31 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1903
Page
1
The piece portrays Republican activity with delegates, headquarters openings, and nationwide mobilization. It notes candidate activity, travel in wagons, and a highly active campaign season culminating in convention planning and delegate selection.
A nor'easter drives ships down the Potomac and shelves news from New Port News with two deaths reported aboard a steamer and many vessels ashore. Life savers rescue passengers and crew near Washington, New York, and ports along the Atlantic. weather grinds on as authorities assess losses and danger.
The court heard testimony about a Derby resident who became unable to study after losing sight in one eye. A key witness described the patient as overwhelmed and the doctors questioned the reliability of a claimed reflex reaction. The case centers on whether the blindness stemmed from nervous strain or an external cause.
Fractured weather note shows cooler air moving from the southwest toward the west. Indications point to a temperate night with a slight chance of unsettled conditions and varied winds across a broad region.
A fragmented report outlines a bank collapse linked to Kaiser era figures and a jewel theft. Names cited include Herr Wargialtes and Siva Bisse, with losses nearing $4,000 and references to Prumsien aristocracy. The piece notes confiscations, prosecutions, and looming debts amid court actions and public distrust.
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A garbled OCR style piece mentions a seven day forecast and wind from the southwest. It notes rain and stormy conditions, with various unreadable names and places embedded in the faded text. The fragment hints at regional weather reporting and potential gusts impacting daily activities.
A Kansas society, led by Frank Bush in Fellowville, faces legal clashes with Doniphan authorities over bootlegging and a Kansas court case. The piece outlines a structured scheme dubbed the “Yorge” to recruit agents, channel liquor profits, and evade prohibitory laws, while detailing Bush’s legal exposure and potential charter abuses amid a statewide crackdown.
Story recounts Edwin Dow of Newark who disappeared years ago to seek fortune and later divorced, then remarried Captain W. J. Norton’s widow. After Norton’s death, Dow urged his former wife to remarry him, claiming a better home for their daughter and promising to share his fortune.
The Burdick inquest reviewed evidence and suggests the murderer’s identity was not proven. Judge Murphy noted risks in acting on partial testimony and eyed prosecution strategy. Witnesses described a plan to confront the suspect, with defense and prosecuting attorneys urged restraint.
Pittsburg Pa March 21 Fourteen men badly burned and one fatally injured by a furnace explosion at Edgar Thomson works. Molten metal covered workers in seconds, many from head to foot. Injured rushed to Mercy Hospital and specialists tended to victims as investigators begin probe at the scene. Foreign workers among the injured, conditions described as severe with extensive burns.
A garbled report describes a wave of hunger fears affecting residents and forcing authorities to consider rationing and relief measures. Officials and workers are mentioned, with unclear names and locations, while the text alludes to public anxiety and possible store or market disruptions.
A highly jumbled OCR fragment mentions various proper nouns and intralineal gaps. The readable portions include scattered names and phrases without a coherent event or context to form a clear news item or summary.
A variety of cases appear in the docket including divorce proceedings, custody concerns, and property disputes. Notable names surface in petitions and notices, with hearings scheduled and preliminary rulings expected in forthcoming sessions.
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