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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1902
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Paine’s Celery Compound as a cure for numerous ailments including nervous irritability abdominal pain and poor digestion. It touts rapid relief for headaches pains and general weakness claiming benefits for workers in offices and homemakers alike with testimonials of improved health.
A 1908 notice outlines a major attendance by Major General MacArthur and General Water at a Fort Leavenworth celebration. It lists speakers Gen Henry Leavenworth’s legacy, military and civic groups, a Furri Cavalry Band, and a card sale to support the event. Details include May 2 and 3 1908, limited return by 190m, with contact via Union Feenctment and local depot agents.
The Brooklyn Handicap win by Reng, queen of fillies, drew heavy betting with payouts over 55,000 dollars. Mayor Featherstone, a New York figure, details how Reng rose to victory amid sharp wagering and the day’s adrenalin on Gravesend tracks.
Harry New, ridden by NBS, led the Latonia Derby to win easily after a strong stretch run. The field included stable companions Abe Frank and Martin Burke with South Trimble as favorite, while Roamer and other rivals trailed in behind.
Fragmented game notes describe National and American League standings and recent results. Mentions Chicago, Boston, Washington, and Denver with scattered scores and inning-by-inning references, plus a boxing note on Jeffries and Rubin upcoming at Hart Springs.
The Vernal Stakes worth $1,000 was won by Pat Dunne colt East Hatgeht ing Emathlon as the field backed from odds. McLaren led the steeple event with a strong finish. McCoy returned to Saratoga for training amid false retirement rumors, denying reports of stepping away from racing.
The report covers horse racing at Gravesend New York and Fort Scott events with results and weights, including Grey's 98 pounds and a track record effort. It also notes baseball and other sports items, race details, and a mention of a coal price adjustment and a cosmetic ad.
Kansas note reports local lawyer Walker praised Angora goats as a remarkable breed while Atchison officials mention two hundred brush cleaners in a separate item.
Atchison May 7. Attorney C Te Walker traveled to Kansas City to buy more Angora goats after two he owns prove successful at clearing rough farm land. He notes goats eat leaves and defoliate young saplings, protecting crops from elk and wolves. A stray dog once entered his enclosure but was captured.
A meeting in Leavenworth will honor the Third Kansas Volunteer Infantry and other colored ex-regulars from Fort Leavenworth. The event recalls their Cuban War service and garrison duties, with proceeds pledged to benefit the AMfitohell Hospital. Korman’s Park has been secured for the gathering.
Work begins this week on a new hospital for the insane in Parsons. Seven brick structures formerly from the penitentiary will be unloaded for the cottage hospital plan. The project includes a power house and hospital buildings to house seventy eight patients, with two cottages for twelve each, pending further appropriation.
About 300 druggists gather in Wichita for a state pharmaceutical association meeting. The event spans Tuesday to Wednesday with a morning session, banquet, toasts by notable officials, and dancing in the hall. Afterward, attendees visit streetcar houses and parks, with plans delaying further outings.
The parish contracted with A. Bills of Easburg to erect the edifice. Funds are secured to begin primary preparations and a rough sketch will be sent to the vestry for review. After plans are approved the laying of the cornerstone will follow with Bishop Mie pug presiding. Rev. Guo Bei Ay presides, with Theological Letters faculty assisting.
A severe hailstorm swept the northwest area of Wellington Kansas, injuring crops over a two mile stretch and killing stock and poultry in several places. The storm, lasting about ten minutes, blew away roofs and caused widespread damage to fields and barns.
The readable fragment hints at a rustic setting with references to wheat, knives, orchards, and foliage. Names and locations are unclear, and the passage appears damaged and nonsensical, lacking coherent events or a clear subject.
Sixty workers at an Atchison leather factory walked out seeking shorter afternoons in a two hour reduction, with union leaders clashing with management over the change. The dispute follows similar tensions among local trades, as reports note steering toward standard hours and dues. In Marion County, Kansas, the Republican primary nominated C Billiss for representative and J C Treater as treasurer, with J A Os as district judge and Jesse Thrastier as sheriff.
Fragmentary OCR lists pensioners and places across Kansas and Washington with scattered names such as John Yrenyon Calvin Bushe and James home Leavenm Sitios Amrun ort Underkofier and National orth amid unclear figures and stray numbers.
Reported items include a bond jumping incident in Hoisington with a restaurateur tied to a $6b bond and a man named Williams Berger from Amporia. Other notes mention Fort Riley tests and an army ordnance board in Junction City with references to personnel and dates in May.
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