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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
9
A chaotic sports column extols rugged training for hounds and hikers, praising well rounded exercise from line handling to rock climbing. It discusses methods of training and endurance, mocking lazy routines and urging constant activity to build vigor and resilience.
Report from New York May details possible suit against Wersett and Barrett by Barrett and Herter as they discuss a dispute linked to the American League. Mentions Zeke Abrams, WH McCord, and Abraem in a tangled money matter with plans to split winnings or settle between parties.
Fragmented OCR text discusses armor and microbes with phrases about titans, doctors, and a dubious medical remedy. Mentions micro- organisms and a dubious claim about “Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery” purporting to purify or treat conditions, but text is garbled and claims lack clear events or dates.
Fragmentary sports wire reports reference American League games at Washington and Kansas City with Haskell and Gardner’s pitching notes, plus a St Louis boxing club feature on Zach Tinker. The garbled OCR includes scores, names, locations, and an upcoming mayoral candidacy context, but the text is largely unreadable and inconsistent.
Immense crowd witnessed the Yale field baserball clash with Princeton as Yale won 6 to 2. Jefferson City suffered rain delays and field issues while Springfield defeated Iola 7 to 1. Local teams and players faced miscues, with several errors shaping the outcomes.
New York May 3 R G Dan & Cova Weekly Review highlights favorable crop prospects and abroad confidence as encouraging factors easing labor unrest and weather worries for retail trade. It notes wheat yields high, corn poor, transportation moving grain, and rising pig iron contracts while consumer interest remains cautious amid mixed industrial activity.
Kansas news reports an urgent miners convention in Pittsburg as leaders push for full pay and financial support. Secretary Treasurer Gilmour telegraphed National President Mitchell, urging a concerted action if operator demands are not met. Memorial Day adjournment delays until after dinner as delegates prepare for decisive actions.
In Gas City two general merchandise stores halt credit sales under wage system reforms. Workers accuse involvement with a boycott by a local faction amidst a shift to cash payments, while storekeepers deny collusion and cite unaffordable credit losses. Labor unrest grows as Laycott faces pressure and boarding house purchases shift away from credit.
A cloudy cool day drew a large crowd to the Decoration Day gathering. Ex Senator John JL Senior of Waver delivered the main address while the Glee club performed. Veterans marching by, many with dwindling numbers, marked the occasion. James FE Watrous, longtime Burlington businessman and civic leader, was laid to rest today after being absent from this year’s service.
A Topeka resident recounts a ten year ordeal with kidney issues. After trying a treatment from a local drug store, following three doses, he notes relief in pain and improved urinary symptoms, marking a decisive personal recovery.
May 31 ceremony in Clay Center honored veterans from the Spanish War and World War I. The day included a parade to Dexter Park and a veterans’ ceremony led by Major Stews, with Bart Carter and fd. Bell among aides, the GAR furnishing transportation for the event.
Farmers in Smith County take exceptions to the crop report from the Bureau of Estimates. T. M. Linton, traveling through the county, reports corn and crops growing well, with better prospects than the official assessment.
In Manhattan a pitting ceremony decorated graves with a guard line including Cadet Band Co I 3 G College cadets and Spanish War soldiers. Lew Gove presented remarks as Captain J G Waters delivered an eloquent address to a large audience in the auditorium. Clay Center schools close for the 12th annual commencement.
Tornadic floods and heavy rain drenched Wichita and nearby counties in May, washing away pros pectors' ghacka and damaging crops. Swollen streams overwhelmed the countryside, forcing authorities to seek surplus water relief as farms suffered extensive losses. A related report notes a man named Donald Cameron and a separate incident about a burglar shooting in Chicago.
Portland dispatch reports former Oregon governor Sylvester Pennoyer died Friday afternoon after a period of poor health. He had lived near the city and was found unresponsive in his library by his wife. Born in Tompkins County New York in July 1833, Pennoyer graduated Harvard in 1854 and later moved to Oregon. He served as governor from 1887 to 1890 and again as the state’s chief executive thereafter. The obituary notes his contentious relations with President Harrison and Cleveland era politics.
The overdue Kansas item notes that David P. Lowe of Fort Scott twice declined the office of commissioner of pensions when tendered, in 1573, then later became Utah’s chief justice. Born August 24 in Geneva County New York, he moved to Kansas, served as judge, and briefly represented Kansas in Congress before districts were reorganized. His son Fridon, Fort Scott postmaster, is mentioned in later context.
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