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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
2
The ad touts Dr. R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a cure for delicate female complaints and general illness. It claims reliability for pregnancy and infant health, offering free samples and urging readers to send two one cent stamps for a mail order brochure.
Chicago Aug 2 The Times Hearst Jaye Jacob Gould Schurman president of the United States commission to the Philippines remained in Chicago long enough to convey a hopeful view of American policy in the Orient He cited friendly or neutral Philippine inhabitants and suggested the rebels led by Tagalos might be subdued with American aid without harsh punishment He warned against French arrogance and noted Catholic church tensions in the islands while stressing native sentiments and the future role of the United States in the archipelago
The piece argues Aguinaldo's honesty amid rebellion and warns of the dangers of Philippine leaders' tax power and tyranny. It contrasts Filipino resistance to U.S. forces with U.S. guardianship, notes the influence of education on the populace, and recalls a Manila incident about a mother hoping to place her child in the interior as Americans advance. It also references transport to a G A R encampment and train schedules from St. Louis to Philadelphia.
An OCR fragment advertises a blood purifier product named Beges' Blood Purifier offered for One Dollar. The text mentions Squire's Pharmacy at 742 Kanues avenue and urges readers to seek better health and vitality.
Small shops increasingly equip with electric motors to replace heavy belts and pulleys for power. In a competitive trade climate owners cut costs by avoiding large steam or belt-driven systems, favoring economical electric setups and streamlined operations.
Motivational ad style copy urging energy efficiency in buildings with a call to install metered power usage. Claims one third of power is wasted in distribution and promises profit through savings. Emphasizes a clean, visible showroom room and an attractive proposal for furnishing motor and power to drive it.
The Sherman with the First California volunteers reached near San Francisco last evening, triggering a citywide celebration. Major General Shafter ordered the ship kept outside overnight, with a grand naval pageant planned for its entry. Local subscriptions total sixty thousand dollars to fund the reception, including an illuminated parade and multiple regiments.
Baker, a former U S secret police member, returns from the Philippines and warns that U S actions in the Sulu Mindanao region pose a major problem. He discusses monarchy under U S sovereignty, Spanish treaties, Sultanate power, and the diverse, fearless islanders amid ongoing imperial considerations.
A fragmentary report notes an attempted change in governance or policy affecting the Ethio aceats and their skin. The text references Mussulman customs on Nog Island and the Sulufe archipelago, signaling a contested cultural or political shift.
Story by Rev. H D Fisher recounts how his wife saved him during the 1863 Lawrence massacre. She warned of approaching band led by Quantrell, sheltered him in a cellar, fought fires, and helped him escape as guerrillas looted and burned the house. A neighbor aided, and the couple survived a five hour peril. The tale earned a prize of fifty dollars for a minister's or wife’s heroism story in The New Voice.
Roslyn Aug 4 Roslyn Hills residents learned the Congregational church on the main street is to become a saloon. The building once funded by a 1800 loan fell into foreclosure, was vacant, and recently sold to Mrs Margaret Thomas. Alterations began to fit it as a bar with the bell used as a fire alarm and to mark political weatherlogs and legal hours under the Raines law.
A mother recounts saving her farm by using Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Medicine for her gravely ill child. She praises its rapid effect and urges others to try it, noting her experience with local druggists and tying the cure to liver health and vitality.
Santa Fe announces a September 2 special train to Philadelphia for G A R encampment attendees with families and friends. Round trip fare is 20.56, Pullman palace and all sleeper cars plus free reclining chairs. T J King of Topeka offers a folder with trip east information and other very low rates for Santa Fe Route ticket holders.
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