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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1900
Page
8
The ad denounces tinted toilet soaps for wasting three quarters of a new cake and paying twice the Ivory price for a smaller bar. It claims Ivory is purer and better, lasting longer, and suggests chocolate scented paper packaging would push the price to fifteen cents for a tiny cake.
Chicago, Aug 28 Colonel Roosevelt faces a test of nerve as he plans a northwestern campaign trip into South Dakota. Senator Pettistew claims Roosevelt will not don six inch spurs but will ride a bucking bronco or tame a wild steer to prove poise and skill before Prairie crowds. The piece notes public curiosity over Roosevelt’s famed rough rider image.
County Superintendent Stout reports Shawnee county distribution of state funds totaling 8516 dollars, 44 cents per capita for 17,765 scholars. City school population listed as eleven hundred?
A damaged OCR fragment contains partial words and phrases about a foot below the surface. The legible portion hints at a testing context and a dock or tester reference, but no clear events, dates, or identifications are discernible.
Indianapolis based report notes F J Van Vorhis challenges the claims of a 1.483 billion export surplus under McKinley. He cites the U S Summary of Finance and Commerce showing a 1.997 billion surplus for the 37 years ending 1597, about five times the platform figure.
Andrew J. Trahey, a longtime Irish American Republican, says he will vote for William J. Bryan after reading Mark Hante’s speech. He emphasizes his Irish descent and patriotism, stating he would defend freedom against foreign power and has left Blaine’s ticket behind. The article also notes a wildfire report near the San Gabriel region between Devil's Canyon and Short Cut.
Thieves seized 35,000 dollars worth of gold from the Jay Gould cyanate plant assay office in Helena on August 23. The gold was in a retort, part of a two weeks’ clean-up from R. A. Harah’s granade mill, and was described as red hot when removed from the furnace. No crew presence reported.
A collage of brief notices reports and rumors across Topeka Wichita and surrounding areas. Capt A Poller may return from Chicago and several officials including O J Bis and Judge Kingman are mentioned with court travels theatre openings and political chatter.
Former Senator George Ramunds of Vermont, visiting the Fabyan House in New Hampshire, endorses McKinley and urges rapid action on China. He criticizes the Democratic platform on trusts and expansion, insisting a united front in supporting the president’s war policy and questioning Bryan’s allies.
A Rome dispatch reports Italian anarchist Malatesta, living in England as an electrical engineer, rejects British orders to leave within 24 hours and says he would go to America if expelled. The Italian ambassador contacted by Reuters, noting no instructions from Rome on expulsion as yet.
Fac simile notes the medal program by the Grand Army of the Republic for Kansas heroes. It says funds are short with a deficit remaining and that medals may be issued as funds allow. Some medals have been assigned, others will be sent when funds are raised.
New York August 2 Betting outside streets on the presidential election reports show wagers of 300 to 100 on Bryan in the West. Caution advised as odds and amounts vary. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse fully.
Benton Aug 28 Galen S Jackson negro lawyer of Richmond Va acting for the national council of the Sonatinas ional Rights association has employed ex Attorney A B Hillsbury and 4 B Breckinridge to prepare cases for the supreme court of the United States to challenge recent southern laws and constitutional amendments aimed at disfranchising Black voters Will likely be carried to Massachusetts courts then to the state supreme court Archbishop Hennesseys will admitted probate St Paul Aug 28 will of Archbishop Hennessey of Dubuque Iowa admitted to probate gives real estate valued at 400000 to relatives and church societies receiving 3600000 in Iowa The executors named are Archbishop J Ryan Archbishop P A Tehan Rev Clement Johannes and Michael V Hen re big estate to be administered by Ryan and Father Johannes Cotton Men Conven Raleigh Aug 28 second annual convention of the Cotton States association of commissioners of agriculture opens with members including commissioners of agriculture their assistants and experiment station directors and chemistry professors
New York police still clear up the August 18 killing mystery as detectives probe a burglary angle. They suspect a thief familiar with the deceased and note possible links to a brother’s circle. future inquiries aim to identify the culprit before court proceedings begin Friday.
Augustus St Gaudens, the sculptor, was today moved from Massachusetts General Hospital to his country home near Windsor Wisconsin after a six week stay for a surgical operation. The note also mentions the First United States Cavalry arriving in Banbe Japan en route to China and being diverted to Manila.
A fragmentary note details a fishing trip toward Cunada and a person named forerunner, with hints of leaving a room in Nerragantet county seat. The garbled text suggests a change in plans and uncertain outcomes.
Aug 28 discussion notes that American coal shipments to Europe may expand as Britain faces wartime needs. Prospects cite limited British coal varieties, rising freight costs, and a damaged European market with American miners unlikely to restrain output. Berwind-White asserts U S coal supply to England may grow despite war and logistics challenges.
Chicago August 28 P D Armour arrived in Chicago after a three month visit at Bad Neuheim near Hamburg He says he will resume office work soon and visit Oc onomore in a few days He declines to discuss European sentiment war in Europe or the presidential race noting he went abroad for his health and paid strict attention to that alone He claims to be refreshed and ready to work but will not comment on international affairs or the expo to which he did not go
Jose E B Castro Garcia, arrested in Havre on July 2, charged with absconding from Porto Rico with 12000 in U S funds, arrived aboard the Aquitaine and was jailed on Ludlow Street. He was held by Luis, assistant chief of the Insular police, who went to Havre to fetch the alleged embezzler. The French government recognizes U S sovereignty in Porto Rico.
Washington report states San Francisco population 46 907, up 40 755 from 184 preceding figures. Craig Pert and Simon Joles pleaded guilty to assault, each fined 25 dollars.
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