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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1902
Page
5
A list of grocery prices appears with items like sugar biscuits coffee beans and peas. The fragment includes bulk coffee Uneeda Biscuit and assorted prices with cents shown, though many words are cut or garbled.
Older ad boasts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal cure for diarrhea in infants and children. It urges buyers to insist on this product and warns against other brands, stating it costs twenty five cents and should be purchased in full.
Fragmentary reminiscence praises community kindness and memory of a city’s victimized, noting efforts to provide clothing and education. The text references Topeka and lines about crime, pride, and enduring service, but remains obscured and unclear.
Transactions show W E Thomas and wife transferring lot on Kansas avenue for 1200 dollars to T J Brown, plus several other incongruent notices: Knowles area parcels including Scott street and Elghin avenue units. N H Savings Bank to William Peterson on Lot 160. Curdy and wife conveyances on Tincoin street. Jackson County Knowles second subdivision appears in multiple line items with varied sums. and M O Puust noted with several parcels.
Fragmentary item lists a Boston round trip fare via Nickel Pinte Brotherhood of St. Andrews with a 30 fee and extended return limit through May 12. Mentions Vestibuled shopping cars and New England patriots in a garbled promotion. Names appear incomplete and unclear.
Tickets on sale October 3 to inclusive good to New York not later than October Address John Calahan General Agent Chicago for reservation of sleep space and other information Because of soaking Satins of patent roller veas show clog the seen area defined best made S00 As
Lindsey says he would aid an investigation of conduct Pride night regarding George Moffett charged with double fare. Moffett, returning from the fair grounds with three ladies, paid a cent and was told to pay again. The conductor refused. Moffett objected, claiming the officer tried to quiet the disturbance. Lindsey says Mees was in the wrong and Superintendent Hixon sent the conductor to his pace.
Tonight at New Crawford theater the four act melodrama The Burglar unfolds across seven scenes with rich emphasis on new ground and dramatic detail. Also Harry Smiths Liberty Belles musical comedy debuts under Frank Hennessy with a star cast and prologue, two acts, and Florida hotel settings. Prices range from 25 cents to 1.50 for seats, with special matinees by Sandy Hootsen and Sultan of Sulu seating at the Grand Opera House next Monday.
A man traveled 18 miles to obtain Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption and bronchial threats. The testimonial claims instant relief and better sleep after using the medicine, produced by a local drug company in Kansas Ave.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a Chicago to New York return fare of 23.30 with unclear dates and routes. It notes trains, meals a la carte, and addresses in Chicago area including Adams Street and a Geneva agent, followed by garbled health product references.
Topeka public schools opened amid bustle as Superintendent Davidson handles crowded high school classes. New term assigns teachers by department with McArthur directing clay modeling wood carving and welding. Lists of principals and teachers across Washington Garfield Van Buren and other schools appear in the dispatch.
The brief item notes a dispute between Gumdal and Peschere over the Mary Tanker, culminating in H W Jonck. Training and Morgan appear as referenced names in the fragmentary OCR.
A fragmentary report describes a death linked to a coroner’s inquiry, mentioning a man identified as Mr. Fiche and a sequence of events on a street and near a saloon. The text references a skull fracture and a suspected cause, with authorities and prisoners connected to the case. An unrelated advert notes medicinal tablets for indigestion sold by a dealer.
A jumble of names and places lists society figures such as Misa Weille Baker Mign Harriett Stanley and Miss Grace Mahoney among others. It notes Mrs Parkhi Will wire at a recital and Mrs J Holmes leaves Wednesday. Several families—Mr and Mrs Souseick Mr and Mrs George Clark and Mr Crawford of Port Arthur—are mentioned with moves, visits, and plans including a trip to Washington Indiana and Colorado.
The passage discusses the value of testimony and beneficence toward others, noting the fatigue of hardened hearts and the human desire for relief. It reflects on seeking medicine, faith, and mortality, with fragmented, unclear phrasing throughout.
A garbled retro ad style line describes discomfort from hay fever and sneezing. The text compares symptoms to an aged corpulent dog and hints at an early stage experiment or condition. Overall, it reads as a fragmented public health or medical query embedded in fragmented OCR.
A fragmented note indicates excursion tickets may be sold via Vandalia Pennsylvania Blood Line October 4 and related terms. It mentions Mr Che Sonake Csotur Paling and Se Laveia with unspecified roles or actions.
Partial OCR note lists a final return date of September 30 for a person or item associated with Teck and an entity described as mc ope return vin. The fragment references a schedule or deadline but lacks full context or clear identities.
Fragmented OCR snapshot shows names and places including Mr Albert Bryan Mrs Clara Ete Miss Clara Ete and Mrs H G Bowen visiting relatives in Richland Texas and California, with scattered notes on stores, affiliations, and health. The text lacks coherent story or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions severe attacks with a reference to the year 1496 and a query about satisfaction. The source lacks clear names, places, events, or dates beyond the single year.
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