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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1896
Page
7
Classified ad shows rooms for rent with light housekeeping and furnished options. Mentions monthly price around $25 and notes for board and miscellaneous furnishings. Partial OCR text includes scattered lodging phrases and occasional proper nouns, but no full address or clear dates.
A L Ryder of Central Ave outlines a medical regimen claiming real, savorous and nourishing effects for flu prevention and treatment. The note mentions a residence on 2 s Tna Pha Warrsica and references a hospital on Kansas Ave, with disease notes and implied medical use.
A cyclonic wind and thunderstorm lashed Milwaukee last night blowing off roofs and damaging small structures. Trees were felled and signs torn down while streets were littered with debris. The storm moved in from the west with heavy damage reported in rural areas. In Detroit on August 10 a violent wind and water storm caused at least three deaths in the Detroit river and led to yacht capsizes. Jef Judd and a stranger drowned after Powers was rescued from a capsized boat. Frank Andes and William J Thiemer perished as the Corsair and Alberta crews faced wrecks and search efforts ended in tragedy.
Fusion talks between Democratic and Populist factions in Illinois seem to require W. F. Heck of Olney to withdraw as the Democratic auditor candidate. He reportedly resists removal but may receive a prominent appointment if Governor Altgeld wins.
Consul Schoepe reports to the state department from Vera Cruz on new Vera Cruz legislature taxes on coffee and triple bet/coffe eplanting. He warns Americans venturing into coffee raising that tales of great wealth are unfounded and that costs run high. At ten dollars an acre, four years’ time yields little profit, with average annual output nearer half an acre per year rather than three.
Chicago Aug 10 A rumor at state Democratic HQ claims Governor Altgeld objects to paying a $7,000 campaign assessment. A committee member says Altgeld told a colleague he cannot afford any contribution to the campaign fund, echoing earlier remarks at Peoria.
The San Francisco dated item reports P C Jones ex minister of finance leaving for San Francisco to manage the refunding loan and sell nearly three and a half million dollars of Hawaiian government bonds bearing four percent interest. A Hawaii bond sale is planned as an agent arrives in California with the bonds. Kate Field’s body and effects remain unsettled. A letter from George Riddle mentions debts of the estate and a monument for the brave.
Nawport August 10 Secretary of Navy Herbert has gone to Gray Gallow to confer with President Cleveland and remains only briefly. He is accompanied by E Chandler of New Hampshire. He plans to lecture before the war cafe and indicates his talk was not officially prescribed. Destruction of Sacred Emblem noted. Lowisville August 10 Father Tom Major, ex Confederate soldier, criticized Franklin county silver men for carrying a rosy of gold through the streets urging patience and restraint at Heartchurch Fort.
A Saturday night accident at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn caused over 100000 damage. A passing steamer’s wake toppled the dry dock bulb, capsizing vessels and snapping moorings on the Ericsson and other ships. A court of inquiry will determine responsibility amid shifting damage estimates and market reports from wheat to hogs and cattle across the region.
A train carrying the Democratic state canvassing party led by ex Governor Bloxham and other candidates was fired upon near between Welborne and Houston. The blast damaged a car near Superintendent Bheats and other officers. Railroad detectives are investigating the incident.
In Cleveland on August 10 National Republican Chairman M A Hanna praised eastern support for hard money and McKinley after a week in the East. He said the situation is more complex but prospects are brighter, noting enthusiastic voters and widespread political activity. He added he was satisfied with the outcome of his canvassing and impressed by educated readers.
Real estate transfers from J M Morgan to M T Garnett and M Booth to James Bates. Investments Trust receivers gain numerous lots and blocks in Walnut Grove and Mulvane Chase additions, Thirteenth Place and Euyeert Avenue areas. Southwestern Realty liens and transfers involve 1 to 21 and 33 to 119 parcels in listed subdivisions and streets.
The eclipse was clearly seen in Bodoe Norway and at Tekis but obscured by clouds elsewhere. Reports from Yokohama and Aus note limited visibility. United States coverage highlights rail travel promotions and a photograph book on South Missouri.
Today’s market report shows wheat opening easier amid large local and mortar receipts. September trading starts with modest activity as the market digests supplies and early demand signals.
Delphos Ohio August 10 Major Baxter of Delphos introduced Mr. Bryan to cheering crowds at the depot. A section of the platform collapsed carrying several but no injuries occurred. Mrs Bryan shook hands with many as the train halted in Lima Elida and Crestline. In Lima a crowd of 5000 greeted the party with handshakes and laughter. Bryan joked about Ohio and the crowd grew enthusiastic. In Crestline the crowd cheered as Bryan spoke from a decorated platform promising financial policy shifts toward silver and reform and opposing foreign mortgage policy.
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