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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1898

Page

2

Railways in Havana Offer Sparks Canadian Takeover Interest

Canadian concerns express intent to control Havana street railways. Americans claim Havana service should remain under local management while offering investment. Reports by observers quote officials and economists weighing risks and benefits amid winter market tension.

Havana Toronto Taranto Montreal Tt Street Havaon Senki Elty Winler Lea Pertee F. i. Tdener United States Benatar Sikine Juanberk

Gould Makes a Bid for Chicago and Alton Railroad

New York, Dec 15. The Press reports George J Gould has bid to buy the Chicago and Alton railroad from Chicago to St. Louis, with Vanderbilts mentioned as a rival bidder. The sale has been in market for sixty days. Wall Street shows keen interest as bids circulate and as to whether an agreement to sell had been reached. Gould’s office and Chicago Alton stock interests are cited in the bidding activity.

New York George J. Gould Chicago & Alten St. Lovuis Kanse Wall Street

London te 32 Vienne correspondent reports covert funds error

London te 32 dispatch from The Vienne correspondent describes a concealed reserve fund of 7 008 pounds arising over years, with balance short and mysterious accounts. It mentions figures and names tied to a broader financial disturbance and questions the handling by officials.

London Vienne The Telly Chronicle Wonunsersant Min Maryack Tage Eisen Bedoe

Gillett Held for $190,000 Paper Misuse Case

Kansas City dispatch reports J W Gillett, a hardware dealer, accused of holding and misusing a large amount of paper money valued at about $190,000 tied to his brother. Investigators say property he claimed to own was misclaimed and assets are being reviewed.

Kansas City Abueng Kan Inday Gillett J. W. Gillett Alessets

A Popular Mistake Remedies for Indigestion

A health notice on dyspepsia promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe non patent medicine cure. It claims indigestion underpins many diseases, urges a healthy stomach, and advertises free samples from See Co of Marshall, Michigan.

Arcericann Werthimraaya Blake Stuart Sed See Co Marshall Mich

Sesamoid Poison Trial Seen In Bloody Case Trials

A fragmented account describes the sesamoid bone link to a felon’s cell and a deadly case around Captain Kock, Luet, and Luet’s trial. It notes fevered debate over the bone’s role, the coroner’s evidence, and the potential for a hospital mystery surrounding bodily fragments and a deadly infection.

New York Cowboys and the Stray Cow Pound

In New York a single city pound sits at East One Hundred Eighty seventh Street, surrounded by wild terrain. Police and residents face a frustrating task transporting stray animals through crowded streets without clear transportation rules, leading to odd, exasperating encounters as cow catchers become a familiar perilous sight for suburban patrols.

Gotham New York One Hundred and Eighty-ateth Street Staten Rockaway Kings Gquérns Westchester Iran Rouen

Druce Tomb Not Opened For License Delay Inquest

London reports the Druce family’s bid to open the Highgate tomb to prove whether human remains and family documents exist. A Home Office license is required, delaying disinterment and keeping the matter tied to the Portland dukedom and possible identity of Druce and the late Duke of Portland.

Iseues London Druce Rtc Omer Lovat Peerags Portland Duke of Portland Suecred Drude Dukes of Portland William III Prince of Orange House of Lords

O'Donnell Granted Hope Of Pardon For Brother's Crime

New York reports District Attorney asked Governor Black to pardon Michael O'Donnell after ten years in King Slog prison for burglary. His brother James confessed before dying, naming O'Donnell as innocent, prompting Senator Featherstone to pursue clemency. A pardon is anticipated within days amid renewed appeals and holiday travel notes.

Michael O'Donnell New York Gardiner Hlack King Slog James Deed Max G. Stein West Sixty-fourth Street Bud Michael Feehan Stein Feehan O'Donnell Maurice Feathers James O’donnell Alicac Featherstone Moe Jim Senator Featherstone Michase O'Donnel Ike Black

The State Teachers Meeting Programme In Topeka

The long programme for the annual meeting of the State Teachers unfolds in Topeka with sessions led by Superintendent Willian. Rall and officers including John MacDonald, Lalon M dacker, and Gqeirand, as Topeka hosts receptions, lectures, and music rounds. a county prize program offers books and a globe as incentives for attendance and enrollment.

Topeka Panies Abbey Gesalon Margaret Itil Battet Seip Kansas Unity J. Bar White House Filey Breda Teschars Chicago Fieety Iran Ponoka Coller Wilter Inman Crane & Co Neat Tineary Sistul Geoviea Ofbeurs John MacDonald Bropke Baker Méotind Wanowerands Tre Smadony Lalon Dacker del Pie Comitettt Frauke Halen Gqeirand Willian Rall Hn W. Bieut Field

School for Bohemian Drama at Grand Opera House Tuesday Night

Dramatic event heads to Grand Opera House next Tuesday with Louis James as Charles Surface in a revived School for Bohems. Cast includes Josef Burtace, Jonenh Bopuing, and Victor Hubert. production features medical arens scenes and a large cast, popular prices noted for the engagement.

School For Boamdals Grand Opera House Louie James Charles Surface Bis Heridan Josaph Burtace Wilt Gurloe Dotserick Warde Jonenh Bopuing Charles Pia Alan Part Bent Trading Traele Taturniiy Charis Frank Spavie Ang Gr Opera Miurstay Avening Pratik Jarry I Siniih Victor Hubert Gilbert Iitvan Geena New York

Millions English Gold and Trade in Late Minutes

Fragmentary OCR notes describe large quantities of English gold sovereigns, mentioning 120 boxes of sovereigns and 24 boxes of bullion. The text ties the money to trade between this country and England, but details are incomplete and uncertainties remain about exact figures and context.

She Kissed Him. Relates His Hospital Experience in New York

A concise account from a New York hospital case notes a dramatic gesture of affection. The piece highlights personal impact, social reactions, and the sequence of events surrounding the reported kiss. Details remain focused on the incident and its immediate consequences.

New York

Helen Gould Revered by Roosevelt Cowboys in Denver

Denver dispatch recalls Miss Helen Gould visiting wounded ex-soldier C. R. Hitler of troop C Roosevelt's Rough Riders after El Caney. Hitler praises her care, presents a deer-engraved watch with her photograph, and recalls her daily hospital visits in New York. He vows to remember her kindness, while noting his four battle wounds and a touching farewell.

Denver Helen Roosevelt Helen Gould America Charles H. Hitler Dallas Tex Miss Gould New York Hitler el Caney Texas C. R. Hitler Rough Riders Phitsire Cattle Company

Reluctant Topekan Seeks Cure From Prof Johnstone

A well known Topekan refused traditional remedies and challenged Prof Johnstone. After beginning three months of treatment the patient gradually improves with reduced inflammation and regained vitality. The article notes the doctor offers free needlework and button sewing services and promotes holiday rates via The Rock Island Island agents.

Prof Johnstone Prof. Johnstone Topekan Pannot Gee Otto Kuline & Co

Young man released after Santa Fe arrest in embezzlement case

Charnex L. Thompson, arrested on a westbound Santa Fe train on December T, is released after a Los Angeles telegram. The grand jury must indict before extradition. Thompson spent a week in jail. Attorney Schoch secured his release and Thompson left town. The episode recalls the Morrison case with brief confinement.

Charnex L. Thompson Los Angeles Thompson Strauss Ing California W. F. Schoch Strauas Ompaen Morrison Jell

Steel Prices to Rise 10 to 12 Percent in 2 Weeks

Pittsburg Dec 1 all quotations on black steel and galvanized iron sheets withdrawn. Prices to advance 10 to 12 percent within two weeks. A committee from the Iron and Steel Manufacturers’ association is now working on the matter.

Pittsburg

Judge Biner Finishing Up After Discharges

Judge Hiner discharged the Eid in the federal an ie and disposed of all jury cases docketed for the germ court. Judge Kiner remains in the city to handle miscellaneous matters. A receiver application for a 4000 head cattle herd by Third National Bank of Sar Miss was postponed to January 1 with restraining order kept. Yosemite ordered to Manila and Grubber Badger to San Francisco per Washington dispatch.

Biner Hiner Eannon Kiner Chas Nd Lyon Third National Bank of Sar Miss

Mr Devin Plans Large New Building Project

Edifice described as a fine new three story structure to house Mr Devin and his increasing business interests. The building will include downstairs offices reserved for the force and will be a substantial investment, expected to cost well into the thousands and serve as an ornament to the area.

Devin Fils

Oregon Railway Work To Employ 2600 In Snake River Valley

The Oregonian reports a two month project will hire 2600 laborers for the Snake River Valley extension of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Most workers will be drawn from Portland and the Northwest, with the remainder sent from the east. The postwar labor outlook favors Northwest retirees and skilled workers for the large undertaking.

Snake River Valley Portland Oregonian Snake Iver Valley Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Northwest

Endorses M Kinley in dubious Georgia fragment

A garbled Georgian item reports scattered lines about endorsing McKinley and Federal course, with unclear references to speakers, a war, and food items. The legible names include President McKinley and unspecified regions, but the text remains fragmentary and not coherent.

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