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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
The article reports disputed claims about Paine's Celery Compound, detailing testimony and expert opinions, including arguments about efficacy and safety. It references competing remedies and mentions trial-like scrutiny, with names and places implied but obscured in the damaged OCR.
Tom Jenkins and Charley Wittiner staged a rugged wrestling bout at Clachest Park amid setbacks from New Orleans mosquitoes. Jenkins appeared favored, delivering strong holds despite foul weather and insect troubles, while Wittiner showed resilience and conditioning.
Highland Park and Lawrence, Kan May 2 192? Kansas team upset by Haskell Indians as the game ends abruptly with high tension. Alphin and Keen star for Highland Park while Thompson and Lowhms hold the Kaw for key moments. Umpire Tucker officiated in a tense, rain dampened contest.
In San Francisco betting circles Corbett is seen as likely champion after the July bout, with Jeffries promising a September rematch if Corbett defeats Fitz in July. Crowds at Gravesend favor New Ed Mey 29 Jack Demand and Germis.(Garbled OCR)
May 29 report from Eynion Kam notes Carbondale edged Lyndon 5 to 4 in a close contest after a late rally. Beating winds and rough play marked the Beaver track meet with local figures like Joe Pugh acknowledged for his victory. Fleming leaves Omaha team. Vier Inglett Seiver to join Catorade Sub as a loan shift affects Omaha rosters.
The readable fragments reference a National League context with players, teams, and a coach or manager. Names and details are garbled, but hints point to a game or season recap involving pitchers, batting, and fielding events.
Fragmentary baseball recap notes details missing names dates teams and results. The readable phrases reference American League action at Washington Baltimore and mentions of players Winters and Bullivan with numeric scores and temperatures, but core facts remain obscured.
In a 12 inning game the Jomis played with a loose lineup and strong pitching. Attendance was limited and the tape recordings indicate a tight contest as the teams chased runs. Ruth led with a sharp hit and the Denyer crew showed resilience, while Tufts contributed offensively. Hansford and others from Omaha posted solid performances as the vaulters battled for hits and runs.
Pittsburg Pa May 2 Chicago faced a tough loss as their pitching struggled and errors cost runs. Maninger Sheltsline of the Faithfuls commented the team should have beaten Uber and blamed late miscues for the defeat.
Fragmented ad style text touts a blood poison cure with dubious claims. It lists symptoms such as hair loss and skin eruptions and urges readers to take a concoction named Balm or tonic to “perfectly” cure and restore health, using sensational phrases and compromised ingredients.
A long mixed page notes racing at Hawthorn and St Louis with Lady Strathmore winning the feature, Wing finisher, and multiple races. Baseball topics include Cleveland and Pittsburgh talks, umpiring debates, and McGraw’s Phillies plans. Also reports Robison selling Atchison Champion and hogs drowned near Emporia.
In Emporia on May 29 Major Hood boosted prize money for the usual county school contest in declamation and essay. The new prize is 60 dollars, inviting all town and county schools to compete, as many become indebted awaiting a boost in incentives.
Kansas notes report Prof George Crisman of Minneapolis named as Salina public schools superintendent candidate. He is described as a prominent young educator with four years at Minneapolis Public Schools and credentials from Kansas State Normal and Kansas University with postgraduate work at Northwestern.
Two miles southwest of Oswego the large farm owned by T. C. Green was sold to Dr. Woolford for 25000. The 400 acre property lies in Labette County with 350 acres in cultivation, 300 acres of wheat reserved for this year, a good hedge fenced land, a new 2400 barn, orchard, wood on the place, and two farm houses. The sale notes good bottom land and a well kept property in hamlet conditions.
Growth of women's clubs across districts reports a federation with fourteen clubs in Picot and Sixth districts and forty two in Seventh, totaling 134 clubs and about 6000 members. United Mine Workers District No. 26 held a May meeting in Elks' ball. delegates attended but no business, then attended Edward Keegan’s funeral. Keegan, ex-state mine inspector, died recently in the Bussye mines near Jewell City. funeral at Catholic Church in Chicopes with Ancient Order of Hibernians involvement.
May 72 rural free delivery added in Kansas with routes in DeSoto Johnson County and Miami County. Details list carriers lengths 5 and 24 miles serving Militon Lantz Pleixanton and others. Post offices to be discontinued including Dun dee Barton to Great Bend Allen to Took Too Bucheen Winfield. Welling ton drug proprietor P P Poirier taken to a jeep after morphine incident. age noted. Pastor Mey Newman to Seattle. appointments and congregations referenced.
Wellington Kan May 23 the exercises of the fifth annual commencement of the Humner county school took place at the auditorium. The event featured graduates and a reference to a church in Seattle and a lucrative vacation. Mis fan fam accepted an offer, with calls and pleasant prospects noted.
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