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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement-like article touts a tasteless odorless remedy to cure drunkenness. It describes a reader named Miss Earth Williams claiming she saved her father by tainting his coffee, with a bold offer to mail a sample kit from Richmont Street to prove efficacy.
In Woekington the army canteen abolition failed by a 16 to 34 vote after a debate led by Teller ve and Butler. Unclear when a final decision on the measure will be reported, though progress stalled before Friday or Saturday. Other items note farm activity in S C and a theft case in Tacoma with recovered money.
A fragmented ad copy suggests when feeling well yet weak one should take a vacation or try Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as a better remedy. The tainted text mentions UBOUEE & BOWAY and a garbled New York reference.
In Wichita and Kansas towns lawmakers debate road taxes and rural school consolidation. Banking figures from Kansas National Bank push state-interest protections. Attorney General advocates state revenue tweaks and bonded debt reforms. Lawmakers discuss railroad policy, textbook law amendments, and repub Populist contest results amid a busy legislative session.
A fragmentary political notes column mentions George W. Wheatly seeking the Third District congressional nomination, Taylor Fiddle touring to rally minority support for an expo appropriation, and Frank Grimes rumored for a marshal post. It also notes Barton faction chatter, Beattie of Atchison backing Buren influence, and a bill by Blecker aimed at fraternal benevolence and insurance solvency with quips about suffrage and youth interests.
The remarks discuss United States population and the idea that every man is purchasable, citing public figures and social change. It references labor, industry, and power structures shaping modern life and questions the integrity of political and economic leadership.
The monthly turnace statistics show a rise in active capacity and output, with furnaces producing just over 250 tone per week. Prices shifted as European demand softened, German steels quoted around £426 with a weaker through rate to Great Britain, while Pittsburgh exports face limited demand and early signs point to higher future tonnage.
The text notes back pain as a conspicuous symptom of Bright's Disease or similar conditions and warns that continuing symptoms indicate disease progression.
An advertisement claims a remedy for back and kidney pain sold by S OHN MORROW 4 CO at drug stores in Springfield Ohio. It promotes Morrow's Kid ne cids as safe and prompt, describing them as yellow tablets priced by the box with a cash forfeit offer.
A new venture to build a large ore to steel plant at Conneaut Ohio on July likely signals broader aims in steel producing. The project aims to produce steel from ore itself, affecting outlet needs for surplus Pittsburgh district tonnage, and reflects shifting coalitions as lake shipments rise and market power shifts threaten old supplier relations during a year of preparation.
A Phi Beta Pi Phi member, Phillips, is accused of hazing during a Delta Upsilon initiation at Colby Color in September. Investigators will review the incident after Phillips fell ill and suffered convulsions at home following the initiation and hospitalization.
Reports from the Empress of Japan describe the Japanese ship Shogetsu adrift and waterlogged with canvas gone during a December voyage to Yokohama. Doric searched the scene and Skarpano, long voyage fears aside, returned to Bevin with coal and supplies. The incident spurred international tension as Britain contends with related provisions and treasure taken from Chinese ports.
Rev A Fasanotti of Norfolk inflames debate during a Rome visit by urging papal temporal powers and opposing Italian unification, while a leading English nobleman voices sympathy for the pope and criticizes English Catholics for potential disruption. The exchange hints at future public opinion shifts over Rome's temporal authority and Italian unification.
In a New York senate session Senator Pluskitt advocated a bill increasing imprisonment for kidnapping children under six to twenty five years. He recounted the 1874 Charlie Ross case, alleging New York river thieves Mosher and an accomplice abducted the child and used a stolen wagon to escape toward Philadelphia, with further violent steps and a river craft departure, ending with a fatal shooting of Mosher during a later robbery attempt.
The Kansas State Association named Hanley as president and elected officers for the coming year including Chas Kafer Atehisha as recording secretary and P. Adams as secretary. Senators James Tapp and Ralph Bidwell among those chosen for roles. Frank Newland of Topeka named to the national convention. Topeka selected as the association’s meeting place.
A letter reports Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy curing nervous dyspepsia. Multiple testimonials claim relief for family members and notable men, noting improved sleep and vigor after use. The writing praises the product and invites inquiries about its clinical effects.
Newton man leads Kaneas state dairy group at annual convention in Litton city with joint banquet by Stock Brethren management. Officers named for the year include President C Lewellyn Newton Secretary T A Borman White City Kan Assistant Secretary E H Peeters Welleviin Kan Legislative Committee Gen W Finska Clay Center Kan C F Anneturg Hayfin Morgan. Severe storm in Chicago referenced with call for ongoing relief efforts.
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