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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1902

Page

2

Sunday School Convention in Suilisu Kae May 25

The delegator to the Sunday school convention has about 860 attendees. William of Chicago will lead the gathering and CTL Melee of Taubnapails serves as an international elder worker and principal speaker in attendance.

Suilisu Kae Olute Ale Williame Chicago Hee “Harge Ctl Melee Tautanapails Internasiornal Pyeekers

Fragmented OCR note hints at local event details

Readable fragments mention a town, an enlistment or meeting, and names or roles. The text is garbled with missing letters, but preserves a sense of a community notice or brief item about a local gathering or appointment.

Blood Poison and Botanical Balm Reflect Health Claims

Fragmentary notes reference blood poisoning and a herbal balm, mentioning components and effects. The text hints at medical oropathic remedies and a problematic claim surrounding efficacy, with scattered phrases about water, panic, fate, and family references.

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No McGovern Corbett Fight Can Be at Hartford

Hartford May 15 Mayor Sullivan bars professional boxing and restricts to amateurs. W Crowley of Nutmeg Athlletic Club sought permit for the McGovern versus Young rematch. permit refused. Workmen opposed boxing shows. policy to protect workers and city officials backs the decision. Racing notes from Louisville and New York tease forthcoming events. Kansas-Nebraska baseball result and football updates included.

Hartford Sullivan Idee Filta Toced Ener W. Crowley Ty McGovern Ieald Fe ‘Ney Ramber Wrkimgmen Hehta Advier Uiseuer Mets de Besigeres Hic Agaldadtsione Vehbarl

Racing summaries from multiple meets across Chicago and St Louis

Racing at Chicago May 11 featured the heavily backed favorite beaten two lengths by Few ind ie Vent ure. Worth and other venues included a six-spent lot where Mode beat The Lady for the glare. In St Louis at Gehelmates, Oscar and others were among winging favorites with two seconds and a top event by Dewey. Coffeyville lost to Fort Scott 12 to 11 to open a three game series, Battery Fort Scott with Gordon and others securing the win.

Chicago Lkenilworth Vems Worth Boney Boy St Louis St Lovie Gehelmates 2Itlen Oscar Baraeeapis Port Scott Caffeyville Fort Scott Anate Coffeyville Seal Comerville Gorden Ood HuMinan Coffeyvills Ldudiey Afgare

Unreadable OCR sports brief with scattered names

Fragmentary text chronicles a baseball or national league game with mentions of New York, players, runs, hits, and errors. Several names are garbled or improvised, making exact teams, dates, and scores unclear. Context suggests a mid game update or box score snippet from a past newspaper page.

American Association Baseball Scores and Attendance Report

Fragmented game notes recount a Kansas City at Philadelphia and Chicago visit with batteries listed. Attendance figures are incomplete but mention 2000 attendees for one Chicago game and general crowd counts for others. Descriptions emphasize pitching actions and lineups without full game totals.

Fraudulent Failures in New York and New Credit Association

In New York the Journal of Commerce reports a new national credit association to tackle fraudulent failures. A $10,000 trust fund is raised to start operations, with a bureau and counsel to handle investigations and referrals to the legal department for cases where failures occurred.

New York Vention Association of Credit Journal of Commerce Malinay Aesperation Suttinue Tits Elty Fens Ountein Abelution Legal Department

Freak of Lightning Hits Office During Thunderstorm

A fierce thunderstorm drove lightning into the Weathering Dion Mickxraph company office last night, causing a partial roof collapse and risking major damage. Heavy rainfall threatened farms, with potential ruin of wheat and small grain, and two months of no river water hampered irrigation.

Ganden Cissus Revere Weaters Dion Mickxraph Company Burstas Kertomird

Frightful Child Burns Daughter in New York Room

May 15 report from New York details a mother named Mea Wagner of Newark, unable to move from bed, as her two and a half year old daughter Jodha burned to death nearby while playing with matches. The fire spread, Wagner remained unconscious after the blaze was put out.

New York Thermanem Wa. Wagner Newark Jodha Wagner Mra Wagner

Santa Fe Excursion Offers Cheap Round Trip Tickets

On Tuesday May 20 the Santa Fe sells round trip tickets to Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Indian Territory Arizona Colorado and more at one fare including 24 hour stopovers. Ads touts Setin-Bkin Powder and branded goods as attractions alongside fresh white or bran etty items at 25 cents Morell.

Santa Fe Oklahoma Texan New Mexico

Patent cold cure claims life saving value in ads

The ad promotes Turton Mangon's Rbesmacins and Munyow's Dyspepan as cures for colds and grippe, claiming rapid relief from lung infections and digestive issues. It extols Dhanyan's Goatde and states men with universal remedies, listing cities Mubyoa New York and Philadelpiee Bunton's NmaLes Cuoes Catarbel.

Caine Greta Apie New York Bunton

Dramatic Events At Crawford Louleht With John Storm

Morgen at the Crawford louleht presents The Christian in the ms of John Storm. The Christian is praised, while the drama’s religious mood and moral cues are debated, attracting attention for its controversy and artistic merit. The piece features a prominent cast and a noted production team in a busy program.

Craw—ford John Storm Culie

Eastern Star Grand Session in Kansas City Holds Mutual Meeting

The twenty sixth mutual session of the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met at the new temple in Kansas City. Mendias chapter matron Mrs Liew A Olmsterd presided as nearly twenty members attended with reports on membership and finances. The Masonic home report was read, grand officers were introduced, and initiation of new members was planned with a dinner for Mendiss chapter members at the Masonic temple.

Kansas City Kes Grand Order of the Eastern Star Karasin Min! Temple Mes Kaite Shing Mendias Chase Pro Peeilings Wieeke Ristron Liew A. Olmsterd Order of Presidenk M Etenthy Erapd eKc Rslry Gram Verterdis Masonic Wiobitl Graer Mra Mary OC Sneriden Initiaition Grata Elves Olivetead Amhurridson Nowalice Mendiss Masonic Temple Hoon Todus

Beating Her Way West on the Blind Baggage

A Kansas newspaper recounts a 17 year old girl traveling from Philadelphia to Leavenworth by riding a blind baggage brake beam setup. Husband accompanied, with details of a perilous journey from Chicago to Leavenworth, arrest reports, and ties to a marriage and subsequent events in Cincinnati and Manila during times of unrest.

Leavenworthan Bidiphia Cma al. Smith Mattie Rivistiris Hare Vivas Chicago Sauladerpna Ohio Epee Lareine Buen i Ciny Cie Duery Smith Philippine Manila

Hilling the Fruit Threatens Leavenworth Orchard

May 1 Leavenworth reports a canker on the sry worm harming the county fruit crop. Apple orchards stripped of foliage turn brown and leafless as worms strip trees. Old orchards suffer most while sprayed trees fare better. Rose Dowex orchard across the river is devastated, with nearly a mile of trees barren and only a few bushels expected this year.

Leavenworth Laeven- Worth

Size of Leavenworth population and a great oil well event

The Leavenworth city ward population by race is listed with whites and colored totals for four wards. A May 35 report notes a great oil strike near Chanute at the Neosho Valley Oil Company property, with daily capacity around 1,500 barrels and a rapid initial flow, generating a monster gushers scene and over 100 producing wells in the field.

Leavenworth Raey Jonah Chanute Bas Neosho Valley Owl Company Eld

Kansas bankers meet at Music hall for annual officers

The Kansas bankers gathered in Topeka at Music Hall elected officers and planned the next meeting. J M Harper reported on committees including bus exchange while Gaitcn and Searvilte delivered pertinent reports. Strong denunciations and expressions of support marked the session as Kansas men were praised by speakers from Kansas City.

Kansas City Man Kansas Music Hall Topeka Ing Bus Exchange J. M. Harper Ter Gait Cn Resulisiens CCK Searvilte Seneca Kenaman City Addreanes Weeslon Beott FE Pidhs Horton Ana J. CG Postlethwaite VL

Kansas City bank clerk chapter officers elected

The text reports officers elected for a Kansas City bank clerks chapter with James Bradley as secretary and other named positions. It also covers a Lyon County case where Henry Dury was tried for the murder of George Dumprope, Crowley claiming self defense after a quarrel. The crime occurred near Emberla with a body disposed after two days and a large stone tossed into a river.

James Bradley Aaa Empor Ae Emporia Kas Miry Lyon County Henry Dury George March Dumprope Crowley Crosley Emberla Council Grove Ataoa Lie Neower AO Wifort

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