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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
2
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses medical treatment and safety, mentioning a person named Grace Masonite and references to a policy or process. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear subjects, making concrete facts hard to extract.
A wide range of star players are slated for hefty contracts across leagues. Mattie Matthewson to receive about 8 000, Napoleon Lajoie 9 000, with many others like Honus Wagner and Christy Mathewson tied to large sums. Baseball figures from Boston to Cincinnati list salaries and team moves, painting a high stakes portrait of impending rosters and financial gambles.
Chicago reports Jimmy Michael, a cyclist, shattered the hour record with nearly 47 miles in sixty minutes surpassing previous marks. The feat surpasses Rob Linton and Will Stinson's 44 to 40+ mile records, marking a historic pace in American cycling.
The report covers racing developments and player moves: Milton signs with St Louis from Rock Island. Lawrence Murton joins the BU Louis Nationals while Ronny Sunes departs for Milwaukee. Grand circuit postponements at Syracuse due to rain and wind. Topsy wins heat at Baltimore meet with others like Mizoles and Honest Jor in different heats. Haggin plans to sell his entire racing string in the east. Ethylene loses at Delmar to Found, with only Pourqui Pas among favorites winning. Toledo logs trades moving Burm and Kleinow toward San Francisco and Oakland respectively.
Paris races feature Vanderbilts horse in the Verrieres and Prix Hero events. In St Louis, Jack Harper signs with Cincinnati’s National League team, securing a contract worth 32 000 after a $1 000 upfront payment. Harper, sidelined by pitching arm injuries, remains with Merrmann's rep for now.
The readable fragments hint at Patten delivering a standout performance in an American League context. Key names and specifics are unclear, but the tone suggests a decisive, commanding showing by Patten amid a competitive matchup.
Fragmentary text notes batteries and gear related to a Revule entity and an Yencer reference. No clear events or outcomes emerge from the legible words.
Fragmentary OCR text references Warner Ellsworth and Kas with vague pricing notes and a stopped offering. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge from the unreadable lines.
Fragmented OCR details events in El Dorado and Sedgwick counties about fairs and agricultural society activities. Mentions committees, secretaries, and dates for meetings, with references to Grove, Breakfort, and Winona. notes annual fair schedules and civic involvement.
Santa Fe announces tickets for round trips to Ohio and Indiana go on sale September 2 16 and 23 at rates. Details available from local agents. Also an notice for Valiant Lodge No 156 regular meeting on Wednesday September 1 at Caste 2s, with members to be brought before the meeting. Washington New York and Boston Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line offers 14 with extension to November 2 stop-overs.
Arkansas City Kansas September reports a big turnout for the seventeenth state reunion with 260 tents filled. Campgrounds near the park host shows, a reception area, and a prominent speakers stand. Col L C Weldy directs night campfires as crowds enjoy music and exhibitions.
Fragmentary text reports a Riley works contract valued around $100,000 with plans for division among bidders. It mentions school reinstatement in Cantonment and new rural route service, Arcadia and Crawford county routes with four carriers covering 96 miles and a population served about 1,020. Milwaukee context references a Sept i address and local figures deliver a welcome note by Le Miknourl and Pea Hinton drum corps arrival.
Fragmentary notice notes a seer and a ruse or recovery event in Stonia with references to Tor or Tori. Readable bits indicate a local interest item involving a clairvoyant or ritual claim and a dispute over a supposed recovery or truth.
The Burlington Route again offers a low one way settlers rate of $26 from Missouri River to California Portland and Puget Sound country every day in September and October with correspondingly low rates to Spokane district and the Bitterroot-Helena district and proportionate rates from interior Missouri Kansas and south regions
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