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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1899

Page

2

Reforming Motherhood’s Ills with Patent Preparations

A fragmented advertisement extols patent medicines for pregnancy and motherhood. The text praises Dr. Pierce’s remedies as rejuvenating feminine vigor, claiming to ease pain and danger of childbirth, and to grant strength and joy to mothers. It cites testimonials from women and asserts the tonic’s effectiveness.

RV. Pierce the Invalids' Hotel Lefe Halfinire Claringsay Der Pierce

Schurman Seeks Washington After Manila Visit

The article reports President Schurman delaying comment on Philippine policy until he returns to Washington. He departed Manila July 5 aboard the Bennington and will proceed to Yokohama, Hong Kong, then Washington. Other commission members and officials in Manila await plans and policy details.

San Francisco Cal China Yokohama Honolulu Passeberts J. G. Schurman Philippine Island McKinity Kient Yokotaima Japan Shurmasasya Jes Buck United States Issuin Ed Aka Vary Schurman Beek Sidt Koch Eustuva Dewey Pormera Count Auki Munister San Franciero Washington Dr. Schurman Manila He Bett

New York Burial Firm Plans Liquid Air Cremation

A New York burial company proposes using liquid air for cremation, replacing furnace fires at Fresh Pond. The plan, led by Stephen Murphy and associates, envisions cremation with cryogenic methods and safe handling of emissions, featuring experiments and expert proposals from Chicago.

New York Stephen Muree Nyack Charles Uatch George R. Seamans Chicago

$40 000 at roulette at Saratoga club dispute

At Saratoga a clubhouse riot over a roulette loss splits opinion between Canfield of the Saratoga Club and William H Clark the porter and a young politician. Clark and party were ejected after an informal dispute about fair play and governance at the gaming table.

Japan Buys Bridges for Empire Bridge Contract

J A Hatfield secretary reports the Roberts company won a major bridge order for Japan, selecting a steel bridge of seven to thousand tons and delivering within five weeks. The deal follows a memorandum in English Parliament about the Atbara bridge project and cites strong federal interest in rapid construction.

Pace Espe Stobert Broadway Ets Pencoya Trun Works Jayan Bay M Memorandem Soudan Engliat Tulldere Roberts Company J A. Hatfield Atbara Bridge

Allied Trades council backs $25000 relief for striking printers

In New York at the Allied Trades council meeting the executive committee agreed to provide 25000 dollars to striking printers who left the Sun office. A 5 percent assessment is planned to fund the relief, with potential renewal if needed. The strike’s impact is shown by a lowered Sun circulation and preparations to distribute blank forms for editors to fill.

New York Allied Trades’ Council Gt Ite Resolution Waa Sun Iterary Committee New Yorke

Power of Prayer Restores Hedley Girl to Health in Michigan

In Hersey township Michigan on August 15 Elder John Pennets reports his ten year old daughter Ning who was completely helpless for a year and blind regained sight and mobility after prayer and communion led by Rev Joseph Smith and Rev Joseph Shippey. Fifty leading locals witnessed the apparent miracle as Ning walked and sang after the sacrament at Mr Pennels home.

Hersey Mich Hersey, Mich John Pennets Hersey Township Ning Pennely Latter Day Saints Joseph Smith Pennels Joseph Shippey Hersey

Boy Found Frozen After Meat Locker Incident in Greenport

In Greenport on August 15 a one year old boy named Harry Dorlé nearly froze to death after entering a butcher shop meat refrigerator. The door, believed left open from carelessness, was shut on him while a clerk later found him near unconscious. Medical aid was given and he was removed to his home. no permanent injuries expected.

Greenport Harry Dorlé George Doyle Nts Emiry cS _aipine Harry

Mrs Bailey self immolates in Muncie fire

Mrs George J Bailey of Muncie Indiana attempted suicide twice prior this day and finally set fire to her bed and herself after locking the door to a room. Fire was brought under control but she is fatally injured. Her husband an inventor. Actress Lillian Lewis dies of consumption at Farmington Minnesota. Funeral to be held at her Pennsylvania homeland.

Bailey Muncs Ind Muncie George J. Bailey Lillian Lewis Farmington Mion Pennsylvania

Hobson Reports On Spanish Vessels Raised From Manila Bay

Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson sends a lengthy report to Rear Admiral Hickborn from Hong Kong on the Spanish ships Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria raised from Manila Bay. He estimates their completion and value, discusses docking yards in the Far East, and notes potential further salvage and repairs as cost and need evolve.

Washington Richmond P. Hobson Navy Department Manila Warbor Hong Kong Orient Hinge Kong Aianiti Bay Hickborn Bureau of Construction Sndoke Manila Bay Isla de Cuba Isia de Luzon Don Juan de Aumirias Juin de Cuba Fttmnes Don Juan de Capps Hobson Ime Vesuele Particularis Don Antonio de Tilo Velasco Don Juan de Austrias United States Far East Belish

Modern Industry Demands and Limited Labor Supply

The text argues that labor is not unlimited, yet it meets nearly all needs of a modern industry, highlighting a critical balance between available workforce and industrial requirements. It emphasizes labor as a key finite resource shaping production capacity and economic progress.

Burns Collection Heads to Carnegie Library in Pittsburg

Willam B. Smith, superintendent of the United States Botanic Gardens, plans to donate his Burns collection to the Carnegie Library in Pittsburg after his death. He tours Glasgow and other Scottish cities seeking prized Burns volumes and preserves a broad plant catalog for Congressmen under the granking privilege.

Washington Willam B. ‘Smith United States Botanic Gardens Carnegie Pittsburg Smith Glassow Burns Smith Himertz Senator Beck Kentucky Beck Little Lodge Botanic Gardens Caele Sam Heck Superintendent Smith Robert Burns Bobbie Burs Byrne

Massive $5,000,000 Coin Shipment To San Francisco

A San Francisco dispatch reports one of the largest coin shipments ever sent to the city. Five thousand boxes containing $1,000 each were sent from the Carson mint to the United States sub-treasury via Wells, Fargo & Co express. Limited space forced three wagon loads to be placed on the sub-treasury floor. The Carson mint, now closed, stored substantial vault coin. more may arrive, but the sub-treasury is chosen for safety.

San Francisco Sen Carioad Joil Carson Mint United States Sub-Treasury Wells, Fargo & Co Carson

ELOPES WITH TWO WOMEN IN ST LOUIS TALE

Vincennes Ind Aug 15 A J lanes a St Louis tailor elopes with two women the one Mrs Fannie Clark wife of Alfred Clark of Bruce and Mary Warner both of Brice The woman left her husband and two children and was said to be headed for Kansas City with the other man The article notes a sensational elopement story with unclear specifics about destinations or consequences.

Vincennes, Inc A. J. Lanes St. Louis Fannie Clark Alfred Clark Bruce Mary Warner Brice Kansas

Denis Kearney Buys Wheat as Prices Rumor Soars

Denis Kearney the sand-letter and California agitator bought forty thousand dollars worth of wheat in a single day. He predicts wheat may rise to 116 cents, then 126, possibly 150, based on his knowledge of market conditions. The remark comes amid concerns over supply and speculation in San Francisco.

San Francisco Cal Denis Kearney Kearney California Kearnes

First Woman Automobilist At Hyde Park Breaks Ground

Englishwoman Mrs. F. Edge is noted as the first female motor tricycle rider in London news. She navigates Hyde Park and Oxford Street with skill, drawing a rising following of early riders while defying male-dominated notions of speed and danger.

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