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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1899

Page

7

Directors and Bank Commissioner Elected in Topeka

The fragment shows names Elliot, Crosby, Popenoe, and John W. Bretdentrail as a bank commissioner in Topeka Kansas. It notes an event held on a January day with an array of directors listed in a banking oversight context.

Elliot Eaplien Crosby Ew Popenoe John W. Bretdentrail Topeka Kan Eee The Commercial Club of O'Vioek TJ. Anderson

Gatling Gun Burst At Sandy Hook Test Shocks Officials

New York reports a cast steel Gatling gun burst during a Sandy Hook proving ground test. The weapon, loaded with 140 pounds of powder and a 300 pound projectile, exploded after several firings but caused no injuries. Officials remained cautious, with families and authorities alerted as results were under review.

New York Jan Pircea Tatund Reenene Washington Tel. Erems Sandy Hook Meigs Restar

Botkin Collapse Raises Brain Fever Fears in San Francisco

Cordelia Botkin remains severely prostrated after the trial strain. Dr Terrill fears fever may ensue with a long recovery hoped within 54 hours. Officials order quiet at the scene as the case continues to weigh on witnesses and relatives.

Botkin San Francisco Jan Cordelia ‘Botkin Terrill Willeave

Immoral Dances Forbidden in Havana by General

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a ban on immoral dances in Havana issued by a general. The text references January and mentions government enforcement actions and fees. Names and locations are unclear due to damage, but the gist is a military issued prohibition with financial penalties.

Havana Eer Jissase Rimpeen Aed Flest North Careling Topih Cabisas Fortresa

Dingley Shows No Improvement After Illness

Mr Dingley remains in fragile health following illness. Reports from Washington indicate he rested and was comforted yesterday and this morning displayed only slight improvement amid ongoing concerns about his condition.

Dingley Washington, Jan Bo Me

Wave of anti Semitism documented in New York letters

Leopold Cohn of Brooklyn writes to President McKinley detailing daily anti Jewish abuse in Manhattan and Brooklyn. He cites street harassment, bearding, peddler raiding, and mob violence, urging school lectures and civic action to counter a growing prejudice.

New York Cohn Peitier Board of Education van Wiek

Gomez Will Come In Havana Ambiguity Shapes Cuban Crisis

A Havana dispatch notes Gomez’s comments sparking varied interpretations about his stance on the Cuban celebration and American control. He calls for orderly payment to insurgents and a rapid end to intervention, while insiders report Spanish troops to be embarked from Matanzas and Clenfocersee and insurrectos may disarm if allowed to self manage.

New York the Tribune Havana Gomez Washington Matanzas Clen- Focersee

Gillett's Agent Arrives as Negotiations Continue

Charles F Hunt arrives in Kansas City from Chihuahua. Attorneys for ten local firms holding Gillett paper deny plans to compromise. Attachments issued on property of Mass et Gillett seek protest and payment, with a capital required by court action.

Xansss City Jan Charles F. Hunt Chihuahua Met Calape Am Semico Gilert Frick and Paving Co Eighth St Srostesl Ewin Louis Wolfe Kansas Ave Kansas

West Representative Alleges Bank Interests Against Bill

In a heated exchange, a West representative accuses Kansas City moneyed interests and a Wichita banker of opposing the bill in the people’s interest. He cites personal ties to Charles Croga’s family and recounts a bank failure that cost him all his money while defending Harris’s measured consideration of the bill.

Pan Ree Bowen WEST Kansas City Wichita Nofeger Fourth National Bank of Harris Beaks Tage Charles Crows Fitzgerald Charles Croga Charles Crosa

Expansionist Violence Branded as Beneficial Policy

A Princeton Associated Press reply quotes ex president Cleveland defending territorial expansion. He calls for subjugation of natives and suggests slaughter of those opposing control, framing the killings as incidental to a “transcendentally great movement” and noting clergy should manage the casualties.

Princeton N. J Cleveland Associated Press Lee Exansion

Senate Passes Labor and Industry Bill for State Commissioner

The senate at 3 p.m passed the Cros san bill to create a state society of labor and industry and to appoint a state labor commissioner by labor union delegates from Karess. The measure passed the house with minor amendments, awaiting the governor's signature.

Senate Crossan Society of Labor and Industry State Board of Agriculture Karess House

Judge Foster Bill Moves For Third District Judge

In Washington on January, the House favored a bill to create an additional judge for the Third Judicial District. The measure sets terms for the retirement of Judge Cassius G. Foster, who is 70 and eligible by age for retirement under the law.

Washington, D. C Cassius G. Foster Cence Red Wenare

Mire Botkin's Character Among Assassins

Fragmentary OCR text discusses Mire Botkin as a unique assassin with unexpected depth in her makeup. It references a German code on treatment of inebriates and hints at legal or medical discourse, mentioning a family and safety concerns amid scattered phrases from period journalism.

Botkin Germany Eersting Af Hasaver

Canadian figures to visit as committees continue talks

The report notes the arrival of Laurier tomorrow, with Sir James Winter and Mr Charlton expected later. Committees will persist in their work, and Bering son, the negotiator, is not to be pressed for a concession.

Ee Jane Witrid Laurier James Winter Charlton Bering

Grip Epidemic Strikes St Louis Transit

Physicians in St Louis report an epidemic grip, infectious but not contagious, spreading among streetcar workers and affecting car service. The Seventh District shows high impact with many officers absent, while treatment curbs the illness.

St. Louis St. Loure

Artistic Loving Cup Presented to Mrs Sampson by Commanding Officers

A silver loving cup to Mrs William T Sampson wife of the admiral is described as massive and ornate with dol phina handled by mermaids and nautical engraving. It commemorates services under Rear Admiral Sampson during the 1896 war with Spain including the destruction of the Cervera squadron off Santiago Cuba on July 3 1895. The presentation date is undecided but likely after the New Yorks Havana voyage.

William T. Sampson Santiago Sampson United States Spain Cervera Cuba Admiral Sampson New York Havana

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