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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1903
Page
8
The three sisters of Pope X, arriving in Rome, express disappointment with arrangements and the Vatican's etiquette. They note strict rules, separate dining, and insistence on service while curbing their freedom. They question why the pope should be surrounded by soldiers and officials, awaiting further details.
President Harper secured Sultan of Turkey consent for an excavation near ancient Babylon in the district of Din. University of Chicago reports ten advices received marking a test of an earlier 1800 effort. A party plans to depart this fall with special privileges to conduct digs at a site tied to temple rituals and the tomb of Abana.
A garbled State Journal item describes a New York headquarters for an organization with a building address and efforts to collect parcels and letters. Postal authorities battle attempts to renew enrollment and faces stacks of undelivered mail. The piece mentions smoking premium items and discusses injuries and medical treatment in a scattered, machine-imbued tone.
A young wife injured in a shooting outside a Chicago saloon following a quarrel between Hoppe and Reckstein. Hoppe tried blocks to protect his wife, then fled into a street where workers confronted him after the Labor Day riot. He collapsed after regaining consciousness. The gunman fired and escaped as police intervened.
Department Commander Smith of the GAL RG, fresh from the San Francisco encampment, favors Gen Torrance of BC Paul as the Republican vice presidential candidate next year. He says veterans deem Torrance the most available timber for vice president and expect no oil soldier president, only the vice role. Smith plans to organize Roosevelt and Torrance supporters among voters. The Oxkatoom Independent urges Governor Halley to let Judge Grohart extend in Jefferson Jackson district amid opposition to Senator Harrel. Potters index work in Washington drags on, needing more funds. Frank Crowell of Atchicon is seen as a likely Republican Senate candidate in the Atchicon-Jaykeon district. G A R reunion season prompts many visiting congressmen and local politicians. Smith will travel September through several towns.
The leading stock owners plan a country tour to present the largest live stock and agricultural fair in Kansas. From Lincoln Nebraska they travel to Topeka, engaging quarters as events open next Monday. Col H A Heath coordinates livestock arrangements, with a long programme of classes for cattle, horses, swine, goats, poultry, dairy and farm products, culminating in Friday and Tuesday awards.
Mrs Helen Worthington Paris, wife of Colonel Hole man Greene Purinton, a noted figure in militia and national guard circles, shot herself in the mouth at her Chicago home. The death was sudden and attributed to deteriorating health, with a heavy army revolver used, a gift from her husband earlier that evening as she departed with Col Paris.
Proceedings in surrogate court seek to fix death dates for Leonard Forbes Beckwith and his brother Esch Beckwith to determine heirs. Leonard died earlier. Esch inherited about half a million from their father after escapes from asylums and repeated confinements. The case centers on transfer tax and estate interests amid the brothers’ declared incompetence and disputed deaths.
Mrs Francis McGraw wife of Aaron J McGraw was killed when a wagon overturned near Sharpsburg while viewing a battlefield monument. Their child was badly injured and the husband unconscious but recovering. Mrs McGraw was a niece of Levi Z Leiter of Chicago current holder of wealth and relative of a viceroy’s wife.
Rev Casimir Reichlin of Cleveland Ohio arrives from Switzerland amid rumors about his niece Agatha and alleged accusations tied to the murder of his brother, a Lorain Ohio priest. He says he secured papers from Bremerberg officials and the American consul in Lucerne to prove his innocence.
In Trenton New Jersey Stephen Karnis is jailed after his brother Francis accuses him of attacking with a heavy club and tossing him into the Delaware River during a Hungary related dispute. Francis survived and was found by neighbors though in a hospital in serious condition. Police intervened as a mob gathered threatening Stephen.
The October issue highlights Delineator as a stylish leader with new fabrics trims and accessories. It also debuts Agnes Surbridge's The Evolution of a Clubwoman and includes J C Hemment’s photographic adventures war memories and historical finds. The issue offers fiction The Silent Partner Floridacker a home building piece Floradora and cooking notes plus children and housekeeping features.
Eighty seven riders from almost every state gathered at Manhattan Beach to form the Moderation for American Motor Cyclata. Officers include FG Betts as president and E L Ferguson as secretary. The group aims to secure motor bicycle status as a bicycle and seek relief from automobile laws.
Society notes recount entertainments at the Hogebooms in Pittto for Miss Daisy Fawkes of Kansas City and a wedding anniversary dinner by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mille. Mrs. Eugene Harrison hosts the Cosmos Club at 20 Sixth Avenue West as lectures benefit flood relief, with proceeds aiding the needy. A Lakota club meeting, Topeka avenue address, to discuss important business. Many residents are noted in visits, travel, and upcoming lectures, with Bethany College opening next week and various social engagements across Topeka and nearby towns.
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