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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1903

Page

10

Extension Of Colonist Rates To Northwest And California

Extension of until June 15 offers greatly reduced rates for colonists to the Northwest and California. Cheap round trip tickets available to California with multiple dates from St Louis and Kansas City. Personally conducted excursions via Burlington routes offer frequent weekly trips through Salt Lake City and Denver with the main line reaching the West and Northwest.

Northwest California Ila Montatss Zanda Washington Oregon Puget Bray Seth St. Zeuls Fom Kusray City Chiches Souris Tenxer Colorado Salt Lake City

Schwab's Industrial School Opens in Ditters Town

An opening ceremony honors Schwab's School in Ditters, Pa, with community celebrations and tributes to Mr. Schwab. Residents decorate streets as speeches laud the effort, its founder, and the industrial center aimed at advancing local workers and education.

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Untitled Health Quackery Advertising Text

A fragmented 19th century newspaper snippet promotes a dubious cure for respiratory ailments. It touts breathing exercises and a misleading “health-dvieg climate” remedy with mentions of various false cure bottles and a general suggestion of medical pretenders. The piece references General W. Stansfield and a West location, indicating a public notice style for dubious medications.

Bretaler Nvdiice Battin Hhyermet Teihwler Wiewrita W. Stansfield

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Scrofula

An old advertisement claims scrofula is inherited and common. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as eradicating symptoms like neck lumps and debility, citing a Parker City testimonial of a daughter cured after eleven neck sores and ear issues.

Hood Myre J. B. James Parker City Ind

Cortelyou Names Members of Statistical Commission

Washington May 16 Secretary Cortelyou of the Department of Commerce and Labor has appointed a commission to reorganize the department statistics and consolidate bureaus. Members include Carroll D. Wright James B. Gadfield and B. Titman with Frank H. Hitchcock and C. P. Austin among others. The panel will begin July 1 to oversee the work under the new law creating the department.

Cortelyou Washington Department of Commerce and Labor Burton Sion Ermtheree Abo Carroll Db Wright Tabor Chatemat X. D Offinun James Te Gadeld Corporadonn B. Tittman Coast and Geodetic George MM. Bowers Fish

Chazed by hair dye causes brain damage in Bennett case

Disorderly report from Cumbertiant Maryland describes a man Bennetts death after using hair dye to conceal age. It claims the chemical affected brain function and led to violent actions including a clash at a tent site near Byndman. Authorities file note on the incident.

Bennett Cumbertiant Hoendran Here Rennette Ben Fine Deep Bimck Byndman

Whisky dispute over 49 gallon whisky shipment verdict

Tararie Mover a Philadelphia mule driver testified about a shipment of whisky valued at 49 gallons. He claimed he sold or delivered portions to Adaine and Futner, with some bottles returned to Millagetpia. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, the note indicating the whisky was contested and not all parties were represented.

Witherburre Tararie Mover Euler Philayetpalé Millagetpia Mover

Teacher Infected With Smallpox In Wilkinsburgh

May 1 shows Mary Fowler a nine-year-old teacher at Seomndwart school in Wilkinsburgh diagnosed with smallpox. She reported to have taught several hundred students from a room placed under quarantine as health authorities track exposure and contain the outbreak.

Pittehire Mary Fowler Austen

Blanche Walsh in Denial at Syrattun Court

Blanche Walsh denies arranging marriage rumors and claims no involvement in the alleged match. Alfred Flicksitn and others challenge her statements as the case unfolds with local witnesses and scattered details from a troubled reporting scene.

Butchers Clarks Strike Shuts Down City Market

A May 16 strike by butchery workers halts operations for a three hour day affecting about 000 men in several salens. The American Neacrolent areoducton pledges support and a protest is planned on Ruse Iain Street. Monday evening event noted at 10.

Clarks Nan Salen newMeedel Iain Everning

Delegation Backs Colonel Smith for Fill‑In Commander

An enthusiastic delegation with members Coney Puller AK Rodgers Leroy Currier and J W Priddy backs Colonel A W Smith for a filling commander role. The full delegation and all committees pledge strong support with unity and badges distributed among attendees. The meeting concludes with plans to attend in force on Tuesday noon May 1 at the Union and notes railroad and depot gatherings and related logistics.

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Santa Fe Man Shot in Street Fracas

Santa Fe man Gilbert A Moran, an employee of the Santa Fe railroad, was shot in an early morning incident at the fairgrounds by vaudeville performer Frank Barton of San Francisco. Moran died after the shooting as Barton was placed under arrest and charged with murder. the motive appeared linked to a dispute during a street crowd near the midway.

San Bernardino Cas Gilbert A. Moran Santa Fe Frank Barton Sim Prane Cleon Burton Wan Moran

Miss Laura Biggir Wins Long Pight Over Bennett Will

Miss Laura Biggir, an acrian, defeats Bennett Will in a long contest in Pinburg Pennsylvania. The settlement includes apartment Hise in New York valued at 310,000, with total property value around 430,000 and various related sums. Other notes mention national party figure Gomes and Governor Taft in unrelated items, plus a Canadian church elevation in Vancouver to an archdiocese.

Laura Biggir Bennett Will Pinburg New York Airtel al

Air Brake Failure Injures Twenty One in Marton Indiana

A car collision near Union Traction line in Marton Indiana injures twenty one as an air brake fails during speeding. The most serious victim is H M A Woodruff who is severely cut and bruised with other riders sustaining injuries. Postmasters Salaries Readjusted in Washington with specific pay increases listed for several towns and districts. Potter Magistrate W T Halt of Chicago dies, wife to accompany remains to Chicago. Will McKinley in state in Canton with a copper tablet to be placed in the court house corridor for the former president’s body.

Marton Ind Unig HH. A. Woodruff Cahm McKinley Canton Court House President McKin Ile Will McKinsey

Wineful Children and the Chamberlain’s Stomach Tale

A distorted note recounts a strange case about a child and a claim to half of a chamberlain’s stomach and liver. The text mentions a mother and a healer or apothecary involved in a peculiar dispute over inheritance or possession.

Eta Sepesas Ai Eruggista

Griggs Gives Up As Street Department Head

Gere H Griggs will resign this afternoon from Street Department duties. He plans to meet with the commissioner to discuss successors and the transition. Griggs has served as a leading figure in the department and will guide the final work before his departure.

H. Griggs Grigen Dusie

Chicago Centennial plans elaborate jubilee schedule

Chicago May 16 The entertainment committee outlines daily events from September 6 to October 1 including parades races regattas a naval battle on the lake front and a Chicago of 1803 recreation with an Indian village presenting Odawa and Potawatomi peoples who came from Canada for the occasion. The program also features an old settlers reunion and religious services across churches.

Chicago Lake Front Canada John Kensic

Court House Interior Renovation Debated in Summer Plan

A movement at the court house pushes for interior renovation and decoration during summer. Costs exceed 110000, with concerns over dirty walls warped woodwork and poor floors. Commissioners Rain and Har-Thom support improvements while Hagser opposes. majority likely to proceed despite objections.

Court House Manny Din Rain Har- Thom Aes Gommiesiente Hagser

Local notices and society events across town

Local mention reports a sale of property on 919 Tyler and district Missionary Society conference in Odmxe county. First Congregational church children’s party announced for May 19. Tolstoi donation noted. rumor Turkey purchasing two warships. Ambassadors McCormick depart Petersburg for the United States.

Tyier Toile Tye Benedike & Co C. E. Vandersool Adams Airs Rowman Overbronk Odmxe Ti ‘Ten “Missionary Society Gist Christian Endeavor Society First Congregational Church

Local Church News Highlights Weekend Services

Sunday schedules across multiple churches include Lowman Chapel under Rev. O. M. Bowman with Sabbath school at 9:20 a.m. and sermons by Rev. Arthur B. Whitmer. First Methodist hosts Byworth League anniversary, Philander Smith college remarks, and Epworth League events. First Unitarian presents Rev. Atam Wyman on poetry, while First Presbyterian lists Rev. J. A. Renwick sermons and Sabbath school. Other churches like First Baptist and Walnut Grove M B E detail services, Sunday schools, and youth activities with various preachers and times.

Lowman Chapel Biteenth Morris O. M. Bowman Sabbath School Eporth Teague Sui Mm. Byworth League A. Auefartand D. D Rey Arthur B. Whitmer Epworth A. BH. Whitmer University of the Epworth First Unitarian Church Atam Wyman

Epworth Tanzus bar anniversary exercises in the evening

A fragmented notice describes a May event at BIFE Hall Chicago likely marking an anniversary with church notations and a brief mention of local page 12 listings. It references a person named Ray Neen and mentions theatrical or musical performances connected to a patronage at a city venue.

Chicago Tonio Etty Varios Payers Bocemy

Indoor circus week draws crowd and events noted

The indoor circus season continues with varied acts and schedule updates. Highlights include a Queenstown arrival report, Father Patet appointment, a Bible printing plant strike, and Vienna military movements. Also listed are an upcoming Marshall’s Band concert and a Sunday excursion train offering.

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