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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1897

Page

8

Late Sports News: Brooklyn Wins Close Tie With Washington

Baltimore tied the Quakers after a late ninth inning rally. Detroit beat Grand Rapids 23 to 1 as Indianapolis still leads the Western League. Brooklyn beat Washington 5 to 4, with late strategy and relief pitching. In New York, Boston fell 5 to 2 as Meekin tamed the Red Sox in a late rally that wasn’t enough.

Detroit Grand Rapids Indianapolis New York Boston Moston Meekin Boxtons Kiobedans

Saints sweep two from Millora in season opener at Lex Burton Park

In the Western League Saints stop Millora with strong pitching by Phyle. St Paul wins both games as Minneapolis struggles with errors and baserunning mistakes. Batteries: St Paul Denser and Spies. Minneapolis Piggemeier and Miller. Attendance not specified.

ST. Paul Minneapolis Saints Lex Burton Park Millora Phyle Ainneapels Piggemeier Miller Keefe Giame Wesenseneone Bt

Counterfeit Postal Cards Scheme Reported in Denver

Denver report says the post office has unearthed a scheme to defraud the government with counterfeit postal cards found in Denver mails. Arrets are likely. cards are sold to merchants and investment houses for large profits. One operator is suspected to be in the city.

Denver

President appoints numerous federal post appointments

Washington dispatch lists George D. Pettit as consul at Dusseldorf and Herschel Cashil as receiver of public moneys at Huntsville. It includes many land office registers and receivers across Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and more, with several notable relations to McKinley Hobart kin and party figures.

Washington George D. Pettit Pittsburg Dusseldorf Germany Frank Simmons Northern Alabama John A. Steele Register of the Land Office Huntsville Ala Whce Ellis Herschel V. Cashil William ©. Whipple Little Rock Ark Henry Wallach Marysville N. M Howard Leland Register of Land Roswell Thomas E. Clegard Register of Land Office Minot N. D Barrett Frederick E. McKinley Albuquerque Guthrie S. S. Price Oklahoma J. J. Power Pennsylvania Perry Oi Emory D. Brownlee Kingfisher Jacob V. Admire Joseph Donohue Pierre S. C Edward P. Tremper Beattie Land of One Ee Indian Affaira Jacob R. Blaff Utah Edwin D. Coe Milwaukee Dewey H. George Green Bay Agency Wisconsin Charles D. Keyes Fort Apache Agency Arizona McKinley Hobart Frederick B. McKinley Guthrie, OK Edward F. Hobart Territory Santa Fe

Balloon sighted in Arctic Russia linked to Swedish aeronaut

A Krasnoyarsk telegraph report says villagers near Antzifirovskye in Yeniseisk district saw a balloon on September 14 at 9 p.m. believed to be Prof. Andros’s craft, which left Tromsoe July 11 aiming to cross the polar regions. the balloon was visible for about five minutes. Also includes an advertisement for Herbine tonic claiming to cure constipation and related ailments.

St. Petersburg Krasnoyarsk Siberia Antzifirovskye Yeniseisk Arctic Russia Andros Tromsoe

Mckinley Besieged as Office Seekers Fill White House

Washington on September 17 reports the president and cabinet in consultations at the White House. Several visitors, including Secretary Sherman Bliss Alger Day Roosevelt and Senator Platt, called as office seekers crowded the antechambers. A claim about Senator Pratt urging Bliss for the New York mayor nomination is denied.

Washington White House Sherman Bliss Alger Day Roosevelt Platt Pratt Bias Greater New York McKinley Biles

Mandamus Bid Sparks Chanute Military Controversy

Houston Carr a Chanute lawyer seeks to compel the state military board to muster a militia company. The board postponed action, Carr threatened court action, Adjutant General Allen rebuked the tactic, Chanute may delay forming a company amid the dispute.

Carr State Military Board Chanute Houston Carr Allen Hugatiom

Kansas City Fever Case Sparks Yellow Fever Talk

Claude Anderson a seven year old colored boy from Mississippi was rushed to City Hospital with fever. Doctors debated yellow fever, noting few symptoms and placing him in the contagious ward for diagnosis. Physicians stressed frost could kill fever and that Kansas City would be safe even if it were yellow fever.

Kansas City Claude Anderson Twelfth Street City Hospital Mississippi Hoe~ber Coffin House Beeber and Stanley Dr. Becker

Red Stamps Will Stay In U S Postal Union

Washington September 17 the treasury department notes the universal postal congress agreed on stamp colors for the world Post Union The 2 cent United States stamp remains carmine and the proposed switch to green will not be adopted.

Washington Treasury Department Universal Postal Congress Postal Union United States

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