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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1902
Page
12
Royal Baking Powder is produced by a mammoth works with a corps of chemical experts who constantly test every ingredient and supervise every step of manufacture to ensure a product that is absolutely pure wholesome and perfect in every respect. It claims to make the most wholesome and digestible food.
An incomplete Washington Patla excerpt discusses alleged cruelties at the Reform School and reactions by Professor Charles, the former city school superintendent. It cites claims of limited meals, harsh discipline, and staff responses, with a focus on editorial controversy and accountability in state education.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe W. C. Hook of Leavenworth involved in a federal or state court matter. Mentions various states and possible legal actions, but key details are unclear due to garbled text.
The record notes Judge Caldwell born 1833 in West Virginia who moved to Iowa, enlisted for war, and served with distinction at the head of his regiment. It mentions tour candidates and several judges from Missouri Nebraska and Kansas, including Banborn St Pam Thayer Hook and others.
Two engineers from the Ratti company surveyed toward Atchison last Wednesday planning to extend the St Toe Lake railway. The team mapped routes near Bush Independent territory and aimed to locate a line with a survey planned for next week.
A fragmentary ad style piece extols Hood’s Ex for appetite, strength, and defense against debility. It warns that disturbance of health’s balance leads to sickness and urges early, prudent use to maintain vigor. The wording imitates old newspaper advertising with misspellings and promotional claims.
About an inch of snow fell in Milwaukee this morning as the storm spread nearby. The report notes freezing temperatures and unprotected garden crops at risk, with travel and work affected and Santa Fe excursion offers announced for May 6.
Bride Mary Wilson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson of Genver, and groom Tilton, plan a June 18 wedding at the bride's Denver home. Family ties stretch from Topeka to Denver with a long list of attendees and local society events described, including junior party details and club meetings.
The First M E church invites the public to a world tour next Tuesday May 1 starting from preferred point and time. Local homes including Afr and Mrs Joab Mulvane’s operate country rooms with exhibits. tickets cover transportation and meals, 25 cents for children 12 and under.
Police notes show Kansas City man seeking help to locate two lost coon dogs with red marks. A Topeka letter asks for the owner’s name and address. Officer Welles stops a suspect masquerading as a dangerous criminal, revealing a harmless traveler. A Shawnee incident injures a cop, while a deputy leads a wagon raid exposing a home used for charity. A Deer Creek undertaker reports relatives of a man killed near there.
Fragmented text describes remedies and claimed cures for sciatic pain and other ailments. Mentions a reader seeking guidance, a social dance at Lincoln Post, and a first band concert tomorrow evening at Carte.
The State Journal cartoonist depicts recent local happenings in a pair of panels for Thursday and Saturday. The sketches capture community stories, with light commentary on town affairs and notable figures highlighted in a ribbed, period-appropriate style.
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