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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1897
Page
2
A graphic real life account describes long suffering from illness and the failed medical care. The patient eventual recovery is attributed to an experimental remedy and the physician’s care. The narrative emphasizes the relief and hope found through Warner’s product and medical treatment.
A confused account details Lord William Neville and the Margulis of AbSredvenns lineage with claims of royal arms, disgrace, and alleged nefarious methods. It notes his exile in Spain, pejorative insinuations about family members, and charges from a money lender about extravagant aristocrats over a century.
A reprinted medical notice warns that dyspepsia or sour stomach stems from fermentation and gas in the stomach causing indigestion. It claims the condition is common, feared as fatal, and promotes Dyapepsia Tablets from Marshall, Sich, sold by druggists for five cents.
Kate Neal of Sweet Springs Missouri, who eloped with her father's colored coachman in Butte Montana, has been formally committed to a state asylum in St Joseph Missouri. Pinkerton agents escorted her to Kansas City. she faced life changes amid family petitions and hospital care after multiple self harm attempts and a morphine treatment.
Eastern capitalists plan to revive the Atlantic and Pacific tunnel once promoted by Pom eroy. The bore would be large enough for railway use, with mouths near Gray's Peak in Clear Creek county and above Montetum in Summit county near the Snake River headwaters. Subscriptions and initial work occurred when Pom eroy resided here, though some prospects reportedly returned after early efforts.
A 15-year-old, Lewis Carrick, was attacked by Lars Moerdahl, a leper, in Oakdale after words of insult. Carrick sustained bites and wounds, with nearby patients noting leprosy cases among locals. Doctors fear Carrick may contract leprosy and risk brain fever. he vows self harm if unable to live.
In Butte December reports claim John Cudahy of Chicago completed a unit purchase in the Big Seven mine near Wreightart for 23 million dollars. The mine, once silver, now shows strong value with ore at 200 dollars per ton. Additional reports cite major strikes in Madison County including Heyenne Nine and Red Blut in the O'Shes area.
An article promotes Cham_line rlain s Cough Remedy as a preventive for pneumonia and a cough cure. It cites testimonials from Golagah Tid Chief and others, urges keeping the remedy for weak lungs, and notes 23 and 30 cent sizes sold by druggists. Also mentions discounts in art stock, a pain relief ointment, and local shops in Kansas.
The Daily Chronicle cites a New York World piece showing American cities owning public utilities and monopolies. It warns Londoners to consider municipal ownership as they decide on school and other reforms, arguing European progress lags behind the United States in public control.
A New York boy aged 14 was captured by Mrs Mary J Alger while wandering the street. She restrained him in his home then stripped him and left him naked until his father returned. The magistrate sent him to the trunkey school after a court appearance. He had previously escaped and lived briefly on the streets.
The New York Journal in partnership with William H. Hearst plans a 32 story syndicate building on Park Row opposite the post office. The structure will tower above rivals and is not expected to be ready for occupancy until spring.
The New Mexico Agricultural College at Lac Cruces reports the highest sugar content from Santa Fe valley beet samples. Captain Day of the local water works mentions the fineness of the beet sugar, with claims of improved quality and color. Aver's Sarsaparilla is cited as curing various ailments and aiding vitality.
In Carson City Nevada a mob attacked Genoa jail after Adam Uber, accused in a Millerville saloon assault, was killed in a related incident. Uber was dragged from his cell, clothes torn, and hanged from a cottonwood tree half a mile from the jail while vigilantes fired over his body. Sheriff Thookliss and a constable were seized and forced to accompany the mob. the crowd dispersed only after Uber’s death. Uber’s millionaire uncle Henry Robson of Pittsburgh is mentioned as a possible source of interest in the case.
New York Nec S A special to the Herald from Tarrytown describes a quarrel between neighbors in Sleepy Hollow. John D Rockefeller sought to build a road through the property of Thomas Birdsall and allegedly ordered his superintendent to plant dark cedar trees to block Birdsall’s view of Steepy Hollow valley. Birdsall demanded $1900 for his small rental house site. Rockefeller reportedly proceeded without the offer being accepted.
Cabinetwomen met to set Wednesday afternoon as reception day or keep the current schedule. They will hold a cabinet reception on Wednesday from 3 to 4 30 p m after the New Year’s White House event, with an evening reception to follow at Ups White House. If the cabinet’s strength is uneven they may defer to alternate weeks as needed amid mourning and presidential duties.
The remains of Kina Driver, wife of Dr. John Merritt Driver, D D, were exhumed in Edna City Colum bia, Indiana, for interment elsewhere. A mass of mushy hairy material covered her head, reportedly 15 inches long, baffling spectators and vouched for by forty reputable locals. The case caused a stir among Cremerie-Scott residents at 72 Kan Ave.
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