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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1902
Page
2
Women and men alike suffer from kidney and bladder trouble. The ad promotes Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer, claiming it cures weak kidneys, enforces control, and stops bed wetting. A sample bottle is offered with a pamphlet, with testimonials, and address in Binghamton New York.
Ottawa hosts the Forest Park Veteran association reunion starting Wednesday October 1 for three days. Eleven county groups join several veteran organizations from Kansas with Governor Stanley Senator Harris and Congressmen Calderhead Scott Miller Curtis Bowersock and Atwood among speakers. General Funston plans to attend only as spectator.
L. C. Cramer, living in Hutchinson Kaa, shoots at himself when locked out by wife and daughter after she left him for drinking. The first two shots hit the skull and glance. He then fires another, wound near the heart. He is hospitalized and conscious. he blames his daughter for estranging his wife.
An angry relative interrupted a planned elopement in Hutchinson Kansas. Mary Osenbaugh from Clarkaville Missouri, visiting her uncle near Partridge, arrived with John Georges and stayed at a local hotel intending marriage. The father intervened as the scene unfolded causing the girl to swoon.
Fragmented OCR yields mixed sport notes and farming figures from Wichita and Kiowa. References include a season preview with Byler and Granger on the Maroons and Blue Strong, a broken corn yield claim near Kiowa, and a report that Wichita will host the Southern Huanians and Oklahoma Implement Dealers Association meeting in December 24.
William Allen White returns to Emporia after a month in Thunder Mountain Idaho as a premier mining region claims promising prospects for young men. He praises Idaho while faulting Nevada and urges go west to Idaho for fortune and opportunity. Boston suit targets coal trust figures over corporate powers and summons defendants to Boston Supreme Court in November.
Reports claim 48 402 deaths from cholera on Samar Island with panicked evacuations and overwhelmed medical aid. Observers warn the toll could exceed 100 000 as burial and relief efforts struggle amid widespread illness and disrupted operations.
A garbled note from New York discusses whether a cabinet member will retire. The text indicates uncertainty about retirement but suggests the decision is pending and under consideration. The fragment hints at a rumor and official stance, but details are incomplete.
A parish preacher from Ashaway L I narrates a testimonial praising a remarkable remedy. He claims the medicine cured long standing jaundice liver troubles and kidney and stomach woes after years of ailment. He urges others to try the tonic.
Announcement outlines ticket sales and travel window from New York to Louis Ouaber and Geneva, with reservations through Jol cavilian in Chicago. Readers are urged to contact agent for car space and further details, noting departure by October 1.
A sporting news brief reports a young jockey declaring a 150000 bet in a clandestine roulette scheme. Investigators plan to probe and banish riders, with expectations of expelling a dozen foreigners from the French turf amid money owed to bookmakers.
The Missouri Valley League ended its first season with Nevada taking the pennant though Springfield and Fort Scott challenged strongly. A post season celebration included a $104 club fund split among members and a local investor’s check for several players. Kansas University tied Fairmeant College in an 8 to 6 football scare, showing the Jayhawkers weak on defense while Kansas enthusiasts hoped for a bigger win. Gravesend racing drew a large crowd with Lady Alber jeratt winning the only stakes event while Euphone fell on the first jump in the steeplechase.
A mixed report covers league standings, notable performances, and player deeds. It notes Seaver and Brash, Miller Huggins’ gift, and pitcher tallies, with Cy Young and Chesbro leading in wins and strikeouts. The piece references Philadelphia and Polo Grounds games and a range of players across teams.
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