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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1900
Page
16
Testimonial letters from Topeka earnestly praise the Oxygenor King as a remarkable instrument aiding inflammatory rheumatism and general health. Endorsers claim long-term pain relief, improved strength, and safety, with repeated confidence in its curative power and reduced reliance on medicines.
A traveling lecturer named Fontaine defrauded church patrons and hotelkeepers in Topeka and Fort Dodge. He posed as an artist and implausibly claimed ties to prominent circles, promising lectures like "Through Egypt on Camel Back." After mounting debt and exposure, he vanished, leaving unpaid bills and a string of wary hosts.
County offices report fees collected for the first quarter ending March 2. Clerk of the district court shows collections and balances, Sheriff’s deputy fees amount to 8421 dollars, County clerk records 57.1 cents in fees, with various uncollected totals noted.
In Washington, Senator Alexander Stephens Clay of Georgia faced a bold demand from a well dressed woman seeking a job, offering money to secure a place. The exchange escalated as the senator refused and the woman pressed forward, prompting a struggle before he fled toward the Capitol. Onlookers watched the scene while the train event and Elks sponsorship details followed in brief notes.
R G Dun & Co reports large quarterly failures with liabilities totaling 36,677,055 dollars, led by United States First Milling and Western banks. Manufacturing defaults are comparatively smaller, with Massachusetts and New England reporting high failures while the South and Pacific states show declines. Prices shift as cotton, wool and steel demand fluctuate amid wage rises and export changes.
The Maundy banquet program at the Masonic Hall Thursday evening features Scottish Rite and York Rite members. Speakers include T. Togst Master, S Wentworth Harrison 33 degree, Albert Pike, Matthew Murray Miller 33 degree, Thomas H. Caswell, Jonathan C. Soetos 32 degree, W. L. Burdick, and W. Davidson. Music includes Star Spangled Banner and Auld Lang Syne.
James ONeill, a devout Catholic, will not perform on Good Friday due to Holy Week observances. He has long refused bookings on that day, preferring to observe the solemn day rather than appear in Musketeers or other engagements.
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