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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
5
Health guidance urges not cooling quickly after exercise or exposing oneself to a draught. Avoid chronic coughs, drink Peruna, and send for free pamphlets “Summer Catarrh” and “Health and Beauty.” Consult Dr Hartman by letter for chronic diseases. Clip and share this advertising advice.
Social and personal notes recount a Wednesday garden party at Miss Tak er s home after a delayed wedding celebration. Attendees include Miss Delia Ryans, Mr Mendelssohn, and about seventy five guests from local families and out of town. Numerous notices name relatives visiting, travel plans, and short trips across Kansas, Colorado, and nearby towns with multiple greetings and felicitations.
A Georgia mother details her daughter's three month illness and ineffective doctor visits. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, the daughter recovers enough to return to work with regular, painless menses. The mother offers permission to publish the letter to help others.
In New York Aug 23 James H Post president of the National Refining company says major refiners expect sugar price support. He notes one Chicago jobber cut prices briefly but says the ceiling was temporary. Retailers fear price declines and are limiting purchases while refineries seek to maintain normal raw sugar flow and future pricing.
Copenhagen Aug. 28 Carl Benith a sculptor of Waehnetom died this day of Taright's disease Known in art circles across the country he designed works for General Ferumsch Sherman now under construction in Washington The article notes Pushuista figures and political succession discussions in terse, fragmented prose revealing a tragic cultural loss.
William Jennings Bryan travels from Topeka to a speaking engagement, greeting Populist leaders and associates aboard the train with smiles and handshakes. An escort, banter about sliver and gold in Colorado, and playful wagers frame a noisy, humorous journey.
A mile long crowd in Atchison gathers as William Jennings Bryan greets farmers and businesspeople at the depot. He speaks from a train rear platform amid cheers and questions, praising the next governor candidate and noting imperial policy concerns.
The Santa Fe Route announces cut rates to Chicago for the G A R National Encampment enabling delayed vacations at low cost. Round trip costs $14 with sales August 24 to 27 and extension to September 30. For details contact T L King, Agent, Topeka.
The account recalls a carriage halt near a station as a train slowed to a stop. A near minute lapse in movement is described, with Col Bryan and associates present. The scene features Mr Rose and Thomas F. Dawson with W P Campbell in a formal arrival at the depot amid rain.
President McKinley will have 200 policemen assigned to guard the reception to a ceremony. Invitations and formalities will guide the preparations as the grand march and parade plans unfold at Palmer House. The presidential train will be greeted by guards and a drum corps as dignitaries assemble for the event.
Broom corn growers in Tittools and Charigaton plan to unite to control the 1900 crop. A meeting of the Union Broom Supply company discussed proposed actions but took no definite steps. Reports indicate limited prospects for Arcola and Charleston crops this year while midwest markets fear continued middleman profits.
Fragmented OCR describes plans for a state education institution for Cuban children, aiming to establish and train teachers for educating speaking children of both sexes. It mentions leadership by a head of the institution and references law or constitutional support. The text is garbled but centers on education, equity, and cross-national schooling.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a political oath event and Washington note but is garbled. Names and specifics are unreadable, preventing a coherent summary of who took oath, for what office, or the event details.
North Topeka reports include Misses Hardin Helen and Bindi attending a social at a local house. A memorial obituary notes a death last Saturday and plans for a service at Mast Ingleside house after a watermelon themed gathering Sunday.
Pike's Peak Railway begins sunrise trips to the summit with a 3:40 a.m. Thursday departure from Iron Springs. Visitors ride the cog line to Colorado Springs Manitou area to witness a famed sunrise over the peak, hailed as a grand Colorado spectacle with new top station features.
Census data indicate a drop in Omaha population with a loss around 37,588 residents. The report notes a 26.98 percent change in a period of urban growth and demographic shifts affecting the city’s status and future planning.
A Florida manufacturing company seeks to deal in cotton with capital of 30000 dollars. The notice references a proposed new Fort position and signals expansion plans amid ongoing industrial activity.
A fragmented report from Pittsburg describes a single revolver duel at a saloon on Untuty Street. The bartender Doster and another man exchanged shots as Brown attempted to intervene, seizing a revolver from a drawer amid a struggle. The scene left several witnesses rattled as the event concluded with Brown wounded and the assailant overpowering him.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions Colorado and a sports item with unclear names and numbers. It references a game or event with near all features of a typical match, but specifics are unreadable. The readable words suggest a local paper item about sports results or standings without clear outcomes.
Miss Isabel Stillman plans marriage to a son of Standard Oil, with New York society noting ties to the Rockefeller circle. The announcement appears amid a social column detailing prominent figures and banking connections in the city.
A national gathering of Black business leaders from about twenty six states convenes on August 22 to promote minority enterprise and discuss avenues for growth and representation in commerce.
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