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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
8
A garbled roundup reports local events including university sports, social gatherings, court actions, and community meetings. Mentions of Topeka figures, nearby cities, and planned events hint at a busy local scene with plans for weddings, divorces, and club activities amid scattered sports scores and church notices.
The article notes J Bryan arriving in Havana to study Cuban conditions and ship machinery next week. It references ongoing discussions with Senator Say and local officials about Cuban affairs and potential actions related to the Cuban situation.
Rhinelander Wis May 14 A passenger train No 84 on the Boo line collided with a through freight near Pembina last night wrecking both engines. Engineer Meager likely will not recover amid heavy injuries to the passenger conductor and other crew. The wreck also damaged the freight engineer and news agent, with cars thrown clear as the train’s light page 5 report notes severe damage and multiple injuries.
New York May 1 report from a Tribune London correspondent says officials are hopeful but anxious about Vereeniging talks with Boer leaders. Uncertainty over Beeps decisions and ongoing negotiations threaten progress, while military voices anticipate pressure to force Boer surrender. In commerce, Babedck Bros offers a drop-head sewing machine at 738 Avenue.
The district court jury found Poole guilty of stealing chickens from farmers. He was convicted on burglary and larceny charges and faces five to fifteen years in prison. Lawyers Mogaw and Hayden will appeal, claiming defendants did not receive proper preliminary and trial procedures.
The Wilbur-Kirwin opera company, known for Jack and the Bean Stalk, will perform a second week at Crawford theater starting Monday night May 1. The company has already played in Topeka, Wichita, St. Joseph, and Kansas City and will then return to Kansas City for a 2 season of seven weeks.
In St Louis a district judge ruled in favor of Margaret Roth in a suit over a ten thousand five hundred dollar insurance policy held on her husband Adams Roth, a wholesale grocer. The Mutual Reserve Life Association claimed the policy lapsed due to missed assessments, but the court found no lapse and awarded.
Real estate transfers list several parcel transactions including Martin Satyers and wife to EB. Crouch and wife for 555 dollars covering lots 289 and St. Green St Mt Ade W, Arrewater to Peter Sein for 2000, Jotaiss 40 Eighth Avenue East, Josephine Webb and husband to Bary H Keiser for 1500 dollars Lot S11 and part of Lot Big Western Avenue, Elan J. Reynolds and wife to Robinelle for 895 dollars at 301 Wi 408 Ceientn Avenue East Purkdal Tax deed Du Melutoah for £8, Storria Street Morris Sub Cheyenne County Lomked Francis ear fr 7 suntiese ruins have ten a the feat me inst. amounting to fixe i The small pontecro te preceicully sates Crop prospects 28 good here 4s any count in the state.
A long list of ladies hosted informal gatherings and visits in Topeka with guests including Mrs. John Cranby of Minneapolis Minnesota and Mrs. George Cole and Miss Elizabeth Cole. Attendees traveled to Kansas City Wichita and Fort Worth for events, weddings, and funerals. Plans for gatherings at the homes of Grace Frost Priday and others are noted with arrivals from Chicago Cincinnati and Boston.
North Topeka items include Kim's column, hardware firms, and shoppers at James. Local residents from Elmont to Chicago, Menoken, and Kansas City visit or travel through town. Upcoming events mention Fort Scott camps, a Baptist church service, post 259, and Memorial activities at Central Avenue Christian church with a Messiah event in Lindsborg.
Mrs A M Cross of 13 Jackson Street and her daughter left yesterday for Waldo Kansas to be with another daughter Mrs Pangburn for the winter period.
May Day era dispatch reports a pageant featuring Kaiser related ceremony remarks in Washington and a discussion of Prince Henry visit. It notes President Roosevelt and a proposed Steel Plate Combine to consolidate steel concerns in the Eastern Association amid wartime and industry headlines.
The promoters intend to run the new company in the name of Allis-Chalmers and International Nickel with the United States Steel interest reportedly backing the venture. Judge Schwab is noted as a key figure in the arrangement.
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