This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1898
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment describes personal hair loss with terms like baldness and thinning. Mentions grief and confusion over treatment or remedies and a sense of searching for help. No clear names, dates, or locations are legible.
Sheridan faces a peculiar position in Miami County as Democrats and Populists form a fusion ticket. Sheridan is pledged to support fusion candidate Ave Vicker while holding key posts, with elections shaping control of district clerk county almones superintendent and county commissioner. The arrangement solidifies Sheridan among fusionists, leveraging his newspaper influence and political value.
Slite Superintendent Biryker returns from a visit to teachers institutes in western counties. He warns there will be no oversupply of teachers this year but salaries will fall by about 25 percent in some areas. Many teachers are leaving the profession for higher pay elsewhere as wages have declined for years.
In Pekin a British firm stance follows a tense exchange at the Chinese foreign office. Sir Claude McMacdonall repeats Britain’s pledge to aid China if threatened over concessions. French minister Girard protests Germany’s influence and a proposed 25 million dollar loan moving west of Shan Tung, risking the Han Kou Pekin rail deal with Franco syndicate backers.
Special dispatch describes the War Department detailing a commandant and appointing a general to oversee the Third Cavalry at Port Riley. It notes anticipated acceptance of the role by a lieutenant colonel and mentions a former general of volunteers and a two year naval assignment related to a sixth cavalry, amid civil war concerns.
Newton Kansas August. Fred Row a prominent cattleman of Harvey County was badly injured when a steer attacked him at his ranch. He and another man were inspecting the herd before branding when the animal pinned Rowland between its horns. He was able to free himself and seek aid as authorities investigate the incident linked to recent cattle quarantines in Butler.
The piece argues the brush rule in baseball should extend to managers and umpires, not just players, amid New York criticisms of magnates and the sport’s leadership. It highlights Lynch as a steadfast umpire, fan sentiment about Ducky Holmes, and looming league tensions as clubs plan amid off season shifts and donning winter gear.
Geonar E. Stackhouse argues in a veteran voice that major and minor league managers stockpile players for profit, leaving weak teams behind. He praises developing players who specialize, noting they may lack overall usefulness on the field and urging loyalty to chosen positions.
A report discusses a modified whist system from the American Whist League challenge, combining long and short cult play features. It quotes Street on short sutter guidance and questions a player’s signals and card play under dark conditions, asking if misdirected leads were compensated by trumps and potential advantage.
An English swim instructor outlines strokes including breast and back styles plus the propeller stroke and a hand free form with wrist twisting. The piece also notes riders and women in army themed belts and livery on wheeling roads and cycling costumes showing emblems.
New York August 9 A grand society circus hosted by Mr O P Belmon Mrs Stuyvesant Fisk and Mrs Herman Oelrichs drew about 200 guests at Belmonts inn Middletown. Music by Fort Adams Second Artillery band and Berger Hungarian band plus Ocean House orchestra accompanied a variety show led by Alice Atherton. Fireworks lights and reflector lanterns illuminated the grounds with a wild west theme and circus sideshows. A dinner picnic featured electric decor and hay wagon departures after a late cotillion.
Theodore Daniels, a survivor of Armenian massacres, found sympathy in Miss Rose Klein of Chicago in St Louis after sharing harrowing tales. Her compassion deepened into affection and a marriage proposal, leading to a license application as the sequel to a tragic past tale.
San Francisco dispatch reports actress Madeline Bouton injured in a dancing fall and still in hospital. Miss Bouton says she is engaged to Baron von Nimptich but not yet married. The baron plans to travel to New York August 15 and may visit Chicago or San Francisco, described as cousin to Prince Halzfeld with notable European lineage.
Chicago August 2 German voices announce a memorial mass for Prince Bismarck on Monday evening August 1 at the Rue Auditorium. Speakers Luther Latin Mills and Professor Camillo von Klene of the University of Chicago will speak in English and German respectively. Hans Balatka to lead a chorus of 600 voices, rehearsals completed, with a program including The Prayer Before the Ballot, The Watch on the Rhine, and The Star Spangled Banner.
Ada E Hart of Grote writes of a near fatal cold that settled on her lungs and was deemed wasting time. She credits eight bottles of a remedy with saving her life, claiming she now is well and healthy. She asserts Swift drugstore offers trial bottles free and guarantees refunds if not satisfied.
In Herndon Kansas a Sunday shooting fatally wounded Albert Felker and wounded his brother Fred. John Pettys, son of hotel operator St Pettys, fired after a quarrel over misappropriated feed at the stable. Pettys and others from Nebraska were threshing nearby. Coroner and officials moved to hold a preliminary exam in Herndon.
The owners of the British ship Cromfurtyshire sue La Bourgogne's owners for damages after the July 4 collision off Sable Beland. The Cromfurtyshire sank with over five hundred lives lost. The Compagnie Generale Transatlan tique challenged service on its London agent, arguing foreign corporation status. Sir Francis Henry Jeune ruled the English admiralty court has jurisdiction and the writ service was valid.
Key West reports two Norwegian steamers added to the United States war prize fleet. The Alsain, captured by the auxiliary cruiser Hawk off Ca dix light, Isle of Pines, and the Hergen, taken by the gunboat Viking off Prancis Key, were seized without difficulty and brought in by prize crews led by Basien Schofield and Lieutenant C. B. E. Bolles. The Alsain had sailed from Tambco, Mexico, for Sagia to Grande with sugar, while the Bereen reportedly aimed from Santiago to the same port to ferry refugees.
In Newton Kansas August Eugene Leonard levied on a locomotive in a Justice court, the first known case of such a seizure in the area. The Erie Pennsylvania built engine, sent back after failing mountain service, was moved by flat car after an accident. Leonard, hired to return it to the factory, claims $125 in expenses and wages as he sues for the provision.
Aug 9 Dillon Kes reports plaster beds in the south part of the county show ample supply for future needs. Dillon Cement Plaster company at Dillon runs to full capacity with surveys indicating a deposit sufficient to feed five car loads daily for twenty years. Demand for Kansas cement continues to rise as stucco plaster supports construction in Omaha and beyond.
Frank Avery, a stationary engine operator at the Santa Fe shops in Newton Kansas, was badly injured when his left arm was nearly torn from his body while adjusting a belt on a pulley. Amputation followed and he would likely be moved to Ardmore. In Mareden Oklahoma Territory, four Reid brothers Jesse Bot Sam and Bors fought with B E Wetbrook. Wetbrook was killed by a knife wound in the interior town 28 miles from here. The fight’s origin was a trivial matter and the Reid brothers were jailed.
Salina theft of a horse and buggy and a string of Kansas city robberies last week were solved with the capture of a man who gave the name Wim Jones. He fired at an officer during a hasty attempt to flee, then was rousted in Kansas City as details tied to the Salina case emerged.
A Washington report notes patriotic women raised funds and distributed relief to army sick and wounded. Fort Meyer and Fort McPherson were key recipients with typhoid patients and varied supplies funded by donations and gifts. Funds totaling over 4,353 were allocated to hospital ships and local hospital needs with further balance available for additional demands.
A Santiago correspondent notes Theodore Roosevelt killed a Spaniard with his revolver during the San Juan Hill assault on July 1. The piece explores weapon use in the war, debating revolvers, swords, and bayonets, and reflects on officer roles and combat realities in tropical campaigns.
Senator Borgan of the Hawaiian commission quotes the Call stating ex President Dole will be first governor of Hateaji, not Minister Sewailt as earlier reported. He says Admiral Miller carries Dole's commission. In Spokane on August 9 the day reached record heat with afternoon highs.
A gang of thieves in New York, with Officer J W Jago missing after arrests, allegedly hid money and valuables in a repackaged cargo from the Britannic. The ship docked Friday, authorities say the scheme involved attempted fraud against the government, with Britannic authorities taking jurisdiction. John Kellaston faces exam after attempting to cash 20 US bond coupons.
General Hreckenridey reviews the army encamped at Chickamauga Park at 10 a.m. on Snodyragt Bill. Over 3,000 men present with a large citizen turnout. Paymasters process large pay rolls in new currency. health improves with move to camping near Dalton Ford. Brig. Gen. Rosserts in Chattanooga ill with fever and out of action for now.
Abilene August letter from Lt Col Lilie of the Twontlert Kansas at San Francisco to W C T B of Abilene commends kindness shown to troops and condemns slander of soldiers who faced danger in war. The note praises the home front for support during Manila siege and trenches of Bantlego.
Nevada governor at Springtell denies forming a coalition with Richard Croker or any candidate for the Democratic National Committee chair. He says he is not a candidate and has not sent or received any delegation to New York. He supports annexation of Porto Rico and Cuba and centralizing control of the Philippines.
New York dispatch notes evidence that victims of the Bourgogne disaster may have lived days after the sinking. Undertaker John Snow reports finding a survivor in the water for two days and a woman who lived for days, suggesting some victims endured until rescue attempts arrived.
A man known as a negro with a bad reputation entered the house of LD Hines to assault his daughter. The assailant fled into Middleton, Tennessee, where a posse captured him last evening. He confessed and was hanged at Ripley at 1 o clock this morning by an orderly crowd.
Four inches of rain drenched Newton Kansas from Saturday night into Monday morning with torrential downpours. The measured rainfall exceeded four inches and brought substantial impact and beneficial effects to local areas.
A man named LeRoy Benty, living in Oklabernmns near Perth, was instantly killed by a lightning bolt as he slept in a house owned by W. S. McDaniel. A child sleeping nearby was stunned but unharmed as the fire started but was quickly put out.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.