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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
2
The former president of the institute receives the ine one time hold medal for distinguished service in 1901. The event marks a ceremonial recognition of past leadership and enduring contributions to the organization.
New York reports the death of Col. Stanford, brother of late Senator Leland Stanford of California. The obituary notes his age and ties to the Stanford family, with mention of his widow and distant relatives. The fragmentary text references Sacramento and Albury, New Mexico, and a son named Walton Stanford, a youth of about two years.
A rough OCR fragment notes a train load of threshing machines arriving in Kansas to help harvest. It mentions path routes, portages, and farm labor context with unclear names and dates due to garbled text. The readable idea centers on preparations for harvest and machinery shipments aiding farmers.
Washburn edged Creighton University 2 to 1 on the Washburn baseball field amid a tense, weather affected game. Gil pitched strongly for Washburn, while Welch struggled for Creighton. Precise plays included a Creighton run on an error in the fourth and Washburn’s decisive two hits.
A federal injunction kept the city’s large restaurants closed overnight, with police on duty and no reopenings despite some signs of easing. The action follows a spike in incidents and ongoing negotiations over suppliers and access to provisions.
A chaotic misprint sets a Chicago laundry talk against a royal lineage obituary. A laundry’s misdelivery causes confusion and loss of work after a mix of clothes arrives late, while an obituary notes Hennah A. Anderson, a cosmetics devotee born in Skeden, who served in South Africa before immigrating to England and later Victoria, died aged.
An apparition of a plan involving the Secretary of War Root targets Park Avenue at Seventy-First Street. It describes immediate demolition of existing structures to erect a residence for his finances. Reports claim funds from experts support this, with estimates suggesting cost under 1060 in construction of the new home.
A fragmentary notice from New York May 7 describes James Hagein planning new work on a Fifth Avenue plot bought over two years ago. The text is garbled and several details are unreadable, including the exact construction and parties involved. Additional quotes appear incomplete.
The piece reports erratic weather in the morning and moves through a jumble of local happenings. It notes W. S. Futton visiting Alva Oklahoma, the Brindh Absence of Welty church meeting with Mrs. C. Jones, and Marshall's band initiating a Garfield park concert series. Tax notices are issued, a carpet cleaning overhaul at the government building proceeds, and a billiard hall near Fourth and Ransna faces crowd interest. Other items include motorized washing streets demonstration, university baseball plans with Washburn, a Fairmount school purchase of reading books, and local residents moving houses. The text also covers community efforts, school calendars, and local travel and business notes with scattered names and places.
Mrs. Alice M. Smith of St. Minneapolis testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased years of monthly cramps. She describes sudden relief after trying the product and notes minimal use of bottles brought lasting results. Free expert advice to women is offered by Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
An article notes a large proportion of spectators at a Washburn college baseball game yesterday were boys climbing in over the fence. It mentions the athletic association not hiring guards and the cost of a farm ad in the State Journal. Nearby items cover a Topeka railways franchise discussion and Washburn college recital by Elizabeth Cole with many roses sent.
A sensational late report claiming a massacre of Christian inhabitants in Sort azar Bosnia by Mealoris is denied as without foundation. Officials say no conflict or killings occurred in Novi-Bazer district and the area remains quiet despite the rumor spreading yesterday.
A May 7 theft at William Marian's saloon amid drunken patrons left $390 in various items, including cash and merchandise. A box hidden behind a drawer contained $100. the case involves Mine Schley and passenger Peregers on the steamship, with a dispatch hinting at a larger disaster and naval ties to Rear Admiral Schley.
Winflald Scott Sables and other women passengers aboard the Hamilton raised 94 in cache which was distributed among Sagvnew’s survivors. The Iron Trade Review reports current activity in the iron trade shows mixed demand with rising wages, uncertain labor, and easing freight and fuel costs amid weak spring sales and caution in production.
A crash in Chicago today injured twenty people as two street bound cars collided near Foety-thint Street. A woman was removed to a nearby shop with unknown injuries. The forward car driver, H Lockwood, was hurled through a window and seriously hurt. The accident was attributed to gear failure in the forward car.
Fragmented wartime style notes report Sultan defeat after long combat, a large bounty paid for a Poe manuscript titled The Hella, and racing authority remarks on upcoming meetings and track terms. The text mixes unrelated events with cryptic names and dates, mentioning reinforcements and losses on both sides.
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