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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
8
An unreliable, fragmentary text discusses Ikon and Mille outcomes for next year and references New York, Iron Age, and various unclear entities. The article is garbled with many misspellings and nonsensical phrases, making a coherent event or conclusion hard to determine.
Fragmented notice details transfers involving Witun ent wita and Alter, with references to properties in Walnut Grove addition and BL 1G. Mentions Hynes nest, Burtinon xiwet, Evans' first asddle, and Lawrence atrect. Indicates parcels and parties but OCR errors obscure full names and dates.
Local notice states Voelpel boy to be released and describes surrounding details at Cheietnghee Hudhon streets and Tombe Starch area. Documents mention Grand Trunk Railway system and a descriptive announcement inviting applications to Geo W. Vaux in Chicago for further action.
In Vienna on May day the emperor walked bareheaded carrying a lighted candle as clergy led a procession through the streets. Principal officers and municipal authorities followed to the cathedral, with banners and formal display throughout the city. A sizable American party observed, including Robert S. McCormick and Chandler Hullock among others.
The article, written in garbled OCR, references geopolitical and industrial notes with scattered names and figures. It mentions March and April negotiations, a sample from an existing conditioner, and vague ties between American, German, and Norwegian entities amid a foreign market context.
At a sale of trotting and pacing stock in New York a large number of horses were sold. Names and prices appear in the catalog with bidders including J D Cutlery of Pittsburgh and George Busts, among others. Some animals show speeds around 2 07 per mile and bids reach into the hundreds. The record lists various buyers, stalls, and prices though many lines are garbled.
Reports from tests of butter makers in 19 states overseen by jurists and dairy experts. Promoter announces capital expansion for a New York box bread and paper company with 29 million capital. leadership named. British Cabinet prepares a peace cabinet to end the war as the end of the war nears.
A jumble of notices from Topeka to Wichita includes Oscar Swayan missing a Wichita convention, plans for a California pleasure trip, and a mixed batch of local happenings. Mentions of Frank Doster, Decoration Day speech by Liewellyn Sumes Gratum, shipment at Palace Clothing, and upcoming pavement work. Also notes on river levels, a coroner verdict, a pickling group meeting, and political shifts after the convention.
A Baltimore man chronicles years of nerve pain mood swings and memory loss from poor nourishment and says relief came after adopting a grape nut regimen. He credits Grape-Nuts with restoring mental and bodily strength and links many nervous issues to incomplete digestion.
Local reports note Hattie Linden and Peter Tendesa arranging to begin Main Street raving work in Port Scott with Topeka laborers. Fort Scott will supply remainder. Preliminary hearing for BH Ghent, transported from Colorado for bigamy, held in city court. Various remarks on Washburn University, Topeka Post No.7 Memorial Day plans, and political ramblings about Bryan and Mrs Nation.
Six Memphis area figures were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges arising from a declared pool to fix the price and share cotton shipped from Memphis. The case, under the Interstate Commerce Act, involves rail lines including the Nashville Chattanooga St Louis routes and other carriers. Attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Interstate Commerce Commission coordinated the indictments.
New York police halted a man presenting a heavy bundle claiming it contained silver from Kansas. The suspect identified by the officer as Sliver, a friend of William Jennings Bryan, was taken to Morrinanin station after officials found the bundle contained lead rather than silver.
A report from Rock Arx describes a congregation led by Governor Jefferson Davis amid internal strife. Tensions rise over leadership and discipline, resulting in a split vote with five members opposing. The piece notes resignations, withdrawal of fellowship, and unnamed consequences for the church community.
May 2 report from Muirid notes the cabinet plans and senate meeting in Madrid as Sagasta steps down from the premiership. Talks of prorogation and response from officials dominate the scene. In Chicago a separate court scene reviews Halze’s novels and related publishing matters. New York reports on a North German Lloyd stockholders’ meeting in Bremen with strategy for restructuring.
Reports from Guayaquil describe a military expedition aboard the Gen. Pinzon carrying 3,600 rifles and 2,600,000 cartridges for conservative leaders Mena and Chamorro. The plan allegedly ships toward a Nicaraguan port to oppose President Zelaya, risking Colombia Nicaragua friction. A separate local incident details a fatal shooting in Belleville, with a tobacco merchant killed and questions over motive. House Democrats failed to turnout a caucus meeting on the Nicaragua bill, delaying action. Dr King’s New Discovery advertises a remedy for coughs and related ailments, promising relief and vitality.
In New York on May 29 police investigated an alarm at a Fifth Avenue apartment building and found J. Heldnin after breaking the door. The piece notes a new office room being added to the general manager’s suite and tariff sheets stored in the basement for weight concerns.
The grounds and buildings committees of the Louisiana Purchase exhibition refused to make an award after examining the construction figures. The decision followed concerns about the value and cost estimates for the exhibit structure and surrounding area.
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