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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
3
Mrs Williams describes long fatigue and general weakness, saying she finally found relief after using Paine's Celery Compound as urged by her husband. Headaches faded soon after starting the remedy and her strength returned after many doctors and treatments failed.
A 3,000 mile voyage segment reports a house boat party floating down the Missouri from Omaha toward Leavenworth. The craft, described as two shifts, carried family friends and a plan to reach Memphis and then spend winter in the South. The report mentions gear, crew, and stopovers as the party navigates toward warmer winter quarters.
A fragmented report notes Isaac Marth, an elder Sunday worker, attending the county Sunday school convention in Atohin this week. The piece hints at longstanding Sunday church work and mentions land value figures quoted as seven dollars per acre, amid a period tone.
In a Cherryvale saloon case Frank Holdren faced a judge after refusing to plead. A witness testified about a drink bought and the court fined Frank $466.50 plus $10 to the city. The judge urged penance as the city marshal and court staff carried out the actions.
Five times in regular order appeared reports from HHS Berane and FA. Ger WiTH. Stat. noting crop abundance. A grain dealer, Byker of Grabara county, returned from his ranch and said western Kansas farmers face a glut as wheat rots and storage cars are scarce. He cited Hill City scenes with grain piled, threshing pits idle, and land values rising in Graham county and nearby Russian colony.
W W Loucks aged 67 one of the county's early settlers died after months of illness in Lakin County Kansas. He served as the first county treasurer and later as county commissioner and was a prominent Mason and member of G.A.R. He settled in an era of cowboys and buffaloes and was widely known in the community.
Boston Americans fall 7 to 3 to Pittsburg in the first game of the World Series. Phillipps dominated with precise control, while both teams started nervous under a big crowd of 16 000. Pittsburg fielded cleanly and hit freely, building a four run lead early and adding more on timely singles and an error. Young struggled to keep pace as Pittsburg's Clarke, Heaumont, Kitehoy and Leach excelled in the field and Sebring, Wagner and Freeman provided key hits.
Michigan coach agrees Tom Hammond is worth four Eckersalls as he dominates practice scrimmage. Hammond weighs 185 pounds with potential to add five. his versatility at tailback and shifts to smashing right half back strengthen the backfield. Contenders include Loneman, Palmer, Schulte, Crawford. hopes rise for a strong 1919 Michigan team as Ludington drills continue.
Races at Oakday Detroit and Morrin Park New York feature speed from Pan Michael King Direct and Fannie Dillard with Nervole Terrace Queen and Myron McHenry pace records. Heavy rain morning. Midwest and West events include Don Jiveculoros Mendez buying Hempstead yearlings for breeding in Lexington as dirt racing draws crowds.
Some Kansas university men attended the Normal Practice and believed that if the Normal team gained more speed they could challenge Kansas University in one of the toughest games this season.
Kansas City American Association team shut down the loubtable Charley Nichols and won 12 to 0 in eight innings. Nichols pitched for the Blues, while Messitt and Grady worked the batteries. The Blues struggled in both hitting and fielding as the Athletics and Nationals games followed with strong defensive play and decisive innings. Cincinnati Nationals defeated St Louis Americans, aided by a costly error by Burkett and solid pitching from Hahn. Chicago Nationals edged the American league foe in a late-season warmup, Taylor dominating the mound with support from his fielders.
Dartmouth opened the season by defeating Massachusetts Agricultural in Philadelphia. Penn defeated Franklin and Marshall 17 to 1 The Pennsylvanians showed a disappointing overall effort. Lehigh beat Manhattan 40 to 6 in Bethlehem. Cornell shut out Alfred 24 to 0 in Percyfield Ithaca. The contest was poorly played with visitors unable to achieve many first downs and Cornell’s line both offensive and defensive weak.
At Chicago a Monmouth college team was no match for the University of Chicago eleven, the game ending 108 to 0. Chicago dominated every phase of the contest, scoring at will. In Wichita Kansas a large crowd attended the Southern Kansas fair despite heavy morning rain with horses and races drawing spectators. A Brooklyn Handicap value shift was announced with increased stakes and added money. A man in Wichita was arrested for passing bogus checks, with many forged instruments found on him.
Bert Hotcnmb and Henry Sendall complete a record breaking coast to New York trip in hours with 1 177 miles at about 15 percent over hours per mile delays due to road tax. The run used relays of chauffeurs and the car, The Automobile, faced several hours of delay overnight on the road. Skeets Martin suspended by the Jockey Club from October 2 to October 9 for attempting to anticipate the start in the Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket. An ad promotes a cold cure product with a money back guarantee.
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