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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1895

Page

3

Holly Springs Route to Florida via St Louis & rail lines

Announcement of a new Florida bound rail route from St Louis through Illinois Central to Holly Springs and onward via southern lines to Jacksonville and Florida points. Promotes speed to Birmingham and direct access to Atlanta Macon Charleston Savannah Tuconge, with Pullman sleeping cars. Contact Groe Lary, St Louis, for tickets and information. Includes a testimonial blurb about Dr. King's New Discovery for polio grip symptoms, praising rapid relief. Trial bottle 10 cents, regular size 50 cents and $1.00.

Florida St. Louis & Carlo St Louis Ilinois Central Railroad Hully Springs Kh. CG Southern Railway F. C. & P. Railroamd Jacksonville Birmingham Atlanta Macon Charleston Savannah J. Louis Gro E Lary St. Louis J. Gon-derman Dimondale Mich Dr. King Baptist Rives Junction Polumovia la Grippes

PLEA FOR PUGILISM Before Minnesota Legislature

Boxer J Corbett spoke to Minnesota lawmakers on sparring and prize fighting. He argued boxing shows little brutality and needs training, noting dangers include heart and brain strain and occasional fatalities though most fights end without harm. He compared boxing to other public figures who train for speeches. He explained risks arise from strain, excitement, and chance blows even with careful preparation.

Sr. Paut Mino Jaz J. Corbett Minnesota Corbett Fitzsimmons

Home Saloon Association Incorporation Filed in Springfield

Articles of incorporation for the Home Saloon association will be filed in Springfield. Incorporators are Dr Revenberg T B Pemberton and E Peck with capital stock of 15000 dollars. The group plans home saloons serving non alcohol drinks with free lunch, aiming to open Monday, outpacing the People’s institute.

Crrcaco The Home Saloon Association Springfield Dr. Revenberg T. B Pemberton Thes E Peck People’s Institute

Onondaga Chief Dies Amid White Dog Festival

In Syracese on February 2, during Onondaga New Year rites featuring a white dog burning and violent dances, Chief George Lyon dies of pneumonia. Tribal members blame a malevolent spirit and seek the person they deem responsible. Excitement grips the reservation as investigations begin.

Syracese George Lyon Pneumonii

Crash in Louisiana and the Sugar Planter’s Surrender

Kernochan one of Louisiana’s largest sugar owners and political figure, faces financial strain after a failure to receive the sugar bounty and surrenders his plantation near New Orleans. The estate produced 2,000,000 pounds of sugar last year and is due a bounty of about 40,000 dollars. An exhibition of paintings at Library will remain open this evening and tomorrow for public viewing.

H. Kernochan New Orleans Ics Library Slameseekers Union Pacific Nebraska Bannes Kansas Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho el, Lomax G. P E. Dickisson Library Hall

Strapped to His Bed in Cleveland Hospital Fire

Testimony at the coroner's inquest into the Connesses Home fire reveals an explosion preceded the blaze that trapped four victims. Miss Annie Sommers testified three men loitered outside as nurses fought to free patients. patient Wm Altmeyer was strapped to his bed and suffocated while nurse Minnie Bauer died trying to loosen his restraints.

Cleveland Creverann Deaconnesses Home Annie Sommers Wm. Altmeyer Minnie Bauer Altmeyer

Corinne Tonight at Grand in Hendrick Hudson burlesque

Corinne and a company of nearly sixty perform at the Grand in the burlesque Hendrick Hudson with tours to hotels. Fritz Emmet in Fritz in a Mad House praised for character work and scenes. May 18 review notes O Reilly style lecture, packed house, Emmont's magnetism. Kellam's opens Monday morning.

Pritz1 Corinne Hendrick Hudson Fritz Emmet Fritz Fritz” Emmont O'Rellian Kellam’s Topeka

Coldest Winter Day Across Wisconsin and Michigan

In Wisconsin and Michigan on February 2 the region recorded record low temperatures with readings from 30 to 41 below zero. Locations include West Soterton and Boscopner in Wisconsin and Ironwood in Michigan, plus Gogebic range points reporting 35 to 42 below zero. Signs of a business revival appear as De Price’s Baking Powder sells rapidly.

Inconsin Michigan West Soterton Wis Boscopner Inox Woop Mich Warreganr Grantsnune de. Price

Greenhut denies hindering examination of trust books

Cuipaco February briefing reports President Greenhut denying any effort to block the whisky trust book audit at Peoria. He describes court orders for officers to appear, confirms McGee’s involvement with the vault, and explains misinterpretations of his absence as he was sent back to Peoria to provide access to the records. Also includes unrelated local advertisements.

Cuipaco Greenhut Peoria Whisky Trust Saarning Beggs McGee Chicago Mr. McGee

Americans Ready to Aid Mexico Without Pay

In Mexico City on February 1 Minister Mariscal and President Diaz conferred on the Guatemalan question. Mariscal signaled that indemnity from Guatemala dominates the debate, while a tally of applicants shows about 2500 United States citizens prepared to join Mexico’s service at no cost to its treasury.

Uncle Sam Mexico Cres Mex Mariscal Diaz Guatemala United States

Receivers Return From Santa Fe Trip

Receivers Walker and McCook of the Santa Fe and General Manager Frey arrived in Topeka at 2:40 PM from a western trip. They abandoned the proposed California trip and did not inspect the Colorado Midland line to Albuquerque. They will proceed directly to Chicago.

Santa Fe Walker and McCook The Frey Topeka California Colorado Midland Here Albuquerque N. M Chicago

East Side Bank Seized in New York on Ground Street

New York Feb 2 The East Side Bank on Ground street was closed by Superintendent Preston for an examination. The bank shows no capital stock, cash on hand 115000, liabilities to depositors 460000, with remaining assets in negotiable bills. President is Thomas R Majors, a Canadian formerly of Toledo Ohio.

East Side New York Ground Street Banke Preston Thomas R Majors Toledo, O

Courageous Willie Green saves squire’s fortune

In a dramatic tale from Cincinnati Tribune style, Willie Green, once taunted as a coward for abstaining from violence, rushes into a blazing squire Beans’ office to save securities worth millions. He hauls the red hot safe to a cistern, earning respect as the squire lowers interest and Willie begins work at the estate.

Wilie Green James Beans Meanquire Bill Jones Moy Wille Squire Beans Squire Willie Green Tames

Wei Hai Wei Naval Week War News From Wei Hai Wei

Official advices report Japanese forces inside Wei Hai Wei harbor after taking western forts on January 30. Chinese fleet in the gulf suffers heavy losses with a Chinese warship disabled and torpedo boats sunk near Shanghai. A Chinese fort mag explosion killed powder stores and a gunboat was sunk. China reacts by executing deserters in Che Foo.

Yokoyama Gulf Shanghai Wei Hai Wei Cue

Negotiations in sale of 100 million dollar government bonds

Report from February 2 indicates in New York negotiations are near completion for the sale of 100 million dollars in three percent 3-year government bonds. Purchasers are said to be New York parties with London bankers arranging payment entirely in foreign gold.

Wasuixerox New York London

Europe Snowbound Strands Transit Five Days From Resume

Paris dispatch reports Seine navigation halted by ice with fourteen inches of snow in Havre. Railways nationwide impeded. Vienna notes two thousand workers clearing lines near the city. Traffic may not resume for five days. One train endured seventy two hours snowbound.

Eailroad Trafic London Daily News Paria Seine Havre Vienna

Today\u2019s Market Report From Outcaco AP News

Wheat and corn markets dull with export demand weak. May prices mixed. hogs steady to higher on light receipts. Cattle and other grain prices listed with receipts and shipments. noted firm or steady trends across futures and cash markets in various regions. Sugar and flour prices show slight movement with refined sugar firm.

Associated Press State Journal Outcaco New York May Carrie Waomar Caroret Fe' Ieny Bia Huvig & Foax Northwestern Bannixy Bannansey Macket Bassas Crry Colorado Texas Mississsippi Timothy

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