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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1900
Page
5
A weekly review notes widespread price revisions across manufacturing and trade. It reports modest gains in some commodities like copper and tin, with higher prices anticipated, while overall industrial activity remains uneven. Capital markets show limited breadth in manufacturing and brokerage growth, and consumer demand appears tentative amid price adjustments.
An inmate of an asylum in Har ey county died leaving a small estate valued around 100 dollars. The deceased was a widower or unknown relative. executors or heirs are unclear. The estate consists of property and a few assets, with no confirmed living heirs at this time.
Western Union Telegraph Company fights a state law requiring an annual financial condition statement. The company challenges the provision as unconstitutional and declares it will resist court actions while pursuing its defence. The dispute follows a prior rejected statement and a supplemental filing.
Jill Chieigo and Atlee Hen Gould lend support by pledging $1.00 to preserve the women’s temple trust. A joint meeting of the temple trust and bondholders discussed plans to raise funds toward a $200,000 goal to cancel the trust bonds. An offer of $100,000 was extended for a one year term, with Mrs. N. Care and her conferees continuing to push the effort.
The Victoria government endorses a policy allowing a 2 mounted corps to debark at Halifax or other named ports for South African service. Each unit would receive a first class saddle uniform revolver and gear at $260 per unit or $50,000 total. Parliament and political maneuvers loom as leaders threaten a vote of confidence. Precautions at Vancouver Head quarantine aim to curb bubonic plague. steamships from Honolulu to Hakodate must fit funnel guards to prevent hawser rate intrusion.
Pittsburg Pa January 6 The American Bies and Wire company posted notices in all plants announcing a general wage increase of seven and a half percent effective January The raise applies to company works in Chicago Cleveland and Kokomo A detent fund will be created into which the company will contribute a portion of earnings while the fund may be distributed to workers according to terms set by management
The article reports persistent Hornaday candidacy in the Second District, alleging ties to Burton Wing and Broderick opposition. It describes a plan to force Bowersock to quit next year, enabling Hornaday to secure the nomination while opponents seek to neutralize him, with party leaders and local factions watching closely.
Hutchiton area resident Mrs. Alby Campbell reports she found her missing father after years of belief he might have died. A pension list revealed W. A. Shephant of Hotenicas claimed the same identity, prompting doubts that a stranger had posed as her father. The real Col Shephard of Hotchkine is traced, leading to a joyful reunion with her husband of many years.
Unclear ad copy promotes quick relief from discomfort with a remedy sold at Kale's Grocery 512 Kathns Ave. Claims rapid action and relief of itching sores. User testimonial fragment mentions instant effect and sale location, with garbled names and scattered phrases.
North Topeka items list visitors from Silver Lake, a few local residents, and a minor health note about Miles Gilman with thickenpox. Church announcements cover lectures by W. Brooks on parental advice, sermons at Christian church and Good Shepherd, a Holy Communion service, and Sunday school. Louise Welton’s death near Topeka is reported with funeral details. local lodge and church elections introduce new officers and trustees at North Congregational and other local meetings.
Charles Rmanwin, brought from Manhattan by federal authorities, is jailed in Shawnee County on charges of robbing mails in the Indian Territory. Former carrier Ey Baldwin, once on a star route from Orlando, is linked to a registered letter tampering incident and a region-wide theft.
In Independence on Friday the general staff reported 55 applications for service and new recruits arriving at 6 o clock. Fifty five recruits were accepted. No Twentieth Kansas men reenlisted. Montgomery County shows over 200 men since the troops for the Spanish American War began and more than 50 men are in the Philippines now.
The Autocab Company faces a 10000 dollar lawsuit in the circuit court from Miss Garland alleging injuries from a November accident on Michigan avenue and eighteenth street. She claims the vehicle became unmanageable and struck a curb, throwing her to the pavement, with alleged driver negligence. Also, Volunteer Martin of the Twentieth Kansas dies after illness contracted in the Philippines, while on sick leave returning home through San Francisco.
Hor ne G Burt president of the Union Pacific presents six blocks of land north of the university in Laramie about twenty acres as a New Year gift. The land will aid campus expansion and construction plans. The university board welcomed the donation as greatly needed for buildings and grounds. Call and get a cup of Princess Comes free.
A late night fire in an East Ninety Second Street tenement started in the cellar and quickly spread. Three people died including Mrs. Mary Sutherly and her two children, while seven others were injured. Firefighters and police aided residents escaping via front and rear fire escapes. a water and smoke filled stairwell hampered rescue efforts. The blaze caused minor property damage despite high casualties.
Touro Robertson vice president of the American Bank Note Company died suddenly of heart disease in New York. He was a leading printing authority and a pioneer in bank note bases. He invented the first steel plate printing press ever used.
Montgomery January 6 The Continental Cotton Gin company forms a $2,000,000 capital structure with WT Northington of Birmingham named president Six plants join the combine controlling about nine percent of world gin machine production The group will not shut plants but will invest $56,000 to improve them Birmingham will serve as headquarters Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claims world wide fame for cures and is sold at Wagener’s drug store 731 Kansas Avenue
A twelve year sequence of back injury complications culminates in a successful operation by Dr. J Edward McCutly at the British Medical Institute. He and Dr. Hall removed the diseased bone from the coracoid region, reversing night and day seizures and restoring consciousness in Misa Mahaln' Lawaon, earning praise for medical skill and progress.
A Wichita report from January six cites R A Goodman as a hog raiser who killed a Tolast-Chian hog after a few days of grazing. The exact details are unclear due to the fragmentary OCR text.
Ernest J. Lehman founder of the department store idea in Chicago died last night at a private sanitarium where he had long been a patient. He originated the store concept and helped establish the Pair department in Chicago.
The British steamer Glasgow commanded by Captain Lestie, sailing from Buenos Ayres December 2 to Hamburg, was sunk off Dungeness in the Dover Strait after a collision with the British steamer Ormuse commanded by Captain Veale from Sydney to London. Passengers and crew of the Glasgow were landed at Dover. The Ormuse apparently sustained no damage.
The fragmented OCR text outlines a settlement process involving penitentiary officials with the state auditor and treasurer. It mentions earnings and expenditures for the month, a deficit, and unspecific operating results tied to a wine plant, with unclear dates and figures.
In Topeka several national officers of the National Association of Charities and Correction were announced. C E Faulkner of First Congregational Church spoke in the morning, Piret MB in the evening, Rev J H Hart of Plant Christ in church morning, First Baptist in evening, Hon A O Wright of Ransse Avenue 35 spoke morning, with First Presbyterian Church evening. Faulkner Hart and Wright named for central committee roles.
The day’s market notes show Wheat and Corn futures easing amid weak trade, with Minneapolis and Duluth contracts cited. Hog receipts steady to down, cattle and sheep bids softer, while oats and other grains show mixed demand and firmer export activity in places like Topeka and Kansas City.
The report covers winter wheat conditions, sudden temperature risks, and expected crop damage. It notes oats are firm with arrivals steady, and short interest low amid cautious buyers. It mentions rising product demand and packer activity, with expectations of further market break and buying. F. Harris.
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