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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
5
The letter from H W Lewis of Anchor Treat company urges strong support for a guaranty fund and banking law amendments. The discussion cites fears of bank fragility, depositor protection, and statewide impact, warning against lax safeguards and urging broad citizen backing.
The text notes opposition by bankers who argue national banks will be adverse because the proposed measure would make state institutions safer depositories than national banks, suggesting bankers may resist perceived shifts in financial safeguards.
A Wells Fargo office in San Astonbo reports a robbery where about $60,000 in currency and $2,000 in silver were missing. The delivery wagon driver entrusted with the money is missing, and horse and wagon were found late in the evening in the outskirts amid brush.
Poultney Bigelow, recently returned from the Philippines, is ill at his Chelsea home with dysentery contracted in the Far East. Doctors report a critical period has passed and his condition has improved, though earlier concerns lingered about potential danger.
The Kansas State Teachers Association closed its thirty sixth annual session with praise for a successful and instructive meeting. Highlights included Mrs J C McClintocks address on child training and the role of women clubs in kindergarten work across Topeka Lawrence and Ottawa. Professors and teachers discussed nature study early education and improving classroom methods.
A chaotic account describes a teacher shot study, various speakers, and a State Teach SFR commemoration. Katherine Oliver's talk on J M Barcio's Little SDK era captivates the audience in the high school assembly room as Topeka residents attend. A quartet led by Mrs Kichhans and Miss Mitehall provides music during the event.
The commission reviewed the Nicaragua canal project costs and routes with engineers and laborers, estimating around 125,000,000 to 130,000,000 dollars. It endorsed feasibility but warned the price could be 20 percent higher, noting complex labor and modern requirements. The vast task drew input from Admiral U S Navy and Engineers Lewis Haupt and Peter Haines.
New York a deputy sheriff seized Julia Arthur and her company assets at Wallack's after her failure to appear in A Lady of Quality. Theodore Moss sues Benjamin P Cheney and theater managers for breach of a ten week engagement from Oct 31 to Jan 1. Moss seeks $35,000 in damages and may pursue Cheney's bank accounts.
The article notes constitutional differences in poison tolerance. Some eat foods that are rank poisons to others. It cites that one person can handle poison ivy with impunity while another is poisoned near the vine without contact. It mentions family members in malarial districts suffering differently.
The passage notes that foods affect people differently with some items harmful to certain individuals yet harmless to others. It warns that white bread may irritate kidney issues due to alum, a toxic additive, and emphasizes prudent personal dietary observation. It links diet to health and to the need for pure food laws.
A New York report traces a silver plated toothpick holder, No 814, molded by Bank A Lebkueckner & Co in Newark, as a possible clue in the death of Mrs Kate I Adams and poisoning of Cornish. Manufacturer Lebkueckner notes few such pieces exist and urges tracing from retailer to purchaser, with New York silversmiths keeping sales records. The piece is not a bottle holder, as misrepresented, and likely purchased as a gentleman’s gift. police involvement pending clarified receipts and distributor records.
A fragmentary report notes a biomaseltzer bottle rattling in No. 14 CEES Drainly, with officials stating it did not belong there and local responders secu ring the scene for examination.
The British steamer Glenavon bound for London from Hong Kong wrecked on a rock. Part of the crew saved, captain and senior officers missing. Glenavon previously from Glasgow, 151% tons, left London Oct 2 for Kobe, Japan, then Ghsteet to Hong Kong. details unclear. Chamberlains Cholera Remedy advertises in the same notice.
An advertisement claims a “Mystic Cure” radically cures rheumatism in 1 to 8 days, with action on the system described as remarkable. It lists Swift & Holliday druggists in Topeka as sellers and promises immediate relief after the first dose, with a price of 7 cents. It also promotes Chamberlain’s Pain Base for burns and scalds, boasting rapid relief and no scarring, available from all druggists.
An old ad claims a universal remedy for heart and related ailments sold by Wiles and associates. It promises cure without harm, with testimonials of quick relief and notes on sale through Steam Laundry and local retailers. Figures and addresses appear in trivial form. The tone imitates a generic 19th century patent medicine pitch.
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