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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
12
A vintage testimonial roundup promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as effective for facial pimples and blemishes. Claimed user experiences from Claude Denny, Ruth McCloud, Paul Goerner, and others praise clear skin after taking the medicine, with multiple towns listed as provenance.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a universal remedy and is claimed to fulfill its promise by curing a wide range of ailments. The notice emphasizes its toning effects and usefulness for general health without detailing specific outcomes.
A garbled Chicago clipping describes a controversial wedding and a modern Twentieth Century ritual. The narrative mentions a global culture influence and a choked debate over tradition versus contemporary roles, with references to ceremony, rings and social expectations.
Chicago Agul 13 President Stuy vesant Fish and the government face pressure as authorities seek to limit published rates by The mediums of Annutations. A rally is planned to defend free expression, with speakers urging restoration of rights and condemning injunctions used to curb dissent. Absent broadly, the piece references railroad workers and public utilities amid legal clashes over Enforcement.
A fragmentary OCR passage references court amendments and undetermined terms. It notes a remote condition of a municipality and mentions amundists in vague terms, leaving core facts unclear and difficult to interpret.
Fragmentary dispatches describe rioters, police measures, and labor protests across the city. A government response and factory actions threaten to halt operations, with warnings of potential broader strikes and political agitation tied to suffrage debates and labor rights. Names and precise dates are obscured by garbled OCR.
A report from the Finollyn navy Yard states Captain Harriton will succeed Captain Janae as captain of the yard. Captain Cay and Captain Harrington are noted in duties, with Harrington presently at Portamouth New Hampshire on general court martial duty.
The Colorado Society of the Bone of the American Beveni flan will hold a meeting in the Albany hotel dining room Saturday evening April 14 with General Funston addressing the gathering at about eight o’clock.
New York dispatch reports George T. Howard of Ridgewood New Jersey arrested after a two year spree of thefts in New York. Police say his gang, including his wife and a 10 year old, looted depots barns and farms. Horses and farm equipment were stolen and traced to Howard, who fled to Jersey City before arrest. Eight persons plus horses and property valued in the case were seized.
Oblesgy April 12 reports a Tribune New Orleans Special note of an American steamer seized by Colombian insurgents at Hocas del Toro north of Colombia. The ship escaped capture. a Taived Grates cruiser moved to recover it amid heavy heat and pursuit.
Chicago April 12 The Tribune reports details of Daniel Wells estate now in probate with an estimated 18 to 20 million. The will allocates 6 000 to charity and 1 000 to various aides. Trustees must file inventories and provide accounts.
Frank Roots book The Overland Stage gains favorable reception as the county board of supervisors and a school board grant its influence for local education. In other news, wartime munitions shipments from Colombia are halted by port authorities in San Francisco after reports of rebel traffic from New Orleans. Immigration records show a record-breaking week with thirteen hundred Scandinavian sailors sailing to America.
An extended social gathering at the Blower house featured a delightful card party with small Japanese Saucph scores, hosted by Mrs. Bald and guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Es tity and Dr. Hub Haslett. Lunch followed scoring, with guests later enjoying music, decorations, and a reception in a studio setting. Prominent attendees included Miss Burn Crone, Mr. Coutell, and Mr. Herbert Smith, with a Pentecostal wedding at the church nearby and various local residents noted for attendance and chatter.
Fragmentary ad style text touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic to cure womanly diseases causing weakness and backaches. Mentions health, nerves, and sickness relief with emphasis on aiding sick women to become well.
Local items note several clubs and gatherings in Topeka area. The Portha elub Iv plans a Tuesday meeting at 45 The Ladies Shakespeare club hosts Meg DeWitte Nellis at West Pith Street. Various social visits occur including Ena Dreisioch and Mabel Foon to Tongainoxie, and Mrs George Burles returning to Lawrence.
Governor Stanley welcomed the organized push for Kansas reciprocity after a Chicago gathering of delegates from twelve states. He noted strong interest from Topeka business leaders and described the meeting as sincere with delegates from New York to Missouri. Stanley stressed there was no endorsement push, just a start of a new movement led by Topeka’s Haltt, serving as secretary.
Bank summary for the week ending today shows declines and gains across accounts. Notable figures include a decrease of 1.24 percent and a net increase of $150,525 in certain treasury lines, with overall activity reflected in new balances and receivables.
A chest valued at $15,000 was found in New York with cash and securities inside. The chest had been moved years earlier by Koch, a jeweler from York, Pennsylvania, who had bought it at public sale for a small sum. The original owner remains unknown.
Death reported in New York on April 13 of Sila Crofts a longtime Republican figure. The obituary notes his role as a former surveyor of the port in 1897 and his prominence in local Republican circles. The death followed a heart-related failure after a brief illness.
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