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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1901
Page
7
The week ending Sep 21 reports frost damage across the eastern and western divisions. Corn shows injury in several regions including Kingman and Berinih while wheat varies with some stands kept fair. overall yields are affected but livestock water remains adequate.
A brief obituary notes the death of FB Munday a Henrietta Texas lawyer. The fragment mentions a grave digger and hints at a past ruse but provides limited context and no additional details.
D W Kent grand secretary of the 10 0 F of Kansas is gone amid reports of an $8 100 defalcation from the Topeka lodge. Bank records show deposits and missing remittances over roughly two years, with audits noting substantial deficits and questions about Kent’s conduct and the fate of funds. A thorough examination and political officer scrutiny follow as investigators seek to account for the missing money and Kent’s status.
A garbled report describes Bettzer and agents of a surety company linked to a defaulter case. It names attorneys J. J Schenck of the Columjian and a state attorney involved, with references to Basichist and local banks. The material is fragmentary and unclear but indicates a formal inquiry and referrals to legal counsel.
Secretary George Martin announces acceptance from Rent as the commission toaned to Major Zebulon Pile by President Thomas Jefferson, dated April 17, 25c. The event references a historic relic and involves events near March 21, with mention of Larned and a daughter of Pikwa.
New York Sept 4 Heralds report financing progress for standard gauging of the Mexican Central main line. Speyer & Co, active, may join to form a threeRoad consolidation with Mexican Central and others, with plans to complete mergers and reforms.
New York dispatch reports a Boston resident named Nathaniel Mamthorne Cusack left a will granting a fortune to relatives. James H. Meikermett of Boston is named as executor with a fifty dollar bequest to Miss Mary Cunek, a Boston niece of the deceased, while Cusack’s close friend Sea es Cusack is noted in the probate.
A reader report describes a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea. A person named Taytor in New Albany followed suggested instructions and took two doses of a product, reporting relief and improved condition after the route.
San Francisco round trip via Rock Island Inland Route with return by November 15. Fares include 345.00 for San Francisco and return, tickets on sale September 17 through September 20, stopovers west of Chicago allowed. Also mentions varied fares and schedules to Santa Fe and other cities with promotional notes about travel aids and nonessential product ads.
A chaotic day unfolds as Topeka peace guardians chase a quirky legal case. Officers Adams and Botham pursue a suspect through a house, seizing a ship-like cache and a bottle of forbidden liquor. The courtroom debates whether beer in a house warrants conviction, while a police chase ends with a comic yet tense standoff.
The report notes no jewelry or related items recovered and mentions Joann Newell, a person from Jefferson, in connection with the unresolved disappearance. No further details on motives or whereabouts are provided.
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