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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1903
Page
6
A jumble of dated crime notes and vivid, unclear memories depicts a sequence of police reports and home events. Names, places, and times are fragmentary, offering a snapshot of a busy town night with scattered references to injuries, witnesses, and aftermaths.
An archaic advertisement touts a tonic called Gellen Meticul or similar, claiming permanent cure of stomach disorders and general digestive debility. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Collen Medicine and other remedies, urging readers to mail for stamps and discussing “scent free” preparations and prices. The copy imitates 19th century patent medicine rhetoric with testimonials and calls to address Dr. B V Pierce in Buffalo.
An advertisement promotes Kedal digestent claiming it digests all foods and treats disordered digestion, dyspepsia, and related ailments. It emphasizes radical digestion, assimilation, and the transformation of nutrients, touting Kedal as the only digestant with extensive Sidaracensiraefivs properties. Prepared by DeWitt & Co., Chicago.
A fragmentary report describes a detective named Pavey traveling by air or rail to Cer, then returning by train. The narrative lists numerous names and jumbled details, including mentions of Kanes avenue, Mr. L Tonite, and several individuals such as Anna HLS and Sid the fhelishnews. The garbled text notes small monetary entries and a list of participants or witnesses, ending with St. Wy les paying $5.
Washington reports the new head of the census office, North, chosen to succeed Merriam who resigned. North will begin his duties in May, succeeding the late Merriam in a transition affecting the Cerwin Wizegt statistics and federal census leadership.
Fragmented report details widespread fraud against pawnbrokers tied to a larger scheme in Chicago Philadelphia and Hartford. The piece notes losses totaling around 335000 with references to individuals and criminal activity across cities and an ensuing chess tournament mention.
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A fragmented North Topeka column lists social visits and gatherings. Mentions Mrs Courtney hosting, Mr Easter replacing a milk dealer, church events at Good Shepherd and Kansas Avenue, and community updates from merchants, ladies guilds, and local clubs. Names of residents, such as Mrs Wollona and Mr Creisler, appear alongside church and store notices and a recap of social hours and attendance.
An old ad promotes Hobart's Hydro Quinine tablets claiming relief and potential cure for grip influenza and colds. It notes a money back guarantee and lists address at 500 West Tenth St with testimonials about near cure after use and mentions price in cents.
Fragmented OCR notes recounting wartime events and personalities with many garbled proper nouns. mentions of Washington Post staffer Wilkins Owsler, the Witch ington Post, Astoria hotel visit, and a medical remedy oil. The piece mixes scattered names, dates, and places with uncertain context.
March 11 at Greenullin Mian the nearby river ran near a danger mark. Residents stayed sheltered as authorities urged caution over rising waters and potential breaks after heavy rainfall. Officials prepared evacuation routes and monitored the river’s level through the night.
A Missouri legislator proposed a Senate resolution calling for all foreign nobles and vanity elites openly living in the state to be branded for identification. The text imagines punishments including confiscation of purses and public displays as a deterrent to immigrants and visiting elites, with references to theater crowds and royal figures.
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