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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1901
Page
7
fragmentary report notes Colonel KH sultle visiting Ablene and a deepile supreme core project. Latthe devotes time to Warars work, Elis story about Wid EH) gains editor attention. Dodie Feast table item sells for 75 dollars. Litthe plans more Kansas early days stories for a basic output.
A scrambled real estate transfer list shows Ola Miller and wife selling to BE Shoes for $800 with parcels on 100-1118 and 5 Jefferini Street. Other transfers include L P Koudebush and wife to et Band S.A Conneil for $700 on Lincoln Street and Mo & by wab-dlvielon. Additional entries involve P S Cook to Topeka Woolen Mill, various lots on T Wine Held Avenue Oakland Centon, and H C Bowman to ME Senults at 1A State Street Sweets aub minton. Descriptions are fragmented with many garbled place names and street references. A marketing ploy for Dean’s Ointment appears amid the notices.
John W. Breidenthal presents 226 applications to state superintendent W. Church as the Breidenthal Fraternal Order seeks a charter. The law requires about 900 applications for charter approval, with over 209 received in Topeka and other locales. Prominent politicians, bankers, and fraternal leaders are among applicants.
New York observers witnessed a lively horse show with hunters jumpers Shetlands and roadsters competing. Spectacular hurdle performances rose over two foot hurdles, attracting a large crowd. The Bentons and trotting entries followed, with ring committee members and officials named for the event.
Local officers say burglars entered Hecker Drug Store last night and stole food money and water. The combination lock was forced open and investigators pursue leads in Ottawa Kas. Nov 20.
George Fisher a reform school graduate with a dark complexion ran short of cigarytte material and attempted to rob a Lakes Fixture store. Officer Hutton pursued and caught him as four sacks of goods valued at 260 dollars each were seized, with possible post graduate study at his alma mater in doubt. Frank Wilton, a homeless boy, claimed a stepfather story and Wichita origins. Mrs. Thorpe reports aid calls from Topeka and Cald Well area. Nebraska families seek housework work in Nebraska City. Three colored women sought for Topeka housework. wages higher elsewhere, Mrs. Cherpe pursuing recruitment.
A World despatch from Camden reports Cooper Hospital in New York is conducting rat experiments to study tetanus vaccine effectiveness after recent Camden fatalities. Researchers inoculated twenty one rats with lymph from drugstores, isolating each in separate cages and monitoring for symptoms, with results to be shared with the board of health.
Jesse Elliott won the weekly Gan Guo Gun Club shoot with a high score of 21 of 25 targets and 29 of double, leading a list of shooters including Morton Hazen C. R. Jones Lee Jones Morrow Adams and more with varying results across singles and doubles events.
Bitzy Fimpie stabbed Joan Wing at Wing’s Woodruff home during a family quarrel. Wing was attacked three times before he could defend himself. Officers reported the incident occurred at night on November 20 and Wing was seriously injured.
Stuart Robson thrills Topeka with the Henrietta stage run as he nears a half century on the boards. Maclyn Arbuckle supports in the title role with a robust company, delivering lively comedy and strong character work in a Crawford Theatre engagement.
The audience urged Mr Rob son to appear for a curtain speech after the crying scene featuring Rose VanAlstyne and Sigg the crying. Bestus Danich stood by as the crowd reacted. Robson did not respond to the applause beyond a brief gesture before the second act.
North Topeka column notes arrivals from Silver Lake and Kansas City relatives, a Bowen visit for remains, auctions and sales at Aldridge’s Studio, Loom Ein sale millinery bargains, and gasping social updates. Local civic hints include sanitary issues on North Side, a court ejectment threat against Tanoh Haeffner, a Roman history meeting, and a marriage announcement for Fred Hale and Louder in El Dorado. Plus a birthday surprise for Guy Bradfort and engagement news of Rudolph Rast and Genevieve Hayles.
Fragmented text mentions Proscar and Elance with unclear references to a household, a sage, and a site. Several terms appear garbled or out of place, suggesting OCR errors. No coherent event or clear entities beyond Proscar are identifiable for a proper summary.
Santa Fe Health Resort offers excursion rates to Phoenix and return at 65 dollars 9 cents for nine months to San Antonio Texas and return 42 dollars 40 cents. Other health resorts quoted on application. TL King Agent Topeka Kansas. Also advertisement for Dr Wood's Norwegian Pine Syrup for coughs and bronchitis.
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