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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
8
Loomis the Actor Turns Lawyer After Stage Night
Loomis, a young law student, turned to acting with the dramatic company and delivered a standout performance in The Quiet Family. The night showcased his comic timing as Mr. Bibbs, drawing laughter from a crowded audience before he returned to law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Dratatic
Law Stuifent
Loomis
Jefferson
Reeve
Loonie
Loomiy
Lovehabie
Lavoie
Atenjamin Bibbs
Mrr
Barnaby Bibbs
Allay Ur. Bond
Wipers House
Toots
Aboud Hays
Dbamatic Company
Joesent
Bush Law challenged in US Supreme Court suit over tax compliance
A Kansas dispute, known as the Bush law case, reaches the US Supreme Court as the American Book Company seeks to overturn the tax requirement. The suit accuses the firm of evading fees in Kansas, while the state text book commission argues there is no longer ground for suit since compliance has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Book Company
Kaneds
United States Supreme Court
Clemens
Peceiraccn
Qfe
Atate Text Book Commission
American Bork Company
Thick Trust
Kansee
Supreme Counrt
State Text Book Commission
Ponnt
Asmuch
Bradfield Regulater Co
Sai
Night fire harrows Chapman as town guards present gate
An eight thousand four hundred dollar fire destroyed Chapman and prompted Abilene firefighters to rush by special train. On Tuesday two residents returned, while the blaze burned unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ston
Chapman
Josses
Abilene
Wichita mining claim yields rich gold ore prospects
Judge Harvey reports striking tin ore samples and a promising outcropping on his claim in the Wichita mountains. He notes a quiet confidence of sizable pay in the region with about 3,000 miners active and 20 companies in Lawton. A Colorado assayer opened a Lawton office after testing early ore shipments. A sample from Harvey’s claim yielded five dollars of gold per ton, plus silver and minor platinum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Knx
the Beacon
Dodge Edward & Harvey
Wichita Mountains
Mat
Tata
Harvey
Lawton
Colorado Assayer
Big Four Company
Aanay
Fudge
May Harrington Hanna Weds Edmound Stake in April Ceremony
Mrs May Harrington Hanna formerly wife of D R Hanna of Cleveland, son of a founder, married Edmound Kittredge Stake on April 28 in James Episcopal church New York. The union, disclosed today by lawyer-stay Mr Stalto, recalls her Cleveland past and flight with her children. Detected by detectives, she escaped a hotel and boarded a ship for Europe as authorities watched with restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
New York
May Hartington Hanna
D. R. Hanna
Cleveland
Edmound Kittredge
Henry Bollinga
Hanna
Eokives
Europe
Dramatic and Musical Offerings at the New Crawford
The New Crawford presents The New Dominion with Clay Clement and a strong cast tomorrow night. Hoyt’s Texas Steer appears Saturday matinee and night, with the same reliable company. Also on stage are The Minister W Dahomey with Milt G. Barlow and James A. Devin in Maverick Branders, and May Bretonne in Hossy. When Johnny Comes Marching Home returns Sunday night amid martial music and patriotic framing. Lady Audrey’s Secret, Ken Beauty Dorian, Kerr & Silleyse extras, and a beauty show story feature are listed for Tuesday. The urgent company continues a rich tour with musical and dramatic acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Dominion
Crawford
Clay Clement
Hoyt
Milt G. Barlow
Dahomey
James A. Devin
Hexas Meiden “Hossy
Will T. Chatterton
Wn. Marble, Jr
Gall
Thomas Hasket
Captain Bright
Josephine Fox
Mrs. Brander
Johnny
New
Crawford Suns
Mesars
Stange
Edwa
Edwards
Han
New York
Pua
Ken ‘Beauty
Dorian
Kerr & Sillevse
Wil Sessa
Yale Ardher
Schools to Close as Health Board Warns of Epidemic
Dr Charles Lowry of the Board of Health orders Lebanon schools closed amid fears of an epidemic. He reports no current cases but expects spread. warning comes as state faces rare disease absence for years. Also, 30,000 miners laid off as coal and iron company curtails production for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lowry
Tht
Plate Board of Health
Baa
Lebanoi
Smith County
Lowry
Porterttin
Hlindetnhia Trealtre Coal and Iron Company
Barbers Run Against Sterilizer Law in Fort Scott
Fort Scott barbers oppose a new city barber law requiring sterilizers for towels clippers razors and a two minute sterilization after use. A further 15th section would force shop owners to buy state recommended sterilizers at $15 each, a cost they refuse to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Kan
Th State Board of Exhaminers
Prospector predicts rich districts rival Nome and Klondike
E. S. Bowen, a member of the party, believes future prospecting will uncover rich placer districts rivaling Nome and the Klondike. In contrast Nels and Olaf Swenson, father and son, contend the riches lie mainly in the quartz deposit they explore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Bowen
Nome
Klondike
Nels
Olaf Swenson
Smallest Industrial Dividend Disbursements in Years
New York reports November industrial dividend disbursements totaling 19,977,900 dollars, the smallest in years. October and September were 19,854,325 and 17,278,400 dollars respectively, while November last year reached 18,870,117 dollars. Decline partly due to United States Steel retirement of 120,411,000 dollars in preferred stock under a conversion scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
W C A Conference Opens with Seventeen States Represented
The sixteenth biennial meeting of the International Board of the WCA opened in St. Louis with sixteen states represented. President William Stewart of Philadelphia presided, Florence K Payne of Knoxville served as secretary, and following welcome addresses devotional exercises were held and reports received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Board
St. Louis
International Board of the
Mean William Stewart
Philadelphia
Women's Christian Association
Florence K. Payne
Knoxville
Tenn
Real estate transfers include multiple property deeds
Aesty garbled listing shows real estate transfers involving T Bell and wife to RF Hayden on Monroe Street, Crane's addy Harrison and wife to E C EnaS, Jounstan fin lot on Milton Street, Otto Kuehne and wife to Otto Kuehne Preserving Co. for $1 on Ecko Avenue Curtis addition, M Heery and wife to W W Miller at 3400, Cheshire Provident Institution to M D Bush for 1200 on 417 and 419 Pienue Avenues, and other deeds with various grantees and parcel references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bell
RF. Hayden
Monroe Street
Crane
SR. Harrison
Fin
Milton Street
AU Burn
Otto Kuehne
W. W. Miller
Cheshire Provident Aantitarion
Mt D. Buah
Asheshire Provident Institution
M. D. Bush
Avenne
Richie
Uncertain Demand Shapes Late-Year Iron and Copper Markets
New York reports extend the downturn in iron and steel as producers hesitate to stock given uncertain year-end demand. Prices struggle due to weak winter consumption and export talk remains modest. A 100% ton pig iron sale to Manchester hints at further domestic value pressures while copper market volatility looms over wire makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Itm
Wests
Manchester
Eny
Alleghenies
Lake Sin
Forseshoe Cowper Mining President Sentenced in Worthless Stock Case
Ignatian L Qualey, president of the Forseshoe Cowper Mining company in New York, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary by Justice Davieshhe in the supreme court after pleading guilty to swindling through the sale of worthless stock. Larry Summerfield, the plan's originator, is likely to face trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthiess
New York
Ignatian L Qualey
Forseshoe Cowper Mining Company
Davieshhe
He Started the Installment System In Baltimore
Baltimore note reports Peter Grogan claiming to originate the installment purchase method and to have begun the system in his furniture store thirty five years ago. Barnsboro bank run story details a panic caused by bills about wages and foreigners, prompting withdrawals from the principal bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Peter Grogan
Barnsboro
Grand Union Tea Co opens new store in Crawford Opera House Block
New York Oct 22 A local association awarded third prize to twenty three maids who received engraved cards and a $10 gold prize. The Grand Union Tea Co announces its opening October 3 4 offering free items with purchases and a drip coffee pot gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maida
New York
Gtr
Grand. Union Tea Co
AML
Thore
Grand Union
Mir
Crawford Opera House
Kansas
Grand Union Tea Company
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