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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
9
An offer presented with silk lineage claims validity only until June 1. The text underscores a time-limited chance to accept the proposition, urging prompt action for readers to secure the terms before expiration.
A dated baseball roundup notes the Eastern teams struggle against Western nines with Philadelphia leading and Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and St. Louis near the top. New York and Boston show varied form as the league race opens and pitching is highlighted as a weak point.
A fractured line describes a late play where a fumbled at bat and a misthrown ball affected the outcome. The text argues that small errors or clever plays by Jack and coach decisions can influence a championship, suggesting Tebeau would trade some control for a win.
New York May 1 Charles Creedon Australian Dan Cresdon faced The Kid McCoy at Broadway Athletic Club before a dense crowd. A sharp knockdown in the sixth round ended the bout with McCoy dominating and Cresdon unable to land meaningful blows as his corner threw in the towel.
Terry McGovern and Elwood McCloskey set Monday night bouts at the Penn Act arena in Philadelphia. McCloskey aims to defend and stay unbeaten while McGovern pursues a historic knockout. The card also lists other local fighters and venues with scores and matchups.
A fragmented 19th century racing summary covers Western League events at Pueblo and Denver with horse and trainer mentions. It notes drivers association growth to 1000 members, plus scattered pacing and trotting results, and references horses like Batley and Lida Helliay along with various farms and stables.
By Allie Wilkes and a green sister to Gagette a player with 1.56 percent work and active training heads to Cleveland track on June 1. Omensfart sells Shedd Wilkes to Julius Payouck of Denmark for $1,000. Boston holds eight under-contract players not on last year’s roster. Cy Seymour uses a croquet ball to warm up, Doyle leads New York in batting and baserunning. The New York infield has 26 double plays, Van Haltren hits well, St. Louis sets Cross price at $3,000, Brooklyn’s top salaries. Roy Thomas praises a 3B run, Reds finish prospects poor without team work, McGinnity hit hard but not enough to win. St. Louis, with McGraw and Robinson, appears strongest in the West though season uncertainty remains.
In Louisville Kentucky on May 19 the juvenile stakes for 2-year-olds narrowed to three contenders. Farmer Bennett Queen Carnival and Menace lapped each other and surged for the finish with Jairmer Bennett driven to victory by Burns. Skillman and Farmer Bennett were noted as the only winning favorites.
A compiled list of Sunday worship times across Topeka churches including North Topeka Baptist Church at Harrison Street conducted by Rev. W. Dune and Rev. W St. Hutchinson, with morning and afternoon services, Junior Day events, and visiting delegates. other churches such as First Unitarian, First English Lutheran, Congregational, Divine Science, New Hope, Baptist, and United Presbyterian publish service times, Sunday schools, and special programs led by pastors, visiting ministers, and conference delegates. The notes mention youth gatherings, junior society events, and an array of sermon subjects and prayer services across multiple streets and intersections in the city.
An 1899 advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic that purports to cleanse the blood and revitalize digestion kidneys and liver. It cites a testimonial from Rev C V Arnold praising the remedy after a serious fever and scrofula, urging readers to buy today.
A military prisoner at the Presidio, A. C. Bergum, was shot and killed today while fleeing with several others. Guards ordered halt. Bergum ran toward woods and was hit in the hand and lungs. He was serving a three year sentence for sleeping on his post during Manila service. The other prisoners were captured.
Aated freight crews face a 3 cent trunk haul rate dispute between eastern roads. In Batesville a large hay barn belonging to Keck and Young burned with about seven hundred tons of baled hay lost, suspected incendiary cause despite two horses nearby. Wichita’s Metropolitan Hotel changes owner as Hamilton of Springdale sells for 320000, with July 1 public opening of Salleja, a 10000 cost project.
Last week the county clerk discussed a bond deal to finance county operations with a proposed $36,000 cost and a $19,000 drawing, detailing terms and anticipated funding sources. The item outlines how the county plans to fund essential services and the impact on the budget.
A resident, once wealthy citizen, killed himself Friday near the city by shooting through the heart with a revolver. Despondency and reverses are cited as factors in the self inflicted death.
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