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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
6
A historical notice indicates a prognosis of four months for Bright's disease. Authorities or physicians' brief assessment appears, with no additional context other than the expected duration. Further specifics are unavailable from the readable segment.
An aged testimonial letter from A M Sturig Ward praises Warner's Safe Cure as a complete remedy for kidney and related diseases. It touts urine changes, kidney cleansing, and broad cures of liver bladder and blood ailments, urging readers to obtain the medicine from Warner Safe Cure Co in Rochester New York.
The document outlines L M Crawford suing for damages in the United States circuit court over a rent dispute. The defendant is accused of breach and failure to pay, with mention of a bond and potential remedy, while the suit seeks a monetary recovery and related relief. The fragmentary text references a sheriff, a court action, and various legal steps.
Addams of Hull Howne arrived to address the Colorado State convention of charities and corrections but cut engagements, returning to Chicago. The altitude near Cripple Creek at 19,000 feet and 6,000 feet at Colorado Springs affected her speaking schedule. Fort Scott Grand Lodge meeting notes and railway ticker lines appear amid fragmented quotes and stray philosophical remarks.
A notable German American figure linked to the Prince's visit will participate in the reception. He previously faced a near hanging incident by the lake, which was a notable event in his past.
A well known German steam ship Rain at the head of the North German Lloyd One will play an important part in greeting France Henry during his visit. The vessel and crew prepared for the preliminary arrangements and ceremonies surrounding the arrival.
Topeka list includes C Knowles Michael Heery F C Bowen J Allivon M H Carter John W Gantiner LC Fowler J Yohny F Huck George W Acameon. Eight of ten are Republicans though claims aim for nonpartisan qualifications. Other notes cover Kirkpatrick factions and local political maneuvers amid Santa Fe ward races and prohibitionist tensions.
A reader cites a grocery store anecdote about nibbling items and the harm it caused L Shoemaker of Artic Indiana. The testimony touts Grape-Nuts breakfast food improving health after months of use, detailing weight gain and recovery.
A large crowd attended a Santa Fe shops fire department fundraiser at Steinberg's hall on Wednesday evening. The event drew townspeople beyond Santa Fe employees and marked a revival of social dances. Ten of fourteen members performed in uniform. winners of the dance were Miss Martha Miller and Mr. Hugh Montgomery. Steinberg's orchestra provided music.
A prisoner using the name J. J. Leland, charged with burglary in Smith County, is identified as one of the convicts who escaped from the Leavenworth federal prison last November. Also tied to a separate burglary, James Reymore is alleged to have slain John J. Tucker, while Tucker, former president of the National Association of Builders, dies in New York City from apoplexy.
New York iron industry notes cross currents in the foundry trade as southern and northern producers debate market stability and margins. Buyers secure large iron orders, with imports rising and billets scarce, while smaller mills seek foreign steel amid price volatility. Premiums for prompt delivery persist as the season looms.
The Union Pacific Land company sold 62,000 acres in Thomas and Logan counties Kansas to Franklin B R Brooke and others of Cedar Rapids Iowa. The tract covers continuous territory extending across the grant from the northern line to the railroad for about 112 miles. Cedar Rapids investors form a stock company and have sent colonization agents east. Main office Cedar Rapids with a Colby branch.
Moran a well known photographer and member of a famed artistic family died in New York. He led early U S government photographic work including the Faust survey and first pictures of the original Panama Canal route. He later shifted to landscape painting after dry plates emerged.
Contributions to the McKinley moral fund lag behind ten days ago and have not yet topped 2600. Governor Stanley reports county superintendents have funds to forward and expect school children to push the total toward 2500, with multiple districts listed among contributors across Riley, Geary, Osborne, and others.
In Ottawa Kansas on February 20 a preliminary hearing was held for Mrs Mary Stanley Mrs Mary McCoy and Miss Bessi Browning on charges of murdering James Heath at the McCoy premises. The body of Heath was found in the well on the property and Booth's watch with a broken chain was recovered. The aged man, 60, was reportedly in love with Mary Stanley aged 19. County Attorney Branson led for the state while Gamble and Coxitan defended the defendants. The case also involved testimony and attempts to link a local man to the crime through an inquiry about assistance on the murder day.
In Charleston West Virginia a young woman with mental impairment named Burn wide left home in bare feet and crossed the Ohio River. She walked through snow a half mile before family members caught her. Her feet and limbs were frostbitten and both legs likely need amputation. The emergency shock likely left her alive.
A wide market digest shows subdued cash wheat demand, higher hogs and volatile corn, while stocks open weak on Washington legal tests. Reports indicate nervous trading sentiment, commission buying steadying some grains and a broader decline across several blue chips with limited relief later.
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