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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1900
Page
4
Frank P. MacLennan reports on war news and politics, noting British restraint on addressing the Spanish-American conflict, U.S. defense debates, and a reference to Col. Byrne and the Krupp matter. The piece surveys postwar sentiment, tax policy, and industrial exports including railways, locomotives, and metals, with statistical notes on copper and iron exports through 1900 and projections for 1909.
A long collage of seasonal chatter and wry observations from the Atchison Globe. Jokes on Christmas spending, social engagements, and blunted humor about book agents, marriage, and theater. Miscellaneous quips on manners, vanity, and everyday life appear beside brief cultural asides and local flavor.
A Chicago Chronicle opinion cites Governor Mount of Indians advocating merit based appointments for state institutions. It supports a five member expert board to oversee all charitable and penal institutions, with centralized supervision, reduced taxpayer costs, and improved efficiency. The note mentions export growth in metals and rails, with figures from Treasury and international trade data.
A fragmentary selection from the Philadelphia Record offers a stream of Quaker reflections and playful wordplay on domestic life. The piece weaves humor about cottage life, dental duties, and a narrator’s amused musings on patience and dates.
An advertisement from Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York touts a scrofula remedy claiming complete, permanent removal of glandular tumors abscesses pimples and related ailments. A woman with scrofula on her face and head reports improvement after one bottle and continued success after six bottles.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla can cure ailments and urges readers to ask their druggist for it today and accept no substitute, presenting a bold assurance of efficacy.
Chicago, Feb 27. W 21 Cerwe, colored, returned to Chicago a free man after years in Tennessee prison for a crime he says he did not commit. Cole, who married in Chicago, gained public sympathy. a plan to lynch him was stopped by police. Governor McMillin granted pardon and Cole visited his southern mother before reuniting with his wife and child. He seeks steady work to support them.
The coroner's jury finds Katie Hoefner died of suffocation in her mother's arms due to repeated falls by her father on the child and mother. They report the father was intoxicated and quarrelsome, and the warrant, sworn by Cordyn Hogboom, charges murder in the first degree.
Chicago police allege Count You Zoi Wille Ix swindled about one hundred by selling fraudulent life insurance policies. He claimed to secure policies from several major companies, then kept the premiums. Operating in Chicago for months, detectives pursued him since last fall. The accused reportedly cried when shown the evidence, and claims he is four years old.
New York news from Lita Peru reports locusts devastate Ayacucho department including Cordiferous valleys near Cusco with large populations affected. Public subscriptions likely to aid sufferers as striking Callao docks continue and 300 soldiers are deployed for peace.
A waiter, George Kisch, 20, formerly of Perth Amboy, was arrested while attempting to cash a forged ten dollar check. Thirty six other forged notes, stamped and signed with Chicago firm names, were found in his possession. Kisch admitted guilt.
Four year old Joe Downe of 215 Paramer e street North Topeka developed a dangerous gasoline inhaling habit. A neighbor found him leaning over a can on a back porch and nearly unconscious from fumes. The boy recovered with his mother’s help and showed no lasting ill effects.
Probate Judge HayMaker in Wichita reports the supreme court of Iowa sent a $1.0 check for the children of the late Richard B. Combes amid discovery of a second wife and hidden family. The settlement assigns portions of the life insurance to both families, with G. Gehring named administrator for the Wichita children’s estate.
The electric light committee proposes major illumination improvements at the auditorium. Fifty two new incandescent lights will be installed, center dome lights lowered to ceiling level, and ceiling clusters arranged in four squares with eight or sixteen lights per cluster. Two light brackets will flank the stage and shaded incandescent lights will illuminate speakers stands.
Fort Scott officials fail to enforce Kaneg prohibition as saloons operate openly. A temperance drive promotes pledges and personal influence to back enforcement, though leaders concede direct law enforcement may be blocked. Reverend A Edward Miles leads pledge efforts, framing outreach as the path to eventual change.
Lawrence, December 1751 Rousell released from Leavenworth after a three year sentence for fraudulent use of the mails. He soon took an operator job on the Santa Fe line at Newton Kansas. Once he claimed a $3000 insurance on a driver who allegedly died in Colorado but the man was alive. Rousell had been Western Union local office manager and a prominent society member.
Parkdale crusade begins with St Vets sevenas F Ham of Bethel College leading a six month drive in Parkdale. Students plan door to door visits within the city and suburbs asking to pray and offer missionary help. Daily meetings scheduled at the East Side Tabernacle 1199 Fayre Sixth Street.
Senator Charles Britainie of Tharvey county urges reform of assessment and taxation laws. He calls the current system flawed and urges the coming legislature to address the issues. A lecture on the topic was given at the High School Lecture Course on Wednesday night.
A McPherson communication to the Republican lauds the Sioux Centennial Exposition planned for Topeka in 1904. It argues Kansas can showcase vast resources with a strong display, urging thorough evaluation before condemnation and noting widespread public spirit for a successful state exhibit.
The store promotes deep discounts in its Cloak and Suit Department, urging customers to inspect jackets and misses garments valued up to 15.60 and 12.00, now offered at reduced prices including 7.50 and 2.98 ranges, highlighting quality linings, buttons, and fit.
Crowds surged into the holiday department last Saturday as prices on all wares remained clearly marked. The store invites late shoppers, promising daily additions of new novelties while stressing accessible, unpressured bargain appeal.
An eyewitness report near Maseru describes a dense cloud of locusts sweeping across the landscape. The swarm, millions of insects, moved steadily across hills and plateaus, causing natives to flee and leaving a trail of damage in its wake as it lingered for days.
The excerpt describes a woman seeking to establish a home of her own in Australia while discussing financial support and property rights. It references a plan to ensure servants or workers receive a share of the good, and notes attitudes toward women, labor, and migration to Australia in a dated, unsettled tone.
A tale circulated among neighbors as a marriage plot unfolds amid local intrigue. Residents discuss loyalty and the future of a couple in a community where social norms and personal ambitions clash in a tense, rumor-filled backdrop.
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