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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1902
Page
3
A fragmentary account tells of a Topeka pioneer famed for a long life of work and influence, described as hardy and active. The text references a mysterious remedy and a doctor named Kodot claiming to cure various ailments after short trials.
A garbled OCR passage references a city event and various individuals including Basle Sene, Tad, Nemyy, and others. It mentions sorting, a vaccination or containment theme, a selection of a person named Petal, and an unclear street scene with references to a disorderly or disrupted day and a product called Teun's Ointment.
The text describes how irregular or abnormal heartbeats indicate a weak or diseased heart. It notes symptoms such as pains, fluttering, palpitations, skipped beats, faint spells, shortness of breath, or smothering, suggesting impaired blood circulation. It mentions unusual phrases and garbled segments related to heart rate.
An old classified style ad promotes Miles Heart Cure claiming it heals weak or diseased hearts when taken promptly. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Indiana.
E D Kenna Santa Fe president visited Topeka for a few minutes en route home from California. He dodged questions on Roosevelt’s reelection and the railroad’s stance, noting no opposition and denying hostile attitudes amid discussions of interstate commerce enforcement.
The document reads as an OCR garble listing numerous personal names, trades, places, and routine activities. It mentions machine shops, store personnel, and various locations with inconsistent spelling, suggesting a collage of occupational references rather than a single event.
Local notes cover maintenance on the rail line including new mortar lags and track work. The piece reports on Sunday gatherings at the federal offices, a church program, and plans for future locomotives, with mentions of personnel Turner Connae and Frank Thosia and a general sense of community activity during the period.
Fragments describe an errant message about a Kansas City link and a person named John Higeinsergs Retz. The text notes a trip toward Topeka and an arrival on a Sunday evening, with unclear details and spelling errors.
Washington reports Dr Anthony of Cape Town urges the U S State Department to raise Colonel Bigham's consul general salary in South Africa from 14 000 to 20 000 dollars annually. He argues the current pay is inadequate to cover Cape Town costs, noting Bigham’s need for an American secretary and high living expenses. If Congress does not act next session, Bigham may resign and return to Kansas, with a recent interdepartmental increase already delaying plans.
Assistant Attorney General Clad Ham Hien travels to Hiawatha this week to defend Dr W B Swan secretary of the state board of health in a $45,000 suit filed by Annie Tracy and her mother. The action stems from quarantine decisions during a Horton smallpox case in January. The suit names Swan and bondholders of the Axcan Holding Co. plus other officers as defendants. The mother’s suit follows the girl’s, with hearing set Thursday and Monday respectively. The text also touts a medicinal advertisement.
The Atchison Champion of Atchison Kansas announces a shift from a daily paper to a weekly edition. The change, influenced by a decision by W. A. Robinson a month ago, will take effect immediately.
Fragmentary text references digestion and a purported remedy from a Dr King. It mentions a publication or product connected to digestion help and a North Muskeg avenue address. Content is garbled and partially unreadable.
To prove what Swamp-Root will do for you the Great Kidney Liver or Bladder remedy doctors endorse the product. Every reader of the State Journal may receive a sample bottle by mail.
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