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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1897
Page
2
The note lists various prices for Kennedy's Sweet Goods items such as Vanilla Waters Lemon Waters Oatmeal Waters Graham Waters Lemon Creams and Purs Lard Compound plus Best Leaf Lard and several pail sizes. It also mentions apples tea and coffee products. The text is fragmented with OCR artifacts and inconsistent formatting.
Hal Reid prepares a special vehicle for pugilist champion Fitzto-Debon, casting him as a blacksmith in An Honest Arm. The project aims to showcase Fitz’s acting prowess, with a tour to follow and a six hour relief remedy advertised nearby.
Athens reports Greek forces reclaim Pharsalos and restore railway links between Vale and Pharsalos. Turkish advance guards push across the Thessalian plain as heavy fighting looms, with Evzones and artillery sent to reinforce Greek positions. Reports cite casualties and widespread panic amid disrupted communications and authority.
Athens April 20 Following is the roster of the new Greek cabinet with Demetris Ralli as premier and minister of interior. Notables include Simopoulo as finance minister and Carapenos as minister of justice. Ralli pledges army reorganization, restoration of order, and a satisfactory settlement of Turkish relations.
London dispatch reports Greek forces may shift from Epirus toward Athens and Crete. Pasha divisions move near Tyrnavo and Trikkala as Edhem Pasha expects reinforcement. Crete relief plans discussed. Washington delegates named for International Postal Congress. Oregon court of inquiry ordered over ship Oregon incident. New Orleans banker W. P. Nichols convicted of embezzling $24,000 from the Bank of Commerce.
Cincinnati reports Mrs Bellamy Storer has created a unique glaze for pottery after five years of experiments in Cincinnati and Washington. She used silver and gold previously but copper yielded the final, original effect. Her kiln work spans homes in both cities and her glaze features iridescent, embedded color spots that glow like the sky.
Missouri preacher Rev Mr Bibb argues that legalizing liquor would destroy the saloon trade by removing profits. He contends government control would place responsibility on individuals and claim that cheaper whisky could end the traffic, despite total abstinence. The four city saloons faced license renewal challenges and the council refused to grant new licenses.
At the bishop of London’s official residence the lord chancellor formally presented the retiring Ambassador Bayard with the original Mayflower log. Henry White sought to transfer the book to Colonel John Hay, the new ambassador, but the chancellor refused to alter the council’s decree entrusting the volume to Bayard.
In New York on April 30 three steamers reportedly escorted several Irish girls aged around 15 to 20 to leave for the West after a Catholic mission representatives gathered them in Eis Ieland yesterday. Many of the girls are said to be bound for western destinations.
New Orleans April 20 Arbuckles Brothers coffee firm seeks to build a mammoth sugar refinery to challenge the trust. They secured an option on the old fireproof cotton press site fronting the river, owned by Stains Asylum. The fireproof press is unused after cyclone damage and riparian rights extend to the river for a half square. Import of beet sugar from Hamburg has begun to supplement Havana sources.
Michael Kelly a discharged conductor of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad swore information against Assistant General Manager A A Allen charging him with blacklisting The official was notified by telephone and went to the courts with General Solicitor James Hagerman filing a $200 bond Kelly a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors faces the suit The piece notes the drive to abolish the blacklist system.
Local Wichita politics swirl around Cyrus Leland and a plan to back Chester Long for governor. Plans include giving Southern Kansas McKinsey appointees and Wichita postmaster job, with Sedgwick County recreation and protests from old Republican wheel horses. Tense maneuvers hint at factional fights and streetwise tactics as plums are carved for influence.
General Kelley leader of the late industrial army was arrested twice in Oakland for speaking on city streets. He was first stopped on City Hall steps and released on bail, then arrested again while attempting to resume speaking. He posted bail a second time and continued his remarks at the courthouse steps.
Andy Jordan of Sims Drug Store publicly challenges Henry Brown, reigning state champion of fancy stepping, to a cake walk contest to be held on May 2 after a Metropolitan cake walk where Brown defeated rival contestants. Jordan vows proof of fairness and asserts his own readiness to compete.
James J. Corbett arrived in Boston for a week of appearances and was greeted by a crowded house. He spoke to refute prior remarks about his victory over Fitzsimmons, stressing his resolve and addressing the crowd with a defiant retort.
The article discusses Brady and Corbett in a show with plans for a rematch against Fitzsimmons. It notes Corbett’s perceived delays in dues and hints at forthcoming revelations. Fans and sporting men increasingly expect a world title clash if tensions fade and finances align.
The Benedict family toured the naval parade from the yacht Oneida in New York harbor and later ferried ex President Cleveland William L Wilton and ex Secretary Carisse to Indian Harbor for a brief fishing trip. Cleveland also drove through Greenwich in a small wagon greeting friends and neighbors.
A meager sale list showcases meats, sugars, dried fruits, flours, and household goods. It notes low Saturday prices on granulated sugar and Maple Sugar, and includes various canned, dried, and cleaning products with brand references and package counts.
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