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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1903

Page

9

Trapped bandits battle guards in Miller Station cave

Chicago detectives pursue two fugitives Gustav Marx and an accomplice after a siege in a cave near Miller Station Indiana. Shots wound two officers, one seriously, as a dozen detectives and a Baltimore Ohio train convoy close in. The exchange lasts hours with over a hundred shots into the dugout, police order shoot to kill, and reinforcements rush to the scene.

Privet Sheehan Chiccao Gustav Marx Chicago Telemrum Saylive Tne Ehtet Schuster Miller Malian Shechao Western Union Biller Indiana Chrif O'Neil Schutter O'Neil Miller Blatten Schut-ter John F. Shertan Isna Pine Tad Miller Station Baltimore & Ohio Zimmer Driscoll Exchane Ss Achandvaninge Arens Pensaylvania

Coal Shipments Hit by Utah Strike Activity

May ship in coal reports from Scofield and Sunnyside Utah show the coal strike largely unchanged with no union-mined activity. Castle Gate remains shut and coke ovens produce almost nothing while smelters, receiving limited outside supplies, rely on reserves. Utah Consolidated and the Wyoming coal plan to import eastern coal if the strike persists and smelting fires are banked, threatening statewide operations.

Salt Lake, Tah Scofield Sunnyside Utah Castle Gate Liter Company Stata

Merrick Appointed to Illinois Life Office in Topeka Ties

Wallace B. Merrick has been named to head the Illinois Life Insurance district with an office in Kansas. The Lawrence man, noted for a strong business record, has already appointed several agents to represent Illinois Life across the district.

Milnois Fare Iinsurance Company Wallace B. Merrick Kansas Aiready Illinois Hhe Merrick Topeka Elte

State Street School Entertains In New Building

Pupils and teachers of State Street school hosted a reception for patrons in the new building evening program led by Rev. T. D. with remarks on the occasion titled Thankesty. About 000 people attended as men and women joined in the event and the new walking finish was praised.

State Street School State Street Adloh Per— Sntz Acheol Svening T. D

Sardou's Long Boat Ride From Abilene Topeka

Freeont Sardou completed a three week and two day boat trip from Abilene to Topeka aboard a craft he built in Abilene. He traveled alone, planned for hunting and fishing, and made several stops. He describes comfort with stove and tent and notes flood damage along the river with new water channels near Ogden in Riley County.

Abilene Topeka Freeont Sarfou Mr. Sardou Mr. Serdou

Oakland residents object to plant move by river

People near Kansas River east of town and Oakland object to moving the desiccating plant to the south side of the river. They fear health danger and may urge county commissioners to declare the move a nuisance and order the plant kept on the north side.

Kansas River Oakland

D. D. Walker Seeks Successor for Justice Pollock

Atchison resident GD Walker, famed as a notable figure, states he desires the succession to Justice Pollock. A meeting of directors from the Topek, Eckrigge and Council Grove in the interurban railroad company has been convened for this evening at the Commercial Club.

Pollock Walker Atchison Topeks, Eckrigge Council Grove Terurban Rieliroad Morche

North Topeka notes and local visits amid Thanksgiving week

Thursday in Kansas City and visits across North Topeka mark a busy Thanksgiving period. Local residents Mrs Schemerhorn Hoyt Mrs Palmer Kansas City and unions attend events while fires at Arnold Drug cause minor damage.

Tleave Kimball Printing Company North Kansas Avenue Jerry Springstead Kansas City Schemerhorn Hoyt P. J. Graber San Bernardino Cal Visi William Rice Bryan Sprinefield M. E. Bryan Tom Joseph Central Avenue Christian Church Evangelist Overman North Topeka Lodge No. 1St D FM. Latham Winchester Monroe Street Ottumwa Eed B. Conner Shewnes Oxia William Ryan jNen Quincy Faithers

Multiple World Telegram Snippets Preserve Broad 1900s Dispatches

Brief items from Saint Petersburg to Cape Town and Lima report royal illness, possible surgery, travel caution, non Catholic marriage law in Peru, a Cairo earthquake, Santiago drainage plans, a Detroit wreck fatality, and political shifts linking Home Rule with Democrats. Also notes King Boward’s horse entry refusal and a Kansas City return train fare offer.

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