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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
3
Reported lively match where Young Corbett fought at Baltimore with spectator appeal. Bernstein and others received praise for conditioning as Corbett sustained a hand injury but continued, sponge stopping sparring after several rounds. College gridiron slate featured matches across Midwest and East with multiple universities visiting and hosting games.
Eastern GhidiNhons and Princeton supporters celebrate a strong performance as the squad delivers three touchdowns and a field goal. The lineup highlights performances by Hart Todo and Larkin with key tackles and runs.
A distressed account details a painful skin condition affecting hands and feet. It describes burning, bleeding, crusting and itching from acid Poisons in the blood, worsened by scratching. Treatments are said to fail against the underlying toxins, with emphasis on cleansing poisons rather than surface remedies.
In New Haven and Cambridge reports, Yale and Brown players train ahead of key showdowns. Larkina leads Ithaca High and captaincy weighs on team plans while Vermvaint seeks an edge against Brown. Coaches expect heightened pace as Brown backs and backs field strong runs and tackles.
Nebraska and Kansas state tennis players compete in Lawrence for the midwest championship. Doubles and singles matches determined the outcome with strong serving and quick exchanges. Moore and Drent delivered solid performances as the event progressed toward the finals Saturday morning.
Chicago report notes Choyneki declines offer from a boxing club to face Jack Offren in a match vs George Gardner. The Californian aims to return home and plans to leave for San Francisco later in the week with Martin Duffy and Are Sleaea, heading for a dream.
Richmond, Oct. 17. Tod Sloan, famed jockey, is rumored to be "on his uppers" after recent losses and forced to rely on relatives for support. Friends warn his fortune, once valued at a half million, has evaporated as rental issues pin him to financial strain and waning prospects.
Fragmented OCR text reports on horse and dog racing at various venues. Mentions stern betting, gate receipts, and notable handlers such as Drake and Lyne. Includes partial results and unsettled details from events at Lexington and Chicago with references to large purses and attendance.
In San Juana district and across kilanda many precincts barred Federal voters by executive council order. Police guarded booths. Federals were not admitted or registered. Several towns saw no Federal registrations and arrests occurred. violence occurred with no fatalities.
The Ninth district convention failed to nominate a candidate as delegates dispersed and filing deadlines passed at 4 o clock. Voters face a contested outcome with delegates split among Joseph A. Conry and others. old Ninth district loyalty and local leadership influence the result.
L A Fisher proprietor of the Maher Shoe and Clothing company at 8 East Sixth Street plans to close out stock of dry goods, shoes and clothing. Stock will be sold retail or in bulk and fixtures are for sale. Further details appear on the tenth page. President cannot attend Wilson inauguration due to official duties.
Lenton Oct 7 Arpertal from Ammumtechium says Queen Wilhelmina’s confinement is expected at end of November.
Fragmentary ad copy lists Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Backache cure promising relief. Mentions free trial and references to Saint Vitus Dance with unclear contact details and scattered misprints. The text shows an ornate medical testimonial style typical of late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine ads.
Vast Lawrence crowd gathers as University of Kansas hosts the installation of Chancellor Strong with dignitaries from Yale and Oklahoma Agriculture College. President Hadley of Yale will speak, processions move to the new natural history building, then receptions and a night luncheon. Decorations feature bold color schemes as students decorate halls.
An old medical advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier to strengthen red corpuscles and resist disease. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Hood of Kalkaska Michigan and promises free medical adviser book with stamps.
A long excerpt discusses chemistry's role in education and national prosperity, stressing mineral foods from chemistry and social duties of graduates. It highlights Chancellor Bireng born in Venice, Yale education, legal career, and leadership path from high school principal to university president.
A reader explains that heavy use of oats and pasty foods causes indigestion and fatigue by producing acids and toxins. The proposed remedy is Tomatnd Wheat Flakes sweetened with honey, toasted to convert starch to sugar, with a Battle Creek sanitarium image referenced.
Federal prison mutiny case at Fort Leavenworth opens with motions challenging federal jurisdiction. Attorney Waters argues the act setting aside the fort as a military reservation places the case under state law. Judge Hook to rule on continuance and separate trials as 40 jurors are gathered from across Kansas.
Farmers and ranchers in Brookville County rallied over a wave of cattle thefts in recent months. Two Brookville residents were arrested as stolen cattle were recovered, Brice Gentry forfeited a $1,400 bond and vanished, while George B. Lionecan was tried and acquitted. Later nine head of cattle were stolen from J. & Putnam of Balina.
Samuel Hoover, known as the apple man, buys the big water-ex warehouse above Tenth Street near the Missouri Pacific tracks. The facility will hold about eight thousand barrels with capacity expansion planned. current stock is over six hundred barrels of apples stored with the Cold Storage company.
A garbled 19th century style entry notes tearing into a portion of a room and replacing a current system with a cheaper chemical process. It mentions Mr Hoover and Mr Toone and references apples and antine leerdom, with a Wichita origin.
In Wichita on October 7 police photographed a boy who was beaten by his stepfather. Officials described the scene as a medical and legal step to preserve evidence for the district court trial. The boy was photographed with wounds visible on his torso to support the case.
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions a child related scenario and names unclear figures like Mil and Gare. The legible fragments reference a croup and a local scene, but the meaning and key facts remain obscured.
Fragmented OCR readout outlines a supposed Americas Rare Corse and Sortoe Eel and Kam Horse Show with dates October 18 to 35, mentioning Kengas City Feary Ghian Paciie and CABTORIA Bears. Text is garbled but implies a group or event and admission or fee notes amid cryptic phrases.
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