20 May 1903
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1903
Page
1
Britton is chosen as Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias with other officers named per Pinna's announcement detailing the new leadership and posts.
Odd fragments describe a parade and civic proceedings around the City, mentioning Ninth Street, Marches Down Kankas Avenue, and a prize contest at the State House Grounds. Names like George S Ciby and J. B. Lastdeat appear amid unclear phrases about honors, uniforms, and a procession led by military units.
A New York incident reports a child dying on the street from heat effects in Brooklyn. The brief note mentions rising temperatures and related dangers, with no further details about identity or official actions.
Readable text describes a bridge collapse or sinking incident in Alushamtan on May 22. Mentions a Seer and a figure named Juha Mineia ket Sreehy with knives and a near severing of a body. Police submitted a report after an arrest, with unclear details about the crime and suspects.
McPherson Kansas May report from the Grand Army of the Republic notes a membership rise to 12412 and 26 new posts formed during the year while six were suspended. Commander H C Liemis Le bey comments on pensions and veterans preference, urging enforcement and the appointing power to restore fair treatment for veterans and dependents. Memorial Day observances and post commemorations are discussed with emphasis on honoring deceased comrades and safeguarding the tradition.
Lars A Browns sues Willim A Brown in Wyandotte County claiming years of neglect and misused funds. The petition alleges she toiled on the farm for sixteen years without support, while Brown squandered thousands on crops and living expenses, seeking a fair share of property and alimony.
The Rochaster Musical Festival opened with a featured performance by Topeka and Memphis participants. Governor Prizr announced habeas proceedings for Elizabeth McCormick in Memphis in connection with a poison package incident involving an Adams Express Company employee.
President Davis of the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance defends the company in a letter to the State Journal. He says the trustees’ report was compiled by amateurs unfriendly to the company and that errors arose from inexperience, noting the firm is solvent with a surplus and denying nepotism claims. He provides salary details, defense of expenditure, and cites audits by Missouri and Kansas departments supporting solvency and reserve adequacy.
Weather summary from the east and west halves of Kansas and into Missouri reports generally fair to fair-then-clear conditions with light rain in southern Missouri. The record notes include city by city temps, wind, and shifts as work resumed at factories and motor plants after a weather-related pause.
May 2 Los Angeles hosts a preparatory session as the Presbyterian General Assembly nears opening. A resolution framed against United States Senator Reed Smoot and Mormonism in America is expected to be pursued, with reports on foreign missions to guide debate. Delegates from Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh and Chicago converge, with hotel headquarters at West Lake Water.
Washington officials probe abuse allegations surrounding delivery routes in Gallatic Tennessee. Postmaster General Paynery reports no decisive action yet as civil service concerns and safety fears delay resumption of the amended route. Inspector Cotte says the courier would be safely protected, while irregularities at Allwood prompt further review and a possible civil service ruling. Senator Pale presses for service restoration. action postponed pending a broader review.
The jurors found Cummins guilty of killing his servant and burying the body in a cornfield on his farm. The case hinges on testimony from his wife, the principal witness for the prosecution, as a tense courtroom scene unfolds.
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