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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1903

Page

13

Washburn College Yell Practice Sparks Campus Spirit

Washburn College students, professors, and athletes unite in a rousing yell practice in Me View chapel. The event features a full display of school songs and chants, including the famed Rock Chalk yell, as Weather threatens, the campus braces for a Topeka game while the band performs and Professor Towne coordinates.

Me- View Attcius Prof Towne Boyn Amon Anos University Sone Ahiniol Asi

Dr Snow to Speak at Dallas Cotton Exposition

Lawrence Kan Oct 21 Dr Snow Kansas University chancellor has accepted invitation to address the Southern Cotton Exposition in Dallas Texas next week He will discuss the contagious diseases of insects and the boll weevil problem hoping to aid cotton growers He previously fought the Kansas chinch bug and developed a germ to eradicate pests in wheat fields

Snow Lawrence Kan Huow Kansas Wniveratty Dulles Tex Cotton Crower Siow Kensas Farmora Chancellor Snow Diemae Eld

Governor Bailey Speaks at Newton Republican Banquet

Newton Kansas October 31 Governor W J Bailey addressed five hundred attendees at the Harvey County Republican banquet. Toasts were given by A L Green Topeka Frederick Harrie Ottawa G W Kanayel Topeka J E Frazier Donald Kinney Erm Hrenine W H Von der Heiden and S S Peters Newton amid a formal event marking the party gathering.

Newton Kan Harvey County W. J. Bailey A. L. Green Topeka Frederick 3 .Harrie Ottawa G. W. Kanayel Yopeka J. E Frazier Donald Kinney Erm Hrenine W. H.von der Heiden R Peters

Thistle Drops Out As Forage Crop Proves Unreliable

Northwes t Kansas farmers report the Russian thistle declines in abundance after past alarm. Cattle in trials ate it as hay with good results but wet seasons hindered cultivation. Ranchers near Laramie failed to grow it this year due to moisture, yet plan to sow larger areas hoping for a future forage crop.

Coburn Kansas Northwest Wyoming Laramie Mesarn Whitehouse Palmier Pat Lara Mit Plains Cattie Palmer

County inspectors eye salvage of washed away bridge span

County commissioners plan to Move up Sardou Avenue to inspect the spar of a bridge washed away by flood. They believe the span can be saved and returned to its resting place without bending or twisting and stored until the bridge is rebuilt. They will review wrecks of other river bridges to see if materials can aid smaller county bridges across creeks.

Sardou Avenue Snaller

Rock Island Buys Hald and Anadarke RR

Guthie Ok Oct 2 The Hald and Anadarke railroad with all its stations rolling stock and property sold to the Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway. Deed signed by C H Warren vice president and George H Crosby secretary of the E and A railroad. Territory Secretary Grimes witnessed transfer. Consideration $2 622 000.

Real estate transfers listing multiple properties in Anderson and Orchard Place

Real estate transfers show M F Church and wife to W M and F J Forbes for 169, lot 37 and 88 on Sue ant Fox road, Anderson add. J B Chapmin and husband to B L Schafer for 700, lot 214 Gratton street. John Poley and wife to W D Anderson for 410, Aw 14 lot 24 Runt Home's add. Orchard Place Co to B H Knox for 357.70, lots 56S and a Wes Harrison street. F Hartman to F Hammond for 32000, fate 1 and run 1% 813 Garfield avenue Williams add. L Hirsbaum to C Forbes for 55, lots 487-89 and 1 North Tyler street. C B Jewsl and wife to W Tyler for 481 and 3 Fillmore street. A B Poole and wife to C M Adams for 110, lots 526-77 and 79 Clay street Edward's tract ub.

M._F. Church W. MM F. J. Forbes Sueant Fox Road Anderson J. B. Chapmin B. L. Schafer Gratton Street Heery John Poley WD. Anderson The Orchard Place Co BH. Knox Wes Harrison Orchard Place F. Hartman Hammond Fate Garfield Avenue Williams L. Hirsbaum C. Forbes Tyler Street First Ward C. B. Jewsl W. Tyler Fillmore Street A. B Poole C. ML Adams Clay Street Edward's Tract

Betting Favors Yale in New Thayer Practice

In Thayer Conn Oct, Yale holds a 25 minute secret practice for the Columbia game. Kenney and Hogan play ten minutes. Bowman and Oarley sit out. Banford predicts Yale a fair margin win with bets at 3 to 1 Yale, 2 to 1 Columbia no score, and 2 to 1 Yale scores twice.

Yale New Thayer Conn Columbia Kenney Hogan Bowman Oarley Fonter Banford Yule Onargin Penton Columbie Ule

Western football rankings hinge on six Big Nine games

Chicago on October 31 forecasts a pivotal round as six top Big Nine teams clash. Madison hosts Chicago Wisconsin, Minnesota visits Minnesota, Northwestern battles Purdue, with implications for the Western championship. Scattered notes warn of tetanus risks from wounds linked to rusty items and unsafe remedies.

Chicago Chicaio Monte Wisconsin Madison Minnesota Minhead Northwestern Cherepuien Michapolli Minnots

Yost Confident Despite Minnesota Strength Eleven

Minnesota coach Yost voiced confidence in his Gopher squad after practice at Northrop field. He noted several players limited by injuries but said O’Brien may see action and that the team feels husky and ready for the game. Wisconsin coach Wout acknowledged Minnesota’s advantages while predicting a tough contest akin to last year’s Badger showdown.

Minnesota Minneapolis Minn Ovt Gopher Northrop Field O'Brien Yost Fitzpatrick Minnespolis Fs West

Farmers to Discuss Interurban Rail Link Topeka Meeting

A sizable delegation of western park and eastern Wetainese farmers head to Topeka next Tuesday evening to debate a plan for an electric interurban line connecting several western and southwestern towns to Council Grove. Secretary T J Anderson of the Dover Keen club announced the appointed delegates and alternates from Dover and Keen, listing many local names and positions.

Usaday Western Park Ha Wrree Astern Wetainese Dh Topeka Tootka Council Grove T. J. Anderson Commercial Club Dover Keene MM. Latile Dr. P. Bradley Brownlee Floyd Reem Alex Lindsey George Kimball Il Ewings L. Bond John Tomson J. W Winter MM. Paterson James Towson Robert Hest James Blwy W. C. Sniyder Gere Blackford J. E. Caldwell T. Tomtony Aled Lees Keene Baird A. 5 Wade Arthur Cates A. Seaman B. Miller George Sawyer T. P. Babst A. Rogers W. K. Beach R. McMathew Fr. Mossman George Eberlabart W. F. Riley

Preston A Perry to lecture series at Topeka high school

The Topeka Federation of Clubs secures Preston A Perry of New York City for a three lecture series at Topeka High School. This will be his first Topeka appearance. Topics include Some Famous Books and Their Makers on November 6, Homes and Haunts of Some American Authors on November 7, and Authors I Have Known on November 9. Tickets go on sale at Washburn and Bethany colleges, Sairsfield’s, Rowley & Starn’s, Roehs’s music store, and Halls God Zercher’s book stores. Season tickets cost $1, single admission 50 cents.

Preston A. Perry New York Topeka Federation of Clubs New York City Perry Topeka Washburn and Bethany Colleges Sairsfield's Rowley & Starn Roehs’s God Zercher

The Artist and the Moonshine Bear Attack

A North Carolina tale recounts an artist who visited a cabin to paint mountain scenery. He sneaked near a moonshine still and was surprised by three bears who dragged him about and danced him around. The bears finally released him, and the artist survived, hailed by the narrator’s wife as clever and lucky.

New York Dan Bhaw Sam Bald Hill Dan Shaw Coum Heller Kimeby Reller Chew M. Quad

Crescens Exhibition Postponed by Rain at Park

Kansas City reports heavy rain forced postponement of Crescens record attempt at the driving park. The Airertors club officers met in the Miland parlors last night and rescheduled the event for Monday afternoon to carry out their Orla-Hiss programme.

Crescens Kansas City Miland

Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Market Report

Market report from Kansas City and Chicago shows receipts of cattle, hogs, and sheep with mixed price movements. Cattle receipts around 1,000 head at KC with steady to higher quotes, hogs about 1,000 head steady, sheep and lambs steady, plus wholesale grain and wool market notes from Chicago and St. Louis.

Kansas City Sheavy Mi le Beseas Tarmies Femme Range Watherr Chicago St. Louis Texas

Wanted Atroners at Gem Laundry and Misc Rentals

A jumble of classified ads lists helpwanted notes for atroners at Gem laundry and past work, plus for rent rooms with heat and water, sale of a room house on Hawthorne Street Auburndale, store, and various fruit and produce prices. Also notes about sale prices on pantry items and groceries with Bay area locations and contact cues.

Atroners Gem Laundry Fiee Holliday Arras Hawthorne St Auburndale Suribarat Peninsula Madison St Anal Pipes Monroe Sona

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