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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1899
Page
3
In New York Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock trails as the English team faced a poorly managed effort. If wind had held, the Columbia would have won by a wide margin and Shamrock would have failed to claim the cup. The report notes weather, tactics, and crew sentiment as the controversial series nears possible future challenges.
Champion James J Jeffries remains under medical supervision as he trains in his Woking quarters after a knee injury. Doctor Henry W rachai will closely monitor his condition until he faces rival Sharkey in November with plans to resume boxing duties at the training camp.
In a garbled report, Sergeant Subo expresses surprise at a possible battle with New Yorkers, noting no firm preparation yet and stressing dieting and sacrifices. Rye O'Toole seeks a Chicago or New York city match before December, aiming to test readiness for a potential contest.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dates and names in a disordered way. Reads like a historical notice with unclear references to events or persons. No coherent actions or outcomes can be determined from the legible portions.
New Haven Conn October 2 Despite confusion on the field the team completed a hard practice behind closed gates. A practice game between members drew a crowd but the event remained mainly closed while a standout punt play showed the team's improving power and accuracy.
An uncertain basketball contest features Sharpe and the Gallant Gruppe surging in a center rush sequence. Eckok and Buyed In adopt altered lineups to pursue a scoring edge, while Wolter returns, promising a stronger push for the remainder of the season.
Chicago details reveal Bob Wrenn refuses pay beyond expenses to preserve status as top official. The piece cites high fees in major games and notes others like Wardell Latimer inked disputes over rules, while Connie Mack and Quinn discuss winter plans and St Louis spring aims. The report touches on baseball salaries, football management, and local Abilene carnival funding outcomes.
Cleveland October speech outlines Hanna’s stance on trusts and tariffs. He says Democrats claim he fears trusts is settled, argues trust formation is a business question, urges American manufacturers to expand abroad and capitalize on export growth. He defends Republican relief against perceived trust threats and emphasizes individual responsibility of members.
In Fort Scott on October 2 Kansas bankers debated how to shield themselves from schemes like Brent Gillett's cattle paper fraud. They discussed tighter oversight by bank examiners and possible supervision of city commission men handling cattle paper, aiming to protect lenders until Abilene meeting.
Citizens of Topeka add their testimony to earlier statements about Morrow's Kidney tablets also sold as Kid-ne-oids. Mrs Jy P Weber of Kansas Avenue reports unsatisfactory results from Xidnes and other kidney remedies and notes Morrow’s tablets are yellow and cost cents a box at Swift Holliday’s drug store and other outlets.
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