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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
7
A fragmentary medical note discusses blood poisoning and eye infections linked to virus exposure. It mentions symptoms such as eruptions and fever, and references hospital practice, ointments, and tested remedies. Names and specifics are garbled but suggest a reported case or advisory from a medical program.
An eccentric festival event named Bee Brown and a lively cake walk carnival drew about 1,008 attendees. The youngest band from the north performed amid a colorful stage, while Joe Brown won the prize over Doc Brown in a quirky contest with comedic acts and a final funeral of the cake.
Hicks, a railway equipment hawker, dropped his pocket book containing twenty dollars and railway passes at the Santa Fe depot. A bystander recovered it for him and returned it to him in New York, preventing a loss. The report also notes a horse racing item where Willem Barrios owned entrant We Meckin retired after the Metropolitan handicap.
A collage of OCR garble from a Topeka area page lists events and names including Carl W. Wood performing violin at a home benefit for orphans, mentions of a windmill project, Newton Men’s Christian Association, and various civic notes. The scattered items reference meetings, accidents, baseball, local officials, and a Carnegie donation to Kansas towns, with numerous garbled spellings and incomplete lines.
Eugene Stott returned from two weeks in Garden City and fumigated his baggage with formaldehyde. He warned that Garden City is full of smallpox and urged precaution. Doctors say if it is real the best for the people is to avoid exposure, especially in warm weather.
New Haven reports Yale cannot box as the athletic committee investigates the captain and organizer of the Yale swim team over alleged plans to take a Yale crew to spar with Oxford and Cambridge men at King Edward coronation events. The project faced opposition from boxing and athletic groups, with funds paid but project halted pending inquiry.
George L. McClelland of Parsons secures the contract for erecting the state hospital at Pubons. Five bids ranged up to 49000 for five buildings, with Armstrung Co and others among bidders. The plan originally called for an additional cottage, cut due to appropriation limits. work to start soon with a view to be ready by next winter.
A major fire broke out early today in the copper house at the Swan Finch refinery on Staten Island Sound near Mileabethport. The flames spread quickly through yards storing thousands of barrels of refined and crude oil, consuming entire stocks and threatening nearby facilities. Officials from Pennsylvania and New Jersey prepared a response as crews battled the blaze through the night amid shifting winds.
For Sale notices list various animals and items for sale including cows horses wagons furniture and household goods. Several entries reference sellers and locations such as Pecan, North ype, Quincy st and Lane. The text shows fragmented phrases about buying selling and livestock with dates and prices mostly obscured.
Fragmented OCR listing multiple real estate offers and rentals including properties in Kansas and Texas. Mentions of 4 to 10 room residences, vacant lots, and rental inquiries. Includes scattered seller notes, locations, and contact hints with unclear prices and terms.
Fragmentary OCR text references an archive item related to US ESE ACRE scope and Pan Coast. No clear names, dates, or events emerge. The readable bits suggest a miscellaneous archival note with unidentified acronyms and fragmented phrases.
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