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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
6
Court grants the application by Henry Backville-Weat ivr o Commission in London. Details mention the transfer of authority and related terms, with reference to a fee and regulatory actions. The document lists involved parties, dates, and procedural steps leading to the approval and conditions of the granted order.
Atlantx Ga May 7 The second day session opened with remarks by Hinton Reiley of Savannah on vagrancy and the social causes behind it. Speakers from Denver New York Chicago and Atlanta addressed social parasitism incentives for reform and the duties of citizens to aid the worthy poor. Afternoon sessions featured betting and further discussions on vagrancy and public relief.
The report lists scattered items from Topeka including Judge W E Fagan showing improvement, W Coldsen noting better health, and Judge Winans improving. It mentions a stockholders meeting for Tepeks Railway, a notice to shareholders, and a forthcoming gathering at Morrean’s and a hotel in Topeka with sparse event details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Senate or committee seating matter with references to two weeks and a break. Names and details are unreadable, providing no clear event, date, or organization for a precise headline or summary.
Miss Kate Fleishman hosts her card club at Euest thle with guests Ming Sue Herbet, Bilde Anh Herbat, Mua Agnes Cust ther, and others. Mr and Mrs F A Snow offer a 7 o'clock dinner in honor of a couple, followed by Metho dit whist. Brides Mrs Robinson and Mr F F L Power host guests at a recent wedding at 212 Toneka avenue. The ring ceremony, elaborately described, features Miss Maury Lampoon as bearer and green white decor. A list of social events includes dinners, entertainments, and a reception line for the 7, 7 convention with a long roster of attendees and travelers to Chicago and California trips.
PAGA BLOOD is claimed to cure headaches fatigue and debility by purifying the circulatory system. Hobart's Sarbaparilla is advertised as improving complexion and removing eruptions. Price is shown as per bottle with a deceptive promotion and garbled contact lines.
Mr and Mrs Sesmet traveled to Chicago with a note of events at Starmont. Helen Dibs is mentioned in relation to upcoming entertainment or appointments. The report hints at social engagements and potential hospitality ties in the city.
The election board began official exams of ballots from four precincts to resolve a dispute over municipal results. Republicans plan to pursue legal steps to challenge the count, while candidates Melange and Lenet contest the outcome affecting mayoral prospects.
A letter to the editor cites W Fulton stating Oklahoma wheat is good and will pay for recent farm improvements. He disputes claims of drought causing disaster, noting rains improved conditions, strong bank balances, and overall state prosperity with no crop failure since opening.
In a Topeka scene Smiley Hobo, a veteran outlaw figure, was picked up by an officer after a late night drop. He faced the court for vagrancy and muttered a garbled statement as the arresting officer prepared to present the case. The judge postponed until the officer's presence, noting Smiley's notoriety with police and predicting springtime trouble with younger offenders.
Washington May 7 Pope reports Will Breet of Seer Tatone Idaho has been appointed attorney general of Puerto Rico to succeed James S. Harlan who lately resigned. Sweet was once associate justice of Idaho Territory and later represented Idaho in Congress. He is regarded as a notable lawyer. Senator Clark arrives in Los Angeles to discuss steam shovel and related topics. A fragment mentions Summer Millinery sales next to the National Hotel and a family illness in Pennsylvania with a voucher for a stomach remedy sold broadly.
The North Topeka column reports social events, meetings and visits. Eugenes lodge No. 79 will confer the fest and third degrees. Mrs. Kart returns from a visit to her son in Chiches. Miss Martha McConnell closes a school term at Menoken with entertainment. Mr and Mrs. Grierson guests of friends, and a wedding at Silver Lake. Community notices include sales, dances, and events at local homes.
Otto Deursener, among six alleged pickpockets from Roosevelt day, serves in the steel punishment cage for vagrancy. He refuses to labor in the steingarten and is fined but gains no credit for time not at work.
Rome May 7 reports private audiences with Pope Pius X receiving Rev Fathers Baudeniul and Svan along with Detroit colleagues Willem De Revere and Allisney. President Roosevelt’s gift was presented to Lerusies of presidential traditions. Governor Yates seeks ten days to study the Mueller bill for possible amendments.
A garbled OCR text blends medical and legal phrases with scattered business notices and fleeting ad lines. It mentions Dr King, a city address, rental drug store terms, and a shop offering summer hats near a National Hotel, all appearing as disjoint fragments without coherent narrative.
Pacific Tax Commissioner MH Highleyman will travel with Mrs Highleyman and others from St. Louis to Jefferson City to appear before the state board regarding taxes. The board will inspect main Missouri Pacific facilities from Kansas City to Topeka, as local events unfold.
The Hobart wholesale druggist is described as fully stocked at the Tenth and Tepeice store with a wide assortment of drugs. An attempted boycott is noted by Wrank Hobart, who asserts his rivals’ efforts have failed. Novelties and summer hats are advertised at Mori son’s next to Nes lthotal hotel.
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