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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1897
Page
2
Denyer, a leading preacher, denounces the present world as uncomfortable and urges altruism as a remedy. He frames the era as challenging and calls for selfless acts to uplift society.
Myron Reed, speaking in Denver on April 12, argues for a more cooperative social order and public ownership of land and capital. He cites American and European examples, praises public schools, railroads, and postal and telegraph services, and urges practical steps toward a kinder, less unequal society while warning against mere rhetoric.
The Corporation Counsel Scott spoke yesterday about clubs to keep children off the streets by night. They are not night schools but social clubs for debates lectures and games with no teachers. Financing will come from the Good Government Club the Public Education Society and private subscriptions.
In New York on April 12 the school inspection examined 10 478 children over five days. Six were excluded from parochial schools and eight from public schools. Twenty suspected diphtheria cases were found. twelve confirmed, two additional cases discovered later. Cases of croup, whooping cough, scarlet fever, and chicken pox were identified among others. Poorer districts showed more disease, with few serious outbreaks in good neighborhoods.
Porfirio Diaz features at La Grande Fiesta De Yuma ends in chaos as a powerful bull charges a pen and crowds. Capt. Carlos Garcia is badly injured by the beast which then bursts into the amphitheatre area scattering money and injuring many before the bull is finally returned.
New York April 12 Sorosis opened its season with Mary Dame Hall as president presiding The discussion covered whether American literature forms a distinct school or reflects foreign influence Remarks by Mrs Marky and Mrs Hurley analyzed American traits and Puritan heritage amid defense of English traditions and Anglo-Saxon roots in shaping literature.
In daylight on St Patrick’s Day the bay steamer Sunol was sunk off San Francisco by the bark Olympic. Gold bars and thousands in silver vanished from the Sunol’s safe. A wrecking company searched two days without success. A diver recovered few silver bars before currents forced rest. The treasure lies at 65 feet and remains to be raised.
Ex President Cleveland has accepted an invitation to attend the Gre tomb dedication in New York on April 13. The piece also notes high patent counts and praises Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with a testimonial from J W Vaughn of Oakton Ky and mentions a local dry goods cleaner Peerless Steam Laundry at 11th and 114 West 8th St.
Mrs. J. Storp of Spring Valley New Brunswick recalls her baby crying night and day with ear discharge and scalp sores. After ineffective treatments, Hood's Sarsaparilla Hood's Pills and Hood's Olive Ointment were used and the child improved rapidly, gaining rosy cheeks and full hair. The ad extols Hood's as the best blood purifier, sold by druggists at 1 dollar or six for 4 dollars.
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