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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1903
Page
2
The article describes a society gathering hosted by Mire dod Mem friends of Initiate, with guests including Mr tembeth Mrwde Mr and Sire Willard Manterram. Attendees enjoyed refreshments at the Mackerran home on Seventh Avenue West, with social activities planned through the week.
A brief health notice promises swift relief for itching eczema with a claimed speedy cure. Details are limited, with no specific products or medical endorsements listed. The item reads as a promotional health cure claim from an unspecified source.
An advertisement touts Cuticorn Soap Ointment and Pills as effective beyond doubt for severe skin conditions. It promises immediate relief and permanent improvement, asserting the product’s superiority over competing remedies through testimonial and heightened certainty of results.
Officers are seated at the meeting. Mrs foleworth J Dunnin guests Mrs John Thomas Greene will return to Concordia next week. George Stansfield and Mean Low arrange a few gatherings at Miracle Mike Breste Rinten hosts. Mrs W Conk of Silver City spends a few days with Cost whe. Dancing social Saturday night features special display of Ladies yeast patterns and confined styles. Maxwell of Erie and Dr and Mrs JP among guests. Topeka trip for permanent move noted. Full orchestra planned for the social dance.
An Erie river dyke breach endangers Lelandie and Walker streets, with the embankment top threatened by floodwater. Engineers report the river at critical height and warn of possible breach and railroad disruption. a planned expedition and steamer America Ie are noted for April return to Tromso for further action.
The Highland Park area reports a flood of odd incidents and political intrigue. Exposed graft rumors tie Gilmore’s firing to a broader pattern, while Sheriff Carpenter’s pack of misdeeds draws attention. A parade of misadventures includes a disorderly house party, petty thefts near Topeka, and curious river lore featuring a Charon figure.
Fragmented field report from Pittshore on March 20 describing strike breakers, arrivals and escorts. Names and details are garbled but reference to a person or firm at 515 Avenue and a contact at Evening Door with phone number 990, indicating a local labor dispute event.
A damaged report describes a man passing through Topeka who reportedly landed near Sart Erehope and was captured. The account asserts he used a club on his family, prompting a complaint, arrest, and a bond to return.
A traveling salesman defends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as essential for his demanding grind. He claims the pills help him endure bad hotel meals and rough daily fare, insisting the tablets keep his digestion steady and protect his stomach despite cheap food and travel fatigue. He notes personal investment and the tablets' continued popularity despite critic claims.
New York March 20 Keene and the city contend over payment of personal property taxes for 1901 In a first under the new supplementary proceedings Keene is to be summoned to court to show if any tax is due The corporation counsel says he owes the tax while Keene asserts he resided in Hempstead Nassau county The tax department seeks to enforce collection and threaten examination in supplementary proceedings Keene vows to contest the case in court with Martin Saxe directing the department's efforts.
John Cooper a wealthy Osage county farmer files for divorce from wife on incompatibility alleging a mutual agreement to avoid contest and to divide property. They married years ago and have six children. he claims ownership of 720 acres plus multiple farms and residences in Osage and Topeka. the wife’s views clashed with his free thinker stance allied to Robert G. Ingersoll.
Madison Wis March 20 Justice C V Barden of the supreme court died this morning. Look pimisant and here your picture taken as Lutes 51 Kansas avenue City Ticket ames Union Pacific Sailread 25 Kansie avenue.
A European observer in Washington offers three vignettes on American democracy and the Roosevelts. The crowd around the president-elect shows fervor and hostility, while a European host notes a blend of monarchy ceremonial style with democratic form. The White House visit reveals tension between aristocratic spectacle and democratic ideals amid formal receptions.
Philadelphia Press notes discuss how women in Australia may gain voting rights under the federation, with New Zealand and South Australia as precedents. It notes about 54 000 women and 973 00 men, suggesting initial imbalance and varied provincial support. Mentions California travel notes and Union Pacific ticket info.
The notice indicates reduced rates effective from February 1 to April 30 across regions including Idaho, Waxhing on, and British Columbia via the Chicago Great Western route. Details are unclear due to OCR gaps but the text references a transit or freight rate change affecting multiple areas and a named carrier.
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