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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
6
A patriotic melodrama at Crawford Theater featured General Weyler amid a tense plot about blowing up the Maine. The audience erupted in horror and laughter as a man in the balcony disrupted the scene, shouting and waving his fists.
A drunken spectator heckled the act, challenging the performer with a bet. The performer paused, issued a quip, then exited as the crowd throughout shouted support. The incident escalated briefly before the show continued.
A intoxicated man infiltrated a balcony and disrupted a theatrical performance. He slipped past two ladies, settled in a front box chair, heckled actors, and demanded a fifty cent tune. Police or guards escorted him to a hotel room for the night after the show.
A distorted report describes a major concession obtained from Mexico by an American resident of Los Angeles. It mentions plans for a steamship service linking California to the southern ports, with proposed routes via the canal and lands to Yuma and S mail. The piece references Col. Smith of Las Animas and associates and hints at a broader East to West and Southern California connection.
A Fragmentary notice details that California exports 25000 gallons of wine each year to France. It mentions the director of Exhibita John Motuthens and a special delegate from California, along with a commission on allocation of space at a wine exhibit. The text includes unrelated lines about laundry and colored shirts.
Mra T. F. Garver hosts a thimble party on Harrison street with many guests listed. The OD. & duo held a dancing party at Weatherlistall with Wood's orchestra providing music and a large attendance. A new afternoon card club, the Searbettem club, was organized and will meet every other Wednesday. Numerous visits, travel plans, and social engagements are noted, including visits to Guthrie, Oklahoma City, Lawrence, and Topeka, along with upcoming weddings and holiday gatherings.
The Interstate National Guard Association wrapped two days of meetings in Chicago with a grand banquet at the Great Northern and more than 390 guardsmen in attendance. Notables including Generals Duel and DuMisit, Adjutants General, colonels, and other officials attended, with speeches praising the Guard and military expansionist views.
Lincoln J. Carters Remember the Maine played at Crawford theater last night. The two hour show increased patriotism pricing and pleased the audience though numbers were small. Performances by Fitzhugh Lee Sigsbee and General Wexler makeup impressed. Jose phine Sullivan as the Spanish senorita stood out amid some production slips.
Taylor Riddle says Populist loss stemmed from praising McKinley and not opposing the national administration. He accuses Republicans and others of backing the president, cites fraud in election installation, and criticizes the war for Spain as conquest driven by greed rather than humanity. He singles out Bosie and Harris and notes Leedy's critique of the war department.
The report notes a tendency toward warm weather with a forecast of generally altering conditions. Barometer readings are steady, winds from the west, and only light frost has occurred this morning with a chance of flurries later.
Mrs. Mary Zachery of Pleasant Hill Mississippi says she found Schiffmann's Asthma Cure permanent after seven years with no return and notes improvement in related conditions. The ad urges purchases of Schiffmann's remedy via mail order from Dr. R. Schiffmann Box 84 St. Paul, Miss, with price cited as $1 per package and $100 per package.
Fragmented North Topeka column lists neighborhood notices, meetings, sales, suffrage, births, club events, and laundry services. Mentions A J Proust, Rev A Wikan, Courtney's gallery, Amity today, K of PQ, Violet club, Mrs CE duction, Netta Curry, The Ouse, Ladies guild, candy and crafts, steam laundry at 112 Old West Eighth Street. Frequent place names and names appear with scattered dates and activities.
A brief note from an unreadable segment mentions a California based provider and a Chicago connection. Details are fragmentary, with unknown dates or names in the readable text. Further context is required to establish concrete entities or outcomes for a complete summary.
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