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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1900
Page
2
The New York scene centers on Jim Jeffries and manager Brady as they push to force a bout with Battie. Odds shift over plans for a dramatic showdown. Corbett’s fate abroad remains uncertain as promoters weigh revenges and purse disputes.
A garbled report discusses attendance across cities during a Labor Day double header and mentions a New York event. The text references tensions and public reactions, with scattered names and places but lacks coherent details or clear outcomes.
The readable parts describe a visitor and rough weather terms amid garbled OCR. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear, leaving only scattered references to a person and a possible forecast or event. The message remains largely unintelligible with no verifiable facts.
Democratic leaders led by J. G. Johnson arrived in Columbus to set up campaign efforts in Ohio. Johnson met party workers in Indianapolis and other cities as Republican rivals headed toward Delphi for a Hanna speech later today.
Rapids Michigan reports on a newly formed Transvaal League committee led by Brant Weaselius. A call is issued for a meeting at Chicago in September to organize a national federation. The note discusses African peace, public sentiment, and U S funds related to ending the war.
The Kansas State Printing Company versus Milton Brown appeared in city court this morning. The county sought a signed vote by Brown and questioned property ownership and county legality. A judgment of 30 dollars was rendered against Brown with advisement on payment and return to Brown pending decision.
A lake steamer built for the East Bay City line was launched today from the Wyan She shipyard. The ceremony involved Sam Moora Bowlestine Co. and marked the vessel as a new entrant in regional water transport.
Markets show buyers holding back on steel as prices abroad tempt buyers away. American and German producers face competition, with imports arriving and domestic makers unable to match lower overseas charges. Consumers anticipate cheaper options from abroad.
A vivid account describes relentless rain and rising waters swallowing valleys and turning fields into torrents. Winds lash the house, trees crack, and rumors spread of forest destruction as the storm shifts southward, threatening wider ruin.
The Kansas state reunion schedule is outlined with events on September 4 through Friday. Highlights include the Sons of Veterans Grand Army and Woman's Relief corps activities, a parade, and entertainment to be announced. Governor Roosevelt is to speak Friday evening. An Ohio association forms with S M oir and Maeve Martin as temporary officers, with a next meeting set at Grand Army hill to invite Ohio-born men.
In Teavernworth on September 17 a man named Wagaman was stabbed at the Democratic primary in Salt Creek Valley. A fight arose after young men criticized Wagaman’s relatives. Sam Sully, a former inmate, stabbed Wagaman with a pocket knife, striking the skull. Wagaman, a farmer, is reported in unstable condition.
A clipped note from COLORADO FLYER references a proposed Great Rock Island Route with emphasis on transportation messaging and promotional framing. The fragment hints at timelines and branding but lacks detailed specifics or dates.
A fragmented 19th century note references routes and dates from September 18 to October 2 linking Arkansas, Avisona, Indian Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. It mentions asphalt pavement, a store, and a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote about a hatch, with garbled interjections and stray brandlike phrases.
Cyrus Leland accuses J R Burton of a written pledge to Senator Baker in 1897 not to run against him. Leland details Burton’s alleged promises across Kansas and cites a letter Burton reportedly wrote to Baker. He portrays Burton as unreformed, with ongoing political and financial entanglements aimed at securing a Senate seat.
A reader warns that one candidate’s bid for the senate must be the sole focus of their political effort. The text references past debts, taxes, and influential figures while urging Republicans to unite for national and state tickets rather than contest the senate race.
A historical account describes Elizabethan and Jacobean padded trunk hose and dress, including vast beer consumption and courtly excess. A speaker's ruined wardrobe during a speech causes uproar as bran and wool tear garments, prompting laughter and a retreat from the chamber.
A garbled record lists numerous county agricultural societies and secretaries with scattered names and places such as Clay, Cowley, Franklin, and Norton. The fragment mentions the State Board of Agriculture and county associations meeting in September and notes secretaries like Hoovia, Henderson, and Mims, among others.
The fragment notes a dated travel or transport scene with references to speed, timing, and a Denver clock. It is unreadable in places but hints at an arrival timetable and a local readers' focus on the State Journal.
John Lloyd, an elderly Kansas veteran, has had his monthly pension cut off for a year as a guardian, appointed after probate court found him incompetent. He refuses consent allowing the guardian to draw the funds, triggering government action and investigations into the guardianship and Lloyds finances.
Fort Beatt Sept 17 Prof George Stovkinger weather forecaster presents a scientific explanation of the Galveston disaster. He notes three lunar phase effects coinciding to create a powerful electrical disturbance driving a gulf wind storm and heavy rain.
The State bank of Fort Scott was auctioned by the receiver under court order. The institution, organized by Jackamville and Jersey ley, saw proceeds and assets liquidated amid efforts to satisfy jurisdiction, with ex-cashier J. dt implicated in the losses and serving a five year sentence for theft. The case involved attempts to prevent others from acquiring the assets cheaply and to recover the shortage.
The Briennial ish Lutheran convention for the Clay Center district held a profitable three day session in a grove north of Vielim Has. Several thousand brethren from across the state attended. Sermons and address topics included The Divine Purine 9 the Sahreeina eh On Evita and Under this Sign Thou Shall Concur.
A newspaper man is reported dead by his own action, with local officials noting the incident as self harm. The report contains terse details and identifies no further individuals or locations.
Fragmentary letter from March 1900 shows a self described adviser offering guidance without charge, mentions Ayer medicines as not cure alls, and contains garbled phrases about a boy with illness and unclear signatures including Mrs Mazcaner Muapity. The readable parts hint at health questions and dubious trust in remedies.
A doctor’s guidance to Mrs Murphy praises cod liver oil and cherry pectoral as part of a treatment plan for a boy. The letter from the father confirms gradual improvement after following the physician’s directions, highlighting trust in medical advice and remedies sold by Ayers products.
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