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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
2
A Massachusetts woman reports severe back pain and gout vanished after a year of using Mrs Pinkham's Compound. She praises the remedy, urges other women to write for help, and notes the free help and address in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Boston Post describes late 19th century fashion silhouettes and accessories, highlighting satin garments with crimson accents, lace or organdie trims, and decorative jewelry. It notes neckties, bows, and pearl pins as key features, emphasizing attainable styles for the average reader.
Burlington Route offers rail service from Missouri River to St Louis and Chicago with through sleeper and dining car options. It praises clean rooms and courteous treatment aboard the main line. Tickets available nationwide with reading over the Great Burlington Route.
An irregular ad style note touts Grain-O as a healthful grain-based drink. It spuriously asserts benefits and urges readers to buy a pack today, with odd phrasing and scattered testimonials. The piece imitates a consumer pitch from a bygone era.
John R. McLean becomes head of the Ways and Means Committee as part of a Chicago plan to reorganize the Democratic National Committee. The shakeup eliminates John P. Altgeld from the satire council, with Devlin and others set to follow retirement notes. New executives include J. G. Johnson and W. Stone. Kansas joins as executive chair.
The People's party state convention met yesterday with about 10 delegates and named a ticket headed by Governor Charles Lloyd of Muscatine County and H. Harvey as lieutenant governor. H. Weller of Chickasaw County was selected for Supreme Court. Ignat Minne was named for president and Joseph Parker of Kentucky spoke as national organizer during the day.
Rev. Charles Grandi von, a regularly ordained minister described as the first colored president of Bennett College, was hospitalized at Bellevue with delirium tremens after a history of bromine use and insomnia. He was slated to lecture in Providence on The Evils of Liquor Traffic tomorrow.
In Francisco on August 31, merchants discuss a proposed United States backed trading company to control Chinese commerce. Backed by wealthy backers and possibly the Chinese government, the plan envisions five to ten million dollars in capital to secure concessions from China. The theory cites a need for a strong ally amid regional tensions, with the U S. as the preferred partner. The Manufacturers and Producers Association has named A. Barbard president to push a nationwide appeal to commercial bodies.
A long article outlines the consolidation of major circuses Barnum and Bailey Forepaugh Sells and Wells into a single combined show. It notes leaders James A Bailey Lewis Sells Peter Sells and W W Cols and predicts a three ring arrangement touring Europe and the East Indies before appearing in this city on a Wednesday in September.
New York prompts boxing clash details as Jeffries and Sharkey prepare for a world heavyweight title fight. Brady and O Rourke negotiate arena at Coney Island while bids and purses rise, with potential gate money around 100000 and a 75000 purse. Sharkey trains in New York, Jeffries sails from London to begin camp at Asbury Park.
Rev Peter MacQueen pastor of Day Street Church Boston reports from the Philippines on military leadership flaws and missed opportunities. He says the war should have ended earlier, blames Commodore Dewey era generals for Aguinaldo escapes, and cites private talks with Lawton and MacArthur.
Atlanta organizer Felton urges farmers in Telfair county to ease burdens on wives and children arguing farming wives bear toil and strain while husbands demand leisure and profits. She cites asylum statistics blaming overwork on farming families and calls for more recreation and support.
The report recounts scattered notes from a national league road trip including mentions of players like Nakay, Hanes, Woods, and Bowell, and games in Cincinnati Cleveland and Milwaukee. It references injuries, transfers, managerial moves, and upcoming matchups with Brooklyn and Detroit as the season unfolds.
Rev W L Johnston former pastor and evangelist for the colored Baptist churches in Kansas and Missouri was killed by Officer John Wallace at 6 pm while resisting arrest. After a prior indecent proposals conviction in Nodaway county a crowd urged lynching. Johnston fired twice, was shot, and died outside a real estate office. Local black residents threaten revenge.
A massive early morning blaze at EL F. Saginett’s merchandise shop in Yuma Arizona leveled the second story structure. Six people died and many were injured as bystanders carried goods from the building while flames raged. property loss is put at 150000 with 50 in insurance.
London dispatch notes Russian ascendancy in Korea and broader Asias balance, with Japanese influence waning as Russia gains leverage. The Times correspondent warns against underestimating Russian moves amid American mining concessions and shifting regional dynamics.
In a night skirmish a Confederate soldier aimed to shoot a Union picket who, sensing defenseless peril, began to sing the line Cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wings. The guard survived as the exchange paused. The narrative then shifts to praise for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and its claimed health benefits amid wartime hardship and letters of gratitude.
The New York Times reports corset making relies on caster casts and plaster forms shaped by strong pressure to fit prevailing fashion. Dresses emphasize hip width and length, while new restrictions appear on corset use and advertising models face photography for promotional images.
A mother recalls how she saved her young daughter's life during a severe bout of dysentery using an effective medicine she kept in the house. She urges others to learn about this remedy and its life saving potential. Also mentions Miss Grant's fiancé sailing aboard a liner from Cherbourg to New York with notable passengers including Princess Hatafeld and Prince Cantacuzene.
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