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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1898
Page
5
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Bank run fears grind to halt as AGHABLE BANK closes its doors due to cash shortage. Manager Francis C. Grable reports no panic and says no attempt to run on the bank. Assets listed around 34000 with stock value near 20000 while creditors assess claims. cashier Grable to be present Monday.
Joseph H. Choate of New York attended as guest of honor at a Chicago Bar Association banquet in Chicago on February 5. Leading local attorneys were present and toasted cultural arbitration. Choate spoke on international arbitration and the role of treaties in easing hostilities among nations, with remarks by other dignitaries including former judges and officials.
Notice of annual meeting for American Mutual Life Insurance Topeka Kansas. Policy holders warned to attend the election of five directors and to transact business at Institute Hall. Polls open 1 to 2 pm on the first Tuesday of the month. Also included are unrelated local notices and advertisements for watches and coffee substitutes.
Debs enlarges on the beauties of socialism painting a picture of misery and death from human misery. He compares his appearance to Nye and Field and argues workers suffer under corporate power with millions unemployed and wages cut. He cites crime rising from despair and urges cooperation and collective ownership to end private greed. He is received with applause at Hamilton hall.
Eugene Dees meets Governor Leedy in the Kansas State House office. The governor escorts him past executive offices as they discuss people and events, including a tribute to a recently noted local figure and remarks about state finances and other concerns.
A seven year old girl Mollie Dell is detained at the Topeka police station after her parents refuse to receive her home. She is described as willful and influenced by another girl Marjory Wallace, and was sent to the industrial school at Beale with care by Police Matron Thorpe. The report notes Mollie ran away multiple times, was found in Alma, and expresses the parents’ claim they cannot manage her.
Police Matron Thorpe advised sending Molle to Beloit for training and better treatment. Her father said, before leaving the officer, to keep her at the jail and send her to Beloit, indicating they want no further involvement. The article notes her case as an ordinary term matter.
Kansas loan firms report record promptness in paying interest on farm loans with only a handful of delinquencies. T. E Bowman & Co. notes about five million dollars in loans show just nineteen delinquent cases over one to three months, signaling strong farmer credit and rising western investment interest.
Philadelphia February 5 The Grabie companies tied to Francis Grabie announce they have no cash in treasury to pay notes. Treasurer George Rupier says he was elected last July and has never attended meetings, with unclear plans for extensions or receivership. Stock limits and canal work cost most funds. Grabie managed operations.
Akasea West Africa February 5 report notes a Cres river expedition clashing with Niger interior forces and destroying tywne around Assay Creek. Royal Niger Company has sent constabulary toward the coast as troops operate in the region. The Chicago Festival Orchestra will visit around March first with subscription lists at Hoehrs Music.
The Lake Shore Railroad becomes property of the New York Central and Hudson River Railway. Directors vote to take over Lake Shore with $10,000,000 of 100 year bonds. Vanderbilt holdings weigh, stock exchanges set at five Lake Shore shares per New York Central bond, open offer to all Lake Shore stockholders for 60 days. Depew confirms plan to permanently connect the two lines and extend similar terms to other Lake Shore stockholders.
An exchange from Waterville Maine notes a correspondence between William J. Bryan and C W Davis about a wage cut in New England cotton mills. Davis cites a 10 percent reduction and questions the Dingey bill promises while Bryan signs as W W J Bryan.
Real estate transfers listed include J Harrison to NMI with multiple lots and halves at Roakesradiac, Cc. 3 Eyes and wife to John Mf ASERA of ttack A, Willard N Hunt to J B Dennis for $1 covering Lot 7 and Fifteenth Street Ridgeway’s addition, Whittam Pears tolf 779 and others, F O Popenoe to 181 to 18% odd and even, Virginia Avenue Highland Park, and Lindenwood avenue Lindenwood, with further transfers to DP E Campbell covering lots 7 to 25 even included.
The United States circuit court of appeals reversed Judge Grosscup and sent the case back for action. The court declined to grant an injunction against the Poply company restraining glucose manufacture from corn and referred the matter back to Judge Grosscup for further handling. An injunction may soon be sought.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Eye Cure. It relieves the pain in the bladder, kidney and back for all ages and both sexes. Subscriptions available through The State Journal.
A jumble of casual notices from North Topeka lists residents visiting friends at Connersville moving near eee and Wichita area, church services announced, parties and birthdays, local housekeeping, and a medicinal ad. Names include Cromwell Blair Jaffer, Stetke, Holton, Walkey, Aubie Dearbert, Miss Wolcott, and Miss Conk among many others.
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