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 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal lists subscription terms for the daily edition and delivery options. It provides contact details, carrier information, and office location in Topeka, with a note about accessibility to advertisers and readers through the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
Weather prospects show cloudy tonight with warmer temperatures and unsettled conditions by Tuesday. Labor reports indicate heavy merchandise purchases by interior merchants, boosting factory work and railroad traffic but unemployment remains high with wage gains unclear. Calls arise to reduce working hours to spread jobs, while strikes and wage demands loom across sectors.
Mes Stowe's Girls Miss 11 and Miss F T Stowe of Hartford publish a yard note to assure kind readers of their private affairs. They say they are happy to state they will always be far from assistance public or private and seek no aid.
A messy OCR fragment reports a mass of dead fish in the Mississinewa River near Bartford City Indiana on August 4. It mentions sickness and concerns over tobacco bait and possible effects from fish accumulations, but details are unclear and garbled.
General Electric officials demonstrate Sprague multiple unit traction to D Barton of the Brooklyn Elevated and B Cornell. A test track for a third rail system using six Chicago South Side cars shows cars controlled from either end with automatic return. Test accelerations include 26 mph in ten seconds and 40 mph in twenty seconds, surpassing prior records.
Washington, Ave. 16. The long struggle for Texas patronage ends with ER. H. R. Green winning over Dr. John Grant. Grant headquarters close and he returns to Texas in disgust. A Texas negro named Taylor, once a delegate, sought favors but ultimately received none and settled for a minor postmastership after debt.
Professor C L Shear of the University of Nebraska is assigned by the Agriculture Department to study grasses in Colorado south and southwest of Montrose, with Duranif and Silverton as bases. He will collect seeds and herbarium specimens, interview stockmen and farmers, and record native and tame forage grasses and fodder plants for grazing and hay.
Albany reports the Forest Preserve board led by Lieutenant Governor Woodruff completed the state water shed protection by buying 25 000 acres of virgin Adirondack forestland from W W Durant for 6 per acre, far below offered price. The purchase, aimed at watershed preservation, contrasts with a private preserve previously paid at 12 per acre, and signals an important state action.
The tomato crop is extremely late with limited marketable fruit. Topeka canning factory plans to use 6000 to 3000 bushes of tomatoes and will start large scale production once vegetables are ready. Rain disrupted vines and delayed ripening, but a large harvest is expected later this season.
Boston reports renewed efforts to purchase and preserve Cambridge home of James Russell Lowell and the Longfellow estate as public playgrounds. Richard Henry Dana started a subscription for Lowell, Amesbury pursues Whittier home, and local societies plus the Daughters of the Revolution race to raise funds amid slow progress and partial successes.
Anna Eva Fay reports her son John Fay has departed Maine for Alaska in pursuit of gold. He plans to explore quartz mines and rich claim sites while his mother channels visions to guide him. A Cincinnati clairvoyant and eastern syndicate interest add to the buzz as St Louis observers track the occultist's influence on the Klondike expedition.
In Montgomery on August 16, locals debate smallpox origins after a scare. Some negro residents claim elephant itch from a circus, others Mexican itch from travelers. Doctors now see two distinct diseases among patients, a severe smallpox form and a milder variola related illness. Contagiousness is high in both, with milder cases often needing less care.
Try Grain O ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult GRAIN O has the rich seal brown color of coffee but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs Price 25c per package Sold by grocers Ballard s Snow Liniment has no equal for pain and swelling cures frost bites chilblains and corns Geo W Stansfield 0faz az Ransss avenue and Miller s Pharmacy corner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
From Lowell Massachusetts a testimonial praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic that cured a semi transparent tumor-like symptom after doctors advised operation. The user notes the band faded and did not return and endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills for sick headache with a local address in Lowell Massachusetts.
New York reports a potential farmers year with wheat supplies ample for export. Transatlantic ships moved grain to Europe, with New York handling over half of export traffic as rail and canal routes shift. Analysts project U S exports near 200 million bushels this year worth about 100 million dollars, amid global demand and high transportation costs.
In Canton Ohio on August 16, Mrs Margaret Perris Ferris halted plans for marriage to Rehlatter the healer, amid family guardianship over her. Schlatter claimed a wedding would happen but respected relatives keep her guarded, while many visitors sought his healing. The physician cited melancholia and urged custody through a state institution if needed.
Berry, the inflated tramp known as Sam New Pork, arrived in St Louis and showed a 35000 bank roll at the St Nicholas hotel. He talked of forming a syndicate to go to Klondike, saying he has money and only needs a gang. Also notes that Navy flags are made by women in Brooklyn sewing rooms.
A short note promotes inexpensive Colorado trips due to low rates and warm season conditions. It advises contacting Santa Fe Route agent or W. J. Black G P A Topeka for rates and a copy of A Colorado Summer.
Lieutenant Wilkerson of the U S engineer corps, three years in Alaska mapping the boundary with British northwest possessions, travels through Kansas City to Washington. He warns against celebrity wealth tales about Klondike gold, cites brutal cold and short navigation seasons, and predicts the forthcoming report will dispel myths and temper impulsive departures.
Explaining Emperor's Pictures a Germanic allegorical play by Buttner Plaeker to illustrate three drawings by the German emperor. The first act covers German development from ancient times to William I with a tableau named Exegi Monumentum. The second act presents internal strength through citizenship, agriculture, science, art, trade and industry. The third act celebrates external power through the military to safeguard Europe’s most sacred possessions.
An Italian inventor, Platt del Pozzo, unveils a high capacity diving bell in Paris. It moves along the sea bottom by electric screw drives, can operate at great depths, and provides 48 hours of breathable air. The vessel is electric-lit and powers tools. ballast allows ascent to the surface. Elsewhere, Yale undergraduates gain solid work on electric rail lines in New Haven, enjoying steady pay and comfortable conditions during hot weather.
The Tempest cast is now complete after changes and will be staged at the Grand Opera House on September 1 2 and 3 featuring AY M Romerson Donna E Colyer Miss Vera Low Sires Edich Nites Baby Wood in a young professional production. Sparrows killed by lightning in Atlantic City as three trees struck during a thunderstorm. thousands of birds dead and streets littered with remains.
A cryptic note notes broad approval from groups termed Comrades and Peyote All for a project named Heck Istana in Busiato. The text hints at acceptance and forthcoming actions by these factions. Details remain unclear in the fragmentary source.
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.