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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
2
Wartime prose warns that breaks in fruit skin invite decay and that a damaged throat or lungs invites consumption. It promotes Scott's Emulsion with hypophosphites as a preventive healer for inflamed mucus membranes, suggesting use before serious damage. The ad notes prices 56 cents, 50 cents, and 1.98 dollars from Scov A Dawe in New York.
At Harry Hayward’s burial in Lakewood cemetery a mourner faints as the family mourns. An autopsy compares skull and facial features to degeneration criteria, with mixed conclusions about brain defects. The item cites other news briefs on weather, boxing, fires, and legal notices from the era.
A mine near Rich Hill Missouri suffered a deadly explosion just before 6 PM killing shot firers James Donaldson Dick Towes and mule tender Owen Meals. The dead body of Meals was recovered. others are presumed dead. The mine’s ventilation and structures were badly damaged with cages and the fan blown out. Twenty one mules were fed and the mine approaches lay in ruin.
The sexual trial of Dr. J C Hearne for the murder of Amos J Stillwell, a Hannibal pork packer killed seven years ago, began yesterday. Nat C Dryden leads defense with David A Ball. state’s Ran Peston prosecutes with Champ Clark assisting. Jury of twelve includes nine farmers, sworn and ready for testimony.
In Owaura Nebraska December testimony revealed William Chapple of Kansas City claimed a powder would grant him control over any woman he targeted. Dr J J Solomon testified Chapple showed a yellow powder box and said the substance produced love blossom and gave him absolute command over women. The jury to try James Ish and his wife for Chapple's murder was seated.
Indiana Democrats on December 12 unanimously urged Governor Claude Matthews as a suitable candidate for the U S presidency at the state central committee meeting. Other items note wrecks near Tayenroot, a Populist caucus in Wasuiseroy and nominations, a Prohibition convention set for Pittsburgh, and a Pennsylvania congressman injuring a knee.
Vasursuroy Dec 12 The Senate session lasted one hour mainly debating Senator Dubois s proposal to amend rules for distributing appropriation bills among committees Senate Hill reintroduced rule amendments from last Congress during Sherman silver repeal deadlock for cloture and quorum counting Mr Call of Fiorida announced Armenian resolution push Allen Nebraska resolution on Cuban belligerents referred to foreign relations committee Populist aligned with Republicans and Democrats on Monroe Doctrine priorities
Dispatches from Ummieh Persia report Hamidichi cavalry destroying 200 villages in Van Province. Fifty thousand homeless flee to Van city as the government does nothing. Trebizond says new atrocities occur in Asia Minor. bishop and five ecclesiastics buried alive seeking refuge. Red Cross offer of 25,000 to aid relief in the country.
Summary of Protestant foreign missions stats compiled by EE Strong. Nations involved include the United States Great Britain Canada Netherlands Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Switzerland France India Ceylon Burma China Australia Africa Central America and the West Indies. Missionary societies total 11,574 missionaries with 70,808 native laborers and 1,517,088 communicants, incomes about 14.4 million dollars.
A Topeka movement hosts a Friday night program titled Battle Days with Marshall's band and Modocs. Proceeds from the meeting cover expenses for a forthcoming GA.HL state university event in Topeka next fall, with coin reservations and limited standing room.
Representatives of Great Britain France and Germany met in Paris to draft a resolution on bi metallicism. M Bourgeois and M Doumer received the delegates as the three nations prepare a joint proposal to their parliaments.
The Salvation Army mails a letter to Col Robert G. Ingersoll from Calverta xn on December 12 posing questions about belief in an afterlife. The missive recalls his past admissions on responsibility to a Maker and urges decisive action, ending with a plea for prompt response.
The National Civil Service Reform League begins its annual meeting at a club in Washington with a large national delegation. President Carl Schurz will deliver the annual address as delegates attend a luncheon hosted by Rev Dr McKay Smith Hirst. Col G Rice invites league members to meet Civil Service Commission colleagues on Friday night at Arlington events continue.
Lincoln editor Morton Smith was indicted by a federal grand jury for attempting to impede justice. He was jailed by Judge Dundy for contempt after editorial claims that proceedings surrounding Richard Outonit’s exoneration in a Capitol National Bank case were irregular and corrupt.
A garbled list details numerous groceries and household goods including coffees, sugars, teas, canned fruits, flour, crackers, oats, lard, butter, and soap. Many items show misspellings or OCR errors but indicate items like Java coffee, Rio coffee, pearl barley, tapioca, tomato catsup, sugar corn, sardines, rolled oats, maple syrup, raisins, dates, and lard. Prices and units are inconsistently rendered, reflecting a partial catalog or advertisement page.
North Topeka items report illness and personnel changes at Elmont Auburn school, with diphtheria causing a temporary closure. Local ads promote candy fruit, Christmas greens, buckwheat flour, maple syrup, wagon tops, cushions, and wagons. Wedding notice for Miss Quindora Iartzell and Frank H. De Ruodes cited with a homecoming date. Local testimonials praise King s New Discovery for illness recovery. Household goods and laundry services advertised with prices and locations. Optical store promotes the latest in cheeseware and banquet lamps.
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