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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1904
Page
2
A Kansas item was written for $500 and then torn up, leaving unclear details. The fragment hints at a censorship or disposal action affecting a historical note or article. No further names or places are legible in the remaining text.
The report details a fraud on J H Oldham involving a Tennessee to Nebraska scam with a counterfeit style check. Montgomery allegedly assisted Oldham while a train car confrontation and bank cashing notifications unfold. The case progresses through Leavenworth court action with express company involvement and pending track yard work updates.
In Independence Kansas on May 6 1900 Nicholas Hheckman of Coffeyville secured a $7000 judgment against the M K and T railroad for the loss of an arm. The award rose to $9420 with interest and costs as the railroad delayed payment. A Parson woman brought a partial $1041 settlement by check, leaving about $340 unpaid and the sheriff still handling the case. If unresolved the railroad may face seizure of property to satisfy the judgment.
May 6 Hutchinson Kansas reports ongoing Sew Rawas steel laying from Vogler Street toward the depot area. A prior section east of town was halted by material issues but crews of about twenty men continue the project to complete the stretch toward the south side.
In April Kansas reported total producing wells at 2354 across Kanawe and adjacent areas. The record shows production rising with wells in new fields and ongoing output from existing sites, reflecting stronger April activity. The text mentions New York data context and confirms April totals across several regions.
A potential large pottery plant near Chanute would employ about 190 men if a Missouri company relocates and builds facilities along the Mississippi river. Authorities say Chanute’s gas-powered site could attract the factory, with hopes the project moves forward or is abandoned with compensation. Local concerns note Chanute’s strong rail and fuel access could support a major industry once established.
Teary rains sweep Kansas twenty four hours over Morris County corn planting stalls. wheat prospects brighten. Reading, Emporia, Ottawa report heavy rain and rising rivers. Strawn sees four inches in one hour. Garnett, Wichita, Dodge City note storms, river surges, and replanting needs. Florence reports heavy soaking rain. Concordia sees thunderstorms and halted corn planting. Wheat and pastures generally improve with continued rain across the region.
Miss Laure White, a Cherryvale school teacher, wore handcuffs for two hours after Clayton Axton playfully snapped them on her wrists inside the county jail. The jailer had no key, and a new key had to be made, drawing a curious crowd to the jail awaiting transportation. In other news, Bell Telephone operators settle a strike with a $5 monthly wage increase for all women, while a Cherryvale well project reports a drilled well with nitrogene gas and water discharging over the derrick.
Ed Arnold of Larned won the state championship shoot with a 47 of 50 after a tie with G. W. Lewis of Herington, while G. W. Boston and Fred Gilbert posted high scores in other events. The report also notes plans for the live bird hoot and mentions Memphis trainer Milinra Sanders shipping Lou Dillon to Cleveland along with Anzella and Robbinola for Grand Circuit work.
The New York Nationals plan Sunday games at the Polo Grounds after west coast trip. They will start in June and continue weekly as allow by Justice Gaynor's ruling on Sunday baseball. The move aims to bring baseball to the city every Sunday.
New corm states Young Corbett will not fight in England as club matchmakers won t meet his money demand. He preferred a bout in America, declining a purse of 2500. Meanwhile Joe Walcott and Charley Mitte are set for a 50 round May 29 bout in New York with a $1000 side bet and limited spectators.
Washington May reports a combined American naval squadron will cruise the Atlantic from Pensacola to Guantanamo and Lisbon. Rear Admiral Barker commands the North Atlantic battle fleet with ships Kearsarge Maine Alabama Jefson? and cruisers Olympia Cleveland Baltimore. A European squadron under Rear Admiral Jewell may join. mission includes Villefranche Franca and Athens port visits.
Reports detail Irish Lad winning a major race at Morris Park with Red Knight and Highball close behind. An accident injures Lord Badge after a collision with Bebtame as the pack charges toward the rail. Colonial Girl and other favorites win at Churchill Downs, with Byways overcoming odds in Chicago and Kindred claiming the Sprint Handicap in St Louis.
An 1800s advertisement extols S. S. S. as a superior blood purifier to cure boils and skin eruptions. It claims boils stem from impoverished blood and humors, promises rapid improvement when the blood is cleansed, and praises the product as safe for all ages. It invites medical advice requests.
The Missouri Valley League announces upcoming events and meetings in Iola and Carthage. Details reference spring activities, travel routes, and related local arrangements with noted participants and organizers.
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