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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1898
Page
4
A condensed Topeka State Journal survey notes shifting phrases from fascism to imperialism, discusses postwar plans, arms, taxes, and political moves. It highlights opinions on Spain Cuba Philippines and Russia, mentions figures like Blanco and Miles, and comments on soldier health and casualties in camps.
The Boston Transcript notes New England investors push a bankruptcy plan urged by General A. Colling. It claims promoters gain from reorganizing debts while pretending to aid creditors. Peter Amery and Rev. John D. Knox appear among notable applicants. Sixty of six hundred creditors are ministers seeking over $500,000. The sole asset for creditors is Knox’s Topeka ground valued around $50,000, with the home deemed sacred and unrecoverable.
A garbled Globe edition reflects on marriage, money, and aging, noting social expectations and gender roles. It critiques wives seeking wealth, husbands blaming wives for daughters reading, and the era's views on female independence.
Fragmentary text describes a magazine for men and mentions restain, wives, and "the Blizeards of yinter air" with references to sweat and maps. It alludes to men yearning for soulful relief and someone to rub their backs, in a bathhouse context.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record explains the silver price rise and scarce small change. It notes that American silver sales at retail are hard to sustain and that colonies will require spending money. It suggests a large fraction of coins must be minted in Philadelphia to meet demand in Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines.
Fernandé daughter of Perdinand De Less visits with her father amid divorce rumors as she contemplates a name change after her split from Count Da Gontaut Bt ron. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s divorce stirs debate over a potential surname change. British tourists disrupt Henrik Tschen Ui at Christiania Grand cafe, a veteran playwright Barbier resigns, and Emile Zola responds to a public summons. A Berlin vegetarian legacy establishes a meatless city asylum. General Miles emphasizes relief aid over red tape. Bismarck anecdote recalls a London brewery visit and the empty tankard myth, revealing humor and national pride.
A Louisville division passenger train passing through Cementvilla near Columbus Ind at 5 53 pm was struck by a flying refrigerator car door. It demolished one side of a Pullman car, killing Lynn Ysferal aged 6 of Memphis Tennessee. His mother Mrs A Z Mesal was with him. the door crushed through the window.
Foreman throttled a dock worker Burke of 3% Ontario street with a club on the head as unloading of a schooner began. Burke died after hours in hospital. Self confessed killer Hitchcock arrested after Burke walked to the police station and later to Dr. Smedley. Doctor contests diagnosis and Hitchcock claims self defense.
In Tarrytown New York Mrs Howard Caulkines dies from shock after learning her son Robert C Caulkins of Company C Seventy first regiment did not go to battle with peers at Mar Tyuk. Another local mother Mrs Bernard Engelke dies from worry over her son Brandt Caulkins who arrived at Momtack.
Mrs Mary Louise Meyer widow who exposed Franz Muller in Jersey City over 2000 loan has filed a 2500 suit for breach of promise. Muller 74 arraigned before Justice Macs in Oakland police court. Meyer says he borrowed to furnish housekeeping then courted her daughter 23 and refused to marry. They reside at 189 Leonard Street New York City. Meyer met Muller via a matrimonial agency ad.
In Los Angeles California on August such statements from railroad insiders say the Vanderbilt family plans a direct line from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. A contract already set for extending the Oregon Short Line south through Utah and Nevada via Pich, bringing the end of the line within miles of the Santa Fe west of Needles. The Vanderbilts reportedly control the Oregon Short Line and hold interests in southern California.
Ottawa reports Caraatian cericulturists, who planned to work in Dakota under a cheap return fare, were stopped by Port Huron customs and sent home. They petition the Dominion government for farm positions as the Dakota service contract with a Grand Trunk fare violated alien labor law.
Washington Aug 24 War department reports a sanitary Aug total of 900 sick 21 fever cases 74 new fever cases 83 returned to duty. Deaths Aug 19 Major H OC Bowen surgeon Second Massachusetts Infantry Aug 21 Thomas Bogtey mau mangan malaria fever with heart failure Sergeant Maher typhoid fever Aug 22 Walthouse private Zig er typhoid Kent private Little etc. Major General.
On the White Star steamer Britannic a passenger list includes Captain Haddock and the Earl of Ava, eldest son and heir of the Marquis of Dufferin, amid a UK Australia voyage reported from London.
In Atwood Aug 24 J R Collier Nebraska complains M Eggleston was arrested Monday for stealing lumber from an old house bought by Collier. Neighbors valued remaining lumber at 1200 dollars and Eggleston sold it to George McDougal. Eggleston did not defend. bound over to next court term on bond of 1 dollar. The case stems from a frame house in Mirage township that disappeared board by board. The Angel's Rest, built 1894, later called Buzzard's Rest.
J V Seekamp, owner of a one acre farm near Malyune, sought abstract to sell property and learned a $1260 mortgage had been forged. Cross allegedly forged deed sworn before a notary in El Dorado, with loan from B D Kimball. Investigations name possible suspects, with theories of forgery and potential Wichita involvement. Judge Dale to set aside mortgage as forged.
Miss Myrta Mitchner of Newton received a chain letter requesting five cents to be sent to Miss Parnes Noah Tennessee. The note claims proceeds would fund a church and the chain would continue with each recipient forwarding to three others. The series is numbered sixty four and would run to seventy nine.
In Wellesville Joan Pettibone visited town yesterday for the first time since a runaway injured him over a week ago. The same horse that killed Pettibone Sr. pulled the wagon as John and Frank Hunt hauled a trough. Frank opened a gate, the horse frightened and dragged Pettibone Jr. about 230 yards. The lad is now recovering.
The state board of charities has completed the list of teachers for the Olathe institution for deaf mutes. Principal George H. Putnam of Austin Texas brings eight years teaching experience at the mute school in Austin and three years in Minnesota. Miss Anna Greig of Olathe is among the new deaf instructors joining the staff. GB Toweler of Hoxie also connected with the teaching team.
Ty Kansas reports appointment of Miss Cora Clayton as supervisor and a wedding in Kansas City for George Hackett who is in the grocery business. Also notes Samuel W. Pearce, a WWI era veteran from Company L, Twenty first Kansas volunteers, returning home with honorable discharge and a pension of four dollars a month after ten weeks in hospital for typhoid fever and a service-related rupture.
Holton August 24 announces a packed Holton races programme with multiple days of trotting and pacing events. The schedule lists events for August 2 and August 25 along with September 1 and September 2 featuring 240 class trotting 215 class trot racing and dash events, with purses and age classifications implied.
O H Stone of Marunsberg Missouri is jailed here on a charge of forging and trying to pass a 32 dollar check. A Mason, he has had past insanity spells, and his parents report mental unbalance. There is talk of insanity proceedings instead of prosecution in Salina.
Aug 24 in Larned details a feud between ex State Senator J W Rush of Fewnee county and ex District Judge S W Vandivert of Kinsley. Rush sues Colonel W H Vernon of Larned and seeks to disbar him for acting as Rush's attorney in older cases. An opposing hire is alleged. a similar suit could target Judge S R Peters of Newton.
The Kansas state normal board met at Emporia with W S Pickens named assistant history teacher and C P Morgan elected Kindergarten supervisor, replacing Miss Montgomery. F B Abbott was chosen for manual training chair, creating a new department. Sus D Hoagin received leave for advanced study. Cora Maraland from Olivet College was appointed elocution and oratory teacher.
In Hutchinson on August 24 a divorce petition was filed by Mrs. T. L. Loomis against H. B. Loomis. When a sheriff attempted to serve papers, Loomis lay in his wife’s arms and died as he crossed the room. Once a prominent attorney at Panama and later connected with the pension department in Washington, he had a history of heavy drinking. His body was shipped to New York.
Governor Leedy opened the G. A. R. reunion at Riverside Park with a plain historical address. He argued for territorial expansion and defended the Louisiana and Alaska purchases while criticizing the Spanish-American War leadership. A large crowd attended and special trains were expected from Parsons and Coffeyville as W. E. Stanley prepared to speak today.
County vote announces Hon. J. D. Botkin to speak on persona and W. J. Bailey to speak on Governor John W. Seedy at a reunion. The event aims to rally support for the Republican candidate, with emphasis on local governance and party unity.
Aug 24 reports say Nemaha county GOP met in Seneca in an enthusiastic, harmonious convention. Resolutions endorsed national administration and party nominees from governor to representative. Nominations announced for county attorney 5S. K Woodworth superintendent J. G. Schofield probate judge J. C. Sherrard representative G. P. Hayden district clerk J. D. Magill commissioner Van B. Fisher. The reunion date to be fixed later.
The Lancet says the Prince of Wales knee injury does not imply permanent lameness and notes his future mobility looks good. The royal yacht Osborne departed Cowes for a channel trip with a few sailors trained to assist ashore to avoid jarring the prince. walking is expected to resume in about a month.
Washington August 24 officials outlined Cuban and Porto Rican military commissions to govern occupied cities. Commissions will collect customs and revenues, receive arms and property surrendered by Spain, and exercise civil powers until the president directs otherwise as Havana and San Juan await orders.
Washington August 4 In the forthcoming annual report of the commissioner of pensions Me H Clay Evans shows that on June 20 1907 there were on the roll of the pension bureau 106011 pensioners. Added to this are 6282 original claims treated but not recounted and 762 restorations. The commissioner reports 3448 original claims granted during the past year and 682 pensioners restored. The total pensioners have grown with many claims arising from soldiers and widows, and the data remain unaggregated awaiting full record completion for speedy future action. The section notes that many claims involve widows of soldiers who fell in the Santiago campaign and that a complete record is needed to finalize processing.
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