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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
8
A jumble of anecdotes on dress, savings, and urban life weaves through a stream of vignettes. It touches on couture, budgeting, old age, art studios, and social mores, with named figures and places glimpsed amid the faded prose.
A garb described as nile green shirt waist suit features a box bodice and skirt trimmed with velvet and Graven thrush embroidery. The workspace layout includes a sleeping apartment, dining area, kitchen, and stairwell. The text shifts to musings on music and a moment with a famous singer, ending with garbled reminiscence.
A cut and fragmented report notes dramatic events in Pittsburg as planners announce an arena program. Details are unclear but reference a theater or dramatic production scheduled for March, with mentions of performers and a theater season.
Lokz L te Ale en Fork appears as a fragmentary note from a local page, mentioning a pair of names and a location. The readable text lacks clear events, dates, or formal notice context to establish a complete report.
A garbled cross language fragment describes a Spanish wedding with a madrina and witnesses. It mentions no bride cake and a post ceremony feast, reception plans, a gift exchange, and a polite visit to guardians after departure.
The article notes actor Beat Me Hackett will not appear in the play after its final week. Anne sees a brief run, while the previously announced performance by Mmanni is uncertain. The schedule spans nearly a year, with the book writers and director facing questions about the show’s future.
A garbled OCR note argues for women's suffrage, claiming the experiment proves advantageous to individuals and states. It references senators and representatives and asserts enfranchisement has yielded no harm or loss of purpose. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse.
A Topeka society page recounts a theater party featuring James K. Hackett in The Crista at Crawford Street, listing numerous local attendees and festival goers. It also notes planned meetings of the Duplicate Whist Club, several club gatherings for embroidery and sewing, luncheons, and the influx of visitors for a musical festival with names of attendees and hosts across multiple streets and hotels.
Nickerson Kansas May 12 Martin Van Hoover, a farmer, was found dead in a wagon Sunday while hauling wheat to market. Watson, a local hand, drove the team home and left Van Hoover in the wagon bed, hoping he would recover. He had been there since Friday night amid suspected consumption of liquor and illness.
Overnight rain did not deter theatergoers. Ed Garvey stood at Rowley and Snow's drugstore door at 10 pm, followed by Harley Reisman and others by 11. By midnight about 15 remained, spread coats and awnings, bought seats, and traded tickets for front row spots for The Crisis starring James K. Hackett at the New Crawford, with stools and rain gear in hand. Some workers earned $2 by guarding seats, while others paid premium for better views as the wait ended around 10:30.
George W. Hawkins known as the Prince of the sport ing fraternity of Chicago, with fortune over 2 million, has had debts of 814,015 discharged by bankruptcy before Judge Kohisait of the United States district court. He said he had no available funds. The bankruptcy petition was filed months ago.
Chicago May 12 Rynere Van Bickle once maid to halve and then the alien Weng va way engineer is noted as the oldest engineer at 16 years. A graduate of Princeton, he later commanded an engine on the old Barden, Rowan and Trenton railway and lived in Rockford since 1854. News from Watters Strike reports a new feature in the Kansas City waiters strike detailing bakery drivers delivering to restaurants. The Restaurantmen's Protective Association, with 45 Strait restaurants, faces impact as bakeries reduce supplies.
N Adams, back from Korea after eight years, was chosen by Washburn College Alumni Association to deliver the annual address Tuesday evening. Adams, a 1885 graduate, previously taught in the college’s English department and spoke on Manchurian tension and the risk of war as Japan and Russia clash over Manchuria. The piece notes debates on diplomacy, national interests, and the global spotlight on the region.
An uneven report notes a gathering of police chiefs in New Ortenna with regional officials in attendance. The chaotic OCR text mentions a press conference about policing, administration, and interagency coordination amid unclear details.
Police report details an incident on a Wednesday night involving a bicycle and associated crime. The text references a person named Bruntavaut and a suspect identified as Matton, with unclear relation to the event.
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