Kansas Millers club met at the Union hotel, with twenty millers attending from across the state. The gathering was a preliminary to today’s Wichita meeting and carried business importance for the industry. President Warren of Safina attended.
George H. Smit a wealthy El Dorado stockman and Miss Lizzie Scott of Gonda Springs were wed last night in Arkansas City. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Hattie B. Henshaw. Messages to the editor include views on evolution and Darwin theory with local color and travels described for upcoming ticket sales to numerous western states.
Fragmented OCR describes a claim of rapid relief from kidney and bladder disease using a product or treatment unnamed. Language is garbled but implies immediate improvement and mentions a waiting period and feigned medical efficacy. No clear person, organization, date, or concrete outcome is identifiable.
Fragmentary text mentions bears and a product slogan The Kind You Have Always Bought appears with garbled OCR style. It resembles an old advertisement fragment without clear event or dates.
Evening program offered by the association with free tuition for members. Each participant receives practical attention and those who complete the course earn an International certificate. For details visit the association office on East Eighth Street.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions rest and health for a mother and child with unclear references to names and numbers. No coherent event or identifiable entities are extractable from the readable portions.
Efforts by cattlemen in Fort Worth today focus on convention activities and electrical work progress. Disjointed notes mention Santa Fe travel, a $16.50 round trip, and planned orders or mandates related to the event, with several garbled phrases still reflecting the scene.
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