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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1902
Page
8
A garbled 19th century style advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for cancer and numerous ailments. It references specialists, testimonials, and demand for specialized bottles, urging readers to write for the product and promising healing and relief.
The Rochester episode centers on Carrie Nation accusing opposition figures and recounting a controversial trip to Rochester. She describes mobbing and arrest in a saloon, claiming threats and violence surrounded a saucy scene. The piece frames Nation’s protest and controversial remarks.
A robbery at a saloon in Minneapolis near Main Street sees two armed men seize valuables from patrons and staff. One porter Harvey Howard is wounded, and the bandits escape with cash and goods as detectives and citizens react, with a manhunt underway.
European diplomats are blamed for widening differences between the United States and Cuba over the Havana talks. Reports say Cuban leaders favored a favorable treaty in Washington, but the Cuban government later shifted to demand a renegotiated pact, while U S officials push for a durable accord.
The Sun’s telegraphic report from New York details Henri Vidal formerly linked to the Freeh gang as a suspected killer. It references a purported confession, a death sentence, and Vidal’s alleged role in violent crimes, with mentions of victims and related figures.
The court scene ends with Vidal listening to the verdict and refusing to sign. He declares the end of his sufferings as the infamous execution by guillotine unfolds. The butcher's last words linger in memory, with the priest imploring mercy and a grim quip about his wife.
In Minneapolis on November 24 a novel cake eating contest gathers two local youths and a Suranit Avenue young woman for a secret plan to test skill. Buckwheat cake prizes hinge on a water filled cake, guarded by a kitchen expert and an umpire crew. No stakes are stated, and the event promises cautious conduct to prevent interference.
A chaotic scene near ex Penntminster tenerst Smith’s residence follows President Meesevett’s departure. Secret Service halts a potentially dangerous situation as a stranger lunges toward the president, seconds later restrained by mounted guards. Cortelyou reassures and greets the president, who resumes the procession amid mounting confusion and security reinforcements.
A garbled account describes Moody's hunting trip provoking parental anger over references to “pickaninnies” and colored children. The text mentions Secretary Monds returning from South Carolina and vague ties to a controversial scene involving partridge and turkeys, with unclear details about bears and James Island.
Secretary Downer and Dolphite officers landed during the weekend and found birds near a hedge. Moody reports Hotheba left, destroying part of a tieda while Huck chilmren scattered. a family queried the firing as a toad emerged, prompting clarifications and apologies.
George Gould and sons Jay and Kingdon expand Georgian Court at Lakewood New Jersey into a polo empire with the largest polo pony herd, a grand stable, a tanbark arena, a casino, gymnasium, and a 60 by 3 foot pool. The male heirs train as first class players while the family supports outdoor sport with lavish facilities and European level stabling.
Major General Sir Frederick Gold emin, an eighty four year old British army figure, settled a border pole dispute between Turkey and Persia by erecting iron and wooden poles alternately across a seventeen mile tract, allowing a crucial telegraph line to proceed.
A whimsical tale relays a bishop of Norwich halted by a garden voice asking to open a gate. The gatekeeper turns out to be a girl large enough to have opened it, explaining she could not due to paint on her hand. Separately, a stat shows total trade at 152,000,000 pounds.
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