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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
3
The Frisco battle stretched to twenty rounds with Gardner edging Fitz in a gruelling matchup. Gardner’s youth and resilience drew crowd hissed mixed reviews as both fighters traded blows, guards, and clinches, with Fitz persisting and nearly knockout punches late in the contest.
B voe completed the county route Wednesday in an automobile covering twenty five miles with two stops. CL. Clem, the regular carrier, substituted for the route citing better time, the run took two hours and five minutes including a thirty minute stop for Miner.
Benjamin P Harding of Doniphan County Kansas, one of the state's oldest residents, marked his 87th birthday. A former teacher and secretary to an Indian Agent, he helped shape Kansas free state history and endured imprisonment and fines amid border conflicts before retiring to his homestead with family.
A farmer south of Fort Scott lost about thirty turkeys when his wagon hit a dead rum in the road after a rock crusher south of town. The team balked and the wagon overturned, injuring the driver and scattering the birds over the surrounding area. The wagon and harness were damaged. turkeys scattered, with about twenty good fowl remaining valued at around twenty dollars.
In Lindsborg Kansas Bethany Lutheran church seeks to plat and sell twenty acres from an original eighty acre donation made in 1965 for church and school purposes by the Union Pacific land department. The site has housed a church parsonage and college aid previously. the remaining land will be platted and sale proceeds directed to church needs.
A brief note states that the general squad of the Swedish Lutheran church of North America will assemble in annual session on June 1 to discuss church affairs and plans for enlarging the church edifice.
The twentieth annual Sumner County Sunday School association convention will be held December 3 and 4 at the Methodist church in Wellington. Bilas Bishop of Conway Springs is president. J H Engle will conduct a series of talks. Strong preparations are under way and residents have opened homes to visitors. An extensive program includes papers from nearly every Sunday School in the county and talks from leading workers.
An investigation cleared the teacher of wrongdoing as the county attorney dropped the case. The inquiry found the pupil acted as the instigator in a ring meant to unsettle the teacher. The motive appeared to be harassment rather than a serious crime.
Miss Maude Kennedy of Galena Missouri was shot yesterday by Grover Scott after an argument over letters. He claimed the shooting was accidental as he prepared to leave the room and reloaded the revolver, leaving the shells in place. Kennedy is gravely ill and may die. she had just returned from Arizona. Scott says he wanted to patch up the quarrel.
Attorney General Knox rules Captain Carter will gain release on November 28 after counting six months at Governor's Island toward his five year sentence and applying good behavior time. Nearby items note a large Davideon theater crowd in Fort Scott for Uncle Tom's Cabin, Ottawa High School arrest cases, a big barn fire near Hiawatha, and Emporia Elks aiding 52 poor families with food baskets.
A widow recalls fainting spells signaling heart weakness and describes a remedy she used for two years. After starting a recommended tonic, her symptoms eased and she felt renewed, leading to a claim of improved circulation and vitality. The note names a local prescriber and a free book offer.
Walter M. Briggs and Miss Annie Schwarts wed in Saline Kansas on Wednesday. Bridesmaid Miss Irene Schwartz, brother Frank Briggs of Kansas City served as best man. The couple left for a honeymoon to Kansas City and the East.
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