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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
9
Kansas coverage recalls a time before tuition law in 1902. The article notes shifts in state funding and access to education, highlighting debates over public school costs and civic priorities.
Lawrence Kan Oct 10 Kansas university enrollment up to date 1294 despite tuition law with 1285 total at Kansas. 14 Negroes 1 Italian 1 Japanese 2 Indians among 1233 certified. Arts echoes largest division with 553 enrolled. 333 girls 220 boys. Seniors total 46 boys 48 girls. Foreign students few. engineering shows gain with 282 students. Ada Wilson and Beth Boright named among enrollees.
In Atchison a murder trial proceeds as Meschen McKim faces arraignment for the June night killing involving Nichola and Telrich. McKim arrives on crutches after sustaining wounds, while another charged defendant Johnson will face trial alongside him.
The Kansas synod Cumberland Presbyterian church plans its annual gathering at Zane ME Eile place on October 1 with Rev. John Allert Sturphy as moderator and Rev. Wood Jinker assisting. The synod covers Kane, Nebraska and Colorado with a roster of 4A ministers, 4 Ingenen and 469 communicants. A separate note reports a shooting in Ellis Elllie on October 10.
A garbled report describes a chain of wrecks and wheel damage after a wagon collision near Rinhwhey, with one wagon down and repairs underway. The scene involves multiple vehicles and a tangled rural setting, noting icy conditions and disrupted travel.
An unclear period advertises blood purity for beauty, claiming purer blood improves complexion and vitality. The fragment hints at health tonics or remedies but lacks verifiable details or actionable information.
The text compiles scattered phrases about a toad, a 450 figure, Fox-Troy Fox, loans of dorm papers, a missing netka book, and a local Bennet ad. It also mentions the will of Mrs. Everest, bequests to Aaron Everest and Marie Fleming Brown, and a reunion at Yates Center with old soldiers and several named speakers. It closes with notes on The Graduate Magazine, Friends Church meetings, and rural carrier appointments.
A garbled list reports several surgeons appointed, naming Dr J AM, Grif, sokrwona, Mo, Thomas Kirk, John W. Smith, AC Hy Van Duyn and others in Hue City and Al ton. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
The piece surveys jewelry fashion in English society, noting shifts away from heavy pearls to diamonds and opals, with accessories like brooches and shell-like buttons. It references turbans, hats, belts, and bracelets, plus watches and paste buttons. It quotes London Express on pearl fashion and new stone trends.
A garbled health notice claims a guaranteed cure for piles. The fragment mentions Paz as a supposed author or remedy origin, but the source text is unreadable and cannot confirm specifics or legitimacy.
In a tense matchup, Finke narrowly limits Failis, allowing only a single scoring bid. The defense clamps down as the game stays tight through the final whistle.
Dallas, Oct 16 The Hawkel school Indians of Lawrence Kansas edged Texas University 6 to 0 at the state fair grounds before about 8 000 spectators. A defensive, hard fought game featured back and forth kicking and a late second half touchdown by Fallie after Texas blocked a kick. The Indians held Texas to a scoreless start and finished with a strong defensive stand in the final minutes.
A hearing on opening a Wash ington Heights street was postponed for a week after petitions from nearby property owners. The authority cited affidavits claiming the park caused disorderly conduct last season while New York American officials pledged proof to counter such claims. Additional notes mention Purdue boil epidemic and Purdue captain Osborne facing injury, plus Minnesota adding back Seath and rumors of baseball player trades as teams eye the 1904 pennant.
New Haven, Conn. October 2 Yales football squad fears Princeton more than Harvard this year and stresses defense in practice. The team aims to shore up the line while experimenting with new players including Mahon Bucknell, Andrews, and Soper at various positions as the schedule tests their depth.
St Louis reports Sullivan named athletic instructor at Missouri Athletes Club after return from Omaha where he knocked out Clarence Forbes in the fifth round. Frank Hart to be notified of selection. Sullivan ran a private gym last winter and has boxing coaching experience.
Fragmentary OCR listing mentions speed scores, defense work, and several proper names and numbers. It references a match or race context with terms like Musketeer and various unsure names, plus scattered amounts such as 125 and 115. The readable portions hint at competition and performance discussion.
On Lexington tracks, Caspian the Ohio horse wins the Transylvania stake amid records by Dan R. pacer and Dan BR. pacing titles. Cornell football moves continue with lineup changes as Brewster guides a three touchdown performance against the squad.
Emporia state and Kansas Normal scene ahead of today’s clash as Captain McFarlane and Hyndman lead a strong squad. Coaches boost confidence while rival out-of-town chatter questions the Normal team’s pace as students plan a yell-led welcome and large attendance promises an intense, decisive afternoon.
An advertisement by TOPEKA DRUG CO. touts Fulton Compound as a cure for kidney disease related dropsy also claiming dramatic patient recoveries. It recounts a Mrs. Goydeneix of San Francisco and a Mrs. Christol of Bon Wraccisge with alleged heart and kidney failures who supposedly improved after using the product. The note asserts credentialing by the Overland Monthly and urges readers to contact the drug company at 732 Kansas Avenue.
In a tense game at Grinnell on an October evening Columbia faced a slow start as both teams battled for control. Grinnell’s defense pressured the pace while Columbia tried to find rhythm, with key players trading baskets and the lead fluctuating but ending with neither side pulling away.
Emporia Kansas reports new recruits for the Emporia College football team. Edgar Forde 174-pound right tackle joins, along with Louthen 175 pounds and Asemussen a six foot Swede at 160 pounds, plus Tom Lemar and other new players. The lineup shifts place Eidson and Cy Emery on ends, Everett moves from center, Lemar fills tackle, and Lamar advances to fullback.
Josie F led from the start to win the mile and one sixteenth feature at the fair grounds in St Louis with Don McKenna second by a half length and Toby Tosa third. The horse has long been considered a cheap seller with a prominent record among the horses. A separate New York report notes John J. Ryan, suspected of ring activity, being warned by turf stewards, with bookmaker George F. Considine disputing the claim and vowing reaction if Ryan returns.
A sensational prospectus touts Prof. Thomas F. Adkin as a world renowned healer offering free services and twenty eminent specialists. It claims rapid, permanent cures at home for ailments from consumption to dyspepsia, with a promise of a free book and no charge for initial diagnosis or home treatment. Letters from supposed patients praise dramatic relief and renewed hope.
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