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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1895
Page
5
A tense courtroom scene ended in the conviction of Poole after a vigorous trial. Prosecutors portrayed him as a repeat offender while defense argued for leniency, but the jury returned a guilty verdict. Poole faces sentencing in the coming weeks.
The Poole burglary trial ends after two days with jury deliberation. Prosecutors clash with defense over Allen the alleged accomplice while Judge Hazen intervenes on evidentiary disputes as Poole faces possible penitentiary sentence. The courtroom crowd and Poole family influence the mood before closing arguments and jury verdict.
A terse editorial tag lines a school closure stance claiming children gain time for study as protests or reforms challenge local education. The message frames the move as beneficial for learning despite disruption.
Topeka officials face a burst of medical opinion as doctors urge immediate school closures amid an epidemic. Board members differ, with some calling for quarantine and sanitary measures while others resist halting classes. Residents complain of lax quarantines and call for rapid action to prevent further infections and deaths.
Topeka residents critique the fumigation method as worthless lax quarantine rules are exposed by the practice of burning sulfur inside closed homes. Public health officers end the process once fumes dissipate, restoring freedom of movement for quarantined households.
Special one fare for the round trip on Mt passenger trains. Valid for return from Enea City after the parade. October bk.
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