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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1897
Page
3
Local grocery listing shows extensive prices for canned goods, meats, fruit, and household items. Notable items include sugar, flour, bread, soap, evaporated fruits, raisins, prunes, prices for lard, bacon, and canned peaches. Also notes on dishes and glassware with surprisingly low prices.
The Kansas State Sunday School Association meets in Newton for a three day session starting May 21 with about 1000 delegates expected. The non sectarian group aims to boost Sunday school work across the state and will feature a monster rally and parade during the gathering.
April 1 speech in Garnett discusses the Ingalls controversy with Bishop McCabe denying attributed remarks by Dr Payne. McCabe defends Payne but condemns attacks on ministers and notes Payne’s critics were unfair. Herbert Capper, longtime Garnett resident and abolitionist, dies at age.
Mr Cupper, a founder of Luntron in Elle county, born at Pikes, was noted for temperance and upright business. Raised Quaker, he traveled to California and Texas before a rapid decline and death leaving four children including Arthur Capper of the Topeka Mall and Breeze. Alfred Cupper, a Lyndon merchant, was his brother.
The fourteenth Kamens Academy of Language and Literature will be held in Manhattan from April 7 to April 34. President Carruth will give the address Thursday evening. Friday includes a reading and a symposium led by Eugene Vare with papers on various literary topics.
Ellsworth April 2 Yesterday workers for Kalina and Dick skinned a horse that died and found a living parasite inside the ear. The insect resembles a wood louse and is believed to cause blindness and insanity in horses by infecting the ear and brain.
Garden City April remarks describe New Moon school district in Finney County having all its trained teachers marry during or shortly after each term. Mixx Sallie Ford, now Mrs Brady, is noted as the latest example in this district’s unusual pattern.
Barton County station agents report for the year ending December 21 1886 shows 427 cars of live stock 1255 cars of grain 278 cars of mill products shipped out and 238 cars of live stock brought into the county for feeding.
Sabetha April 2 news item describes a spring event at Sycamore Springs with racers and the community observing an unusual race day. The readable lines mention Sabetha residents and local activity on a Wednesday in early April.
Warm rains and sun drew crowds from their winter lethargy to the rock ledges at the cliff base below the hotel. Henry Sellers, taking breath, led the run in the execution and dispatched chosen blue racers alone. Thirty were killed altogether, surely enough for one day’s sport.
The 1878 report notes Parshall, a member of the Alexander expedition, aided in forcing McHiram Young from office and helped discharge weapons at Marmans capital. He aided in disposing of John Wilkes Booth's body after Booth was killed, attended Ford's Theatre, and was sworn to secrecy about the disposal site, dying as the fifth of the men to keep that oath.
Ottawa reports a contract closes with Prof Cravens to lead the Assembly musical department at the June meeting. Cravens known statewide for conducting large choruses and his selection is expected to ensure success and universal satisfaction.
Robert Lanyon of Pittson Ran purchases sixty acres adjoining Cherryvale from J B Andrus as part of moves to establish a smelter at Cherryvale. The Lanyon brothers pursue gas boiler use, aiming to capitalize on natural gas for smelting, with negotiations long in progress.
Portis Creamery reports January receipts of 2 000 pounds rising to 3 000 pounds daily by April. The company began operations in January and paid out about $600 to patrons in Feteuars, with over $900 in March. February yielded 102 patrons, and February’s figure jumped to 160 the next month.
Great Bend Miss Louis Prost left for Kansas City to seek a clerk position in the State Grain Inspector Culver office after years as a prominent merchant. Kirwin Lincoln Fort Scott Junction City Horton Fort Scott Emporia lend notes on courts, churches, lectures, and campus gifts with speeches from Dr. McTuyre and Chancellor Draper. Regular town items include purchases, fines, and civic plans.
Santa Fe announces abolition of its office in a major reorganization. Jansen will become president's private secretary and will relocate to Chicago with his family in April, as Foulks resigns due to ill health. The changes affect the claim department, purchasing, and general management across the railroad.
The Arkansas City Santa Fe division reports contracts for 22 000 cattle loads from the south to local pastures and eastern markets. Five thousand loads will go through this division with possible expansion. An estimated 30 000 head may be shipped here before grass season peaks as empty cattle cars head south daily.
Captain Kilmer of the Santa Fe met Hutchinson officials and W Ed wards on April 2 to discuss the depot site near Walnut crossing. The Commercial club group told Frey the citizens cannot supply land or funds, and Frey indicated the Santa Fe will pay for the land or build the depot elsewhere at full price if needed.
Huntington at Home Bays the Receivership for the Sants Fe Taught its Lesson. By the free time in 18 months, Huntington, president of the Souther Bacite Company, occupied its affice 1a.
County Attorney Jermers refused to file a complaint after Mrs. Nancy Morey of Oakland accused Justice C. W. Whitmore of disturbing public peace by playing croquet in her doorway with guests and torches. Whitmore admitted playing but defended his dignity and duties as a peace officer.
Eugene L. Keller, a janitor, fell five stories yesterday afternoon but was caught in telegraph wires on the second story line. The wires stretched and released him, sending Keller airborne again before he landed and walked away with only cuts and bruises after a long ambulance wait.
In La Crosse four days of circuit court hearings concluded with Judge Wyman ruling the Modern Woodmen may exclude liquor sellers from membership at any time and retain sole judgment on qualifications. The fragmentary report notes laundry ad text beside the trial details.
A mysterious air ship was sighted south of Kansas City Kansas at 2 AM and near Everest 60 miles northwest. Witness affidavits from businessmen describe a 30 foot craft with bear and balloon, suggesting a powered light generating mechanism. Horticultural society met at the courthouse with talks on garden grafting and basket picnics planned for May. Nearly 2,000 Mennonites and Dunmanians traveled from St Paul to North Dakota aboard the Great Northern, the largest trainload reported.
Readable fragments indicate a brief item likely noting coinage or prices with unclear context. The text lacks clear names, dates, or locations to establish a full event or person.
Moscow the dog presented to President McKinley by Charles Barber strayed from the White House grounds and wandered toward the Treasury Building. The dog, raised by Barber and a constant companion, returned to Barber once released from the president's offices. Barber plans to return Moscow to the president.
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