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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1896
Page
8
Fragmentary text promotes a medical preparation as a safe, nonkilled remedy for maternal health and infant nourishment. It emphasizes recoveries for the mother, ease of confinement, and claims of abundant nourishment for the child, attributing credibility to a noted physician’s experience and advertising rogaine-like references.
A Missouri publication plan describes a Burlington railroad daily newspaper to cover regular train movements. The project aims to publish via Linotypes and telegraph, with fully equipped newsroom facilities, improving service for travelers and station agents.
Treasury official announces new five dollar United States certificates by engraver Shirian. The design features Liberty Winged figure and globe with North America map, agricultural motifs, and symbolic figures Jupiter and Agriculture. Engraving aims to replace old notes and support government transactions.
Judge Ferry returns from a week with relatives in Pennsylvania. He says Bryothne did not cause discomfort and they enjoyed an eleventh time, with two weeks at hard Spyrteigen.
A suit filed in the United States circuit court at Omaha challenges wage reductions and hospital fund deductions on the Union Pacific system. Telegraphers allege violations of Caldwell Ritter wage orders and claim hostility to organized labor, with disputes over hospital maintenance funds totaling about 100,000 dollars yearly.
Special correspondent notes Greenleaf central branch workers and travelers. Freighthouse workers and conductors like Sol Warren and Chas Hobson are in and out between Greenleaf Downs and Atchison. Names such as Dee Palechiht and Shorty McKingle appear, with carpenters, engineers, and assistants moving among Greenleaf, Downs, Atchison, and Wichita. several men plan moves or visits as the railroad community remains active.
P C Gay has been named general freight agent for the Star Railway and opened his vicegerent offices in this city. He assumed duties yesterday, bringing no staff from Los Angeles and indicating rate setting and freight management will now be handled locally. His family will not relocate to this city.
Chicago Aug 17 A Missouri division leads a drive to restore grain rates from the Missouri River to Chicago. Plans call for a conference of all lines to consider putting rates back to pre reduction levels as other routes seek to follow suit.
The St. Louis San Francisco Railway establishes its Wichita division headquarters in the former Rock Island building at Main and Douglas, signaling a strong competitive push. F. B. Houghton named chief clerk in Chicago in Bidke's freight traffic office. Houghton previously served as a pate clerk in Santa Fe freight receipts here.
Henry W. Pinkham presses questions to President Andrews of Brown University about free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. Andrews replies, arguing free coinage risks gold depreciation, harms credit, and may not lower silver costs. he warns of foreign capital flight and urges caution amid a broader money question.
School officials in the county prepare for a Thursday meeting to choose a township representative for the county text book board. The board will compare books and decide which titles are adopted for all schools, amid competing candidates and past uniformity efforts.
A crowdspeaking call at Hamilton Hall urges the town’s young men to form a carnival committee to run the festival night. They envision a monster mass meeting, freezy talks by Jos Waters and Charley Holliday, a band and a bold push on carnival night with Kansas City connections for costumes and expertise.
Myrtle Gillette, known as the Fredocia Girl, arrived at St Louis station in a disturbed condition following James B Tucker’s death by his own hand at the Lindell hotel. She recounted a yearslong relationship, her feelings, and Tucker’s deception, saying she was disowned and friendless, and that she had repeatedly sought a respectable life.
An old newspaper ad promotes Bogg s Hair Renewer claiming universal satisfaction and scalp cleansing with Pipees hair tees and Invigorator, selling at druggists. It also touts De Witt s Colic and Cholera Cure for cholera morbus and diarrhoea, urging immediate use for rapid relief. G W Stansfield signature appears.
About 400 people gathered to hear William Jennings Bryan in Poughkeepsie New York. He stood on a box at the depot and urged backers to study silver and labor questions and to judge between their cause and opponents. He urged independence of thinking people and noted the campaign will be earnest. Two testimonials praised Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption with a free sample offered at a local drug store.
The Union Pacifics has reduced fare on the certificate plan from all points in Kansas for the Salina meet on August 20. Also mentions Peerless Steam Laundry smoothing broken eye collars. Subscribe for the STATE JOURNAL.
Mrs A L Finch, fearing collapse of her cash reserves after an election bet, sent a note to Weare and Allison’s bank offering a $6 gold piece held as security to borrow $4 in silver with a 30 day redemption window. Bank accepted the arrangement, enabling Finch to meet mounting debts.
Newport Aug 1. Cornelius Vanderbilt with Mia Vanderbilt was seen riding Bellevue avenue today. The sight drew evident pleasure from onlookers as he acknowledged greetings and the crowd’s joy at his return. Reports say Alles Gertrude Vanderbilt’s wedding to Harry Payne Whitney is slated, with plans for a Breakers ceremony at noon on August 35 and remarks that the invited bridesmaids are said to be selected.
Surviving members of Morgan's Eighth Kentucky Cavalry form a reunification group with Col. Cicera Coleman as president Col. Bennett H Young and George B Taylor named treasurer The event aims for a Versailles gathering tied to Morgan era history and Confederate pasts. A testimonial for De Witt's Colera Cure is cited as a relief for summer distress.
A form of ballot may be used for voting for Floral Festival Queen. The suggested ballot is printable from the Journal and Med I, though any similar form written or printed will be valid. The notice indicates the ballot design and method for voters to designate their choice.
New York August 18 due to free silver agitation which has crippled trade and forced banks to lock their doors the firm and E Myers faces payment of 70409 dollars for customers papers inherited by the firm with New York Life Insurance and Trust Company making the payment.
A Eureka Kansas item notes Dr Hand's Colle Ctire gave great relief to a nine month old baby. The ad claims the remedy helps and is sold by all druggists for 25 cents a bottle. Also mentions Begg’s Little Giant Pills and other toys with guarantees by a druggist.
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