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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1897
Page
3
A large gathering marks the seventy eighth anniversary with 1000 visitors arriving by special trains. Notables of the order attend as towns decorate and celebrate. Delegations from various places arrive, with dignitaries welcomed and a special band performance enhancing the event.
Leavenworth pastors and churches report a charity scam in which the Swindlers posed as agents of the Florence Crittenden Mission and Rescue Home at Bourse. They extorted funds during church collections and fled town. Local authorities are investigating and warn to beware.
A local Oberlin club reports a surge in membership as key figures like George W. Keys and a cleric lead recruitment efforts. A community supper drew participation from Woodmen and Fraters, boosting turnout and signaling steady growth for the organization.
A Topska man from Salvation Army is described in court records as away with two Leavenworth men’s wives. The case involves Mary Coates and various alleged infidelities, with marriage strife leading to a claim of managerial misdeeds and a financial demand of $3900. The proceedings reference Beuterant in the Adiriein Yer trent and a contested split resulting in a court appearance and potential settlement.
A fragmented artifact notes an upcoming doctors meeting in Hutchinson on a Wednesday in May. It mentions a medical fee society and reception at commercial stores with uncertain details and several garbled proper names.
The Salina Electric Light Company plans a new power house for the Peoples Light Heat and Power Company. Work will begin soon on the plant to replace the old facility on Fourth Street. Manager Tracy expects substantial completion by July, with construction underway after April 27.
A mass meeting of evangelical churches gathered at the MLE church to raise funds for Salina's library. Substantial donations totaled over 900 dollars to support the library’s maintenance and future operations. The event featured musical performances and aimed to unite churches in a common cause.
Norton businessmen in Topeka plan to install a creamery plant at an estimated cost near 5000 dollars. The effort includes partnerships and substitutions under study as committees are formed and work progresses. A separate fire in Osage County destroys a business district, with Lyndon reporting total losses and noInsurance for the Scheer store and nearby properties.
A collage of items from across the state notes creamery output in Solomon City and a proposed central telegraph station in Nemaha county. Fort Scott reports the death of John Bishop, banker and Republican figure. Newton school athletes discuss plans for a memorial. Meewton and Heno-Mirrin counties recount a Mason act escape and a manhunt with Sheriff Jelkne pursuing suspects.
Yesterday's baseball notices list teams and players with scattered city and regional references. Philadelphia Dodgems and Baltimore tied to local figures. New York players cited alongside notable managers. The clued items mix teams across cities with partial names and locations, reflecting a crowded scatter of scores and affiliations.
Fragmentary text references Kansas City, Detroit, St Paul, and individuals like Parrott and Comiskey. Mentions city leagues, arrangements, and a baseball or athletic context with dates and prices. Details are unreadable, but indicate a local sports or transaction note with multiple named persons and places.
Marraville April 2 Officials in St Joseph Grand Island will pursue division headquarters with shops and quarters. A $100 bonus is discussed, plus a public pledge of $50,000 and about 260,000 in employee pay. Citizens aim to donate land for related facilities as part of the project.
A long, fragmentary OCR note from Downs highlights railway operations and staff. It mentions Maher Urkar and several engineers, foremen, and clerks, with references to trains, cattle shipments, wheat, and station activity. Names include Dowde, Dowie, W. Wilson, and J. Tonyon among others.
Mr and Mrs B C deLong display a large yard scene revealing Santa Fe initials formed by flowers in Solomon City. A 100 foot floral design features lilies and maples along a railroad row, praised as a beautiful local attraction in Kansas.
Midland Railway officials announce no new depot at Wichita. The old Gok street depot will be moved to the recently completed brick line depot on South Moseley Avenue with brick trim and sturdy construction.
The floor of a freight depot will be raised three feet to sit on an outside platform level with wagon edges. The Midland will operate as an independent line between here and Fort Worth and is not connected with Frisouru.ne. The Frieco train will terminate here and continue into the Santa Fe depot after a new five year lease for depot and terminal facilities with Santa Fe.
In Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania on April 27 a row of Pullman Palace cars four miles above town sits on a siding under constant guard. The Pennsylvania Railroad owns the cars and they represent about $40,000 in outlay. Legal disputes have dragged on for five years as both the railroad and the Pullman company claim ownership and await court decisions. Exposed to weather, the vehicles rot and crumble, useful only as kindling wood and scrap iron until a ruling ends the dispute.
In a broad report from rail and manufacturing hubs, Blue Rapids ships 209 cars, with 122 loaded by Union Pacific and 87 by Burlington and Missouri Pacific lines. Blue Rapids hosts three gypsum plants with plans for two more as mills near the lake reach capacity. Santa Fe Rock Island operations at Winfield and Wellington shift to ballast and crushed stone distribution, with a strong local workforce. In Chicago, April 4, the executive committee of the Western Passenger Association met to organize a wider membership drive, electing Passenger Traffic Manager White of the Atchison as chairman.
Work began this morning placing etune ballast on the railroad track between herd and Lawninve. A steady work train, chasgent by Master Milderbrand, will keep a crew of twenty men at work for several weeks. Ballast is supplied from Lawpenne. Also notes achievements in patents and a promotion for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Weather indications predict winds and showers for Wednesday afternoon. Subscribe for The State Journal.
Ten pairs from the Kansas City whist club traveled to Topeka last Saturday for a friendly return match with the Topeka club. Hosts entertained them at the Copeland, and the visitors praised the reception. Topeka’s players, improving since their return, hope for future trips and further matches against Kansas City, with Jerry Black noted as a standout player.
City officials and Newton business leaders meet with Santa Fe representatives to negotiate moving the Nickerson division to Newton. They discuss water supply, plant costs, and contract terms, aiming to complete water works by August and have crews ready to remove the shops to Newton.
Colonel J F Thames governor of the national annillary Dome near Brixton Ohio was freed after United States Judge Tart denied habeas corpus. The case centered on jurisdiction and title to property held by the United States government with ex Att General J Hursuen and B W Biden moving to quash. Judge Tate declined the writ after hearing arguments.
A daughter was born to the Duke and Duchess of York in London early Sunday morning. The birth was announced from Apt 27 and noted by officials in Fork Rottawe Shiviringhals as a significant royal event.
Funeral services for Judge N C McFarland will be held Thursday morning at 10 o clock in the Presbyterian church Rev Lo Birkesley and Rev F S McCady to conduct the service The Shawnee county bar will meet in the courtroom Thursday morning to discuss appropriate action A heated contest over Wakeeney land office register between T T Parcel and ex representative Titten of Osburne county draws attention amid county politics A Kansas Grain Dealers Association meeting in the National Hotel discusses anti trust bill and 40 changes in the constitution led by President NB Hiatt and secretary W H Chambers A reception for John T Chaney elected recently by the Patrons of America to be held at the fell Kansas agent in After a short address remarks and refreshments follow
W L Chamberlain, the late stock broker, was arrested Saturday afternoon on alleged property defraud charges. He was released from sheriff custody yesterday after posting a $19,000 bond. Court figures A A Roden and HK Teett signed the bond.
A Wichita article accuses political figures linked to ex Senator H B Kelly of corruption and conspiracy. It claims Lewelling faced a coordinated effort to force his downfall and alleges a plot by Breldenthal and allies to control the governorship and senate races.
City seeks immediate action from Chief Wilmworth to open hydrants and flush muddy water. Officials plan to release murky supply and replace it with clearer water as mains are readied, amid delays in roadwork and ongoing treatment improvements.
Under Sheriff Bert Lucas arrested Emery Byers in Rich Hill Missouri on a charge of robbing an elderly man, with $40 and a gold watch taken from Weavnut Grove resident. His mother Rosa Byers was arrested in Evanston Florida and brought back to Topeka. The family, once of Topeka, fled after the crime in 1894 and the watch was reportedly seen in Mrs. Byers possession.
Shawnee Republicans schedule their first Anous Club meeting for Saturday at the Firemen’s Club. Organizers plan a large policy gathering with delegations from various towns to sustain Republican activity between elections and keep voters engaged.
Muddy river water clogs boilers and slows locomotives. A Santa Fe train between Kansas City and Topeka stalled after splashing through muddy river water, delaying service and fouling cinders. An ad offers blank cards, and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is promoted for cuts and skin ailments amid weather notes and a rheumatism testimonial from Alton, Illinois.
In 1891 to 1897 the State Journal’s daily circulation rose from 590 to over 11,000, averaging about a thousand yearly. The paper, with Associated Press wire, 4 Linotypes, and a fast Web Press, moved in 1896 to a new double-front brick building at the southeast corner of Kansas Ave and Eighth St. The four Linotypes are visible behind plate glass and from the business office through a large window.
Henderson, a young colored man of North Topeka, jailed on assault with intent to kill against Willan Kinball, a Howard resident older than Henderson. Kinball suffered a fractured arm after the alleged attack. Witnesses Veron and Kinball described the assault during pursuit through Topeka streets. The case set for Judge Gur on May 6, with further notes on train routes and California Limited connections for travel.
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