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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1902
Page
5
A garbled May report from New York describes a ferry incident near a harbor involving several unnamed individuals. The fragmentary text mentions a Mr Wichor and others and hints at a disturbance or accident on the water, with no clear outcomes or dates due to OCR damage.
The week's social calendar features numerous gatherings hosted by Mrs G Grintivy at her home, Edith Coddard, Winnifred Prescott, and Miss Irene Martetgan among others. Guests include Mrs W B Cleaver, Mrs J Prosby, Mr W McVey, and Mrs A Hurd with plans for luncheons, card parties, and weddings. travels include visits by Mrs George Harrison and Miss J Jude in Whitehall.
May 12 New York reports a Mauch Chunk ferry boat collision with a rail raft boat of the Batter today amid heavy fog. Passengers were rescued. no serious injuries reported. The other incident May 19 involved the Middleton ferry and a yacht collision with one death. both vessels continued after the crash.
Paris reporters struggle to interview Morgan as tension rises over editorial preference and celebrity access. The scene unfolds through French papers and their correspondents with Lemaitre and Lomister noted, and Morgan remaining uncooperative despite calls for comment.
New York dispatch reports Kingston on the Thames marks the thousandth anniversary of King Edward the elder’s coronation in 919. A stained glass window, pageant, and street processions fill the town as crowds celebrate Lord Mayor’s Day style with a Saxon coronation tableau, may queen parade, and medieval tournament events.
Report notes a meeting to discuss a $2.09 charge via Santa Fe operations. Details on the annual gathering and related planning are limited, with emphasis on the proposed toll and organizational turnout.
Police notes recount a spree of petty crimes in Topeka, with a stranger stolen watch recovered from a pawn shop and linked to a suspected grasp of other small burglaries. Officers Lucas and Prattens aided in arrests, while gambling and larceny accusations fill the docket for an afternoon court session.
Robert Piston and Reverend Abram Wyman prepare a two week moult overland journey to Colorado. The group will be joined by Mr Wr aith, with two crew members including a cook and a servant. The party plans to travel by specially built wagon and carry essential comforts for an indefinite expedition.
Frank Kinsie, 23, was brought to Christ Hospital in Montrose after a May 1 railway accident near Goodleml Kansas. He required amputation of the right knee after his leg was trapped during the Campbell Brothers' car ride. Doctors report the operation failed to prevent blood poisoning and his life ended in the hospital.
Judge Hazen upholds referes Slan ecker findings and a separate decision notes no witness testimony to corroborate weldence in the Western low case. A ball of exceptions filed by tepuin One with Jodie Huesen as report becomes part of the case file. The retiree found for the tels Company. May 19 Rev Newell to cover churches. Breek that he will suit for Europe next Fee.
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Local news reports a freed druggist amid protests over a decision to allow a cornerstand near a historic area. Officials note a past injunction and court action while residents and unions discuss permits and access. The Santa Fe route advertises rail tickets to Oklahoma and Texas with seasonal sale dates.
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