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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1903
Page
5
A lengthy wire report discusses U.S. penitentiary policy, political debate, and economic recovery. It cites figures on iron production and state aid, mentions the New York Legislature proposing tax and wagon-rate measures, and surveys prospects for the coming year amid international conditions and domestic government activity.
A garbled transit of 1960s style notes reports on price shifts for cancer verditips and a March timing. It mentions Orhits In sguadowitte, meticber trem LS, and BU vegetation, with sporadic references to treaties, scores, and a rescore of 25 10 80 gree teen. The piece hints at U S and UK alignments and a shadow of market and political commentary.
The readable passage mentions eye vortices, electrical lights, and a discussable game context. It references various names and places such as Tupelo and Sorek, with scattered phrases about vendors, eatery battles, and a winter scene. The fragmentary style limits coherent reporting.
The text presents a fractured reflection on wedding rites and fidelity. It mentions a recent marriage service slowed by neglect and unprepared seating, with references to vows, to speakers, and to questions about trust and future conduct. It hints at societal expectations and personal duties amid upheaval. It remains discordant and difficult to parse.
An overrun OCR fragment mentions names and actions, but readable facts are sparse. The garbled lines reference people, places, and a possible financial or judicial drill but lack coherent events or dates. The text centers on scattered phrases with no clear outcome or context to report.
A garbled column hints at resilience and defiance amid hardship. It references risk and opportunity, the idea that fate can shift with fortune, and the persistent belief that even in old age one can still challenge limits. The text names broad themes of youth, opportunity, and social change.
The readable text mentions a farm, a dawn timetable, a breakfast, and a mischief or fault linked to a character named Bones. It suggests someone plans to act and faces a personal fault, with a note about returning to a route or duty.
The piece mocks social pretensions as a husband laments foregone riches and a wife imagines wealth. It argues character matters more than show and notes public virtue versus private bravado in a reflective, period voice.
The piece weighs the coming presidential contest, urging restraint and warning about the possibility of Grover Cleveland's renomination shaping the Republican fight. It notes factional divisions, the strength of Theodore Roosevelt-era leaders, and questions of tariff policy and party unity amid a broader push for reform, amid health data and political maneuvering.
The passage notes spring humors affecting ten people with pimples boils and eruptions plus appetite shifts bilious fits indigestion and headaches. It urges quick relief and building up the system with a recommended remedy to take, aiming to restore health.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilia and Hood's Puls as a superior blood purifier for a wide range of ailments including skin eruptions humors and dyspepsia. It claims radical permanent relief and urges readers to obtain Hood's today.
The readable text mentions unusually high deaths at Delevan and nearby areas, with potential spread to Rice County. It notes disease unidentified and references specific locations, but the fragment is incomplete, making full details uncertain.
George Swan faces trial for alleged attempted murder involving a younger person, Sage, who was injured by a snowball revolver incident in a parade area near Sixth and Lime streets. Sage was treated at Stormont Hospital after surgery but recovered. The case details include a spring wagon incident on Peckiule street with Frank Curless present and crowds throwing balls.
Manila reports a clash near Racolod, island of Inflamars, as Moros attacked Captain Perpilling's column guard. The guard repelled the assault, killing the attackers and wounding soldiers. Details remain unclear due to damaged text.
Brief telegrams report varied events including admirals, sailings, and rail trestle incidents. Names such as Kentucky, Quebec, and Dobbe appear amid scattered references to crimes, pardons, and a court case involving Mrs New and a Mrs New’s hand. The text is fragmented with multiple misspellings and partial names.
Mrs. TJ Hassey of isan visits Mrs. W Maxwell at 955 Kan ee Whitt attending the musical The Queen of American Watering Prides.
Contagious diseases rise sharply in Topeka with measles and chickenpox widespread. City Physician Willis D. Storrs tightlips on cases, seals staff notes, and orders quarantine patrols, while reporters and residents rail at lack of transparency and government handling of the outbreak.
A teen was detained today for stealing silverware and jewelry valued at 110000. Police recovered the items. The suspect, identified as Holle, and associates were connected to a motive linked to a Vermont incident. Another person, Reo, traveled to the country a week earlier amid related confusion. One arrest occurred near a local prison after a bag was found nearby.
Train of three cars loaded with threshing machines and pecans from Racine to Topeka on the Rock Island line encountered disruption. Describe frames and crews as the train traveled with a calliope installed nearby, while a worker stood guarding the action, and the scene remained active with machinery and railroad activity.
A Lincoln charity tale reports Mrs W. C. Frambros pretending to beg on a street corner with a cracked voice and battered cup to raise money for the All Souls Episcopal Society. At a church meeting, she confessed the ruse as a planned method to gather a fixed amount from passersby, deceiving fellow society members with her elaborate disguise.
In St Paul Minnesota May 28 a pre noon meeting occurred between Great Northern officials led by General Manager Ward and the Trainmen Brotherhood to resolve double tender rain bans. Vote counts were finalized this morning with the committee holding most ballots. Conductors held a secret conference before the Great Northern talks and the railway’s offer was reportedly under consideration.
At a Masonic supper in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, a guest engaged a visitor in a banking discussion. A man identified as John D. Gendiant of a Chester bank and another as Hares M. Swaine, Philadelphia bank president, were involved as a card exchange occurred amid casual talk.
A teacher in the high school kindergarten department, Pat Gf Rosedale, was found miles from town near the woods in a trance like state. The incident is attributed to wartime exhaustion and she is reportedly 2 years old.
Fifty deputy sheriffs approved last week by Sheriff Power were dismissed today and non union officers sworn in to maintain order amid union pressure. Chief Donating cited union leaders persuading non union drivers to quit and dereliction of duty as the reason for the change. Also noted is a Negro Oratorio Lecture at St John AME Church featuring J. Vanes Leitiant as guest speaker.
Moe, recognized as a prominent speaker, has lectured across the southwest and in New York with favorable reception. He now plans to continue his study of Lee in Gamitos, with proceeds from the lecture benefiting a church.
The narrative outlines an appeal from a judgment by a justice of the peace and a potential higher court review. It notes that a defendant pleaded guilty to treason, and if the sentence is not met, an appeal to the district court may be sought. The text references a William Hedger and a Houston area context with education and law actions.
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