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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1898
Page
8
An old public health notice warns that liver trouble signals danger and urges immediate care. It promotes Aver's Pills as a prompt relief and lasting remedy, citing a testimonial from W. Dentley Towner, ND, of unspecified location.
Dr Kane era expedition retold by Charles W Shields features an Arctic monument of Ter Tyson and a daring climb into Tael crater. The narrative details cross Pacific travel, native escorts, and a daring ascent to the volcanic rim, with hazards, finds, and later publication 12 years on. The item also advertises Pearlstone Laundry services and a laundry for colored shirts with Sante Fe Route trips.
W A Branley, Republican governor candidate, urged Kansas voters in a Kansas City speech to back McKinley era Republican policy. He extolled Lincoln and warned against Populists and Democrats, blaming them for state degradation and arguing for statewide Republican unity and reform.
Reports from Clarendon Ark state the tragedy victims were sent to burial across the river. Mrs Orr’s suicide note asks that her baby Neva remain with Mr Falfer and children, with Dr Graham gaining control until her father arrives. Boardman released the statement after Mrs Orr’s death, naming her father as W Barker of Waupon Wisconsin.
A Springfield dispatch reports Missouri Democrats at the state convention debated annexation and foreign policy. Ex Governor Stone urged annexing Cuba and supporting the Nicaraguan canal, while others backed a strong navy and steady Monroe Doctrine enforcement. Balloting named William Marshall and Vaillant as supreme judges, with platform aims to retain Cuban independence but press for U S control of Caribbean territories.
Brussels police clash with militant anarchists as officers arrest Willems and two associates after gunfire injures an officer. Residents report raids on lodgings, with two anarchists captured and a companion later seized. Advices from Carthagena note Italian authorities say Colombian congress authorized President Caro to settle Cerru clan claims. In Florida, ships Aladdin and Bergen released after naval interference. A man in Lakeland charged with selling Mynor faces arrest. a sheriff resists orders as soldiers seize a prisoner after a standoff. Government officials study postal service reforms in Washington and discuss Porto Rico governance with the president.
Topeka August 1 The editor of the Journal is criticized for a Sunday Capital article about G S Quinton. The writer, attorney for Quinton, disputes the portrayal as biased and malice driven. He outlines three Merchants Bank trials with mixed outcomes and explains appeals pending in higher courts. He asserts Quinton is not indebted and accuses the piece of unfairness and prompting accusations to influence public opinion.
Fragmented report notes two divisions preparing to leave Camp Thomas for Knoxville in August under Washington orders. Mentions to be sent to President McKinley and Secretary Alger, with Florida Republicans aroused by Ocala convention outcomes. Includes scattered, unclear references to transportation plans and local notices.
Dorado and local officials report Texas fever containment with approval of dipping as a tick killer. Officials Daniel McCunni and John Bryn inspect cattle, deem 200 cattle free of fever and safe to move. order slows removal from quarantine pasture.
Edna Whitney, described as a labor queen, is employed at a local overalls factory in St Joseph Missouri. She arrived with her mother a week ago and the two are joined by others now working in the same plant as the Garment industry expands along the Missouri frontier.
Washington August 11 Secretary Day skilfully steered relations among the United States Colombia and Italy over the Cerrutti case. A Rome cable reported Italy asked Admiral Sardinia in Cartagena to grant Colombia eight months to settle Cerrutti’s creditors under Mevlstrand’s award. Acceptance by Colombia is anticipated though not yet confirmed.
Washington dispatch corrects a Manila rumor. Two large transports may sail for the Philippines next week, but today only a New York detachment bound for Honolulu on the Mariosa will depart. The earlier telegram was likely a mix up between the city and Washington.
Aug 1 Atlants Ga Five volunteers died yesterday of typhoid fever in the Fort McPherson general hospital. Names listed include Himer Childers Second Kentucky W Allen Chay W Baker Chas Morrison Second New York and Benj Bourne Third Ohio. There are 618 patients, 400 with typhoid. Taigpa sent 250 typhoid cases from Chickamauga and 166 from Fernardino. Oppression Continues in Paris August 11 Zola case, damages raised from 5 000 to 10 000 francs for each of the Uhre plaintiffs.
The G A R train from Cincinnati will depart Rock Island depot Sunday September 4 at 4 PM. It will offer Pullman palace and tourist sleepers as well as chair cars and run through to Cincinnati arriving Monday. Ladies of the GAR and W H C plus the Modocs will accompany. For reservations call Rock Island depot or write A M Puller. Phone 354.
The notice promotes the Omaha Exposition as a premier event in the United States with easy access from Missouri and Mississippi Valleys, ticketing options via the Burlington Route, and patriotic promotion of the Topeka Cruiser cigar. It also advertises tours through the Rocky Mountains by the scenic Denver & Rio Grande line with through tickets, Pullman sleepers, and scenic routes to Cripple Creek and the Ogden gateway, plus summer tourist tickets to Colorado at $24 and Conveyor laundry offers.
Washington debates Father Marquette’s claim to fame as photos on the one cent Omaha exposition stamp prompt inquiry. A Post Office letter explains Merritt’s view that the design honors regional progress and pioneering efforts rather than Marquette’s personal merit. He notes Columbus as another foreigner and that Marquette’s citizenship rests on his service.
J S McGrath of Salt Crack township Mitchell county Kansas is bedridden after a paralytic stroke two weeks ago. His son Frank McGrath of Beloit, drove to visit him daily. Returning home last Monday night their carriage was crashed in a runaway. Frank suffered severe internal injuries and multiple broken ribs and is now confined to bed.
Aug 11 Key West reports auxiliary gunboat Hornet arrived with the Spanish two masted schooner Silva Maria seized while fleeing Batabano to the Isle of Planes for food. The vessel carried six men no cargo. Commodore Remey ordered release of steamer Tabasuueno, seized by Runboat Hawk en route to Sagua la Grande under the French flag. The case parallels de Alladin and Franklin that Sigue ia Grande is not blockaded.
Chas 7 Dewey of Kansie City was quietly arrested in San Francisco a week ago by jer Lees on a telegraph request from that city where he is wanted for obtaining money under false pretenses. He posted bail and claims innocence, saying former associates seek to force a settlement of a stock deal. An attempt to secure extradition papers from Governor Budd was made, but the governor will not sign the documents.
Washington April 11 The advance statement from the Bureau of Statistics shows the total imports of dutiable sugar during July at 251 947 dollars for fly and related goods. Sugar imports in July exceeded earlier estimates, with immediate consumption driving the rise while wool imports shifted similarly. Minister Angell to Turkey retires and departs for Rome. Minister Straus to succeed him awaits post in Constantinople.
The press of India welcomes Geo N Chizon as viceroy noting the appointment is eminently satisfactory. Also details a court of honor ball, a Woman's Relief Corps journey to Cincinnati by Santa Fe special, and a medical testimonial praising Electric Bitters for yellow jaundice.
A humorous piece titled Cleaning a Bicycle offers quirky, phonetic riffs on bicycle repair steps with misdirected humor about chainless wheels, ball bearings, sprockets, and pedals. It interleaves mock instructional text with playful asides and a mock dialogue about the Canary Islands and a Spanish minister. The piece ends with a satirical quip about American and Spanish banter and a Cincinnati Enquirer boarder joke.
Fragmentary quote shows a cautious man speaking of a woman who believes she can improve on the Lord's handiwork. He avoids direct accusation and describes his views with refined gentility. The source presents a social note rather than a full narrative.
A composite of clipped quips and brief exchanges echoes a chaotic mix of revenge schemes, marital banter, editorials, and comic snippets. Policemen, editors, and neighbors swap curt remarks as readers glimpse snippets from Advince to local banter about war times and social roguery. Names and places blur in the jumbled chatter of the era.
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