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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
4
A partial Topeka State Journal OCR fragment discusses political opinions and economic topics. It references Alger, trust growth, a New York paper on Dewey remarks, the Pennsylvania Railroad and troop transport, emancipation anniversary celebrations in the West Indies, education reform, a Carlisle school graduate incident, Russian retirement in Tennessee, women workers’ pay, lumber market conditions, and readers’ habits in morning versus evening papers.
A Rochester Democrat summary notes a nationwide car shortage despite prosperity. Rail centers in Chicago Detroit St Louis Baltimore Philadelphia Buffalo report not enough freight cars to meet shipper demand while freight traffic remains unusually high and rails try to store idle cars.
The report notes higher road demands this year versus 1897 due to ongoing traffic growth rather than wartime disruption. It cites steady increases across all traffic types as convincing proof of business activity and general prosperity throughout the county.
A satirical montage critiques social mores, church speakers, and gender roles through quips about beer and whisky in public, bridal behavior, preacher vanity, and ballroom culture. It references Atchison figures and Chautauqua lecturing, warning of social excess and reform needs.
A collection of aphoristic lines on happiness, hope, effort, excuses, and social roles. It humorously notes how people justify inaction, the balance of pride and patience, and the oddities of marriage and gender expectations with sharp one liners and wry observations.
A witty fragment on women's freedom and love, satirical notes on youth and innocence, marriage, and the humor found in domestic life. The speaker muses on affection, independence, and the quirks of relationship dynamics with playful sarcasm.
McPherson county records show 334 residents over 70 with the oldest unnamed. Reports mention Hutchinson’s temperance house nearing 600 people and a Hiawatha man fined for fast driving amid reportedly slow horses. Dighton claims a captured kitsing bus while Stafford’s curfew ordinance is enforced amid suspected issues with Stafford boys. Kansas towns, telegraph rates, undressed hides, and stray references to district signatures and old farming lore fill a fragmented local notes page.
Three federal prisoners Holly Priest and Robo attacked guard Kniot while digging a grave for a fellow convict at Leavenworth. Holly struck the guard with a shovel and was later killed by a locomotive while attempting to board a train. the guard was wounded but expected to recover.
Mr. Joan J. Holmes and party surveyed grounds for a Michigan Portland Cement plant on the Goodner tract south of Ems creeks, east of Washington avenue extension. The site includes a large factory area and railroad switch, with Santa Fe engineers charting a spur and Missouri Pacific planning an adjacent track to the works. The company plans housing on the Brewster place for workers and notes multiple rails and accessory facilities to support the operation.
The Lawrence wire mill dismantling completes as heavy machinery has largely been sent to Joliet. Superintendent Chadwick notes the plant is leaving Lawrence to avoid being a target, with only light framework and a few carloads remaining to finish. Residents will soon see the last of the equipment removed.
A remarkable lightning event struck at dawn near Abilene. C A Hodge and his wife woke to a crackling glow in the bedroom with sparks in moonlight and no storm. By morning the cedar flue base was fractured, bricks cracked, and a hole appeared. The chimney through the house center touches six rooms and must be rebuilt.
Former Methodist pastor Rev. B. Osborne of Spearville plans to establish Divine Healing Mission in Dodge City and Ford County Kansas. He will travel to Chicago for ordination in Dr Dowie’s church. his wife will stay in Chicago during the examination period. Osborne has long advocated divine healing and will pursue organized healing work after ordination.
About 6,000 people attended Emancipation Day events in Graham County at Iademus as colored residents and neighbors from adjacent counties gathered for the celebration. City officials and local organizations joined the observance, highlighting communal pride and historical remembrance.
An estimated 2000 to 10000 residents in Graham County gathered for a county celebration marking its history. Speakers included Rev. S Mf, County Judge George W. Jones, Lawrence attorney W. Eis, and State Senator Levi Pritchard. A colored schoolteacher from the county read an Abraham Lincoln essay. The program featured music from the Grockten fund and a local women’s club choir, with broad attendance and patriotic remarks.
Major Torney departing Leavenworth Hospital to Hot Springs. Transferred by surgeon general to Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs. He will be relieved by Major Richards from Josiah Simpson Hospital, Fort Monroe, which cares for returning wounded. Major Perley to be relieved by Major Torney, previously in charge at Hot Springs Free Yard. Orders include deployment to the Philippines.
Iola August 3 The People's Party and the Democrats of Allen County plan a union convention at Iola August 2 9 to field a county ticket opposing the Republicans. Both parties adopt a plan for equal delegates and a dual ticket with party endorsements. John Breidenthal will address the convention.
A man killed near Santa Fe yards at midnight Tuesday night is believed to be John Miller, a Pueblo, Colorado student. Receipts show dues paid to July 4, 1899. Body found with head, arms, and one leg severed. A silver watch and coins were recovered. Woodmen of the World programs were sent to Pueblo officials. no reply received yet. The corpse’s features suggest German origin.
A Chicago source reports Prof. Ww. Bemis will be president of an economic solvable project alongside a university of note. Bemis previously chaired economics at a Kansas agricultural college and was dismissed for reformer leanings by Stanley’s board of investigators.
Leavenworth Aug 1 Aleck Brown colored died at Lansing penitentiary from consumption. He was pardoned nearly two months earlier but too weak to leave hospital. He had been sent from Fort Smith Arkansas for larceny. Brown’s pardon was granted due to his illness. Fourteen recruits recruited at Concordia by George R Crawford for the Thirty-second volunteers. The employe Thomas released after quor selling case. Recruits departed for Leavenworth last night. Lyon County corn crop described as immense with 6600 acres under cultivation and expected yield over 60,000 bushels. Other crops also vast reported by the Emporia Republican.
Leavenworth Kan Aug 3 A letter from General Funston received by D R Anthony Jr of the Leavenworth Times reports that the general will remain in the army until the war in the Philippines ends and will not muster out with his regiment.
Santa Fe reports a four day photographing of ex governor L. B. Prince's stone idol collection by W. Hodze and the Bureau of Ethnology. The 1000 plus brittle stone figures from Pueblo sites across New Mexico span humans, animals, and inscriptions. Prince plans to send the collection to the Smithsonian, and holds related pottery and a charred corn sample with a forthcoming treatise on New Mexico aborigines.
London August 2 Willam Waldorf Astor refuses to meet reporters after his naturalization as a British subject on July 27 He states the matter is personal and has no explanations to offer He is prepared for attacks by American papers and warns that interviews claiming to be from him are groundless
Revelstoke mayor Plourence McCarthy and L T Brewster returned from Smith Creek in the Big Bend district after a seventy mile horseback trip. They report gold found in quartz dust and placer deposits worth thousands of dollars, with promising prospects along open streams. Residents are excited about the Bend area as prospectors work under the belief that silence is golden.
Funeral notices list Theodore Hammatt infant son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Hammatt buried in local cemetery with Major Alvin Hood leading the procession. Clifford T Howe infant son of Mr and Mrs Samuel T Howe to be buried Friday at 2 PM from 1825 West Street residence.
An old advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for stomach and bowel regularity. It urges regular use to prevent disorders and keep the stomach sweet, while warning of fake cures and referring to a private revenue stamp on a neck label.
The note asserts Ivory Soap leaves garments clean without damage, claiming 99 42 percent purity and stating even delicate items resist water exposure. It emphasizes Ivory Soap restoring articles to their original freshness with unchanged colors while remaining harmless to fabrics.
New York August 2 Chairman Foster says the Pennsylvani Railroad president pledged to decorate his company property for the Dewey celebration. Electric double arch lights will spell Welcome to Dewey on the end of a pier, with similar displays planned on Jersey-side piers by steamship lines.
Washington records indicate the war department contemplates an army of about 40 000 available men for the Philippines. Secretary Root has recently taken the helm and has pressed bureau chiefs for supplies and equipment while the Als queries focus on increasing forces in the eastern archipelago.
Real estate transfers include John H. Evans and wife to Andress Higpiene Rissite covering tracts on Corte third and Clay streets. Davies and wife to Lucinda Hodges for 175 dollars, lots 309 to 311 Monroe street in Paramore's addition. Emma A. Kemp to Grace Gleed for 200 dollars, lots 499 to 501 Western Avenue in Throop's addition. C Bowman and wife to B A Popenes for 20000 dollars, southwest 4 and part southeast percent. Topeka Building and Investment Hicker sheriff’s sale details, Wegen McAfses subdivision, Meine name 1000 dollars western 26 northwest 5635 Were to same 1000 dollars part southwest.
Dr H Gulber telegrams that William Hord of Topeka is dying at Searcy Arkansas after leaving three weeks ago to run a hoop mill interest. The notice gives no disease details but says he cannot refill morning. Hord is a prominent Topeka figure heading W M Hord & Brother. Mrs Hord travels for health in New Mexico. Samuel Semple and John Reed of Avrennes depart for Yellville to oversee mining interests. A band excursion to ebridge is announced with a 5 100 bound trip fare.
A jumble of clipped humor and stray quotes shows a hospital clerk routine and stray phrases about Behring, South Africa headlines, and diamond stars. The dialog riffs on mundane injuries and distant news, reflecting a bygone newspaper humor column vibe.
A cynical neighbor recalls a Milwaukee couple living in a flat above him. The husband, a morning newspaper man, kept irregular hours while the wife, once seen as his ideal partner, adapted by shifting dinners to 4 AM. He praises her patience and wisdom despite upheaval to domestic norms.
A garbled collage of quotes and banter from early 20th century voices pokes fun at patriotism and ambition. The snippets touch on politics, cooking, theater seating, and brass bands, exposing society’s glances at public life and national pride.
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