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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1903
Page
7
Chicago traders push numerous sorting orders for wheat causing a broad weakness with corn also softening. Spot and cash markets show cattle steady from $4.75 to $3.25, hogs trading 96.27 to 86.45, and mixed activity across live stock, grain futures, and money markets.
Jefferson City May 16 The court overturned verdicts in a case involving Juline Leneunn Faulkner and two others who were sentenced to two years in prison. The Missouri Supreme Court found errors in the trial instructions and evidence, ruling the indictments faulty and the conviction not supported by the record.
Fragmentary OCR notes report rising rivers causing farm and crop losses and widespread disruption along waterways. References to towns and places are garbled, with mentions of damaged infrastructure, evacuations, and unclear regional names.
An obituary fragment notes W. J. Kennedy died at home after returning from a health trip. It describes him as a wealthy stock farmer from a western state with extensive holdings and a prominent social standing. The text includes garbled references to locations and names, reflecting damaged OCR.
City officials plan to seek court action rather than settle the water company dispute in advance, with Mayor and city attorney to pursue injunctions if needed. Debate centers on upholding contracts and possible Supreme Court review, while council weighs cost and strategy.
Page one continues with plans for a grand lodge gathering. Major figures Major General Carnehan of Indianapolis and General Tiyan lead talks and ceremonies at Topeka events. A public meeting and a Wednesday parade with bands and Uniform Rank officers are scheduled, with addresses by city and state officials.
Pittsburg May 19 Benjamin F Jones Sr longtime head of Jones Laughlin Steel Company advisory board and founder of its Blaine works died at 2:25 this morning. He was 79. Ill since April with indigestion and neuralgia his passing follows a period of weakness and nervousness. A noted industrial contributor and former Republican national committeeman, Jones helped shape Pittsburgh’s steel development and public life. He leaves a legacy in industry, politics, and civic service.
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