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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1903

Page

3

Infan t 18 Robbed Suit Begins Quiet Title to 200 Acres

Fort south Kan Sept 1 Deputy United Minter Marshal Hamlin faces a sprawling fraud case alleged to date back nearly fifty years. The petition seeks quiet title to 200 acres patented in TSJ with multiple defendants led by Taylor and the Ward reduction firms. Ireland and Kennedy are excluded as parties, while others are accused of forging papers and transferring land through trustees to conceal the rightful owner. The suit claims the complainant was deprived of rights when names were forged and deeds transferred, with the case hinging on disputed lands near an Indian reservation. The court action seeks restoration of title and potential penalties for the fraud among the involved parties.

Fort South Kan United Minter Marshal Hamlin Wwe TSI Frederick Dettemo Daca Taylor Forward Reduction Company Union Central Insurance Company Robert A. Ireland James R. Kennedy Etherington Ireland Kennedy Draven Nike Altegas Altegas Thie peTierno Eee Pest Marek Getobarte Lruntees Lawn County Jsel Andrew Atsa Donaldson Washington Ca Atiiney Paverance Ce Fuinaas Eimare Azn

Schoolhouse Sale By County Auction Yesterday

The county superintendent auctioned the school house and contents at public sale. The 20 year old building on Harriett King’s Place near Brookville was sold to Alfred Kinefi for two district No. 34, including desks, mathematics tools, and instructional equipment valued over the prior appraised figure.

County Suverintement Corbeit Wan Wehoot Miniret Nu Ariited Prarie Oe 16 Vietr Aterurinee Onal Howe Alfred Kinefi Mathematica Floike Mex Harriett King’s Brookville Ballina

1800 Head of Texas Cattle Shipped to Galine County

Wil Boe ships 1800 head of Texas cattle to Galine County for feeding and sale in Saline County. A buyer Dick Craw purchases 14068 cattle. Gregory reports the shipment is the finest lot yet. Unclear fragments reference Brookville and regional journalists.

Texas Galine County Bar Wihenn Ory Kory Willen Tate Dick Craw Breebville Heave Saline County Gregory White Lake Brookville-Balvin

Unclear OCR fragment recounts street altercation and hat incident

Fragmentary report describes a youth being roughhoused and struck during a confrontation. A phrase notes picking up a hat and continuing toward a home, with a reference to a city union. The text is garbled and lacks precise names or locations.

Local Cow Madness Report From Coffeyville Area

Coffeyville Kansas resident Tilly reports cattle showing violent madness like hydrophobia in a herd southeast of Coffeyville. Two young sons allegedly observed similar behavior as the disease spreads in local pastures. News from near Greenville and Anderson County notes the loco weed outbreak appears this year in larger quantities.

Coffeyville Kan Tilly Teeio Suny Ioco Greeles Anderson County

Honest Showman Becomes Involved in Pettier Theft Case

Last Saturday night Beil and Downnelects exhibited in the city. Be fore the show Began,Mother urged daughter to fetch change. With only a silver dollar and a twenty dollar piece the girl paid for two tickets, then mingled with the crowd. Authorities investigated and found the theater's ledger showed a nineteen dollar discrepancy, money turned over to the rightful owner.

Beil & Downnelects Lee Tim Myerson

Cattle Herd Stolen Near Eureka Arkansas? Kansas News text

Sheriff Henderson of Eureka investigates a cattle theft in Greenwood County Kansas. Twenty three fat steers weighed about 1300 pounds each were stolen from eastern Greenwood County near Eureka. A $190 reward offered. thieves believed to move cattle toward market via the Santa Fe line. No trace found.

Chanute Kan W. M. Henderson Eureka Greenwood County Murkeet Baturey Eureka Fe Sterttt Sante Pe Henderson

Paper Changes Hands in Lawrence Democrat Ownership

Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette sold to Democrata Lawrence as new owners Everett and TB. Martindale depart. Finch retains minority stake while policy remains unchanged. Everett named business manager. paper to continue Democratic alignment. Notes from Baldwin cover university enrollment and faculty changes amid health scare and delayed opening. Abilene boys topic ends with school rivalry remark.

Lawrence Jeffersonian-Gazette Democrata Lawrence Kas Lawrence Jeffersonian-Gasette Fed Martindale Anil TB Everett Martinduly Excelsior Finch Everetts Baldwin Andrese Revi Geo W Bi Etniton Relener Ieee Connore Nies Sten Wetethe Iepues School Tyro

No Front at Wichita Kass Sept 1 Race Outcomes

Fragmentary report from Hutchinson Kansas notes a killing frost event and a crowd at the Hatchisson Pair. Belden Wilkes 2007 won a race from Staseol 2h with Mra BL B Hemiiten of Birmingham and Mra 3 Be Sifoee of xsaneas Gray mentioned among participants.

Wichita Kass Hatchisson Hutchinzon Ince Belden Wilkes Staseol Hemiiten Birmingham Als Sifoee Xsaneas Gray

Haskell adds Wheelock to football squad in Kansas

Lawrence Kansas September 17 Wheelock Carlisle Liedtan joins the Haskell football squad. He is a tackling standout and will face the Kansas City Medics in October. Coach Hoenstein plans to deploy his newly augmented team for a strong challenge. The report notes wide interest in the national football circles.

Lawrence, Kas Haskell Wheelock Carlisle Kansas City Medics Kansan City Hoenstein

Rock Island Ticket to Chicago and Return Offer

Fare of 14.00 for Chicago and return via Rock Island System. Tickets go on sale September 26 and 27 with final return limited through October. See a Rock Island agent for full information as advertised by the State Journal.

Chicago Rock Island State Journal

Dr Miles Remedies Promise Grip Relief and Heart Strength

An advertorial claim touts Dr Miles remedies Restorative Nervine and Nervine as cures for grip and after effects. It asserts heart strengthening, improved nerves, and restored energy after illness, urging readers to trust the products for swift recovery.

Enric Miles

Fitzsimmons Aims At Corbett In Six Rounds Fight Talk

New York promoter reporting Bob Fitzsimmons declares he will fight Corbett and Munroe, promising to take on Coughlin and Gardner as needed. He boasts middleweight supremacy, warns he can beat Mullin or other heavyweights, and hints at catching weights. He plans more warm‑ups and a cross country run after leaping a fence.

New York Coney Island Bob Fitzsimmons Coughlin Core Carson Jack Munron Gardner Rublin Fitzsimmons

Whitney After Martin Offers $26 000 to Ride in America

New York reports that W C Whitney has offered jockey Fred Martin $26 000 to be the first rider in America next season, with a potential $350 000 annual income outside mounts. Martin’s acceptance is uncertain amid his strong English turf position and notable season successes.

United States New York Martin America W. C. Whitney Martin Han England Rockland Jord Patrick Reeptre

Sprinters Deliver Close Finishes at Kenilworth

Buffalo N Y Sept 1 Two sprinters clinched winning finishes by a nose at Kenilworth today Hall and Glovers lund were features with Glovers lund favored but a misstep in the second race sparked stewards to investigate Carl Rutter captured the handicap leading from start to finish Weather fine and track fast Profitable and Bio 1 1/16 miles Time 1 49 3

Buffalo N.Y Hall Kenilworth Glovers Lund Carl Rutter Niga Lee Ridley Cleverland Readville Mass Hawthorne Caspian Maxine Knapp Kinney Lou Kinney Coering

Unclear Racing Results From Fragmented OCR Text

Fragment reads several horse names and odds with broken words. Mentions Cinquevallll Gravina Pithrave and LaGreque with various odds such as 2 to 1 and 200 to 1. Mentions sixth race, selling, vanity, central, and third place.

Alb Secon É Furfongs Ex‘central Vanity Nec Ena LaGreque

Mrs Frank Foster's Record Seventeen Wins This Year

New York Sept 17 Mrs Frank Foster the three year old Benstrom filly holds the year’s win record with nineteen victories since January 3 at six furlongs her specialty she also finished second thirteen times and third ten times. Frank Foster started in New Orleans, moved to Bennings then Canadian tracks.

New York Gravesend Belire Ody Marjoram Golden Drop Occontide Wae Lavator Ave Frank Foster Benstrom Buffalo Fort Erie Callahan New Orleans Bennings Morris Park

Cincinnati Triumph Over New York in National League Tilt

Cincinnati defeated New York with strong pitching by McGinnity through the early innings as Cincinnati surged ahead. Ewing, McGinnity and Warner led the offense while rough play and errors marked the game. Standings show Cincinnati atop the NL with St Louis and Pittsburgh following.

Stig Wic Garey Tay Ordes Waser Fieaumane Ind ‘Kruger Tendanes Piaseere Eessete Hoston Ewes Phelps Jabe— Wen Pet Ayltebure York Cincinnati St. Louie

Washington Beats Detroit In Slim American League Tilt

Washington overcame two worn players and a late Detroit rally to win 6 to 4 as Lee and Boeinw pitched and batted. Detroit briefly led with two runs, but Washington answered with seven in the later innings to seize victory.

Orden Ater Detroit Lee Washington Boeinw

Missouri Valley League at Tsburg report on unassisted putouts

A damaged OCR fragment from a Missouri Valley League game at Tsburg describes fielding plays and putouts by Pittsm, Fingfield, Bee, and Redmond, with mentions of Batteries Hunton Redmond Woodbury and Senmidt. Names are uncertain due to garbled text.

Missouri Valley League Tsburg Fingfield Oor Toores Adoongel St FA Batteries Hunton and Redmond Woodbury End Senmidt Nime

Morocco's Peril Threatens Empire and Port Control

The article warns that Morocco faces loss of independence to European creditors as France and Britain push loans and influence. It argues the sultan’s revenue relies on foreign aid, with Gibraltar’s security and Mediterranean access at stake.

Enanin Absui Agiste Angarulos Ioane Hriuiin Vranee Byala France Bus Torne Barry Sete Po Engrland Gibraltar Gibraltan Corfu Iilia Cape Spartel Ceuta Mediterranean London

Utopian Head Comes to Court Over Prohibitory Law Case

Frank A. Bunh of Betleville linked with Kansas Utopian association lodges in Kankus is appealing after conviction in Doniphan county court for violating the prohibitory law through his ties to the lodge business. Denton a lodge site. Bunh not present during offenses. case marks first such conviction for complicity without present at violation and will go to the supreme court.

Frank A. Bunh Betleville Kansas Utopian Association Kankus Supreme Court John Brown Cuba Bush Doniphan County Utonian Association Denton Grand Lodge

A Boy's Wild Me for Ife With a Familly

A fragmentary notice mentions a boy and family, a dying man, and a son riding for life toward an unclear event. The text mixes names, places, and medical promises with garbled phrases and several misspellings.

Ife

Baltimore & Ohio Rail Chicago to Baltimore Ticket Details

Partial OCR notice from Chicago shows ticketing and schedule notes for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail line between Chicago and Baltimore. Mentions a September date window and a clerk at Clark Street Chicago, with scattered names and abbreviations unclear.

Baltimore & Ohio Rail Chicago Baltimore M. O Omak

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