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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1901

Page

2

Are Like Flowers and Health Advice From Dr Pierce

Fragmentary advertisement copy touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women health. It claims cures for feminine disorders, supports beauty, vitality, and fertility, and urges readers to send stamps for Medical Book. Ends with address in Buffalo New York.

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Boxers Agree to Clean Breaks and Pura Division Night

Boxing page reports talks on a clean break and purse division for upcoming fights inspired by recent bouts. Card features Carter versus Boot with focus on referee plan and prize split as promoters aim for orderly bout governance.

Sailor Sharkey Talks Cripple Creek Mob Beat In Denver

Chicago May 13 Sailor Tom Sharkey arrives from Denver and speaks of a brutal night with the Cripple Creek mob. He recalls knocking out Jeffries style opposition, dropping Pete Everett after a “good” fight, and saving his neck with Everett’s decison amid threats. He mentions staying in Denver and meeting his mother soon, while eyeing upcoming bouts and a potential challenge to the Grand Rapids winner.

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Haskell Indians Edge St Marys In Close Intercollegiate Tilt

St Marys Kansas May 13 The Haskell Indians won 12 to 9 in a seesaw battle. Scoring runs came in bursts as Cottey and Curtin starred for St Marys while the visitors capitalized on errors late to seal the win.

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The Parader Triumphs in Close Local Track Race

The Parader won at Mortis Park in a heavy track race with Bonnivert and All Green close behind as 15,000 attended despite threatening weather. The event featured delays from rain, a strong front run by The Parader, and Bonnivert finishing neck and neck with All Green, while other entries like Bellarte and Unley also performed notably amid rough conditions.

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National League game description with late inning rally

A jumbled field report notes a ninth inning rally as Red lighted by a double and key players Hood and Hood led the charge. The fragment references a National League context and late scoring, but details are unclear and names are garbled.

Expert Declares Wheat Yield Cut by Half in Kansas Front

Independence Kansas May 12 An agricultural expert reports a major blow to the southern wheat belt from Hessian fly damage. He notes flies at multiple growth stages have devastated fields, especially in Chautauqua and Neosho counties, predicting yields may fall 5 to 10 percent or more from last year. фер

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Funeral of Fred Stocks in Blue Rapids Largest Attendance

Funeral services for the late Fred Stocks were held in Blue Rapids Kansas on May 1 as the town’s largest attended ceremony. The service was led by De Moliere with Rev Condrey of Lawrence and Rev J C Bernharth of Blue Rapids assisting. Stocks was connected with Ole Pht Kappes Psi and the Kansas University alumni, with notable attendees including Col B C To...

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Unclear OCR Baseball Notes At Colorado Springs

Fragmentary report from a Western league game mentions Colorado Springs and rough innings. Names such as Gaston and Paul appear amid garbled text, with references to pitching, errors, and rosters.

Norton Golf Club leads Norton County growth report

May 12 Norton notes Norton Mayor and residents organize Norton Golf Club the first in the area to adopt golf. A Topeka state tournament committee will be sent by the club. May 1 large land deal: J Le Afiller sells the Meiennan farm near Norton to Buchanan Bros for 10500. Real estate activity rises as Norton County values advance and corn planting progresses.

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City Wins Suit Over Fire Pump Injury

In Frankfort a verdict favored the city in a case arising from a fire protection pump in a street intersection. The plaintiff, Binny, suffered injury when a cart collided with the pump last August. attorney Strange Scoville pursued the $5.04 claim, while defense was led by W. Siege and Cal T. Mann.

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Missouri Pacific No 2 Leaves KC for St Louis at 9:50 Am

The Missouri Pacific No 2 departs Kansas City at 9 50 a m as a solid vestibuled train to St Louis It includes a joke car reclining chair car with free seats and a Pullman Parlor car Connections at St Louis Union Depot with Eastern lines to New York and Atlantic Coast points at 8 50 am.

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Kansans Pension Grants and Tax Dispute Update

Pensions for Kansans are listed with recipients like M Worley Clifton $8 and James Tharmpaon Cin $4. In a separate dispute, Fort Scott’s W P Oeborn faces tax resistance. a local ordinance limits taxation to the portion of business not protected by interstate law. The Bell Telephone Company sought an injunction against the Independent company blocking pole erection on Main Street, but the injunction was refused, sustaining a perceived victory for the independent firm.

Tex Port Scott Kas American Express Company Kansas W. P. Oeborn Fort Scott Conte Kas Hell Telephone Company Main Street Bell Company

Great Bend Joint Raid Nets Whisky Seizures in Kas

Police raided Arnett and Cotler’s place in Great Bend on Sunday night. Several whisky bottles found and Bill Shapard, in charge, arrested. Temperance advocates pledge to close similar joints. Convictions from earlier raids appealed to June district court terms. A Wichita murder case involves Mary Mark and inmate Mary Miss, with body found in Arkines River after claim of theft from hog pen.

Great Bend Kas Arnett & Cotler Bill Shapard District Court Wichita Kan Nink Mark Mary Mark Arkinens Rome Allary Polive

Larned Graduates Held May Commencement

Nineteen graduates at Larned School on May 13 honored by Alberta Whitney as co subdictorian and Mr. Robert Pate Vernon leading the oath amid a crowd of eluding four boys and fifteen peers.

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Huge gas well struck near Caney in San gas belt

A report from Caney, southwest of Independence, states a large gas well was struck at a depth of 1,800 feet about 22 miles southwest of the city. Drillers could not stop the flow and the roaring gas could be heard for miles. Mrs Nation attended a church meeting before traveling to Wichita that night.

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