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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
5
The document lists local residents and visitors, including W WoWebt Sr and Mrs CH Stoll, Mr and Mrs Eugene F Ware, and many others. It references a graduation style recital with composers and works performed and notes congratulatory messages and birthdays across the community, with social visits and hosting events at homes in Lawrence and nearby areas.
Uticura Pills Coated 60 doses offered as a tasteless odourless economical substitute for CUTICURA RESOL. Sold in screw-cap vials, the pills are promoted as alterative antiseptic tonic and digestives, claimed to be the purest and most economical blood and skin purifiers and humour cures yet compounded.
A dubious ad promotes Complete Treatment $1 Sompliste claiming external and internal remedies for desiring cleaner skin and thickened hair. It mentions cleansing crusts, rasling, and healing, with reference to facial and body aims and possible side effects.
Fragmentary notes describe a North Topeka gathering with references to St John’s memorial, clergy, and community figures. The text mentions a Topeka post, local names, and a church meeting with elections and a pot luck tone.
The Cinabone City area floods persist as swollen rivers threaten bridges and roads. High water closes crossings from Noble to Seauhed, with many streets submerged and water depths rising through the Sanrentina region. Residents brace for continued inundation as authorities monitor conditions.
Vivid fragmentary notice shows residents petitioning Mr Sprague to fix city water supply. Names including Dawes and S.M. Nguh appear alongside roles Food Inspector and Assistant City Engineer. The text requests supplying pure, cool water from city tanks and warns of ongoing delays until action. mentions engineer oversight and city building concerns.
Former Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed, a keen student of electricity, appeared in a United States court with a display of electrical machinery. He represented Stanley Electrical Company of Pittsfield as it seeks an injunction against Western Electric for alleged patent infringement on an electric motor. The case, involving 1209 Stanley workers in Pittsfield, hinges on the court's ruling amid a showcase of tech and power equipment.
Fragmentary text describes a dainty blue hat and a motor with unclear provenance. Mentions a sale time near six o'clock and references to seating, reservations, and a Mr Seater. Unable to extract a clear event or entities beyond these hints.
A chaotic late afternoon caused a derailment on Went Fourth Street triggering emergency calls and police action. Local reports describe crowding near Memorial Day events and preparations for lectures at Odd Fellows as public safety crews secured the scene.
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