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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1899
Page
8
The text argues that even skeptics may be drawn to Ivory Soap after hearing enthusiastic praise from friends. It notes millions already use the soap because they like it and asserts a genuine difference in soaps encouraging readers to try Ivory Soap.
Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain Chadwick observed Bar Harbor racing aboard the Defender and New York. Sampson said it was his first yacht trip and praised the vessel handling and discipline. He hoped Columbia's steel mast would be stronger for a race against Shamrock. Chadwick called the yachts superb but noted the spar strain and questioned the mast's lightness.
A Washington dispatch reports plans for the fall campaign in the Philippines dividing the islands into several military departments with General Lawton commanding the department housing cavalry. General Wheeler may lead a cavalry brigade under Lawton, as Otte is eased of much military governance of war duties. Foot’s experience suggests peer commanders favor stronger force and may push augmentation.
The piece argues that many middle and working class youths oppose marrying within their own class. It notes marriage is mainly pursued within wealthy families where inheritance matters. The author asks readers to influence society and reflects on evolving attitudes toward matrimony.
In a boarding house the writer notes a chorus of views from female residents on marriage today. They condemn vanity and extravagance among men, lament modern comforts, and debate whether women should seek marriage or stay in their given sphere, asking what is the right path if they are in error.
Toward nightfall in Longacre Square a crowd jeered as Dr F W Crowe wheeled a chair with a Jay figure labeled Astor the Traitor to Broadway. He doused it with oil and ignited a burning tableau before police intervened, sparking a high tension show of public fury around William Waldorf Astor’s imagined betrayal.
Local items recall river rising, council meetings, bond register, and varied Topeka happenings. Mentions include sports, theatre, church events, fireworks, and civic concerns with names like Dawes, Osborn, and Fraser, plus scattered community updates and public notices.
A collage of light humor and brief advertisements from early 20th century papers. Jokes about prom promises, dogs tearing clothes, a blond in the first row, savings for a rainy day, seaside gowns, and a joke about a millionaire planning a five thousand dollar car. Also mentions Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Topeka Roofing Company with service slant.
Fragmented ad copy touts Bees Hair Renewer and diarrhoea balsam from Squires' Pharmacy at 7n Kansas avenue. It promotes a Colorado Springs trip via the Great Rock Island Route and a Colorado and Return fare priced at $19.00 with bathing and toilet products highlighted.
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