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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
2
An advertisement extols Seeweption, the dread disease, as deadly and stealthy, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure. It claims the medicine cleanses lungs, improves digestion, purifies blood, and boosts appetite and vitality, urging substitution avoidance and offering a medical book and sample mail order.
Aug 25 Chicago report on the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The article outlines opposition among state presidents to owning the Temple building, noting financials and the shift of focus to fund construction and operations. It details key figures and internal votes, including the executive committee's July 15 decision and reactions from officers and affiliates. The piece mentions Miss Willard, Mrs Stevens, and other leaders, and observes the impact of Demorest's death on board vacancies.
Vancouver dispatch reports a father Jorgensen and his 19 year old son from Beattie endured 16 days without food after their Sticksen River trek. Their boat capsized, provisions were lost, they foraged grass and leaves, and wolves pursued them before rescue near Deotetown. Both suffered severe injuries and were found in tatters.
Washington reports that William Jennings Bryan will not take part in the current campaign unless his Third Nebraska volunteers are mustered out before November. The regiment, part of the Seventh Army Corps under General Pushnet Lee, is to be garrisoned in Cuba and will depart Jacksonville for Havana mid October. Representative Stark of Nebraska says Bryan will not stump this year, staying with his unit until discharge, while Democrats hope for a House majority without his active campaigning.
New York August 25 Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Senn chief surgeon on the Santiago de Cuba campaign defends the medical department against critics. He says blunders occurred but the department did all it could, noting that many surgeon recommendations were ignored until Miles arrived. He cites filthy Siboney quarters and unwillingness to deploy infantry to aid the hospital then.
In New York on Aug 25 American laundrymen organize a movement to drive Chinese laundries from the city. They claim to underbid American rivals and pledge action against rivals, distributing proclamations to customers and patrons.
The notice outlines Whitelaw Reid as a likely successor to Ambassador Hay in London Washington and traces his career from editor in New York politics to war correspondent. It mentions his age, family ties, and proposed role in the U.S. diplomatic mission amid wartime diplomacy.
The case centers on Jacob McKissick famed as McKissick's Opera House owner. He allegedly confessed half a century old attempted murder of John Allen, leading Reno attorney to sue for 325000 damages. Forby, now in Missouri, claims McKissick admitted the kiss and wrong man shooting. Hamburg saga involves McKissick assets valued around 3500000 and a local attachment near the city.
A sharp strike by female workers at Oshkosh Wisconsin plant disrupts production. Pickets set up at the Wisconsin Avenue bridge to deter nonworking staff as managers hold stock and seek labor. The dispute mirrors earlier labor tensions in the area with bitter confrontations.
In New York on August 25 reports say NL players near forming a players' association. The aims focus on protecting players from unwarranted fines and may seek civil court remedies rather than creating a new league amid the Freeman-Holman controversy.
Keokuk and Hancock county clash over fair dates with Carthage threatening to withhold support and cross-river trade. Illinois and Iowa counties push parallel plans, while other towns eye joining fairs across the river amid rising tensions and potential economic impacts.
Sacramento Aug 26. The California Republican convention nominated Henry Gage for governor, with George Pardee withdrawing before the ballot. The platform endorses McKinley and favors annexation of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii, while demanding Hawaiian exclusion for immigration. The convention also backs a strong navy, a Pacific canal, and a 1896 monetary policy. In Missouri, the St. Louis convention nominated G. A. Finklenberg for Supreme Court long term and Edward Higbee for short term, with T. I. Filley ousted after 25 years.
In a Star theater summer show a deputy sheriff attempted to attach property. Watchman Thomas Delehanty resisted and hurled him from the building. Actress Helen Barnsley pursued attachments on salary due, securing a strand of beach for creditors. Delehanty was jailed on a charge of interfering with an officer. Magistrate Kudjich set bail at sixty dollars.
Rasfark awoke to a man at his bed with a razor. A struggle followed and Rasfark wrested the weapon, receiving a cut to his jaw. The assailant fled after the weapon changed hands and was later identified as Jeff Harrison, a boardinghouse resident. Cronin later arrested Harrison after a fight. Be Patriotic. Smoke the Topeka Cruiser cigar.
Berlin aug 2 surprise fact that the bicycle craze has spread rapidly in Germany with judges generals and professors riding wheels and women taking to cycling in large numbers. A women’s race exposed fashion and comfort disputes with a winner praised for a popular plum colored outfit. German manufacturers faced a downturn as demand fell and several firms reduced output or shut down, including Corona bicycle works in Brandenburg.
A young man in a Whatoea hotel polo coat robbed a restaurant cashier Miss Barber of 908 dollars yesterday. He posed as a messenger to gain access and was seen by Miss Seastrom before fleeing with the cash. Detectives Buggicard and Brows pursued leads but found no reliable sighting of the suspect.
Police describe two men who resembled the robber and discharged bell boys. They are now being sought as potential suspects after matching descriptions appeared in the watch for two persons.
Washington DC August. Secretary Long plans to defend a pie bake competition title at Buckfield. He reportedly wrote to the department about possibly staying away from duties to pursue pie making, recalling past years’ entries and the push to reclaim the championship.
Fragmented text describes a person named Howden on his way home, references to a souvenir button of a cruiser brand, and mentions a 35 cent purchase. Lacks clear facts or coherent narrative, with many garbled phrases and uncertain names.
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