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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1903
Page
6
North Topeka news item highlights a busy day with residents traveling to Kansas City and Peoria, visits from relatives, and local announcements. The column notes house moves, social calls, vacations in Colorado and Minnesota, and upcoming events. It mentions Mrs Courtier promoting hats, a paper hanger wanted, and community notices about meetings, entertainments, and relays of personal visits throughout town.
A early autumn storm swept through the northwest bringing heavy rain and 16 inches of snow on the prairie. One fatality reported in Gretna as an old man died after a buggy fall. In Hartney twelve horses died at Cansatun Pacific yards and livestock losses were noted nearby. Minnedora reports the storm as one of the strongest in five years. A separate Mississippi news note states Park Bluff capsized during a storm with Engineer James Ferguson drowned.
Teaac McGrehan and George H Huntington of Columbia Supply surrendered in New York after bench warrants were issued in Washington for conspiring to defraud the U S post office department. They allegedly paid Machen $100 as part of the conspiracy over package box contracts.
The War Department directs the attorney general to have the United States district attorney in Pittsburgh defend the Ninth Infantry sentry who shot and killed William H. Crowley near the Allegheny Arsenal grounds last Thursday. The shooting occurred outside the military reservation, so civil court trial applies.
New York report details six or more injuries and a fatal scare as a horse being broken to humans bolted through Bronklys crowds. George Lane carried three children away before being struck, leaving his skull crushed and feared dead. Panic sent crowds fleeing trains and streets, while other victims were knocked down as law enforcers responded. Separate notes mention Hutchinson and a round of fare tickets via Santa Fe with travel dates listed.
A fragment lists assorted groceries and canned goods with prices, including California plums, canned pineapple, apricots, tomatoes, white fish and sardines, blackberries, beans, asparagus, mackerel, tea and baking powder, plus soap and laundry items.
In Canton Ohio carnations were worn in tribute on the second anniversary of President McKinley's death. Flags were lowered at public buildings and brief references were made in schools. Mrs McKinley visited the vault in West Lawn cemetery to place floral tributes on the casket. many floral pieces arrived from friends and strangers. Mrs McKinley is reported in good health.
Washington reports a tropical storm crossing the gulf coast and moving northward with diminishing strength. Forecasters indicate heavy rain in southern mountains and possible dangerous gales on middle and north Atlantic coasts. Frost is anticipated tonight in the corn belt as far south as northern Kansas, northern Missouri, and parts of Iowa and Illinois.
London court hears William Harvey a carpenter charged with bigamy after secretly marrying Mary Dentry years after a first marriage. He kept two households in close proximity, visiting the first wife’s home each night while supporting a separate life with Dentry and their three children, risking discovery as his second marriage continued. He claimed poverty and a desire to protect property, while the second wife supplemented his earnings. The tale of dual families unfolds amid tense family tensions and police scrutiny.
Representatives of three million Social Democratic voters gather in Dresden to open their yearly congress amid plans to debate opportunist tactics for Reichstag sessions. Bavarian leaders Rebel and von Wollmar expected to clash tomorrow over strategy. Delegates hear foreign delegations and discuss party finances.
Sir Thomas Liswn reached Utica in the morning en route west and suffered cramps and indigestion. Dr D R Kinloch attended him until the train departure. his condition was serious at times. Hutchinson and Return $4.65 via Santa Fe tickets on sale September 12 to 19 inclusive, Fingal return limit September.
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