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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
5
A Louisville brass firm plans to extract brass from a pile of old cinders north of the Topeka brass foundry. Workers will process the material similar to placer mining, with about 15 laborers needed. The operation aims to salvage metal wasted in furnace spills and ash.
A vintage promotion extols Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as the perfect cow's milk for infants. It claims superior protein and richness over human milk, urging belief that forty two years of experience make it a trusted worldwide infant food. It emphasizes value in every Growler sealgar purchase.
A Milwaukee traveling man, Wm Elliott, discovers his wife in Manhattan has a living husband Emory Willits of Grantville. The wife Mrs Emory Wallitts, Grantville, is now believed to have a daughter and an ongoing dispute unfolds as Elliott recounts conversations at the station and hotel.
A Kansas traveler's marriage to a woman posing as an heiress unravels amid elations and deceptions. The woman, Elisabeth Willetts, formerly Edith Simmons, is exposed as the daughter of a Perry mayoral line, while a real husband waits on a Grantville farm. The tale follows their flight from Abilene to Manhattan and the bride's sudden disappearance and reappearance.
The trial of Mrs James Gallaugher for the alleged murder of her husband opened at Iowa City this morning with a special venire of 40 jurors. She spoke from her cell declaring absolute confidence in acquittal and denying the confession of Harry Holada, who is also charged.
Captain Evans of the Ottawa university football team was injured in Saturdays game with Medica and carried from the field. He played back while hampered by injuries, was knocked to the turf several times, revived and returned until Coach Addison ordered him out. He rested off the field and left for Ottawa Sunday, with medical care following the incident.
Fragmented text shows internal party debate over platform planks on trusts price control and anti monopoly measures. Cumnor, Jamen P. Shevelin, and others critique pledges insisting on general waterway improvement by bonding the state, while opposing direct taxation. Discussions touch on Philippines Cuba and war policy, with references to John Cunneen and John C. Gray pending attorney general and court appeals seats.
W C Campbell, long the general attorney of the BF P and P Railway, resigns effective October 1 to move with his family to Los Angeles. He will open an office in the Los Angeles Trust building and represent the American Finance and Securities Company in southern California, aligning with Arizona affairs through the Development Company of America. Campbell is praised as a skilled lawyer and literary man, leaving Prescott amid widespread regret.
A Crawford Saturday night performance of the Alphonne and Gaston mill show drew sharp critique. Spectators described the chorus as discrediting the profession and lamented the weak plot centered on a sole purpose to entertain the audience. Critics suggested the principals should have pursued agriculture rather than acting.
Tickets on sale September 29 to October 2 for Bt Louis to Rock Island route with return options. Passenger guidance and dates are listed, though some text is garbled. Likely a period transportation notice offering round trip options and pricing.
Portland Sept 22 Gen George Mr Randell commander of the Columbia district submits to the adjutant general his annual report noting a higher ratio of trials by court martial to the average year and a shortage in beer sales at post expenditures amid the period.
A letter from ex Councilman W. A. Chaney, now secretary treasurer of American Falls Power Light and Water, describes a fully installed plant at American Falls and power deliveries to Pocatello. He details 260 miles of copper transmission wire, plans for Blackfoot, and merging irrigation systems into a single company spanning three counties, under his supervision.
Real estate transfers listed include J D Hall to Mary Hi Hall for 300 dollars on Oakland Avenue Morris addition. Knowles and wife to The Mo Kan Tel Oa for 3300 dollars, lot 61 Birth are fast SW. Miller and wife to 4 int man 51200 on Chandler St. Kirin’s and J Sene ae on Chandler St. Eleh M. wesponea nae 31100 10 acres in w mow. Gitaon and wife to Dolman 350 tract 543 rea Kaw Halt land. A Williams et al to Thos Lloyd H1 lots Z and Laure et Pleasant View Estate by Cook to Y Dudiey 72 Lowe Irving Place. Minnescom includes Anton Seehinge and note of inventory. London Lord Mayor election. Sir Marcus Samuel elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. Washington Farn Dept note on receipt and related content.
The clipping reports a women clerks union plan linked to a pledge involving marriage, with members from Paul Minn and Hove. It notes intent to revert to a pledge power while a union man resists and a proposal to marry is discussed in terse, fragmentary terms.
Fragmented notes from Milwaukee and Berlin describe a tense clash at sea with a City of Rome steamer incident near Milwaukee, a race with pacemaker failure involving Jimmy Michael, and discussions of old Home excursions and travel to Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania in October.
Tickets on sale now for a round trip from Boston to Chicago and back via Erle Ballrosd. The return period extends to October 13. Fares advertise one dollar and zero cents in the OCR.
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