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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1897
Page
2
President McKinley spoke at a Buffalo banquet amid an enthusiastic welcome from Grand Army veterans and civic leaders. He praised the nation’s defenders, urged unity of North and South, and thanked the audience for their warm reception as crowds lined streets and troopers cleared the way to the Elliot Club.
The twelfth annual convention of the National Association of Naval Veterans met in Buffalo on August 25 with about 300 delegates. Daniel M. Helly of Philadelphia was elected rear admiral for the coming year over Will M. Atkinson by a 34 to terms vote, and a resolution directing further action was adopted.
At Buffalo on August 25 26 the Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated groups drew larger crowds than ever. President McKinley and Secretary Alger visited with New York Governor Black as a parade and banquet filled the day. Dozens of corps and reunions gathered, naval veterans ex prisoners of war and Ladies of the G A R held conventions, while 2000 women attended an Isle of Capri boat trip and many receptions and camp fires closed the day.
Buffalo Aug The National Association of Ex-Prisoners of War convened with Commander Charles F Sheriff in the chair. Attendance was the largest since formation, with 62 local groups and 2 204 members reported. Officers elected included Sheriff as commander Beller vice commander Kilgour chaplain Ferguson Leonta Posterchue Long and others. Delegates from 10 districts attended the convention.
The Weather Bureau plans a nationwide kite observatory network for meteorology. Cellular kites with piano wire will reach over a mile and a half soon, aiming for two miles. Thirty stations across the United States will launch kites with instruments to record temperature humidity and wind, enabling automatic data collection.
Aug. 95 Britain faces a seven week old engineering strike with rising unemployment and strained allied trades. Employers and unions harden positions as potential government arbitration gains support. Reports note vast non union participation and cross border promises, while costs mount for Amalgamated Society of Engin eers and coopers.
Fragmentary OCR text offers little readable content. No clear person, place, date, or event identified to summarize into a coherent newspaper item.
The Aug 2 New York dispatch depicts Greater New York politics as a Klondike for patronage. It details an immense future city government with about 25 000 offices, a four year mayoral term, and a projected budget near 90 million annually. It notes county offices across five counties and vast conventions as factions vie for control, with early campaigning to begin in September.
In the United States circuit court Judge Morrow ordered a decree of foreclosure and sale for the Oregon Improvement Company. The sale, to be held in Seattle by special commissioner Eben Saith, aims to satisfy two mortgages totaling $10,656,000 principal. The first mortgage from May 1, 1840 and the second from November 1, 1889 cover all property, with the first mortgage deemed prior lien.
Postmaster A J Arnold examined a river wreck under the Kansas river island and told workmen of a lost treasure tale linked to Old Joe Pappan. He recalled a house flood that washed away a safe with 5000 dollars, never recovered, suggesting diggers may still find it in the river.
Kansas City Aug 25 Thomas Carey a pool room proprietor was tried for maintaining a public nuisance and discharged by Justice Krueger. The three rooms closed after a raid will reopen as the city must cease pool rooms to avoid nuisance labeling. If raids resume owners may seek restraining orders. Separately Senor Romero Mexican minister will visit St Paul late this week for the national gathering.
At a Uniform Law Commission meeting a draft federal style divorce bill was presented by John Reichberg of Chicago. It would require two years residency, open court proceedings, and full proof before granting a divorce, with safeguards on custody, alimony, and property. If approved by the National Bar Association, efforts would push adoption in all states.
New York rumors report gold shipments to Canada with fifty thousand dollars withdrawn from the subtreasury. An unrelated health note urges proper scalp hygiene and promotes Hall's Hair Renewer as a remedy.
An abbreviated classified style notice advertises services and pricing for a local business. It mentions Rodiger, the proprietor, and invites readers to call for information or estimates, though the exact services are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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