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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
6
The project by L. Beard & Co plans to replace the old Commonwealth block at Tf and TM Jackson. A crew pressed brick will shape the new structure, with completion anticipated for early fall and ready for tenants by then.
Arthur W. Patterson of Chicago and Mrs Sue J. Detick of St. Louis obtained a marriage license in Edwardsville Illinois on March 6. The wedding occurred last night at the country home of Mrs Ustick near Gortineville with only Amers in fas tes present. The couple planned to live in Chicago and had prior arrest records for unlawful cohabitation in 1900.
Generals Bothe and Ki tcher discussed strategic questions at a lengthy conference on Gum Hill this morning. Bothe appeared alone when Ki tcher joined later, accompanied by an aide as plans were reviewed ahead of mounting actions.
Captain Duncan of the Fourth Foot has captured a squad of denizens and twelve Filles near Imusty, Cavite province, twelve antics south of Mantis. General Lloyd Wheaton orders the troops to Puertient Betatusichaars and a health muster is reported. Troops scout the Tesbella province as gun troops move through the region.
Wichita Kansas March 10 Carrie Neston stands charged with destruction of property. The trial began without the defendant present as she requested, and the court spent the forenoon choosing a jury, which was completed before adjournment for recess.
An accredited Rasaten government agent visits America to study petroleum refining methods and oil field operations. The trip seeks to assess global oil activity and gather data on refining practices, standards, and potential partnerships.
Report outlines that results from no city primaries will be posted at the State Journal Office Saturday evening. Count of votes and locations will be listed, with results from various counties and ballots summarized in bulletins for public view.
The teacher met them with blows, drove two boys from the room and sent four to seats. She marched the original pupil to his seat and tried to resume duties. School ended half an hour early but orderly. The community generally backs the teacher.
In Cleveland on a March day a woman seeks 5000 damages claiming another’s corsets caused harm. The case involves Mrs Clara Snyder and neighbor Mrs Annie Brickman with testimonies about the alleged injury and social witnesses present during the disputed fittings.
Davenport Iowa March Harrington tried to kill his wife firing a revolver at point blank range. The corset protected the heart keeping the bullet out and leaving the woman with two flesh wounds. Neighbors intervened but Harrington wounded no one else and was captured after ammunition ran out. He was brought to Davenport for a hearing on attempted murder set for tomorrow. The couple had separated weeks earlier after she refused to return to him.
Local column mentions Mrs James Forbes visiting Liver Lake, Mrs Stall Courtner at Riverside hospital, and Mrs J C Connerrey planning a family gathering. Daisy Sovder to trim east Sunday, and Mis Tveres expected at Serigan event. Small ads list house goods for sale and coal price per ton, with various social updates and travel notes in Kansas area.
In Pittsburg last night a mock trial at the African M E Church in Bellevue ended in gunfire. John Wilson was shot by William Drivers during the program as a crowd of congregants watched in shock. Wilson lies wounded at St. Jones Hospital as Drivers is arrested.
March 5 report from Tacoma Washington describes the Great Northern Railway facing severe difficulties operating trains through the Cascade tunnel. The 13,000 foot tunnel sits high in the mountains with strong air currents driving smoke and gases along the line. Dozens of engineers have been rendered unconscious by the conditions, and in some cases the engines become dangerously heated, forcing crew to abandon or control them.
The tale centers on Blanche Walsh, age 20, touring Topeka next week. The show and local humor are described as teeth like satire, with the actress facing discomfort as new teeth surface and affect her performance. Boers Occupy Mursisburg in Cape Colony reports a force of 300 occupying Biaralsbits with no British troops present.
In a tense session the Nebraska Senate debated routine business before adjourning to executive matters. A motion to consider the governor’s appointment to the fund drew resistance as senators sparred over Taft era choices and Allen’s pay in the ledger, with several ballots noted and a split vote reported before closure.
An anti Hughes meeting is held this afternoon at Mrs 3 M Dumenil's West Tenth Avenue home. Mrs Dumenil, president of the W C T U, refuses to be whipped into line to back a resubmissionist whose building housed months of activity and whose manager promoted a notorious city drinking club.
Fragmented obituary items report Flora Schaller funeral at home on Twenty second and Severnon streets with burial in Topeka cemetery. Eiger Crandell’s funeral noted. William Corbett and others connected to county families mentioned. A man seeks information about son Joseph Clark, missing with a man named Joseph Wilson passing through Salt Lake City.
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