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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
6
A local ad markets discounted prices on numerous aging goods touted as high quality. Items include Hungarian Straight Patent coffee, Shawnee Butk Coffee, soaps, syrups, extracts, vinegars, canned goods, and baking powders, with many small pack sizes and bulk jars highlighted.
Valley Falls Aug 12 The Populist campaign opened with Governor Leedy and Webb McNair addressing crowds in the park. W W Price and J T Botkins discussed district contests while Leedy assailed Secretary Alger and McNall recounted disputes with Hillman insurance firms and railroad issues.
Washington reports August sanitary totals under General Shafter with 2131 fever cases and 36 new infections, detailing multiple typhoid, yellow fever, malaria, and pneumonia cases among various regiments. notes 295 cases returned to duty and several deaths by August 11. Also mentions drowning of James Surface near Independence and notices about Terriss cancer-related death and Kansas casino opening announcements.
Details emerge on visits from Grace Collins and family to John Collins in jail. Attorneys discuss change of venue, potential delays to October term, and witness readiness as prosecutors and defense plan for the trial. Jurists hint at a possible delayed start while key witnesses including Jess Harper and Johnson Jordan are monitored for reliability.
Norfolk Aug 12 Merritt Chapman Wrecking company led by W E Chapman sails for Santiago to work on the wreck of the Cristobal Colom. The expedition, including two tugs and pontoons, had been delayed by leaking pontoons hauled to marine ways for repair after retreat to port. The Dolphin dispatch boat also left the navy yard after extensive repairs from a collision at Guantanamo Bay.
Dolan J. Dolan a 62 year old plasterer intoxicated while wandering Fourth and Holliday streets narrowly avoided being struck by a freight train near the Santa Fe yards. Officers McElroy Hopkins chased him as he fled the locomotive and he was placed in jail for drunkenness. The piece also notes earlier offenders and police moves including resignations and new appointments among city patrol staff.
Lawrence August 12 Dr Wylie G Woodruff named to return as Kansas University football coach Moody treasurer and a likely election to select a successor after school opens Tucksot now with the San Francisco volunteers faces a heated race with Pratt and Shuthoot among others vying to manage finances and lead the team Several rivals have announced plans to return and back the coach prospects for a strong season are noted with at least six veterans expected back for school outlook remains optimistic.
Newton resident Lou Staub, a Rough Rider veteran, writes that a British officer warned Roosevelt the heights were impregnable and Spanish would hold out. Staub says the charge was bold, bullets flew like ruin, and he witnessed an hour of battle surpassing the Civil War days.
London reports delay questions on China with Balfour dodging pledges while promising support to British capitalists investing in Yangtse concessions. Queen’s speech praises defense funding and outlines colonial and trade aims including Wei Hai Wei lease and India crop recovery. Weather forecast for Kansas. a peculiar cattle disease radar from Wallace County, Topeka.
The Topeka population plans to attend the August 16 to 18 opening of the new Ameri oa Casino at Garfield Park. Admission is 10 cents. Columbus cannot attend but the city anticipates a grand spectacle.
Chicago market notes show wheat advancing on strong demand and Liverpool prices, with premiums over September widening. Short sellers covered as futures rose, receipts light, and December futures briefly peaked before easing. Corn followed wheat’s strength with some profit taking and a steady cash market.
Kansas City Produce Market report lists estimated tote values and pricing trends for crops and commodities. notes include wheat prices per unit, butter stability, and assorted grain and meat items with references to specific grades and product conditions.
Market notes show government bonds and bills trading steady while demand remains cautious. Reports mention wheat and corn prices moving amid weather outlooks and international price signals. currency and banking activity linked to demand and exchange readiness.
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