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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1899
Page
4
A fragment from the Topeka State Journal mentions subscription details and office listings for Topeka. It also notes upcoming business plans in the Philippines and references various editorial snippets about railroads, trust ideas, and a pension fund launch by the Pennsylvania Railroad for long-serving employees.
The World discusses William Waldorf Astor’s contested American status and heritage. It argues his public persona, born abroad, sparked questions of loyalty while noting his American property and influence remain in the United States. The piece laments anti foreign bias yet defends his role in enriching the country.
The text notes the rarity when an American figure seeks foreign citizenship or questions loyalty, comparing minds like Benedict Arnold and Confederate leaders. It suggests such moves would threaten a prominent American's ability to reside or speak freely, while reflecting on perceptions of allegiance and rights.
A jumble of local gossip items from Atchison contrasts flaring tales of a kissed girl and a dating man with five engagement rings. Questions surround L Chauncey O Bryanne and Dugacy Mayme, while a recent Appleton visit is pegged to settle a board bill.
A scrambled Chicago News snippet contains aphorisms on love marriage bravery and money. It mentions a child crying, deeds over words, loans over lawsuits, matrimony bonds, cradle to grave, bravery in crossing, a rural editor noting chickens valued at 2 cents, and a quip about men paying bills.
An assortment of notes and sketches covers social vanity, a famous department store mirror tale, a joke on women’s vanity, local real estate news, cattle farming chatter, and a brief report on Lawrence Boating plans. Also mentions a buffalo horn relic and a horse named Young Joe with a fast mile time. The piece closes with a cryptic warning from Hiawatha Girls and notes on a pastor’s upcoming wedding plans.
An old advertisement notes constant care leads to sleeplessness anxiety and nervous strain and claims Takeda 2 offers pure rich blood and better appetite and steadier nerves, appealing to women seeking relief through tonic.
A jumble of comic vignettes and street scenes recalls patrol wagons, a muffled fire call, and a man buying a horse amid tears from a seller. Anecdotes cover eccentric cops, a railway accident, a mummy card, odd rewards, and a wedding secret, all framed by midwestern small-town chatter and real estate notices.
In a San Fernando dated letter, General Fred Fanston discusses public esteem, the idea of seeking office, and his own financial independence. He notes his brigade make up, possible muster, and comments on Metcalf for colonel. The letter also debunks sensational tales about his wife and the Ned Buntline romances.
The Salina Bicycle Club announces the fifth annual meet on August 24 and 25 as part of the Kansas division state circuit. A first class programme lists events including one and two mile sprints, handicaps, and open pro events with cash prizes from 5 to 60 dollars, restricted to Saline County riders on some races and excluding Salina riders on others.
Avery Turner, superintendent at the Unica depot, reported crop damage in Kansas Counties. He arrived from Topeka in his private car last night en route to Chicago on business.
Turner says he expected Sertine cunencok in Kansas before leaving Topeka but no telegrams arrived. He notes telegrams from Summer and Teppeks indicate rain is falling through the count. He estimates 25 percent improvement if rain continues. otherwise crops may fare worse, with rain needed across the state.
Congressman Curtis met Leavenworth business leaders by appointment in Justice Bond's office. He pressed for a cavalry regiment at Fort Leavenworth and a move to Manila, discussed barracks for light artillery, and noted a forthcoming Fort Leavenworth appropriation. Hospital renovations and a new hospital were promised by the military committee.
In Fort Scott, deputies and constables raided a gambling operation late at night. An Arcadia man claimed he was swindled out of about $200 by a poker game run by Tom Tyner and R. S. Reaves from Oklahoma, who headed the setup with four local workers. The two outsiders pleaded guilty to a liquor violation and were ordered to leave town, while four local employees were released. local gamblers interceded for the visiting gamblers.
Justice Pattie ruled in the Atherton Hopkins photographers vs St. John's Military case that the college directors must pay $340 for a photograph contract. The dispute centered on who should bear the debt. Gates contracted the work while employed by the college. The decision, handed down at 5 pm, is likely to be appealed.
A Missouri girl, Myrtle Pelly of Joplin, went to Wichita to marry a man she had never seen, Mr Ebert of Bushton. A letter from PF T Pelly says Myrtle left home July 4 to meet Ebert, the plan failing and Ebert returning to Bushton. Myrtle disappeared after being sent to the train, leaving unknown whereabouts.
L A Champlin and Irwin McDowell return from Meade county with the entire Perry ranch herd totaling 3 000 head. Included are 1 300 cows 900 calves and the rest two year olds and steers. Joan Gebhart has bought 400 head of white faced heifer calves and plans large scale stock operations. Enlistment at Wellington for the Twenty second Infantry adds eight men under Lt Phillips who will proceed toward Caldwell Arkansas City and Wingerd. The Santa Fe Freight line will carry mail in pouches between Burlington Sharps Halls Summit and Waverly after August 7 improving service. Garden City mourns the death of Austin A T Hoskinson a longtime attorney noted for county measures and southwest Kansas work.
The Jewell County Republicans held a convention in Mankato to endorse their ticket. Present county officers faced reappointment by acclamation, including county treasurer and county clerk. The slate listed J. S. Turner for clerk, M. Drake for sheriff, Mt. Wetton as surveyor, F. Fearing as coroner, and Dr. J. Way as surveyor.
A case against Mutual Life and several defendants seeks to set aside a judgment in a foreclosure suit. The petition argues the former owner is Indian and resides on a reservation, aiming to challenge the court’s judgment and foreclose action without joining the government. The matter centers on trust and tribal status and invokes residency and government party issues.
A Williston Church youth group in Portland sparked the early Christian Endeavor movement. The article traces the pledge, membership classes, and consecration meeting as the society’s core, noting its spread to China, India, Japan, Germany, and beyond with millions of copies of its constitution printed in dozens of languages and global youth engagement through conventions.
Fragmented text recounts a dialog between Harold and a bride, with questions of love amid a troubled era, referencing a diet war and late Spanish conflict. The readable portions imply romantic tension and uncertainty, set against a backdrop of wartime strain and aging newspaper prose.
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