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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1902
Page
2
An advertorial touts Warner's Safe Cure for Bright's disease and kidney trouble, claiming dramatic personal testimonials and a free trial bottle. It urges readers to obtain the remedy via drug stores or direct purchase, presenting alleged successful cases and emphasizing safety.
Washington dispatch reports President and Mitchell meeting with hired mine workers to discuss the mine strike and control issues. Mitchell aims to present the purpose of the visit and negotiate with Secretary of the Treasury and Roosevelt during the conference, with other officials arriving to participate.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a train service called The Niagara Falls and Eastern Express with routes via Niagara Falls to Buffalo and New York, mentioning a daily schedule and pricing details. Names and some places appear garbled, but the core idea is a passenger train service operating between Niagara Falls and eastern cities with implied Boston connection.
Topeka notes list Dr W F Bowen in Kansas City and many Monday visitors including Charles Hayes of Holton and Hiawatha residents. Reports on weather, a divorce granted, bowling match for a turkey, and local business and social chatter with politicians, society figures, and church and civic news from Topeka and surrounding towns.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain left for Africa today amid a crowd of friends at the railway station. A large party saw them off aboard the real train to Portsmouth where they boarded the armored cruiser Good Hope and hosted luncheon. Storerooms aboard are stocked with wines and provisions valued at nine dollars and ninety cents, with live stock also listed.
In Camden New Jersey on November 20 former mayor Tesse Pratt reportedly shot himself causing his death at age 56. The motive and full details remain unclear as officers investigate the mayoral death mystery.
Washington reports the navy department approves a plan to turn over Sea sounding and survey charts to the Commercial Cable company for Pacific cable work beyond Hawaii. Terms require American operation, priority for U S government, and protection of bonds, war powers, and equal treatment for U S and foreign nationals.
Letter to the editor defends Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science against James Creelman’s New York World report. It argues Eddy never claimed vast wealth, notes her charitable gifts, and disputes Creelman’s dates and origins of Christian Science. The piece asserts scientific healing differs from medicine and urges focus on genuine engagements rather than critique.
A garbled OCR list shows several Republican candidates and numbers such as Haugen 5020 Firth Geratnit Atk Heth Lacey Crenab Mean Seventh Hull Republican Sazz Kidith Hepburn Hepotticam 636 Ninth Smith Republican 7.358 Tenth Commer Hepublican Ted Blevimtls Thomas Republican 9.12. The text mixes names and district or voting data with unclear punctuation. No coherent race or outcome is evident.
W. Halley of Duluth scored 300 points in eleven innings in a Minneapolia match against Charles Ferris of Stinneapolis. Finley of Duluth made 400 up to eleven, averaging 274 11, hailed as the highest Northwest billiards average. Hatley failed after Hater ended the game. Hatley’s high run was 30.
Chicago firm W G Conkey indicted for conspiracy to murder amid strike violence near Mainland Indiana. Albert Fritter Tony Went and four strikers named Peters held on $14 000 to $10 each before release. Utah official vote: McCarty Republican 4214 Young Democrat 38433 Foster Socialist 20d. McCarty leads by 4781.
The president intends to appoint Fran Fight of Authole to the United States district attorney office in the District of Columbia, succeeding Jonliee Ian 30. The vacancy starts immediately under the authority of the congressional delegation.
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