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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1898
Page
2
Readable portions discuss medical belief, therapy, and the idea that good diet and exercise support recovery. Mentions Dr. Pies and general medicine concepts, with emphasis on belief in treatment, dietary aids, and rational care for serious illness. Contains many garbled phrases and names.
Strong public protest in Milwaukee over the Milwaukee Electric Road and Light Company's plan to pay the city 2,250,000 over 25 years in exchange for immunity from hostile legislation and a guaranteed five cent fare. President Henry C. Payne reports widespread objections, and a court ruling on earnings undermines the deal. A protest meeting is planned to oppose the withdrawal and pressure the council to accept or resist future terms.
The state department reports German exports to the United States for the quarter ended September 30 reaching 19,783,007 os, an increase of 4,110,008 over the same quarter last year. The growth indicates stronger trade activity amid postwar recovery.
A fragmented item notes a $17.25 fare via the Santa Fe Route with travel and food provisions for twenty-one days. It also references a dubious advertisement claiming a German ointment cures various ailments, selling through druggists.
The Direct Line describe Western point service extolled as superior to rivals. It mentions Pullman Palace Sleepers, Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars, and Dining Cars, with timetable and full information available at city ticket offices and depot.
Tec six report details a lawsuit in which Teeslow Weed Barnes sues the American-China Development Company for $100,000 for securing railroad concessions from the imperial Chinese government. The suit names numerous defendants as co‑partners and outlines alleged profits, contracts, and financial arrangements tied to a railway project from Hankow to Canton.
The commission probing rail mail charges calls for ending the fast mail subsidy between Kansas City and Newton. The article argues there is no public benefit, labeling the trains a waste of funds and a vehicle for pushing expensive party editions. It urges Congress to act and end the scheme.
Help Wanted style notice for Beges Hair Renewer advertised as a long running preventative against hair loss and graying. Claims 22 years fame and availability via drugstores with no substitutes.
Product note urging shoppers to request Silver Leaf o o hb produced by Otto Kuehoe and Co at partner grocers. Counts as a brief brand promotion item with a device to drive recognition among customers.
A young Kansas couple fled by riding the blind baggage to Topeka then married in Denver. Omar Mehie and Gertrude Brock, aided by Gertrude’s father, pursued elopement after skating on a lake and skipping home. The pair secured a marriage license in Topeka and were later joined by Omar’s relatives in Denver.
An old man learns his son Omar married Gertrude after a brief court visit. The trio travels to the courthouse where Justice Pickens presides. The families, well known to Justice Goddard, are described as highly respected.
An illustration from Harper's Weekly depicts a lively Ponce market scene with military presence as U.S. troops arrive. Vessels anchor offshore to load rum sugar and tobacco while wooden warehouses line pink and yellow fronts. The text notes a shift from sleepy commerce to brisk trade under new American laws and energy.
In Spring Valley Illinois authorities report smallpox among Italian workers from Turin. Twelve men who arrived in New York and later came to Spring Valley were found exposed or infected. The board of health will initiate measures as 28 more foreigners face possible contagion raising alarm in the mining community.
Colonel William T. L. Brown of the New York Evening News settled a $5,000 bet on Roosevelt’s election in a dinner by Mr. Clark at his Stable. A horse entered the room amid festive chaos as Clark rode and a broker leaped onto the horse, creating a striking scene before guests departed as a blizzard shut in.
The ad notes that many elderly people are thin from long wear and tear, yet must be fed. Scott's Emulsion digests easily, providing ready oil nourishment, while hypophosphites steady the nerves. Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York.
Mr Field announces the gocu portion of this season with prominent vocalists including Reese Prosser Harry Skelton Charles A Van George A Has kell Carl C. Dickens George A Reeves and others on the Alt Field minstrels program. The Grand Opera House hosts the minstrels tonight and Crawford theater showcases The Man From New York with James T Kelly company. ticket prices 60 20 20 and 10 cents.
Nathan Morris 80, a childless widower known as an Indians Hermit, was found dead in his hut near Bloomingdale. He left $50,000 estate, with $200 found in lifis and a will bequeathing his property to his brother’s children. A dog lay beside him, and he had owned a 400 acre farm before moving to the hut.
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