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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
8
A fragment from a 1900s storefront column touts an Easter glove sale with suede and three clasp models priced around a dollar. The page also bundles brief telegrams noting political, train wreck, and crime items from New York to Peru with terse, early 20th century diction.
Walter Smith of Bloomville endured a toothache until he attempted extraction with improvised tools. He tied a wire around the tooth and used a weapon to force it free, then fired a shotgun to complete the act, causing an explosion and sending the tooth skyward. Smith reportedly no longer suffers toothache.
Washington reports April 11 that the export statement shows breadstuffs down for March while cotton exports soar. Cotton totals reach 27,006,288 with a large year over year increase, while breadstuffs fall by about 3 million and other items show marked changes across the nine month period.
Topeka section highlights civic notices and social items. Plans include a poll tax discussion, a Topeka club house repaint, and a Path to Grand Canyon lecture by George J. Cale. Notable notes on court decisions, Easter sermons, school events, and local society movements.
A fusion bid emerges with El Miller living in Seneca and linked to Nemaha County Democratic circles. Miller, a former city attorney and councilman, touts a farming background with 1700 acres and 100 acres in fruit orchards. He seeks approval to run against Charles Curtin, facing the challenge of a nominating race as Evans of Topeka evades the process. Miller is described as a strong speaker and family man with a record in the eighteenth senatorial district race in 1996 and ties to agricultural development and education.
April 11 Oakland California report of two San Joaquin county youths running a hare scam. They used a painted wagon reading the Phute Rub-Ditry to sell jack rabbits as Belgian hares at 6 to 34 per pair. A recent sale led to a fight after a misunderstanding, and the pair left for pastures new.
Victoria April 11 The legislature of British Columbia has been dissolved and a new election ordered for about June. The article notes the dissolution and impending vote, with no further details on candidates or dates.
Bloomingdale Indiana February 9 1498 postmaster M McCoy writes of long battle with dyspepsia and constipation saying Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin brought unmatched relief after 25 years of suffering and many years at the desk. He urges sedentary workers to use the remedy and acknowledges its life changing effect.
We will pay $500.00 to anyone who can prove use of fictitious names or letters not written and mailed to us through normal channels by the supposed authors. Consider merit of letters. Are you troubled by complaints cured by Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Dr. Caldwell will answer questions or provide a diagnosis if full particulars and a stamp are enclosed.
A Chicago Home journal praises De. Caldwell's Syrup Pepein, used at the Working Woman's Home. The letter from Dr Luella Day Underhill, medical superintendent, claims it relieves stomach and bowel ailments and is indispensable in their institute. It endorses Pepein for stomach pains and related disorders.
A large tobacco factory owned by W. Dunning ton & Co in Petersburg, Virginia, housing over 1,000,000 pounds of fine tobacco bought for the Austrian government, was destroyed by fire along with nearby houses. The boiler-room blaze caused the total loss estimated at $190,000.
The wife of Chief Surgeon Greenleaf Jr U S N drives a Manila circulating library for Keldlers. Major Putnam Bradie Strong and an officer of International Express coordinated. The company ships two tons per shipment free of charge and recently added four tons with two more tons paid freight by the firm.
Eliphalet Wood a trusted Lincoln friend dies at his Iosing ton New York home aged 58. He built a fortune from Michigan lumber mills and in the Civil War aided recruitment, sitting on a committee that raised nearly 1 000 000 for volunteers.
Cincinnati agrit representatives of the National Iron Founders Association and the International Iron Molders union concluded two days of talks on wage scales. Workers seek a cents a day raise above the minimum of 2.76 dollars and additional concessions. Outcome hinges on rural unions nationwide and possible action to enforce the demand.
New York April 11 Senator James K Jones of Arkansas chairman of the Democratic national committee arrived from Washington for a brief visit He expects talks with prominent Democrats but no conferences are set Admiral Dewey’s presidential bid long range may not disrupt Mr Bryan’s candidacy Jones doubts anti Bryan sentiment among eastern Democrats and predicts Kansas City platform will stand with possible changes at the convention
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