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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
8
Governor Leary issues the first Thanksgiving proclamation in Guam marking a day of prayer and thanks for divine providence. The document praises peace prosperity protection freedom of worship and relief from disease and storms during the past year.
A Kimberley dispatch reports chaotic night action as trucks carrying food slip away and crash near Neauwpoort. An engine driver is forced to retreat under Boer fire while a rescue train faces heavy shelling at Plownan's siding. Boers halt dividends amid work stoppage. native rumors circulate.
A South Omaha reader recalls a coffee addiction that worsened health, leaving cold hands and fatigue until quitting coffee. He credits Postum cereal beverage for restoring strength and feeling like a young man again, noting a shift from coffee to Postum improved vitality and well being.
The Hechuangs have risen against the Boers and captured two gums. The enemy remains quiescent. Paice are being taken by the enemy. Boshot is said to be full of wounded men. At Jacobedale there are at least two hundred and dirty. There is a Heid hospital containing another hundred attached to the camp at Ollfantseam. Rations are being prepared for all inhabitants due to a probable siege. Medical officers note the death rate is not exceptionally high for the time of year.
The T. A. A bowlers defeated Merchants’ Athletic Club of Lawrence in Topeka with a 3.33 percent margin as the crowd watched a win packed with misses. Kirkpatrick led Topeka with 462 pins and 6 strikes, 16 spares. Fiernon topped Lawrence with 429. Both teams showed weak pinfall breaks and variable second-ball handling. Afterward Topeka hosted Mind and will face All Star at Kanene City next Saturday, with the first league game set for Jan 26 when T. A. A. meets K City.
New York Board of Health allows coffee barges to unload after quarantine. Three barges carrying 29,000 bees aboard the steamship J. W. Taylor were landed in Brooklyn. Elaborate preparations reported. the cargo is to be heated and bagged for shipment, with concerns over odors and safety during the journey to San Francisco and other ports.
In police court Judge Magaw handles a dog related case involving D Cantrell and the firm Joe Barr & Co accused of keeping a vicious dog. Oscar Lundburg testifies the dog bit him, officer Hall recalls the dog’s attack, and attorney W H Smith represents the firm. The court suspends the fine at ten dollars and orders the dog restrained or removed.
Davenport city council accepted a proposal from Andrew Carnegie to build a free public library worth 50000 dollars. The city must secure a site and fund maintenance at four thousand dollars annually, with the offer approved by a decisive vote at the recent regular meeting.
New York January 4 The Shel don brothers, Wall Street brokers, donate 150000 to St Pauls School in Concord New Hampshire as the world tomorrow announces this philanthropic gift. Chicago January 4 Lake Michigan waters creep southward flooding the Chicago River reaching Twelfth street bridge while officials note the widening reach toward the stock yards canal. Denver January 4 Coronor’s inquiry into the Windeid Rang diemon wreck finds criminal carelessness by Conductor W McAliaster, though he slowly regains balance.
Premium stamps promotion continues for a few days, offering two stamps for every single dollar spent. Davies & Nicholson advertise at 20 stamps per dollar with contact details for Conl yor Durofum, Cor, ist and Kansas Ave. Tel. 290.
A Topeka weekend roundup reports that the district court jury will be called on January 28, with courtroom matters and public notices weaving through religious, civic, and commercial life. Officials discuss tax, health, and public works while local churches plan events and a missing shipment, plus weather notes and a fire cleanup at the state house.
Washington dispatch says a Senate privilege and elections committee report on former Senator Quay will prompt immediate consideration. Two opposing reports are prepared by different groups of senators, signaling a pivotal test of Quay's strength and possible withdrawal of his appointment.
Spanish consul at Manila reports the steamer Uranus from Panay has arrived with 117 priests, five officers, and 115 civilians restored to liberty. Aguinaldo proclaims a decree for universal Spanish prisoner liberation, but the consul doubts the motive due to Filipino chiefs' stance hindering freedom.
London January 4 The royal yacht Victoria and Albert listed while attempting to undock at Pembroke. Ballast was used to substitute and the starboard bilge keel spoke of strain with the vessel deemed critical before being righted this morning in the presence of Sir William White. Count De Benomar death reported in Rome.
The Rev Dr Edward McGlynn pastor of St Marys in Newburg is confined to his room by illness. At 68 he has lost flesh and strength, a mysterious growth on the right hip threatens his life, doctors say an operation is too risky. Clerical friends only may visit as congregants seek word on his condition.
The University of Chicago votes twenty to six teen to adopt and advocate the reform spelling of the National Educational Association. The action signals use of reform spelling in university magazines and papers issued under its auspices. The item also references train and travel notices amid other text fragments.
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