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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1903
Page
3
Wihison, once tenant of a Kansas property, asserts control as new possessor. Local officials confirm transfer of occupancy and rights, with details on related property filings and timelines to finalize title adjustments.
Wellington Kansas October 2 Emera J Wilson county attorney who disappeared July 4 in Kanone river reappeared at the county attorney office in Belle Plaine to take charge. Deputy Malcolm McDonald reports a private talk with Wilson while A Brunette the appointed county attorney remains absent at Caldwell. No official action yet and the situation described as embarrassing and likely to cause serious complications.
Wellington firm Roser Co Jewelers dissolves partnership with E B Rover and Mary Roser as partners. Roser assumes entire stock. Proceedings initiated by Roberta to separate. parties attempted buyout but could not agree. Eventually they compromised and dropped the matter.
A man in a Kansas county divides his money among his twelve children, gifting shares to each before dying. Other items note Dr. G. W. Fredericks facing liquor selling charges in Fekridge and a brief report on John Reilly’s statement about a soldier’s life in Jackson County.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop s Rheumatic Cure for rheumatism claiming a Germany developed chemical relieves pain and swelling within days. The copy promises a trial to prove efficacy and asserts the remedy will drive out toxins and cure most cases in roughly a month with cautious expectations.
A damaged dispatch reports a Caldwell gambling operation near Wichita where a dealer supplied goods to defendants. A compromise freed Tinsley and a dealer, with costs of about 12.60 noted. authorities named Sheri J. M. Tisaeatsaisrit Wellington in the report.
Wellington expects a large turnout for a street fair organized on short notice by the American Funitement Company. A carnival company will provide rides such as a ferris wheel and a merry go round. Vendors and advertising have been limited but the event aims to attract substantial crowds.
Peter Weimer a 10 year old farmer near Hills shot at M. F. Steete's year old infant on a farm five miles east. The bullet struck the child and the shooter Weimer was arrested and brought to Le Hoy jail pending trial. The incident followed a dispute over a future matter.
In Leavenworth and Wichita regions, the International Hamester Company of Aserlet gOMICLyeatlent signs a contract for a distribution system of harvesting machinery. Leaders elected include J. C. Brown from Kansas City as great sachem and B. Rees from Burlington as great wentor sagamor. The South Kansas Medical Society opens with a surgical clinic at St French hospital led by Dr. E. Waite Andrews of Chicago. Judge Dale Guished dismisses charges of forging city warrants against former Wichita mayor Cox. The Pine Taide writers' association meets in Wichita with plans to form a Democratic Daily in Emporia. Rural carriers for Kansas appointed with Belleville and Atchison divisions. Corn image project eyed by Kansas artist C H Kassabaum for St. Louis fair.
Great Bend Kansas October 21 the Commercial club adopted resolutions urging Atchison Topeka Santa Fe officials to send more men to work in the yards. For two weeks freight business has been stagnant in the city. A man released from jail walked away and disappeared. Emporia seeks a Gra ruparka with unclear contract details.
A brief item reports a hunter or sports figure on a hunting trip in New Mexico. Details are limited, but the note confirms travel and activity related to sport hunting in the region.
Chicago reports a wild tale of Jim Jeffries recalling a near drowning during a New Mexico trip with an Indian guide and a dynamite stash aboard a riverboat. The piece also notes Fitzsimmons’ ambivalent plans, Corbett and Wuestinmoens’ theatrical moves, and a trance-based horse racing predictor in Brooklyn, amid talk of a Gardner bout and boxing futures.
The advertisement touts Mi-o-na as a remarkable dispepsia remedy with immense popularity. Each box includes a signed guarantee bond from Fowler Snow promising the product costs nothing unless it increases flesh, cures stomach troubles, and restores health.
An offer from Rowley and Snow guarantees a full refund if Bil o na fails to improve flesh, digestion, and stomach comfort after using their Mi o Na treatment. The bond promises no questions if the customer returns the product and money.
Fragmentary text presents a caller urging quitting, with a misheard command to imagine a race and bet on a horse named Faust enousi, implying a payoff if the listener bets. The source snippets are garbled and lack clear context or verifiable facts.
The 1903 Western racing season closes with no clear champion two-year-old. Among four or five top colts Auditor Peter Paul Utrom Viwins and English Lad, winner of Hyde Park Stakes, lead a tight group. Provesde performs best on heavy tracks, but trainer Lad could excel at seven furlongs.
Michigan plans to restore the graduate coaching system for baseball with Jerry Ulery named as chief instructor and Tilley slated to assist next season. Football coaching changes linger as Coach Test’s contract nears completion, with Lawrence Weeks and Roth McLean among likely successors as the university eyes a major shift in coaching strategy.
Lou Dillon easily defeats Major Delmar in the Memphis Gold Cup at Memphis October 21 in two straight heats. A crowd of about 15,000 watched ideal track conditions and Dillon’s decisive early lead. Dr. Strane won the diamond handicap dash, with Billy Buck and Hawthorne in the running.
The Pittsburg team star pitcher Deacon Phillippe, famed for elevating the club in the world series, leaves the city to farm during winter. Once a plowman by choice, he now owns land near Ashton and savors country life with family and friends. The story links the Dreyturs and a noted poet in a tale of friendship and fortune after the 1902 season.
Phillips and Dreyfuss become co-owners of a farm after a $300 check and promises of more funds. The pair later buy adjacent land for thousands, selling shares for seven thousand to Dreyfuss and reinvesting, while Phillipe pursues wheat prospects elsewhere. The piece also covers racing notes, injuries, and bets from Kearney and Philadelphia events.
Boston report describes a fierce bout with Beggs facing Chelsea in the fifteenth round at Gricerian Athletichat last night. The match was set and furious with Beggs delivering a full show against a tough opponent. Yale opens secret football practice in New Haven testing varsity defense with a 35 minute drill and no scrimmage behind closed gates.
New York President John T Brush has until November 1 to decide if Joe McGinnity will sign for 1904 at the pitcher’s terms or be sent to the California league to play elsewhere next year. McGinnity has returned home to the Indiana Territory stating friends have an option until November 1 on a California franchise. If he accepts management, the club will be bought and he put in full charge.
Oct 21 report lists patents awarded to Kanaus Over Mt Chemey Topeka spring hinge John J Tiward Tutchineon railway gate Halvord Kansas City F recording Weighing series James O'Connor Leavenworth L Williams and E Stanley corn heading binders. Girl Rofasea to Toatify. Burlington Kansas Octoeawne Clark a young sailor arrested last week for a result on Mise Maude since has been Seige Satawat Sa 0 . The case was dimis ed.
From September 15 to November 2, Burlington offers very low one way colonist fares to California Oregon Washington Idaho Montana. Reductions reach up to 40 percent off regular rates. Travel via Denver with free clair cars and scenic Colorado and Salt Lake segments. Weekly California excursions offer through tourist sleepers for coast travelers and homeseekers excursions run on third Tuesdays with details via inquiries.
A fragmentary notice mentions a treatment to cure an illness with laxative relief and references a money order or fee, a Union Pacific office, and a Kansas Avenue address. The readable bits imply a local public notice or personal remedy ad with vague financial and address details.
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