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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
6
A jumble of Topeka word fragments reports court actions in district court Jenny Divavy filing for divorce, measurements of street repairs, and city updates. Mentions of Washburn and college events, police activity, and community notices pepper the page with scattered names and places.
Bourbon county representative William Baird visited Topeka for the high court meeting set for January 11 and 16. FC Schulte of Leavenworth won a bid, while Governor Blaney released a Lyon County colored man from the penitentiary after burglary sentence. A convict named TavI Sanders left the prison and was captured by Leavenworth sheriff under a Texas requisition for horse theft.
In Galena Kansas two claimants W L Patton IA Carney and Jesse Vaughn clashed yesterday over a mining ground on Muggle Thyler. Today new shafts begin adjoining areas as old diggings draw renewed interest and a court battle looms to decide ownership. Old-time excitement shakes Galena as ground lies near Seventh Street south of town center.
North Topeka youth Hillis Peyton has vanished after leaving October 2 for Ava, Oklahoma, to work in the Rock Island Water Service. His father, J Q Peyton, offers a reward for information. Peyton, about 32, tall with sandy mustache, previously worked in Santa Fe water service in Topeka.
Nov. 19 report of vandalism at Bleges Allee crosses where five statuary groups were damaged. Belasco Gota Now Theater owner Belusca secured a ten year lease with option for five more on a new theater at Ninth and Market. Also reports say petroleum stored in reservoirs outside Odessh destroyed by fire in a three million incident. New evidence prompts reopening of a case as Immigration Commissioner Williams receives a treasury letter regarding eleven cases.
The department will reopen the case after a request from Mrs. Tingley claiming new evidence will refute charges against her character from a prior hearing. Mr. Williams cannot yet say when the new hearing will occur.
Attorney General A A Godard moved in Twentieth district court for a receiver for Keen Lake Lake Irrigation Company. He cites failure to file state business statements and removal of officers, asks protection for creditors, and notes planned absorption by Lake Stilwell Company with $3 2 million stock structure. Stilwell defends filing delays as formality and asserts asset value will reach millions after under construction improvements.
London reports Dr Parker, minderer of the City Temple, in hopeless condition as oxygen is administered. A bulletin he authored, read at the temple on Sunday, declared it would likely be his last writing.
Juan Wandel Ford, an internationally known artist, has died in San Francisco at age unknown after years of declining health following a fire that destroyed many of his treasured artworks at his Haywards home. He was born in England.
The Saline Herald in Salina Kansas has changed hands again, sold to J G Parngett the former owner, and will continue as a Democratic paper. This marks the fourth sale in two years. Also included is a brief note from Washington listing pensions granted for Kansas residents with names such as Alberta Teets and James Shears among others.
A garbled OCR style list shows varied names and monetary amounts across multiple places. It mentions Bio Rapids, Jacob, Asmarta, Bayles, Smith Center, North Topele, Contes, Ottawa, Williats Mites, Matern, Nicholson, Leevenworth, Widows Sodoma Noerzier and S. Mura McFadden, plus Bevin and Willem tum.
Toronto scene reports a banquet for Mar. Falcanto, Canada paper delegate, now promoted to Washington, hosted by the Canadian Catholic union. Attendees included Ontario firemen, Toronto mayor, clergy, and laity totaling over 20, with remarks on closer faith bonds and affinity with Americans, while no strong desire for political union.
A veteran celebration in Wheaton honors Major General Charles Wheaton and General Weston as associates share memories of service. Officers recall camaraderie at a public gathering, with Wheaton acknowledged for leadership and sacrifice.
Announcement that the annual conference of cotter limit and secondary school instructors will be held at Western Reserve University in Cleveland on November 28 and 29. A large turnout is anticipated with expected participation from many educators and institutions.
Delegates from India, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York are expected at a conference. Railroads will offer special rates for attendees. The text then shifts to scattered, garbled phrases about health and a misaligned reflection on Kerry Biteers and a fence, with no clear coherent facts.
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