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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1896
Page
5
A Ganday Capital notice from January 12 warns merchants of a looming cash pressure and swift actions. It promises a forthcoming daily paper advertisement intended to attract both rich and poor customers, claiming it will bring anticipated relief and sensational effect.
Elian Lewis manager frets over ticket price as Lillian Lewis negotiates a one time reduction to 1.50 in Wichita. The Eagle reports fake telegrams and staged interviews promoting a sleight of hand ahead of the grand production, twisting expectations and urging locals to pay less for the performance. The episode highlights orchestrated confusion surrounding the show and its pricing strategy.
Miss Blanche Johnson of Potwin leaves Topeka tale of Bachelors Baby to join a New York company as leading woman Geraldine. Twenty year old daughter of W S Johnson who recently moved to Fort Scott. Cast features former company members as rehearsals begin for a forthcoming production.
Police arrested Jane Robert Ada Bailey and William Crawford for disorderly conduct at a house on Eleventh Street and Western Avenue early Sunday. They were released on bail and await afternoon court. Crawford is a miller. Several complaints about the place have been made recently.
Edward E Rice, manager of The 1492 company, faced a protest in Montreal after audience members hissed the American flag and demanded removal of emblems. Rice vowed to brandish U S flags during the Canadian tour and contemplated appealing to the state department. He rushed to file legal action and prepared to decorate the theater with flags to assert patriotic display.
A chaotic scene at Columbia theater ends with two performers seized by officers and taken to Armory police station after a disruption involving a small group of law enforcement. Arthur Whitney, addressing a case in Justice Underwood's court, complains of his stolen Sunday trousers as the two suspects are linked to the incident. The item also touts Dr. Fulter and Dr. King’s New Discovery as trusted remedies, with local pharmacists endorsing their efficacy and offering trial bottles.
The state legislature of Eaness weighs a special session to reapportion districts. Attorney General Dawes argues against it while Governor Morrill is criticized as avoiding call. Representative W D Street and Populist members question proceedings as votes and attendance remain uncertain.
Lem McLemore, a colored man living on Buchanan Street Eleventh, was arrested Saturday night for selling intoxicants at a self styled Saturday Night Club run by Wetmore’s janitor Harry Safford. Authorities say the feast included possum chickens and a wine list with gin and whiskey, served in hotel banquet style at high prices. His case is set for this afternoon.
Officer Lemuel Dougherty, brother-in law of the Hankin brothers, was named by the police board as a temporary special policeman for ten days to replace Omer Washburn. Although without prior police experience, he once served as an undersheriff in Indian territory and recently moved from Emporia to Topeka.
In San Diego Cal January 12 a Mexican lakeside settlement reported a giant whirlpool off Lake Chapala. Water rose in serpentine folds, a deep rumble occurred, and boats with occupants vanished as a sunken lakebed pulled them in. An estimated score of lives were lost.
Boston reports an authorized statement from Congregationalist organ about Joseph Cook's health. After August lectures in Melbourne he suffered vertigo and partial sight loss, later traveling to Japan to meet his wife. By November 21 in Japan he was weak but spirits low. on Pacific voyage he slept under opiates and doctors later deemed travel safe. Clifton Springs next offered cautious optimism for a favorable outcome.
A Topeka weekend report notes the January term of the district court began today while the grand jury will convene tomorrow. Various local activities are listed including church services, a winter concert prospect, and civic matters from Topeka and nearby towns.
The Chanute Daily World prints a playful portrait of Tom McNeal of the Topeka Mall and Breeze. The piece notes his wit, his Santa Fe pass, and his role in public life, including his link to Jerry Simpson. A separate Western Washington firearms incident is briefly touched, with limited detail.
European engineers discuss relocating the town of Kola forty three miles upriver to a new port near the mouth of the Kola river to aid navigation and fortification. The article recalls the Nauvoo exodus where Mormon homes were moved over ice to found Fort Madison, illustrating a similar transportation feat.
Members of the Clyia club of Philadelphia plan a United Association of Domestics to regulate hours and wages for maids and servants. Debate on war between housekeeper and servant organizations centers on strikes affecting households. Chefs cooks and hotel waiters join the movement for better conditions.
The small arms board reports a new machine gun as the most destructive weapon for naval use. It fires 420 rounds per minute and requires only electric button pressure to operate. Weighing 35 pounds, it surpasses the Gatling by a wide margin and can be carried by one man.
Jameson, famed head of a South Africa British company, long linked with Johannesburg, was widely known in Helena Montana where his headquarters rested on several occasions. Between 1875 and 1886 he led hunting and fishing parties along Mussel Shells Creek and the Judith Basin, though an early accident left him with a curved spine and limited walking.
A Milwaukee Journal tale recounts John Brennan of Stevens Point defending a farmer who killed his wife. Brennan proposed insanity as the defense, winning a verdict of insanity and sending the man to Oshkosh, where he soon recovered and sued Brennan for the property deed claiming insanity at the time. Brennan’s career suffers as the farmer’s victory marks a career of hostility to insanity as a defense in murder cases. The piece also notes a Paris exposition club forming in Corryville Ohio with 20 members and weekly contributions, plus brief items on fake art crimes and a laundry ad.
Incomplete OCR text presents a fragmentary item with unclear names and dates. The legible parts mention a stock or market action tied to December and a person or entity possibly named Daub or SOTERA. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
Reports from Hartford Courant and Philadelphia Record reflect grave anxieties over a potential war in Transvaal and Europe. Analysts note Kaiser Wilhelm’s defiance, Salisbury’s possible stance, and a broader risk of Britain facing united Franco-German opposition while England contemplates its next move amid colonial tensions.
A disorderly incident last evening near seven o clock led a breathless youth to report a fight at a Rosie Cup occupied building. Police found no arrests as the occupants Pete Schrader Carey Alles and Gerry Petoh were orderly. A second call around eleven found the place deserted with no evidence for arrests.
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