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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
2
An old article argues nervous exhaustion is common in spring. It promotes Paine's Celery Compound as a cure, claiming it restores nerve energy, strengthens digestion, steadies appetite, and rebuilds health for men in urban life.
Great Nasturtium has developed tongue trouble and will be shipped home. Great Hopes for an American horse were centered on Firebrand, a promising colt owned by Whitney, but the mare Nasturtium’s illness alters expectations and possibly ends a key racing prospect.
George Siler reports from Chicago on Buddy Ryan preparing to fight Horrare. Ryan, weighing near 126 pounds, meets Mowatt at 1 pm and trains to add strength, facing rough sparring and weight discipline ahead of the bout. He aims to be in top form for a tough ring battle while balancing weight and endurance.
Former cycling champion Bald to race in France for track honors after arriving from New York. He weighed 35 pounds less in winter training and says he feels improved though not at his peak. He aims to win several races before summer, hoping to prove himself after the long layoff.
Fragmentary report notes a 7 to 3 score with Beaton defeated and Magoon benched in the fourth inning. Mentions Gilleinaard Batteries Currie and Kinredge, Louie, Wicker, and attendance figures amid garbled details of innings and players.
Detroit lane hosts a tense game as Bemis and Sires wildly pace the field. The running eave feature shows strong innings with a 119902 score and tough defense. Attendance tallies at 22 with Se sections noted.
A jagged OCR fragment from a Colorado news item mentions war, work pace, and weather terms with unclear subjects. Readable names or places are not present, leaving the core event obscured and unrecoverable from the available text.
A scrambled report details multiple baseball games with scores and venues including Indianapolis and Columbia, noting openers and college matchups. It also covers horse racing results at Worth, St Louis, and nearby fairs, highlighting winners such as Scorpio and Schwalbe, with various progeny performances and trackside remarks.
In New York racing May in Morty park Doreen and May priced runners led by Jim Megibber as the favored 7 to 2. Tommy Burns rode three winners and faced stiff tests in several races. The Weechester Racing Association said purses would rise on May 9 with all $1700 to $2000 and $300 and $900 purses to $1000. Lefty Geyer of Milwaukee is loaned to Toledo for the rest of the season.
A May edition note describes a vast farm in Labette County 12 miles southeast of Parsons on the Neosho River. It covers 2,??0 acres with 960 acres pasture, mostly under cultivation, and includes a 98 by 182 foot barn, 1800 tons hay capacity, windmill water, concrete feed lots, a boarding house for 13 workers, and 70 acres of cleared wood pasture. The superintendent is J. Pardy.
A man from Onaga faced bigamy accusations with two wives known to reside in Abilene and another in Dodge City. He reportedly married a second wife after leaving the first and later sought divorce amid claims of desertion. The case follows his December marriage and ensuing separation, with the first wife seeking a divorce on grounds of desertion.
A muddy, fragmentary report describes Allen County farmer Rp TS Sayouns of Osame Yormuahip entangled in a lightning rod theft and contract dispute. Two men visited, a dubious arrangement offered money and work, with villagers discussing terms and alleged improprieties in the setup.
An unclear report describes officials pressuring farmers over unpaid debts. Meeker asked for a note, refused by Dir Sid Meeker, while TAN urged coercion. Campaigns linked to farm owners facing asset seizure and penalties, with brief references to a burial and divided responses among authorities.
Leavenworth run reports that John Foley of Tonganoxie shot seven wolves while near his home. Foley found a large log, shot into the hollow, and a fierce battle ensued with his dog entering the log. The wolf suffered wounds after a struggle, and the dog was killed in the clash.
Readable bits describe a fragmented notice or column item likely from a local newspaper page. Names, places, and dates are missing or garbled, but the piece hints at a personal or public notice with unclear references and scattered phrases. The context remains unreadable without fuller text.
A report details a hunter finding six wolf pups about a week old, bringing seven wolf scalps to Leavenworth for a dollar each. A gypsum vein was found between Kickapoo and nearby in a quarry, with earlier similar deposits at depth. Other items mention trial costs for Marie Siantes, an insane man resisting arrest, a Benevolent Medical Society gathering in Kansas, and a Barry brick yard fire at Atchison.
An offer of 110,000 was presented for the 5-year-old chestnut colt Owenton by Seeee Kintey, owned by Milam and G. Iwetiaen of Ide Vine. Keebers refused. The colt trained for the American Derby, with owners expected to back him heavily.
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