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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1903

Page

9

Big Fair On at Barton Booth Shows Special Souvenir

A bustling fair pageant features farmers and exhibitors. Barton county and nearby counties display livestock and poultry, with prizes and a souvenir at the Barton booth. Notables include William Torrey and Mrs Deviln of Topeka showcasing Clydesdales and Persia stock, while breeders from Emporia and Richland present prize animals and incubators for public viewing.

Sowares Young William Torrey Barton Booth Barton County Bhianee County Gitrcore Harry Wagner East Tenth Street Wagner Philippines Anage Aene Owen Topeke Mra. Deviln Topeka Spri Mahiea Deon Gisteen K. Themneon Persia Lalleway SicAfee Coa. Stannard Emporia Bereforda Steele Richland Hereformeron Holstein Peabody

Mayor Mergundthal Proclaims City Fair Holiday

Thursday closing set for events in Towha city as Mayor Mergundthal proclaims a holiday to boost participation in the state fair expositions. Officials planned open offices in the morning with afternoon festivities drawing attendees from Mon ean and neighboring districts.

Mergundthal Progrens Brask Kanste Tomsk Seaton Bergundtha Mayer Monean Neheewen Toleront

Race Programme For Fall Races Schedule

The document lists daily race plans from Tuesday September 15 to Friday September 16 with trotting and pacing events, purses from $20 to $1,000, and races for three year olds, two year olds, and various stakes. Names and exact event labels are partially garbled but indicate multiple race days and purse details.

Darby Cunning

Chanute Plans New Fiber Straw Pulp Project

Chanute Kansas September 14 news reports a plan to convert flax straw into a new fiber product using a novel process. Farmers would supply long straight straw 3 to 30 inches, with equipment including a 10 horsepower roughing machine and a carding device to extract fiber, aiming to process 2000 tons in year one and 1000 tons annually thereafter, boosting farmer income and reducing waste transport.

Chanute Kan Conan Ned A. Feri Chicago Neosho Allen Fbr Rasboud

Woman Wins Honor Named as New NYC School Chief

Miss Julia Richman is named Goth man peinetval wue puis chert No. Ti) as Manhattan's superintendent of public schools. The nomination comes from the board of superintendents amid a push for reform and modernization of the city’s educational system.

Julia Richman Gothman Peinetval Wue Puis Manhattan Public Echowls Wir Annewneet Tony

Not All One Way. Railroad Commissioners Face Contest

Campaign against A D Walker and Cyrus Leland splits in party lines as three railroad commissioner seats loom in the Republican state convention. Morse Wheatley and Dayhoff maneuver county backing while local factions in Jackson, Fifth, and Northwest districts shape the nominating battle, with business interests watching closely.

Republian A. D. Walker Curtis Cyrus Leland J. C. ©. Morse Senator Long Curtin George W. Wheatly Ball Burton Kuth Walker Morse Walker Jackson County W. A Thompson Thompson Republican Club Holton Wis Thorapron Moree Irone Dayhoff Superintendent of Public Instruction Reho Tate Dayhart Meno County Swene Henn Fatla George W. Wheatley Wheatley Railroad Commission W. H. Smith Marysville Cy Anderson Rawlins County Smith Pieth Wheatly Firth Clay Dickinson Coleman Anderson Doubtlem Oan Millers Treaniiven Sas Ja Een

Cattlemen Win Scope Over Rate Hike In Railboard Fight

The railroad board held power to set freight at issue but cattle men proved service didn’t warrant a rate increase leading to the railroads withdrawing their proposed rise. The defeat marks a victory for cattle men as the board’s authority was tested. A new plot unfolds with plans to nominate Governor Bailey to succeed Mr Curtis next spring.

Railroad) Board Nunor Bailey Curtis

A Kansan Abroad Seeks Brazilian Diamonds and Riches

Peter H. Anderson of Abilene, once a county boy now rich, travels from Alaska to Brazil in search of diamonds. He describes Diamantina and Minas Gerais as promising, noting crude but yielding mining methods, growing railroad needs, and potential for a Brazilian boom after years in Nome and Dawson.

Abilene Kan Peter H. Anderson Roperties Anderson Alaska Dawson Nome Klondike Brazil Diamantina Portugal St Trapaba Ina Walter Diamonds Minas Geraes Brasil United States Grao Magol

Wheat Opens Strong and Stops at Two Thirty Eight

Markets today show wheat opening strong and closing near 238, with corn rising on bad weather. Live stock trade profiles cattle and hogs weakening in Chicago as weather and frost forecasts spark fresh selling.

Liverpool Hinher Seatpool Chicago Minneapollo Minneapolld Tuestar Kansan Singer

Wanted eight first clay stone masons for Lola Kap court house

Fragment of adated classified notice lists jobs for stone masons at Lola Kap court house with unclear names and contact. It mentions Stone masons needed and provides a garbled address and telephone clues, plus references to markets and commodities. The readable portion centers on labor recruitment for a public building project.

Lola Kap Court House Bwanson

Causes Of Hydrophobia Fear Attributed To Death

John F. Peires, 24, was found dead in his Baltimore bedroom after strangling himself with a handkerchief twisted around his neck. He had been bitten by a dog on Labor Day and feared hydrophobia, which worsened over time. medical treatment of the thigh wound apparently did not ease his anxiety, and he died by suicide.

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Roig Patent Pills Featured For Ailing Ponies And People

Mr Roig advertises air ponies near the Armory and a forty year old remedy Fes forty years Oy. Fonere extract for Wid Strawberry cured summer complaint dysentery. Epes blondy Tux reports pain in the stotrack but the remedy has never failed to do everything claimed.

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