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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
10
A long narrative breathes with fragmented recollections of a youth named Frank or Frankie's era, detailing family, superstition, and sorrow. The piece weaves a tense social map across households, neighbors, and local figures, hinting at secrets, moral codes, and a shifting sense of belonging within a crowded town.
The narrative recalls a perilous voyage and a wreck off a remote coast. Two prisoners aboard the ship are captured after a mutinous plot to seize wealth on a distant island, while the crew scavenges for survival amid wreckage and dwindling supplies.
A fragmented humorous tale describes wandering clergymen dining at a southern inn with a Kentuckian who offers to drink. The exchange leads to odd choices and a theatrical, rambling exchange about biography and weather as rain pours on a Strand street scene and a conductor questions a passenger.
A report on the reform of municipal administration highlights the seizure of 200 slot machines at Brooklyn police headquarters, valued around 25 000 pounds, tied to gambling paraphernalia. The piece notes corruption risks, enforcement gaps, and calls for action to curb youth and petty crime linked to gambling devices.
A collage of short notices selling brick and stone from old factory walls, cow and heifer calves, and varied items. Employment wants include salesmen, clerks, and nursery labor. many listings for real estate, jewelry, and services. Local Topeka ads reference auctions, product offers, and job seekers amid miscellaneous classifieds.
A Troy Press commentary argues that without reform the city faces corruption under machine rule. It urges citizens and district attorneys who oppose dishonest practices to elect officials of integrity to root out gambling saloons blackmail and other crimes in municipal administration. It also includes a testimonial about Burdock Pipud Bitters curing a severe rash.
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