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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1899
Page
4
Weather observer T B Jennings notes a cold spell with 15 to 20 mile per hour winds and subzero readings in the northwest while cautioning that standard thermometers can vary. He explains thermometer design and calibration practices, including government use and two year maintenance before graduation for accuracy.
Prescott & Co. reports overwhelming demand as severe cold freezes lines. Foreman Myers says most workers are away and the force is stretched thin. While many residences report frozen pipes, no serious damage has been found yet, with dozens of urgent calls piling up and repairs underway.
In a frigid forenoon, Willam Thompean of Thompson Brothers suffered a frozen left ear en route from home to the office. Stenographer Ralph Caw reported frostbite on both ears while traveling from Kansas Avenue to the district court. Nels MetConnell, a tax collector, and oilman Fred Roundtree also endured badly frozen ears.
Special Weather Bureau bulletin notes limited moderation east of the Mississippi with severe cold in New York, West Virginia, southern Maryland and the District of Columbia. Record low Washington temperatures reported, with a second cold wave bringing subzero readings across the Midwest and Great Plains. A warming trend may arrive on the Atlantic coast within 28 hours before another cold spell resettles by midweek. Kansas City reports mercury plunging to 15 below zero after 7 am.
A blast of severe cold drove temperatures to near 18 below at Wichita and 14 below elsewhere, marking the coldest spell since January. Oklahoma City reported zero, Lawrence was in double digits below and snow totals reached about three inches, delaying trains as a north wind blew.
Mrs W E Morris visits southern Kansas as Mr Morris battles frigid air. He warms the bed with heated water and rubber bag after midnight, then sleeps through a chilling dawn. The night proves the coldest yet, with the bed frostbitten and the house kept warm by improvised methods.
Father requests that Alfordiys remains be brought home to the county noting his son Lieutenant AC Alford of the Twente Rinses was killed in action at Manila after a long battle. Local officials say Baker and plarrs at Jaxlington Wy have used their influence to push the return.
The rolled names include Elmer E Urie and Alonzo Ficketta among Topeka and Ottawa men wounded at Manila. Urie, 45, mother Mary E Urie lives in Auburndale. The list shows ranks, units, statuses, and uncertain spellings across several companies with several missing relatives and enlistment details.
Fort Worth Texas February 1 General Live Stock Agent Pennington issued a statement estimating stock interests may fall about thirty percent across the five western states including the Panhandle Wyoming Montana and the Lakotas due to conservative market projections. Texas faces the sharpest drop potentially sixty percent in the Panhandle and West Texas regions.
Washington thaw and icebound conditions grip the Capitol as temperatures plunged below zero. A record cold day left the city 14 below the zero mark, sparking fears of food shortages unless Congress seeks a special appropriation to maintain supplies. Detroit reports severe cold harming fruit crops with temperatures dropping from 45 to 0 below zero, threatening peaches and other fruits across western Michigan.
In Topeka society circles Miss Odette Tyler admits to joining a craps game led by her husband Mr MacLean and Mr Hanford. She lost ten dollars after being enticed by their claims of skill and mystic goddesses at the Grand Opera House last night. She notes her pet Ger will go without a blanket for weeks due to the loss and hints at possible return to private life if outings and cold weather persist.
A Sioux Falls Bee report says Grigsby’s Third United States Volunteer Cavalry, known as Grigsby’s cowtoys, hopes to rejoin service in the Philippines after time at Chickamauga. Col Grigsby is away, but officers press for reorganization and enlistment if called. They claim every man would join when needed.
Chicago enjoys temporary relief from severe cold though a new front is predicted to bring 16 to 18 below zero tonight. Pittsburg and Pittsboro report record low temperatures with government officials offering little hope of relief as arctic air lingers. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are promoted as a remedy for constipation and liver troubles.
The senate will hear a 2:30 p.m. session next Wednesday on normal schools with Wichita, Concordia, Atchison, Great Bend, Morton and Girard as candidates. The asylum proposition was discussed, and while most favor no new normal school officials may push favorable action for Wesries. There will be no service to the First Congregational Church tomorrow.
The Poor Commissioner’s office faced a flood of requests for provisions and coal with eleven coal orders for 15 tons and six for provisions by noon. Relaxed rules allowed anyone not clearly an impostor to receive several days of edobgh provisions, and able bodied workers could overdraw against work payments. Several destitute families were noted, while no extreme suffering was reported.
Mrs Jesus M Darby of Arnold Nebraska credit Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing a long list of ailments including weak stomach heart disease female complaints and weakness. She reports rapid relief after starting treatment and urges others to choose Hood's only.
In a verbose court hearing, Harvey was favored amid arguments about a voucher and a planned sale. The attorney general’s office faced challenges over the action, with several parties attending and questioning the procedure and the Verdeian designation.
Engagement announced for Miss Constance F Ingalls daughter of ex Senator John J Ingalls of Kansas now residing in this city to Robert F P Schick member of the bar of Pennsylvania The couple plans marriage soon in Washington February
Harriet D Mealer of LaCrosse Kan was arrested on a perjury charge by Deputy US Marshal Trigg for drawing a widow s pension for ten years while living with another man. She traveled to Missouri to visit her husband and was bound over 500 pending March term in Wichita US court.
Colby Kansas on February 11 reports Thomas County approved 40000 bonds to finance a Rock Island railroad project. The effort credited to M A Low, general attorney, whose persuasive talks won farmers and citizens over despite initial opposition, aiding debt management and regional prosperity through the rail line.
Leafer Mexia Texas publisher claims Chamberlains Cough Remedy shortened his second grippe attack to about two days after ten days the first time. He credits Beggs German Salve with healing and cites extensive testimonials. Otto Kuehne & Co. noted for sweet pickles and cutsups won a Trans Misses exposition diploma. Salve advertised for piles burns skin diseases and scars. For sale by all druggists.
Police Matron Thorpe reports widespread generosity as donations from Dr. J Greenwald to Mrs Frey and many others arrive. Items include clothing, groceries, coal, and potatoes totaling across numerous contributors. She notes that responders have alleviated much suffering though some remain indigent and exposed to freezing conditions.
North Topeka social items include shop bargains at Costley and at Mrs Courtney, shoe stand by Philip Danielson, and visits by Misses Pennell from Atchison. Church services, a Ladies Duplicate Whist club, Rainbow party invitations, and a sunny update on Mrs Gallaway’s health populate the social page alongside oblique notices of travelers, home visits, and a 87 year old farewell. A Manila letter from Dan Hewitt, Dewey fleet mentions, and a marriage announce Lucia J Stanton to George W Hale complete the mosaic of local life.
James King, formerly James Laing, has been appointed assistant state librarian under Mrs. Diggs, replacing W. G. Todd who recently resigned. Appointments were made by Associate Justices Johnston and Smith of the supreme court, with potential for King to become state librarian succeeding Annie L. Diggs. A grocer informs a reader that Drie sweet pickles are a home product and as nice as can be, with a preference for the "Silver Leaf" brand.
Cadet Charles Baender of Moberly Missouri and Ferney G Lane of Keosauqua Iowa resign from the second class at West Point. Official word gives no reason. Baender was a football end last fall and both would have graduated next year. War department to consider dismissal and removal of four cadets promptly to protect academy discipline.
Lexington reports a coal shortage as T B Cassiday of a coal agency warns no Kentucky town has more than four hours of coal left. Forecasters note cold weather, widespread frost, and only one yard with limited supply, risking freezing losses.
New Haven and Cone districts report lamp makers leading a move to form a national association. Lamp Burners' union reorganized at Thalley & Hubbard, promising immediate price changes. Various ads note Beggs products and Diarrhoea Cure, with local notices on a railway tax adjustment and a Paris shooting incident.
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