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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
2
May 1 in Chicago saw the defenbach insurance case begin with Judge Smiley presiding. Defendant August Unger pleads guilty. other defendants deny guilt in a conspiracy to defraud an insurance company over policies tied to Marte Defenbach, a 2 year old girl.
Mystic Shriners Dubuque convened for ceremonial sessions as Gov Yates names delegates for a Pan American trip. May 1 marks appointive steps with reports of train travel, vacation plans, and public notices about events, cautions, and a travel book promotion.
James J. Corbett protests a saloon lockdown on Broadway near 34th Street. He accuses police of acting on a rival’s influence and says the closure is a spiteful move. Officials claim patrons were swindled and the matter centers on enforcement actions.
Cincinnati catcher Kahoe, formerly of Cincinnati, is courted by the American League.Boston and Pittsburgh figures push for his services as teams wrestle over release rights. Kahoe may join Philadelphia or stay in a brewing stalemate as rival managers maneuver for leverage.
Former Kansas ball pitchers Roy Evans and Stricklett met in Frisco Saturday as Evans pitched for Frisco and Stricklett for Sacramento. Both excelled, Stricklett winning with solid control, while Evans struggled late as Sacramento prevailed.
Readable fragments recount handicap fixtures with Clover and Black Fox in front in a Hutchinson Trophy shoot and mention upcoming races at Leavenworth. The piece also covers National League baseball chatter, roster notes, and a nod to players like Renard Smith and Hoy Thumm, with scattered game references and training plans.
The unreadable OCR fragment references Wagner and a tense release, with vague hints of a Kansas City location and a focus on a bait. It mentions a person or entity named Sorel and a potential event dated May or August, but the text is severely garbled and lacks clear facts.
President McKinley speaks to Knights of Masons in San Francisco praising liberty equality and duty. He lauds American citizenship under a common constitution while acknowledging the banner gift and the nation’s enduring ideals. A separate note describes a League of the Cross event at the pavilion with McKinley greeted by applause and planning for his San Francisco schedule and travel details.
In Gove City and county, real estate dealer F and Strong reports 80 quarter sections sold in 60 days with many term lands fetching 3 23 to 3 50 per acre. J K Cook plants 45 acres of fruit near Gove City, boasting 4 500 apple trees 1 500 peach trees 500 cherry trees and 100 pear trees as county boosts alfalfa acreage and stock farming amid community plans.
Quinter residents and Union Pacific will run a chair car for the Gove county German Baptists to attend their annual Dunkard Convention in Lincoln Nebraska starting May 24. The trip will include many Gove county attendees and a railroad rate of one fare round trip. An excursion plans to show visitors Gove county prosperity and land sales near Quinter.
Busy week for teachers and pupils as seven girls and two boys graduate. Baccalaureate by Rev L C Bernhard filled churches, closing services. Commencement in the opera house featured decorations, a silent orchestra, and speakers Essie Hunt and Elna Hunter.
Sterling May 232 Judge Clark criticizes the recent law that compels appointing old soldiers to state and municipal posts. He says the legislature should not coerce voters to support veteran appointments at the polls.
Thirteen senior students at State Agricultural College were suspended for two weeks following a faculty meeting in Manhattan on May 21. The disciplinary action stems from violations of college rules and applies to the senior class.
Three Atchison women Mrs Eli Hagerty and two companions secretly prepare a long overland trip to visit a dying mother who wishes to marry again before death. The plan follows prior journeys as they travel with a guard and wagon, after previous disruptive demonstrations at the institution.
Mabel Seeley, about 18, adopted daughter of contractor J J Seeley, tried to end her life yesterday evening by a 38 caliber revolver in her father's workshop behind the yard. She was found gravely wounded and is in critical condition after being brought to the hospital.
Atchison May 32 Lonus Juce a convict released from Lansing Wednesday morning fell into a passenger train and died later. Juce had escaped to Colorado Springs from which place he was taken back to the penitentiary. His time expired Wednesday and he was given money to return home in Atchison.
Ambiguous OCR text references biennial election law and judicial case in Shawne county. Mentions attorney A Mt survey ahead on permanency of service and county masses. Event appears to involve a Detmala area and a May proceeding with Prot. Samaria at Thrown May Mt.
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