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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
8
In Dayton Ohio on April 8 J McLain Smith city editor of the Evening Press and son of Gen Samuel J Smith a city council member died from a skull fracture after being struck by professional cyclist Hoy Lefevre who surrendered to police.
In Indianapolis on April 8, orders to add 84 recruits to each of two colored companies sparked anger. Black soldiers demanded attachment to a white regiment to allow Negro officers promotion opportunities. Governor and guard officials refused. The men threaten to muster out, claiming political influence and insult.
The City Federation of Woman's Clubs gathered at the chapel for annual elections. Officials were chosen with the rule that no officer may be re-elected, and the following names were announced.
J. EB. Nowers named first vice president with Mrs. Albert Latham as second vice president Mrs. S. A. Thurston became treasurer and Mrs. S. M. Wood was secretary Mrs McCarter spoke briefly during the accepting remarks and Mrs J K Hudson retired president gave a farewell address In closing her address Mrs Hudson presented the federation with pink and lavender colors chosen as the emblem Pink favored by Mrs Hudson and Kavender linked to kindness and understanding
The notice invites travelers to ride Union Pacific’s 8 20 a m train to Kansas City and return from Topeka at 6 10 p m or take the Limited from Kansas City at 7 p m reaching Topeka by 8 20 p m.
In Wichita Kansas on April 8 observers note worry that Chester Long backers seek to keep control of postoffice and census patronage in the Seventh district. If Long is nominated or elected he could dispense census patronage across 88 counties with supervisors county by county and many enumerator posts, potentially involving significant funds and influence for Long supporters.
Joseph Paul Gibbons, an electrician in London, asserts to World that he supplied Spain with 56 ground mines, 25 buoyant mines and 15 electric contact mines since 1886 87. He says one five hundred pound ground mine destroyed the Maine and that Havana harbor could be mined from shore with his devices. He offers to demonstrate to a jury that the Maine was deliberately destroyed by his mines and not by buoyant devices or other causes.
A Philadelphia study reveals a Jefferson handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence amended by the committee he chaired. It was presented to Congress June 28, 1776 and adopted July 4. The document is kept at the American Philosophical Society, identified in 1825, and photographed for reproduction.
A state health report by Dr H Z Gul on Manhattan typhoid details about 100 cases and 16 deaths. The pamphlet cites lack of proper sewerage as the epidemic cause and estimates the loss of life at $80000, arguing sewer construction is the wiser investment.
A fragment lists sugar weights and prices for various coffees and baking powders. Items include 19 pounds granulated sugar and several coffee blends such as Rio Roast, Santos, Bourbon, Mocha and Java. Also mentioned are Dr Price’s Baking Powder and Royal Bowler can.
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