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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
2
Fragmentary city news mentions spinach and drama as voters prepare for local polls. References to parties, candidates, and public notices surface among garbled lines, with mentions of Miss Gy and dates close to March. The piece mixes civic events with scattered notes on public works and society.
An advertisement from New York promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, a remedy by a nurse at the Children's Home. Described as pleasant to take and claimed to ease feverishness, constipation, headache, teething pain, and worm issues, with a free sample offer.
A Santa Fe railroad agent was fatally shot on March 3 as a robber fled the station area. Deputies Kimmel and Clas joined the pursuit but details are unclear. The incident occurred in Santa Fe and involved a nighttime robbery near the depot.
Ambiguous dispatches indicate the Atlantic Squadron will proceed with a maritime foray to the Azores without Kiel involvement. Secretary Hus reports emphasize a targeted cruise for specific aims during a European stay, with attendance limited to invited officials and naval personnel only.
Three people drowned while attempting a river crossing near Christchtvre Mo. Marenst Walver Luther Owen and Jeune Gore are named in a court filing. The scene involved gambling violations and a $60 fine. The case progresses toward the state supreme court.
Reports from over 100 Kansas stations show wheat in generally good to excellent condition. Farmers report higher estimates of the crop, with many saying the yield will be larger or about the same as last year, though some areas note slower movement and variable prices.
A fragmented profile notes Bill Allen White of Gheette, praised for writing and public activity. It highlights his interest in shifting music tastes from brass bands toward woodwinds and more refined pieces, while noting doubts about his understanding of adult music theory.
A group of Roumanians sent by the Industrial Removal Society of New York to San Francisco were put to work clearing land for a vineyard but proved unfit for the labor and quit. A second group arrived Monday under similar claims of 24 months employment. Commission Meyers noted the parties were arranged by Simons and Thompson, with the New York body, and the Eureka Benevolent Society pledged to assist the latest workers. Meyers will report to New York authorities.
Washington March 26 Thresmeq in afl Automobie attempted to ride up the Steps at the west front of the capital today. They reached the second landing from the street when the chain of the vehicle broke and it ran back without a gentle touch. The man who wedted the chauffeur gave the name J D Huriburt from Detroit Michigan. One of the witnesses said he was police commissioner of Harford, Cent. The chauffeur was later recovered on ten dollars collateral.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Resolvant Ointment and Soap as cures for skin and blood humours from scalp conditions to scrofula. It asserts rapid, permanent relief for itching, burning, and inflammation and cites numerous testimonials from mothers and patients, promising local and constitutional treatment and worldwide availability through Potter Drug and Chemical Corp.
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