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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal recounts a grim scene as the headless body of a sensational murder victim lay in state at an undertaker, a photograph replaced by the casket image in a full dress. Public outraged at a morbid sightseers’ display while civic reformers urge moral efforts.
December 1897 weather forecast notes fair, mild conditions with warmer days and gentle winds. No strong storms expected. general outlook shows calm, dry spell ahead with daytime highs and cooler nights.
An OCR spray lists a Presbyterian Sunday school in a city with a teaching moment. A commentator reflects on pupils showing comprehension by reciting a portion of a text. The passage is garbled, with stray phrases about eyes, hearts, and a conflict over meaning or agreement, and likely reflects a minor local incident or anecdote.
A crowded Ottawa audience witnessed a lively performance featuring Keene and Huntord with Marg Tlinhermann. Applause followed Keene’s dominant act and the ensemble’s stylish staging, while Hepburn and white shippers drew mixed reactions. The crowd admired costumes and stagecraft, though some felt anticipation for stronger closing pieces. The orchestra's size and energy impressed, with praise for the performers and a hint of upcoming works by Broyoeta.
Fragmentary OCR note describes a World Use editorial questioning New York civility under the heading Is New York Quite Civilized. It mentions derogatory remarks about the state and contrasts with opportunities for women and culture amid poverty.
A jumble of aphorisms and social quirks offers satirical musings on manners place and money. The piece lampoons age envy betrothed women and the value of advice while noting urban water woes and community gossip. It reads as a stream of 19th century newspaper miscellany with scattered names and phrases.
A Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad executives reveal plans to extend from Quincy east to Chicago with route changes and traffic arrangements. The line from Quincy to the Gulf will be completed, enabling a continuous Omaha to Gulf corridor with construction starting on the eastward segment soon. The Omni Kansas City and Western takeover accelerates connections toward Kansas City, stabilizing regional rail access.
An early 20th century medicinal advertisement touts ZO Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds if unused and marks genuine tablets with L B Q. The copy also mentions various ailments cured and urges no substitutes.
Remains of a man found on a Pullman sleeping car near Mexico Missouri. A five inch spike through the chest suggests murder. Foot missing believed in Chicago, 325 miles away, where relatives say if it is Samuel H. Mayne to ship to Princeton, Ja. Clues point to homicide as the train sped past the Hopewell crossing. A $15.50 find accompanies the corpse.
Court last evening adjourned amid a candy mishap as cayenne pepper marked most mints given to aid the tally. Judge Dana and others suffered burning effects. laughter and gasps followed as attendees sought water and cooled throats during a half hour recovery.
Investigation shows 60 of Chicago’s finest are foreign born and lack naturalization papers, with 41 applicants examined and six unable to prove citizenship. Department under civil service rules will drop noncitizens. city seeks general grant to dismiss those failing. Also notes Capitol dome gilding request of $6000 and related details.
Newton, Dec 11 One of the best talks before the Farmers Institute was by Prof W Bemis who urged co operation in stores creameries and insurance. He predicted grain prices may fall but meat prices stay firm for ten years. He backed central village schools for farmers children and supported state taxation to fund schools. He argued for income taxation and cited European credit associations as models. He also endorsed the national savings bank bill and urged farmers to study finance in winter.
Emporia dispatch notes J Williams once of Oxage county was sued by Warren Mortgage for foreclosure on his Place. The tale traces Williams from marriage to Eliza Jane Case in Wilkesbarre Pa to moves westward via Osage county Iowa and South Dakota revealing a life of multiple marriages and unsettled residence.
A man known as Williams inhabited multiple marriages across Kansas and Nebraska. He married Sarah Jones, then Anna West while still wed to a third wife, mortgaging farms to the Warren Mortgage Co. A foreclosure suit followed on a $40, then $300 mortgage after fraud investigations located him in Omaha with wife No 2. The court ruled Williams’s legal wife was the South Dakota woman with ten children. wife No 2 was ousted, and Williams and wife No. 3 remain in Omaha.
In Andale Kansas a unique local code governs three joint keepers. Saloons must stay off main streets, close by 10 pm, and not serve minors unless with parents. Mass times forbid liquor sales from 9 pm to 10 am. Violators face prosecution under prohibitory laws with county attorney action.
The North Kan dike company is formed to send a representative to gid fields. Directors include Col. N. B. Brown G. W. Coffey Wim. O'Reilly TA Sawhil B. C. Wood WC. Whitt George Layton G. M. Culver and BE. P. Davis. Capital is $5,000 in one dollar shares. limited shares will be sold to maximize profits if a stake is made.
The YVates Center convention closed yesterday after routine business and the election of officers for the coming year. Mrs. Kate Addison of Eureka was elected president with the vice presidency and other posts filled as part of the routine business.
Pannie Bobbitt erindex yarns pending secretary Mrs B E Baird Eureka recording secretary Mrs Ar tetta Turner Paola treasurer Abbie Welch Gedarvale address by Helen Campbell state college Manhattan greeted by large audience remarks interrupted by applause convention enthusiastic harmonious Laura A Gregory organizes a club here arrangements being perfected by state organizer
Eva B. East, a 13 year old girl from Milan, has been found in Conway Springs by Sheri Monskett. She said Wilk inson drove her to the railroad hotel, gave $15, and she later reconnected with Grace Harris, wife of a D. M. & A. fireman, via Mrs. Harris’s daughter. The incident centers on her run away with Wilkinson and subsequent discovery.
Pensions have been granted for several veterans and widows including John Logan Marysville George Grave and Tom Dittemere at various amounts. Harvey County Partners institute closed its session with talks on cooperation and income tax by I W Bemis and Colvin. W S Stambaugh to move to Parsippany New Jersey to join a law firm. Aged couple A J Hiser man 84 and Elizabeth Mooney 74 quietly married in Independence after a blocked earlier plan.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Discovery as a tonic that improves digestion and liver function, builds red blood, and restores strength for wasting diseases. It claims it aids weak stomachs, relieves constipation, and is milder than other tonics, asserting permanent health benefits and suitability for frail individuals. It cites personal testimonials about cures and vitality restoration.
Fort Scott December 1 The heaviest body in Kansas is Miss Clare of this city aged 26 and weighing 412 pounds She sees with her niece Mrs Frank Allen during winter and travels with big circuses during show season She is originally from Tecumseh and has traveled in 27 states She was last with Selis Bree
In Pittsburg a woman, Mrs Sam Hobson, placed her year old child in a baby buggy by a stove to hang clothes. A nearby newspaper in the buggy caught fire, badly burning the child who is expected to die. The report appears in the Newton Populist Post.
Prospects for building a telephone exchange between Grainfield and Gove City in Gove County emerge. Grainfield leaders Col. Reynolds and other prominent locals discuss the plan, noting the county’s lack of a railroad and Grainfield’s 42 miles south of the nearest line.
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