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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1895
Page
3
A dated testimonial describes long sea service and claims Nervine and New Heart remedies improved health. The piece touts cures as superior and asserts the remedies are free from harm. It mentions prepayment and distribution through medical sellers.
Le Roy residents quietly pursue dismissing about 2 of the railroad debt by arguing bonds were illegally issued. Ro Ablefeld has worked on the case and David Overmyer may be hired if warrants permit. Bonds issued in 187? at a meeting with only two county commissioners present. Delos Miller and Roebsleau voted aye. Miller and Cheney later signed, sending bonds to market.
Report from Topeka outlines expectations that the U S Supreme Court will reverse a lower court contempt ruling against Debs and directors as information from Washington suggests a ruling against the contempt. Levy notes the court could be split 2 to 3 or 5 to 3 in Debs favor with a decision due on the final main decision day before summer adjournment.
Reports from Salina outline testimony in Rev. Prather indecent conduct case with witnesses Griffin and Wood detailing events on the rail line between Salina and New Cambria. Prosecution presents rebuttal, while defense cross examines. Cities Leavenworth Atchison Eureka Kansas City are cited with related notes.
Mrs Dr Mary Stewart applied for a position on the city sanitary force. Mayor Fellows might appoint her after discussing duties and the ordinance. The piece notes women serving as officers could improve sanitation and cites Miss Jane Addams in Chicago as a past example blocked by politics.
An El Dorado man, Charles Harvey, found a venomous snake in his seat during a long church service. He grabbed the snake by the neck, held the biting end, and followed the preacher to the end of the service. Afterward he calmly disposed of the reptile in the yard.
Report says witnesses who testified for the prosecution before the Rogers investigation committee may be arrested for perjury. Senator Rogers and his lawyers deny knowledge of any such action. The committee met in session and Chesterfield employees testified they had never seen Senator Rogers drunk. Adjournment followed at 11 to 4 in the afternoon.
Fire damaged the district court awning at the courthouse when soot from a Dutton house chimney ignited it. Fred Waters Gest observed flames, Deputy Clerk Shell Curtis retrieved water and a dipper and, after effort, extinguished the blaze without summoning the fire department.
Ex-congressman Thomas E Watson of Georgia's Tenth District returns to legal practice after leaving the profession for politics. Defeated in the last election by Black, Watson is urged by Populists to run again as the party nominates him for another race, causing considerable political discussion.
Wasuvnstos April 24 Miss Kate Field suspends Washington editorial work because of a severe grip attack leaving her unable for hard editorial duties. She will spend the summer abroad and may resume purification on grain paper at cost for two weeks at Beckstrom's 518 Jackson Street.
A temperate bill intended to protect public morals degenerated into a confrontation over artistic expression. debate centered on whether performances with historical or sartorial elements should be exempt from restrictions. amendments to strike enforceable provisions were defeated and the measure was amended and ordered printed for passage.
Mayor calls special meeting as debate grows over the Upper Dam Co contract for GWU horsepower. Meyer Fellows warns city cannot pay 24 000 and should cut to 4% of power, while executives threaten withdrawal. Bartholomew and Fitzgerald push for immediate action with bonds and existing terms, amid rumors of conflicts with the Lower Dam Co. Bell faces a rumored disappearance story in the paper and local store ads note two week pricing at Beckstroms.
Mrs Delia Stewart Parnell of Boxpexters New Jersey is gravely ill and weakening rapidly after a recent convulsion. Dr Shipps has given up hope. an operation is deemed too risky, though removing a brain clot might prolong life. She has spoken little since the night of the assault and is at her bedside with friends present.
State claims to hold strong circumstantial evidence against Frank Nevels, charged in the murder of Mrs. Di dlateoa. Sheriff Burdge returned from the southern part of the state with witnesses and documents, noting Nevels once lived in Winfield under the name Rufus. Officers say the chain of evidence will, they claim, convict Nevels beyond doubt, possibly for murder or as chief conspirator in the plot that led to Mrs. Matson’s death.
The jury in the Dueber Watch case before Justice McOvellan could not agree, with the majority reportedly in favor of the defendant. The suit seeks 40000 damages and accuses the American Watch company of conspiracy to boycott firms buying from the Dueber company. The American Watch company includes Waltham Elgin Bay State Brooklyn Seth Thomas and other case makers. Beckstrom's promotes gilt wallpaper at 518 Jackson.
Farmers around Lake Furland sought to drain one lake into the other but an injunction by Deputy Sheriff Sites halted the plan. The McPherson Gun Club, cited in the ruling, held the lake as a protected preserve. Separate market notes detail April trading activity in grains, livestock, and staples with modest price shifts and active miller demand.
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