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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
7
Police notes recount a few Sabbath day tourists and a charge of keeping a tippling shop open on Sunday. The defendants offer no defense and appeal to a higher court. A prison encounter with a suspect is described, along with scattered remarks on local incidents and names.
The Washburn players edged Missouri State Normal at Warrensburg as pitcher Thomas dominated, fending off Tepeka and other batters. Despite late pressure, Washburn won with strong pitching and fielding, while Dehn of Washburn struck out many in a hard fought nine innings.
In Topeka area items mix social updates and announcements. Names include James Keenaidtan Sharebee HR, Kellar, Rey Sucker, Deane, Juliet Stewart, Mike Nurn Pililipe, Mrs Courtney, Miss Milbel fesnolda, Mrs T. B. Reynolds, and Dr Reynolds among others. Mentions of addresses, visits, a dissolution sale by Costley & Post, hay deliveries, church group gatherings, and family movements fill a stream of neighborhood notices and events around 1010 Thatans Avenue and nearby streets.
Fragmented text mentions finalising RELY offers and an escape attempt. It references a person, Greir geatisig, and a time reference 25 tie, with unclear context and several garbled phrases. Names and precise actions are indistinct due to OCR errors.
Fragmentary notes mention Hev J. A Bravery and Rena attending an evening service at Epworth with Mike Tayler and Sire Wark listed among participants. The text references a motto Lovie Ope and Grove My EB in unclear context.
A long list of retroactive probate fee actions and pension increases is reported, detailing new or restored payments for Kansas residents. Names and towns such as Shawneetown, Leavenworth, Abilene, and Winfield appear with varied pension amounts. The item notes adjustments across Original, Increase, Restoration, and Reissue categories and cites specific individuals and widows affected by the changes.
County Commissioner Frank Harrison reports fields in Shawnee showing strong corn and alfalfa growth. He notes corn over eight inches and alfalfa about 18 inches tall, with areas already cultivated and ready for harvest.
Prominent packers face claims of colluding to raise prices on staple commodities, with legal experts predicting scrutiny by authorities. The discussion centers on whether currents of monopoly power could lead to government action or tariff adjustments affecting general consumers.
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Mrs Nelson on the second floor started dinner with a gasoline stove when the fire spread. Mr and Mrs Nelson smothered flames with a heavy rug preventing an explosion. Fire department arrived after the blaze was out and gasoline remnants burned.
A. Cook of 1215 Nar Pol Street leads a push for a second plastic and preserving plant in Topeka with several local investors showing interest. A proposed site may reuse the old starch refinery east of the city, and a committee including Jones Samper Cook and Shaf has formed to pursue a company. The venture aims for a capital outlay around 10,000 pounds and will be presented at the Commercial Club meeting next week.
Garfield Park welcomed the St Joseph merchants with a parade and stalls under the Grocers and Merchants Association. An outdoor concert drew large crowds after a second day of excursions from St Joseph via the Rock Island. A New York sugar price drop and a note on the G A B encampment at Fort Scott complete the brief.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local basketball score or note with times and names unclear. The readable parts mention Rock Island and Apel and a numeric 38, suggesting a game or score reference with partial timing. Further specifics are not discernible from the fragment.
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