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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1900
Page
2
A vintage advertisement extols Hallock's electric pills promising energy, vigor, and better sleep. It claims quick nerve reviving effects, notes use for general weakness and anxiety, and urges purchase at drug stores for $1 per box with directions included. The prose imitates early marketing hype and touts dramatic, transformative outcomes.
Chicago sports reports ticket demand for a six round Hia McCoy versus Tommy Ryan bout at Caterhall's, purse six thousand dollars with five thousand to the winner. The long history between the fighters and the expected crowd at Syracuse era describe a high stakes, high drama match with both fighters in peak form and preparations underway in Chicago and White Plains.
Kinley Mack won the Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend in heavy, rainy conditions. New York raced May D Kinles Mack led early with White Baffeets second and Herbert third as a slow 2 10 time reflected a tough track. Jockeys Sinton, Tichelbert, and others were noted among the entrants while crowd attendance suffered from the weather.
A long, scoreless battle pushed to eighteenth innings between Wheeling and Mansfield. Both pitchers hurled superbly, with strong defense and late tension driving the game to a dramatic finish as neither side could break through.
The Latonia Derby, the year's first real championship, will be run at Latonia over one and one half miles. Five entries contest the big event worth over $6,000. Lieutenant Gibson is the hot favorite with Scoggan entry in second place.
Seeresee cy one oe Eee work since a mm Lonteville he will be at his best in this his toric events The indications are that the race sill I be run over A fast track and must Seng lonal contest is looked for The Latonis meeting promises to be one of the most successful in the history of that association A diven or more tick stakes are to be decided including the Derby Himyar Oke Con erts handicap and Lycia stakes L. B. Tarleton will be presiding jude His associates are Charles F. Price and E Hopper James F. Caldwell will do the starting The Trerhy starters are Kentucky er Or i Ivor 34 (first ten ih Holellyy Plorimar 127 Lieutenant Gibson 137 aut plan The Washburn college baseball management is going to give Topela and her Visitors during the fair this week a series of three games of ball Thin afternoon Washburn plays Ottawa university Next Wednesday It plays Raker university This is the annual Decoration Day game and will bu ime of the Petes Becichot pe Wrigtag an at been playing good elye wit make the Washburn team work hard to win Saturday Jume 2 the Haskell Indians play the return with Washburn at Topeka Burlington 6 State Normal 3 Burlington Kas May 28 lurling 19 Won The second game from the Kenens State Normal team to an ex citing seven inning game by a poor of ty Reaxer pitched for Burlington and Culp for the Normal Burlington area Won first game by score of ti 6
Fragmented text from a Pittsburgh Cincinnati sports item mentions scoring and players but lacks coherent details. The garbled OCR blocks clarity on teams, scores, and context. No verifiable events or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
In Milwaukee Wis a muddled American League clash saw Wheeler of Milwaukee and Parker of Minneapolis ejected. No major national figures emerged as both teams struggled with erratic play. The report highlights stray plays and unclear scoring, with minor mentions of Bears and Alina C Minneapolis.
In a Western League game Coffeyville fell to Barneaville 7 to 1 as star players from both sides led the scoring. Des Moines beat St Joseph with key contributions from Underwood and King while Warner and Twine powered a Mesd Moines effort. Nearby, Webb City defeated Galena 7 to 0 in another ball contest with Glyne delivering the win and Bromiley umpiring.
Wealthy Englishmen and Long Island figures discuss forming a colony on Long Island similar to Rugby. They closed a deal with Charles I. Smith of St James for 1000 acres at 75000 amid plans to recruit 12 to 15 farmers and run a syndicate style settlement open to bachelors during the experimental phase. Mr Wills, a former Canadian farmer and Australian sheep ranch owner, leads the venture.
Timothy T. Blackstone, longtime president of the Chicago and Alton Railroad and a leading railroad executive, dies suddenly at his Chicago residence. Also includes an unverified testimonial about Burdock Blood Bitters from Julia Pibridge.
Leavenworth May 2 The prison binding twine plant lowers prices to 12 1 2 cents a pound on old twine and 12 cents on new twine delivering to farms, saving Kansas farmers an estimated 1000000? this year. Warden Tomlinson says the trust is forced to cut prices, shipping about 100000 pounds weekly and projecting larger production as harvest approaches. The move sparks opposition from trust and implement dealers, yet farmers gain from the price drop and expanded shipments statewide.
Sumner County faces a massive harvest need with an estimated 2,000 outside laborers required. Editor W.R. Stryker cites Secretary Coburn, predicting about 5,000 to 7,000 workers will be needed in Sumner County around mid June for headers binders and other tasks.
A fragmented transcript shows a railroad employee's testimony about sympathy for a Fort Scott resident amid legal challenges. The judge questions the domicile claim while a district attorney warns against marriage under a decree, with no firm answer before term adjournment.
The eleventh annual Dodge City high school commencement held in Gluck's Opera House filled the venue with proud listeners. The program lists Salutatory by Leo J. French, music by Beeson's orchestra, and remarks on the city school system under Principal BE. D. Webb.
Memorial Day services were held at the National Military Home in Leavenworth with Veteran Company A from Kansas City leading floral tributes to fallen comrades. A morning parade, music by the Harris band, and a Memorial address by Rev. George Robinson at Franklin Hall followed a solemn procession overlooking the Missouri.
Manhattan May 23 The schedule spans June events including a baccalaureate sermon by Rev D M Fisk Topeka June 12 an operetta Brie a Brac before the literary session close day exercises for invited guests June 14 commencement day with address by James Wilson Secretary of Agriculture cadet band concert cadet military drill and four companies of infantry and a battery of six pounder artillery sixty graduates will receive the B R degree total enrollment for the year 1906 above previous years
A dozen farmers in Lincoln county aided Mr. Gleason after a tornado damaged his farm. More than 500 neighbors gathered over several miles to rebuild fences and damaged buildings, turning the effort into a communal holiday of aid and fellowship.
An obscure note reports Nicholas McAlpine and Tweed, formerly prominent in Seattle, with brief references to Kansas and a Cape Nome context. The fragment suggests a crew or team movement but lacks clear details on event, date, or outcome.
Citizens of Kansas City report a pair of men sailing from Seattle bound for Cape Nome in search of fortune. They are described as aged, bold seekers willing to endure northward hardships. Mr McAlpine is past sixty and Mr Tweed is somewhat younger.
Absent liability rulings set aside stock holder claims against a defunct bank. Pension grants listed for Allen H. Lee and others. A boycott of programme advertising by local merchants described. A farm hand death and a Runaway Girl stage event noted. Lightning damage to J. R. Pischer residence insured at 7300. An insane man, H Gunsaulus, observed in Cockinsville, and Lt W P Elliott’s death in Cavite tied to Manila events.
The article extols Utah climate as a rich natural endowment and promotes Union Pacific rail rates to Golden and Salt Lake City from the Missouri River. It lists travel dates from June 21 to August 2 with return by October 31 and provides contact agents for tickets and details.
May 25 report from Chase County Stone company shows many workers extracting stone for Kansas City Convention hall project. Company plans to fulfill contract with nearby western sites and Semacn. Unknown woman drowned in Leavenworth waters. body found five miles upstream of the Missouri River with no signs of violence. Hail storm hits Central Kansas. crops damaged in several towns. Concordia graduates enter class of 1923 in record numbers. Belleville forms Commercial club uniting local business interests. officers named. Malaria tonic advertised as safe Graver’s Tasteless Chill Tonic with 50c price.
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