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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
9
A Victorian era promotional missive offers Dr Shoop's Restorative as a month long test to cure deep seated or peculiar diseases by acting on inside nerves. It claims a high success rate with 39 of 40 cases paying gladly and asks readers to request a free book and arrange with doctors to obtain eight bottles for testing.
In Fort Scott on October 17 a district court suit seeks 16,000 damages from Thomas G. Honn by Joan V. Honn’s attorney for alienating her affections and ruining the home. The case alleges prior marriage in Iowa and that the brother influenced the wife to separate, with the petition detailing alleged actions and requested damages and costs. The suit is set for the next term of court.
Rain of 14 inches in three days improved wheat stands at Hays Experiment Station and eased vesting, though frost and recent weather damaged some fields. Proper post plowing harrowing and surface disk work kept moisture in, while many growers planted without heavy tillage due to dense stubble and limited drill capacity. Grass growth remains abundant for winter feed.
In Troy Kansas October 17 rural free delivery route No 4 from Troy begins with carrier W H Montgomery serving over 1000 people. The plan to discontinue Gabriel and Besarth post offices faced protest led by Leland Wrens and others, and the request was withdrawn after Bristow instructed sending a locked pouch to Gabriel. James prominent citizen was named in honor of noted.
Salina Oct 17 coroner inquest on four bodies from the Missouri Pacific wreck found miners from Victor Colo among the dead rather than harvest hands. Names named include S C Slusher Warrenabyre and Tom Jenkins Victor Colo plus a man believed Wing from La ter Colo. John Wooden and another man from later Colo were killed. An unidentified man T W Williams of Montana and tramp Tom Davin injured. All bodies buried in Langley village cemetery. Also report on William Clark sailor from the Alsbama jailed for assault on Maud I Vance. Vance enticed to a room and choked but not seriously harmed. Clark’s civil trial expected. government likely involvement on desertion.
A Topeka Drug Co advertisement claims cures for Brights disease and diabetes based on demonstrations and high recovery rates. It lists stockholders and various officials touting the Puttar Compounds including Bright's Disease and Diabetes formulations with prices cited.
Boston Oct 17 Jimmy Collins Boston American League champions of the world are praised for their team play not star power. Manager Collins Cy Young Dineen are named among the era’s brilliants with weights ages and origins of many players listed. Regan’s decision draws crowd reaction and betting support, Neil defends the call as fair.
Dan Patch, the champion pacing stallion, ran 1:89 in an exhibition mile in Lexington, breaking the world pacing record by time and approaching his sulky best. Four spectators witnessed near-perfect conditions as McHenry drove the horse to within a breath of the record, while Sadie Mac won the Kentucky prize for 3-year-olds and Jay McGregor claimed the Blue Grass stake in straight heats.
Always In Front the Nebraska hound owned by W J Malcolm of York wins the all age stake in friend Nebraska. In the rounds the field includes Lord Butt Little Eva Nebo Lady Allen Linn Winston Northern Express Kintia Troublesome Ourstinute Lord Haltie and others with Always In Front defeating Lady Allen and Northern Express in the final rounds for the title.
Frankie Neil of San Francisco and Johnny Regan of Brooklyn fought 20 rounds to a draw at Hazard's pavilion Los Angeles. The fast bout saw fierce exchanges as the referee kept pace between the two while Regan scored a knockdown and Neil answered with multiple uppercuts and rallies through the mid rounds.
Hyomei offered with a guarantee by Geo W Stansfield. It claims to reach remote air passages with inhalation, destroy catarrhal germs, enrich blood with ozone, and provide permanent cures. Complete Hyomel inhaler package priced at $1, with extra bottle available for 50 cents.
A reader recounts a troubling interior Africa scene where natives react to a white stranger. They shriek in horror and express fear, believing whiteness signals disease and weakness, marking the visitor as an outcast and inferior.
A fragmented note mentions a travel option with a $2.70 fare to Santa Fe and a reference to a horse show and livestock event. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or outcomes, with partial phrases about a final limit and a medical remedy unrelated to the main travel item.
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