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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1900
Page
6
Poem warns buyers in a grower's store to inspect Ivory Soap cakes for genuine labeling. It notes impostors may imitate the brand and urges checking the tub name, noting the soap cleanses stains and will wash away lingering doubt on washing day.
The Kansas State association elected officers for the coming year and adjourned after a long afternoon session. President R. P. Cravens of Salvia View, Vice President A B Drury of Topeka, Secretary L. Urey of Ball, and Treasurer Russ Case of Urievance Brett Mee were named. A resolutions committee discussed future legislation to strengthen the responsible board, while members debated proportional representation and possible legislative action to curb rates and penalties.
Surprised the girls, a party of twenty five poised to arrive by steamer stirred Dawson City when a reception committee announced the town would fund their stay. Most were from West Ore Box, arriving to find no school, yet several found posts as teachers or staff wives of Yukon millionaires after an awkward, hopeful welcome.
A clipped line from a historical page notes a travel or betting item involving Kansas City returning $267, with references to Paderewski and Santa Fe. The fragmentary text remains vague on dates, events, or concrete entities beyond the named places and the monetary figure.
The State Society of Labor and Industry met in Topeka for its second annual session. Governor Stanley spoke on labor's importance with capital, noting labor's role in mining, farming, and transport. Delegates and friends heard addresses on labor interests, interspersed with music, with Adelineon presiding and welcoming remarks highlighting the partnership of capital and labor in Kansas’ progress.
Testimonial notes Postum Food Coffee as a substitute for ordinary coffee aiding concentration and reducing headaches. A Syracuse reader reports improved health after switching, praising strength and clarity gained and avoiding public naming. Several quotes claim coffee-related ailments ease with Postum and cite expert endorsements.
A Kansas gathering of labor leaders and scholars urged a fair share for workers and an intelligent study of labor and capital. Joseph McGrath praised growing union strength, while G C Clemens and Professor F Wittkineur cautioned against party politics and emphasized data driven labor legislation.
Local notices list sewing and shopping items at Cosnley Post and Kelley Post. Individuals travel to Kansas City and Entreas City for lectures, visits, and social gatherings. The Brondie Mandolin club meets, and the Argonaut club resumes meetings at CC Nicholson’s home with program notes on Montaigne and French poets. Keokuk pastor Rev. W Byers visits Topekans for a Fisk lecture, Blue Point GOs muster highlights, and department commander Coulter's address plus new member restorations are noted.
Navana Feb 6 Gov General Wood and party arrived aboard the Ingalls from an eastern island tour. The salute was fired and the trip hailed as healthful. Rivera and Black oversaw notes as Wood planned to add a bureau of information to aid investors in Cuban lands, reducing speculation.
Log filled with coons and odd hearsay as farmer George Brown toils in a wooded area. He splits a dead trunk and uncovers hollow sections with about twenty pounds of meat, a coon skin, and a fat coon within. The tale blends rugged frontier humor with surprising finds and rough winter scavenging. Nearby notes report Ethel Garonne elected president of the senate by 17 votes, and B. Calkins confirmed as passmaster at 36.
McPherson Feb 6. Action commenced against Bethany College of Landsborg on a bill of recovery. Judgment Way obtained earlier, execution issued, no property found to satisfy. Hearing set in probate court. Defendant appeared requesting ten day continuance.
Chicago market report notes wheat futures slipping after late gains as May weakens while oats firm and corn holds. Cash grains show firmer hog and lard prices amid steady to higher trade. cattle and pork futures mixed with cautious demand. Weathered notes reference February market activity and receipts in the region.
Mixed commodity notes and price reports show cattle, wheat, corn, and cotton markets across Topeka and Kansas City. Highlights include cattle steady with calves slower, mixed grain shipments, and slight shifts in cotton and sugar futures under a cautious market tone.
A garbled report references suspicions of insider selling and liberal attitudes among busing parties, with mentions of Wall Street and a forthcoming meeting in April. It suggests concerns over stock movements, market influence, and notable figures, though text is largely unreadable.
Fragmentary market report from Chicago and London notes wheat and corn futures, receipts, and price moves. Mentions Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, and Topeka, with figures on wheat receipts and export activity, and overall downward tone in some prices amid cold weather impacts.
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