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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
2
A letter describes a patient who suffered from liver and stomach issues and failing health after trying local doctors. Hearing of Dr. Pierce and his remedies, the writer sought his Pleasant Peasants pills claimed to regulate the liver and stomach without gripe, offering renewed strength.
Milwaukee December 1 reports claim John Lalébor of North Greenfield involved with a rumored milk trust tied to Joseph Leiter and Kee Chappell company. Lalébor allegedly owns a large dairy and plans to control shipments into Chicago and surrounding counties to fix prices for consumers.
An old classified style ad offers cures and guarantees for rheumatism, promising restoration and free button mending. It mentions Regans Rheumatism Rowedy and a shop at 112 and 14 West Eighth Street with claims of free button sewing.
A grand jury in Hamlin indicts James Holstein and Martha Elkins for murder over the death of their infant. Prosecutors outline the infant was burned after Holstein demanded support and allegedly carried the child to a burning area, while the mother witnessed the act from bed. The trial is set to begin soon with special judge from Huntington.
The Coronet Club at No 4 West Thirty-first Street, a premier gambling venue in New York, shuts down after three years. Martin Isaacs, its backer, says poker and games declined as a western gambler drained funds and fled after cashing worthless checks. The club’s elegant furnishings will be sold at public auction as operations end.
The weekly Chicago mortality report shows 424 deaths, up 38 from the prior week and 1 from last year. Chief causes include impure water borne illnesses, malignant diseases, and nervous ailments with cancer deaths reaching a record high for a week. Health Commissioner Reynolds urges preventives, hospital care, and stricter premises measures, noting public education and professional action are still lacking.
Brice, a metal alchemist, proclaims a private formula to create gold and forms the America Smelting company to pursue it. He denies theft by rivals and asserts national metallic interests back his process while facing opposition from stock-peddling interests and former executives who doubt his claims.
Captain Thomas J. Riley, former life saver at Coney Island, sues a Philadelphia woman for 24000 pounds alleging she drowned while he searched the beach for her. He claims mental strain from her disappearance and says she vanished after leaving a bathing pavilion. The suit notes the woman later married another man.
A man claiming to be Augiat Schrader arrived in Middletown with a striking appearance and vague healing claims. He spoke of guiding a new church with about 2,000 members and planned to continue his travels to Detroit, then California, after visiting several towns and seeking to buy a bicycle.
Citizens schedule a public meeting to protest the Secretary of War actions at Fort Logan. Local leaders condemn the plan to station armed troops and colored soldiers, calling the move offensive and aimed at stirring unrest. The meeting seeks to halt the order and prevent further provocations against residents.
When the blood is poor or more flesh or throat and lung weakness, Scott's Emulsion offers a cure. It uses cod liver oil emulsified with hypophosphites and glycerine and promises prompt relief and lasting benefit beyond other remedies. Prepared by Scott & Sone in New York.
Matthews and Bulger present By the Sad Sea Waves at Crawford theater under Dunne Melansy this season with new management and a fashionable sanitarium setting. The program includes Miss Francis of Yale and a clean farce, with Brenton Thorpe supervising to preserve quality. Matinee and evening tickets range from 25 to 75 cents, with some free admissions for ladies. Al Field's American Minstrels come next, boasting top talent and new features. seats available at the Sth Drug Co. store.
Paris reports thirteen treaty articles discussed by peace commissioners. Topics include sovereignty over Cuba, cessions of Puerto Rico and Spanish possessions in the West Indies, the Philippines, and Guam, plus evacuation terms, prisoner releases, and religious freedom. expected conclusion within the week. The article notes debate over which provisions endure and the U.S. posture toward the Spanish delegation in Washington.
John Marshall announced plans for a sizable wooden dancing pavilion in Garfield Park to rise next spring if approved. The hall, to host summer dances, would be endowed and designed to serve both dancing and public speeches, with spacing to accommodate crowd safety.
News from December reports the dissolution of the United States of Central America as Honduras and Nicaragua withdraw from the failed federation and Salvador resumes sovereignty. General Tomas Regavide seizes the Salvadoran presidency while Eugenio Aranjo is named minister, signaling a shift in regional power dynamics and delaying any broader federation.
George F. Sharitt, current clerk of the district court, also serves as clerk of the circuit court after J C Wilson's resignation. Despite low pay, he may resign the district post once a new judge is appointed, while keeping the circuit clerkship, a role tied to circuit judges in St. Louis.
J G Albagat, a Kansas volunteer from Smith County, writes home about Honolulu conditions. He reports many mosquitoes along the coast with trees, noting some are large and aggressive. In open air and camps, breezes help, and mosquitoes bother them less at a mile race track camp.
Memphis route excursion announces December 29 and 21 tickets from Kansas City and coupon offices to Georgia Florida Alabama and Southeast at one fare with 30 day return. Additional one fare sales December 24 25 26 31 and January 1 2 limited to January 4, minimum 60 cents round trip. Remote clerical text and partner lines noted with Union Pacific and Davies Nicholson.
Pasadena dispatch details a coast of California island where black pearls are sought by locals and an arriving stranger. A shelling and pearl extraction operation unfolds with Chinese workers harvesting abalones and pearls, a wary old beachcomber guarding trade secrets, and a lone observer hoping to profit while the island’s hidden pearl trade remains unsettled.
Newark reporter describes W. J. Partridge known as Sabor Bill laying out a vast Klondike gold promise. He cites quartz specimens and a predicted 30,000,000 in gold in the coming year, detailing routes to the Yukon and Doone ridge, with Dawson City mines expected to yield for a decade and beyond.
New York on December 1 John Philip Sousa was ordered to pay an estimated 100000 to Mrs Ade P Blakely widow of David Blakely former manager of Sousa s band as administratrix of his estate The verdict requires Sousa to deliver one half of band profits from a tour ending May 23 1887 and to account for income from music he composed before Blakely s death including The Bride Elect and E Capitan plus pay half of such sums to Mrs Blakely
Senator Hanna states there will be no special congressional session after the new term and warns against diverting focus from major measures. He discusses Nicaragua canal, standing army, and the country’s urgent issues in a concise interview.
The suit, filed in a New York city court, accuses John M. Hanley of fraud and seeks payment for detective services. The case involves Nelson Bly's husband and references the Trinidad Manufacturing Company and related parties. Court records indicate allegations of unpaid fees and the nature of the services rendered.
The sultan sent gifts to Emperor William in Germany including embroidery carpets paintings and a coffee plant with a cedar tree. The German imperial couple admired the items in the palace gardens and the head gardener was tasked with replanting. One of seventy rare fruits seeds or calumn was also presented and valued at roughly an annual civil list amount.
An old advertisement touts German Salve as invaluable for cuts burns sores chapped lips skin eruptions fever sores and other skin diseases. The claim suggests broad healing use and mentions sale by il drug.
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