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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1895
Page
5
A letter from William F. Sailer of Zanesville Ohio extols Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure for his yearlong rheumatic pain in multiple joints. He claims rapid relief after one bottle and endorses the product as the best he has known. A separate Swede voting court case involved Gustafson and Soderland over a horse sale, with the jury finding for the defendant.
Local items report no September assessment for The Modern Woodmen order. Harry Lindsey becomes manager of Hopkins State Street opera house in Chicago. Hemuel G. Stewart sells land in Greene County Ohio for 2200 dollars. Santa Fe announces Labor Day excursion rate of one and one third fare within 75 miles of Topeka. A man named EF Hollis is arrested for riding a bicycle on sidewalks. Halila pays four dollars. the three month old George Kippis dies. funeral today. H. H. Bair of Pittsburgh visits for ill mother. note on J. K. Bair’s long Shawnee Millane tenure. Local ad promotes Burcbari’s cigars.
A tale centers on George R. Peck's temper and generosity as Santa Fe receivers’ solicitor recent resignation triggers anecdotes of his patience. It also profiles Victor Morower, a famed corporate lawyer linked to Morgan, who rose from near-poverty in Topeka to prominence in New York and Chicago.
Cepain Porst of Kan writes to the State Journal from August 26 1895 proposing a Topeka flag. He suggests a blue and white field with a green prairie landscape near the staff, blue border with silver stars, and four corner emblems of early Topeka landmarks including sod house, Garvey building, Constitution Hall, and the first stone building with a center state house image.
Col Sam Sympathized recalls Colonel Sam Radge story as an old blind organist at Kansas avenue near Fifth and Sixth plays a tune on an attenuated cylinder. Redgea pities the scene and notes the organist seems deaf while Dancer of Mountain Climbing and Dr. GS McClintock’s leg plaster cast are mentioned along with Pike's Peak climb and a log rolling at Bismarck Grove on September 2 at E W Hughes's installment house.
Mayor Charley Fellows plans new facilities. a Topeka firm bought a dozen pocket photograph cameras. Birth announced for J. B. Harris’s family. Local market peaches at twenty five cents per bushel. Highland Park amateurs to perform Friday at the school house. Judge Caldwell notes no trial date yet for Hillman case next winter. Catholic Schools of the Assumption set Sept 1 opening with seven teachers. A Topeka gag about “Bloody” Games and city incidents.
Residents of Auburndale threaten secession from Potwin over street and highway funds and missing crossings. They accuse Potwin of diverting funds to its own streets, leaving the northern Auburndale with inadequate crossings near Laurel avenue and The Drive, endangering schoolchildren and travelers to electric cars.
An onlooked emergency sent a police officer chasing a crime scene on a bicycle. Unable to ride the muddy roads, he rode the brick sidewalk to reach the house on North Jackson Street where Cruger lay dead, guiding the crowd gathered outside.
The new Populist league rooms at 420 Kansas avenue were dedicated with about 300 attendees. Speakers denounced labor leaders and urged Omaha platform support while condemning police actions in North Topeka. Guests enjoyed peaches and cake as plans formed for Labor Day events and county convention resolutions.
The school board adjourned meeting discussed substituting Excelsior Readers by George W. Crane and placing old readers on the retired list. Coal contracts for the year awarded to Southwestern Fuel, Green Coal, and Kangles & Texas underbidding details. Local sidewalk condemnation and textbook supply bids referred to committees for action.
Dennis Campbell was convicted of assault and fined 25 by Police Judge Ferry after an incident at the Santa Fe depot in North Topeka. Night Watchman Wiley arrested Campbell at 3 15 AM. Sullivan had complained Campbell attempted to rob him. Campbell struck Sullivan on the depot platform. the judge fined him while allowing Louis Charonha s case to go free for the same act while under arrest.
A Parts newspaper sage in The Figaro calls Waller inconsequential, says his consul role was accidental and that neither his actions nor his colleagues affect negotiations. The Castine incident is deemed more serious but any formal complaints should come from France, not the U.S., amid election warfare.
Aug 24 Hoxe Kone reports that ten of the Chinese riot participants are charged, with two Vegestarians already convicted and ongoing trials. Ku Cheng commission members are reported healthy and aiding the investigation into missionaries’ massacre. officials assist actively. Mrs Riordan released from jail and may be placed in Bedwell asylum with Keeley treatment funded by donors. she currently stays at the poor farm.
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