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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1898
Page
3
A fragmented letter speaks of chronic backache and kidney trouble, praising Strayer nolaf medicine and a remedy called 45 ROOTS. The writer recounts thirty years of suffering, claims dramatic relief from a certain cure, and notes personal improvements alongside household concerns. The tone mirrors 19th century home remedy advertisements with vivid, personal testimonials.
Savannah Georgia on February 1, Mr and Mrs Joan Jenniel Chretien Bekonpiats faced court action over alleged overcharges in a case tied to a Christian Scientist healer. The narrative references prison terms, medical claims, and local figures including Mrs Gerhard, a physician healer, and Mr Griffin, with various names cited in a chaotic report. The piece also advertises a Missouri book titled The Land of Big Red Apples and a health drink Gral-e, plus consumer products like Ayers Cherry Pectoral and Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets.
A brief meditation on dyspepsia describing how digestive woes dominate daily choices. It asserts sufferers live in a constrained diet and lifestyle, surrendering control to an ailing stomach and its demands.
The American Jeweler lauds H. S. Montgomery of Topeka as general watch inspector for the Santa Fe system. It details a strict, six second tolerance across three positions, daily time signals from the Bowie observatory, and a corps of 46 inspectors plus four assistants. The piece lists many local watch inspectors by station and notes ongoing clock repairs handled on site.
W A Grant a M K and T passenger conductor takes a year off to join Roy Harrah and John Frey on a trip to Alaska. The article lists railway details including miles operated, stockholders, and staff moves across the Santa Fe and Katy lines with depot repairs and new appointments.
Railroad shop workers and engineers in Topeka react to the Maine disaster with strong pro war sentiment. Many express readiness to enlist, claiming Spanish treachery and pledging to defend Old Glory. Reports note personnel shifts, leave, and National Guard enlistments among Santa Fe employees, plus routine duties and moves across round houses and yards.
A quarrel between the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf line and the Santa Fe reached federal court seeking an injunction to stop withdrawal of a joint Texas freight tariff. The dispute centers on shared rates and transfer of charges under an agreed arrangement. Judge Phillips in Kansas City set Thursday next week for the hearing.
A Kansas summary questions Congressman Vincent's role in pension payments listed to Kansans since March 4. The long ledger shows pensions to many named towns and individuals, ranging from $2 to $39, with dates across 1800s to early 1900s. It highlights the perception that pension allocations occupy substantial congressional activity.
New York February 19 Central Park shows signs of aging despite its young status. Landscape gardener N J Hose reviews improvements neglected, noting damaged woods shrubs dying evergreens and dilapidated greenhouses ridiculed by inspectors from other cities. Grain-O touted as a non stimulating coffee substitute while Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for a wide range of skin and wound ailments with a money back guarantee.
A 19th century denunciation praising Paine's celery compound as a tonic for nervous debility and female exhaustion. The document cites Mrs. Cromwell of the Woman's National Press Association and other figures, urging relief through the remedy's claimed blood and nerve benefits.
Miss Evatima Tardo was strapped to a cross in a Chicago Clark Street museum for three hours as onlookers and four physicians watched. She claimed no pain, while officials and spectators questioned how such an event could occur. The spectacle drew over a thousand witnesses before the crowd dispersed, with Tardo remaining impassive on stage.
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