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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1900
Page
5
The Star Grocery advertises premium stamps for Saturday paid in merchandise, offering twenty cents per hundred Blue and Green stamps in good condition. It promises groceries at lowest cash prices in exchange for stamps and notes continued premium stamps. The page lists a wide range of grocery items with prices and brands.
Rumors in parliament suggest Dr Lerda seeks France Germany and Tiseta intervention to deter Britain from seizing Deupon toy. Count von Buelow reportedly refused a firm promise after talks with Asp Ter- Perar and von Muelrw. Germany views the war as unfavorable. policymakers may seek peace on terms preserving wealth and power. In sports, Akron knuckleballer Jack Fin n pins three pounds lighter after a worn contest.
The report describes a brutal boxing match where Kublin pressured the fight, Finningenan showed courage but was floored by a heavy right. He hit the floor three times in the fourth, dazed and wild, before a decisive rally by Rutito. In the fifth, Finningenan faded and was carried to his corner, while Rutito retained calm and Kublin challenged rivals for a $35,000 bare knuckle bout.
A fire in Little Rock Arkansas destroyed multiple businesses including the Dickinson Arms company and Akanid Paper and Wood company. The blaze caused about ten thousand dollars in damage and a quantity of dynamite and powder in the Dickinson Arms building contributed to the extensive destruction. Names of affected shopkeepers and items were listed, with widespread property loss across the city.
New York Feb 2 United Metal Selling company formed under New Jersey law with 12 9 million capital to absorb Lewisohn Bros and manage output of Amalgamated Copper. Directors include William Rockefeller and Leonard Lewisohn. firm to expand metal and copper dealings with mines from Lake Superior to Utah Consolidated, amid reports of broader consolidation and a 100 million offer for Calumet and Hecla.
About 300 people gathered at a nighttime meeting to advocate arbitration between Britain and the South Africa republic at war. Prominent figures led speeches urging reason over brute force, with Roosevelt and Jefferson among those addressing the audience.
Chicago Feb 2 Fire Chief Swenie had a narrow escape when smoke felled him in the Ranch Furniture Manufacturing plant. He entered the four story building with the blaze already spreading from the second floor to the roof, collapsed, and was carried out by company No 2. Four fire companies battled the flames as Swenie regained consciousness after the rescue. Damage to the factory is estimated at 75000 dollars.
Chicago February 2 Terry McGovern earned the featherweight world title by stopping Eddie Santry in the fifth round at Tattersall's. McGovern praised Santry for his hard fight and noted he had trouble in the early rounds before finding his range. Santry lauded McGovern as a great fighter as the referee confirmed the ten count.
The New York Bun recounts Mme Calve as a serious theosophist who debates spiritual inquiry with a Sun reporter. The interview unfolds amid a dramatic setting in a Sherem room with a jade dragon chair and a hypnotic screen, as Calve defends her belief in Buddha and theosophy while considering study of India and occult phenomena.
Telegrams report mixed signals as officials in Rome discuss possible actions. Observers say the matter hinges on Church influence and U S policy. Pentagon chiefs and Secretary Hay weigh cautious steps toward congressional moves. The Philadelphia theater to stage a costly performance hits advance notice.
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