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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
5
An old advertising snippet touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure and urges buyers to insist on the genuine Paine's Celery Compound. It warns against substitutes and imitators and promises thousands saved and blessed by the remedy when purchased from a dealer.
Chicago March 2. A court ruling says a ticket scaler cannot be charged for invalidating tickets merely by passing them through his hands as long as the tickets are otherwise valid. In the suit Beougyt by Morite Forowits Seeiger, damages of 230 were agreed as Whitt traveled with his wife to Minnesota on a net purchase. Horowite confronted by Pond, general passenger agent, on a train near Lake Villa. The road argues Horowite was guilty of constructive fraud.
The Myers will case was set aside by a judge on grounds of undue influence by widow Sallie FG Myers. Squire Charles Myers died in Ocean City at age 52 leaving most estate to a son by a fourth wife, while Sallive Myers, reportedly mother of 34 children, challenged the will claiming improper influence. The dispute moves to the supreme court for resolution.
Terre Haute Ind March 3 a procession of factory girls ends in chaotic disruption as tensions rise over pranks and wages. Authorities report complaints and possible strike action among workers, with plan to hold discussions at the office.
Couple arrived at 11 01 married at 11 30 and left at 11 58 in Winsted Connecticut on March 2. The waiter Griffin, a 51 year old widower, reportedly conducted the ceremony. Post wedding, the groom and crowd traveled from Hartford to the new location amid rumors of elopement and a planned trip. A note mentions a green cen beat and ride, with local gossip about past elopements in the area.
In March, Cain and Jose celebrate the arrival of quadruplets, two boys and two girls, marking a rare event amid tough days. The family plans to raise them at home as the story notes the toll of poverty and hope for better days ahead. A forthcoming volume titled Eternal Die references a stage production and a separate note mentions an upcoming visit and office hours.
A garbled entry touts Constipasen as a universal cake remedy amid chaotic phrases about digestion and bowel relief. The fragmentary copy muddles terms, mentioning wheat, taste phrases, and dubious health claims without clear attribution or actionable details.
The Enquirer reports Charleston bids to stage the Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons championship bout with a 25 000 seat Exposition stand and a 75 percent gate receipts offer plus full picture privileges to both fighters. Syndicate aims for a 25 percent cut while securing city protection and a guaranteed 25 000. London and New York figures arrive to assemble talent for coronation week with plans to include Rob Kid McCoy Ryan Sharkey Parker and others in continental and London bouts.
Whitney withdraws Nascurtium from the English Derby amid concerns for the colt's health. The owner notes no decision yet on action and cites past starting methods as potentially harmful. The race remains unsettled with experts weighing whether the horse will recover in time for future events.
In Bath Beach training quarters Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Ruhlin sparred four lively rounds before a crowd headed by Brooklyn Rapid Transit Superintendent J C Brackenridge. The former champion shared brisk work and traded heavy blows through the fourth round, then finished with a 15 minute wrestling session with a Busby opponent.
The Century Athletic club in San Francisco withdraws its forfeit money and declares a plan to stage a bout in Los Angeles. No word has come from the committee since the terms were agreed, leaving the bout with Jeffries and Imamens unresolved.
A team of English amateurs may visit the United States with expenses paid by themselves until arrival, then managed arrangements in New York announce potential tour. Notable sports notes include Gans defeating Bennett in Baltimore by a fifth-round knockout at Ford's Opera House, and various racing and baseball items from Frisco, Little Rock, and Cleveland.
Kansas brief reports a grocer named Conkling shot his wife and her mother in what authorities describe as a domestic incident. Officers responded to a residence where both victims were injured. conditions and motive were not immediately released. The assailant was taken into custody for questioning.
Stephen G. Conkling, a grocer, killed his former wife and her mother at the Silvers home on Sikth and Arun del avenues before shooting himself in the heart. The divorced wife had recently resisted reconciliation and testified about his threats. Police and doctors noted severe chest wounds and a shattered collar bone from an X-ray, with neighbors arriving after Conkling died. The case links to a 1902 divorce petition on cruelty and a troubled mind amid alleged affairs with three men.
Hiawatha Kansas March 34 John Schilling a local man charged Herbert Ewing postmaster with disturbing a politician’s peace He denied the charge and demanded a jury trial Schilling sought to defend his son while Herbert claimed the arrest was part of a scheme to discredit him
Mrs. J H Allen files in district court against German Insurance company of Freeport to recover 2200 plus interest for fire total loss of Ottumwa store and stock on September 24 1901. She valued building at 600 and stock at 3866 while insurer contends stock was worth less.
Topeka plans outline for Gage Park improvements funded if the park proposition passes. The tract includes a lake and boathouse, orchard, trees, buildings, a greenhouse and nursery, new service and sewer work, and extensive landscaping to support city parks. Despite prior planting efforts, heat and drought caused significant tree loss during a recent transplant effort.
The estate of B. C. Cross plans sale of the Cross home at Sixth Avenue and Union Street to settle creditors led by a bank receiver. The $60,000 property sale follows a Supreme Court precedent in the Thomas case. Plumbers J J Marshall and Hari Ingham paid licenses after court action. one plumber to appear again, Kaiser sold to Sturm, license paid. Henry Westerhouse, 60, killed by a horse near Santa Fe tracks in Wichita. Anna Hartnett sues Horton saloonkeepers for 7000 and exemplary damages. Fred Hamlin, 9, drowns in Homer creek northeast of Eureka. P W Carroll recommended postmaster at Toronto, Kansas.
Washington March 28 Chairman Babcock of the Republican committee told President Roosevelt he might resign. The Ways and Means member met at the White House after a request from the president. It was noted that Babcock held the deciding vote on Cuban reciprocity due to others' absences. After the interview, Babcock reportedly agreed to back the Payne proposition.
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