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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1898
Page
2
A newspaper snippet lists a wholesale grocery assortment with Oregon Pearl potatoes and numerous canned goods. It mentions prices for sugar, hams, evaporated fruits, dried fruit, beans, and staples, plus tobacco and coffee brands, reflecting a mid century discount catalog style.
A group of Dunkards from the East traveled through Chicago under Max Buss of the Great Northern railway en route to North Dakota. They aim to settle government land in the Cando district for farming, joining others moving from eastern states to open land.
Report on William K Vanderbilt hosted a grand musicale with imported retainers and elaborate display at his New York mansion. The article details the vast staff, guards, and ceremonial pageantry surrounding the Vanderbilt residence and its famed heraldry, note of Corneilus and William Vanderbilt, and the mansion’s extensive metropolitan operations.
Mount Vernon Coal Mining company will close its mines tomorrow due to wage scale dispute with miners. Springfield had set 50 cents per ton and eight hours, but managers and stockholders balk at paying more. operators claim they were not bound by Springfield terms and incurred losses. Miners union in Rattner's hall supports the Springfield scale despite company resistance.
Kansas colony of 200 German American families to settle Whatcom County Washington as of April 1. Raymond Staab and Nicolas Leiker represent the group and Editor Andreas Simon travels east to recruit Holland gardeners to grow flowering bulbs locally to serve the American market.
Surveyor General Hanson invites bids for surveying 625 square miles of minoring lands along the Continental divide near Wild River and Buffalo Fork. Additional townships in Brush Creek district near Medicine Bow range also require surveys costing about 25 000 dollars. Nashua New Hampshire reports district attorney Hamblett arriving with 4000 to buy 400 acres of fish ponds for a government trout hatchery. Extensive preserve layout work will begin soon.
Chicago theater company continues performances without him as questions mount about his fate. A telegram from Adrian, Michigan claimed his death on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train, but officials cannot locate a body. In New York, rumors persist that Brodie is alive and has sent two messages to friends promising to arrive in the city.
Private funeral services for conductor Anton Seidl were held at his Lenox Avenue home with Rev. Merle St. Croix Wright and Col. R. G. Ingersoll sending a telegraphed tribute via Henri B. Krehbiel from Pittsburgh. A public service at the Metropolitan Opera House featured music by Victor Herbert and a final funeral march. The body will be incinerated at Fresh Pond. Jean De Rezske, in St Petersburg, expressed deep sadness at the loss of the Wagner conductor.
John Creighton of Deer Lodge found a nine ounce opal on Mount Powell and brought it to Professor Thompson at Montana University who called it one of the finest gems he had ever seen. The opal displays brilliant colors and is notable for its size, with hubles and garnets previously found nearby.
Washington April 1 Senator and Mrs Teller have tested invitations for the wedding of their daughter Miss Emma Emalia Teller to Dr George Edward Tyler of Denver. The wedding will be at Senator Triter's residence in Washington. The Tyters plan to return to Denver around May 1 and make their home in that city.
Cotteville has lacked mail from outside the county for eight days. The first mail arrived this afternoon by hand car from Zanesville and Ohio. No boats on the river have run since Thursday, and navigation will not resume before the end of the week.
The U.S. Engineering Department orders abolition of the dam at Winnibagoshish Lake headwaters of the Mississippi. Water to be emptied promptly. Reservoir cost listed as $216.00 with annual costs at $0.00. Dam described as badly in need of repairs.
President Harrison arrived in New York for professional business and asked reporters to refrain from interviews. He emphasized he would not discuss public affairs or the Cuban matter, stating he would serve the country best by remaining silent during his week long stay.
Pensions listed for April include Original: Hiram McAfee of Grafton $6, Christopher Thurman Sharon Springs $10, John G Brutschin Leavenworth $6, Francis G Carter Kansas City $8 with Additional Geo T Mattingly Topeka and others. Original widows include Hiram C Lisek er Girard $12 Barbara Johnson Abilene $8 Catherina tries gel Easton $12.
An ad promotes Union Pacific morning and limited trains from Kansas City to Topeka with return times and arrival details. It also markets Cascarets Card for constipation and a Pearless Steam Laundry ad listing address and a photo service offer.
Grant W Harrington, editor of the Kansas Demokrat at Hiawatha and Populist district rep, says Ingalls should be nominated for Congress in the First district by fusionists. He cites Ingalls as a tariff and silver ally and notes a past Republican demo at Hi awatha that helped Populists vote. Harrington believes thousands of Republicans would support Ingalls if nominated. Ingalls has not commented yet.
Past Time, New Train leaves Kansas City at 7 10 p m for Denver and Colorado Springs arriving next morning. Returning, Denver and Colorado Springs depart 2 43 p m arriving Topeka 7 30 and Kansas City 9 15 am. Wanted We have an application from a first class family wishing to rent a modern ten or twelve room house for a year or more western part of city call on or address T E Bowman & Co
A long reader list of canned goods, baking supplies, coffee, dried fruits, vegetables, cereals, oils, and household staples. Items include granulated sugar, Royal Baking Powder, Dr Price's Baking Powder, California peaches apricots pears eye prime green beans, canned corn beetles etc. The list notes brands Chase and Sanborn, Evaporated peaches, Cal white pears and fruit, plus flour, coffee, tea bags, crackers, baking chocolate, and soap. It reads like a shop advertisement with prices and shipment note.
Wichita April 1 George L Moore once a wealthy Texas cattleman shot himself with morphine in an East Douglas lodging house. A notebook note asked police to ensure decent burial. Despondent after business reverses he left little money and property loss preceded his death.
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