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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1899
Page
4
A garbled editorial mix cites debates on capital, temperance, and public service in Kansas and other states. It references a sober second thought on a civil service order, expansion questions, and political maneuvers involving Quay, Roosevelt, and canal frauds.
Boston Mayor Quincy advocates a series of Free Municipal Lectures to extend municipal education beyond schools. The plan calls for an organized government effort to provide accessible lectures, endorsed by New York and other cities, with Dr Henry Leipsiger overseeing the city’s public lecture program to reach working and adult learners.
A fragmentary narration describes a violet hidden among leaves and voices of violet seekers with knives and baskets. The speaker notes terror at old age and urges building a personal financial reserve to ease future helplessness for oneself and others.
A jumble of short notices profiles Gerome the artist musing on signing works, Queen Victoria appointing Marlborough as paymaster general, and President McKinley’s Confederate badge causing a rush for duplicates. It also notes Burrows’s Michigan debt victory, Aguinaldo envoy Agoncillo’s ridicule, Mrs. Antonio’s stage plans, Carl Schurz’s upcoming anniversary, and Rhodes’s varied pursuits, ending with Sarah Gresham Brumley in Harrison county Indiana and her long life.
In Sacramento a bribery dispute sparks upheaval as Speaker Wright faces claims he received $76 from Grant agent Green to sway votes. Wright denies any voting agreement and threatens reporters while the assembly weighs possible investigations amid rising tensions in the congressional race between Burns Grant and others.
In Paris Yan 16 the premier Dupuy urged immediate budget sign in the chamber as Firmin Faure sought to discuss Colonel Picquart’s court martial appearance. The premier proposed delaying the matter for a month but the chamber voted to proceed. Debates then began amid applause.
Local testimonial from William Callace of Peabody Kansas praising Hood's Sarsaparilla. He says gripping illness and rheumatism faded after several bottles, with weight gain and restored strength, attributing his recovery to the medicine. Also notes price and availability.
An old Chicago Record piece notes rising fame of striped collars in men’s dress, linking the trend to public attention and even stage costumes. It recounts anecdotes from theater talk and a New York manager about how bold shirt fronts changed audience reactions, predicting continued emphasis on flashy neckwear and coordinated outfits.
Pittuburi January 1 The United Mine Workers convention resumed with a scale committee not finished and members urged to submit suggestions. The constitution committee reported amendments, including expanding the executive board to eight members and representation changes. Opposing annexation of the Philippines on labor grounds was defeated as was endorsing parties or candidates tied to common ownership.
The piece urges Boston leaders from mayor to clergy to unite in systematic action against slum conditions. It calls churches to preach on homes, linking church and school influences to curb poverty and vice, citing Besant’s view of oversight in London parishes as a model for renewed Boston church effort.
A long Pekin letter discusses cost of living and daily life in China. It notes mushrooms at three cents for six servings, butter, fruit, vegetables, and cheap meats, along with foreign stores and housing costs. It mentions two Presbyterian compounds in Pekin with named residents, a boys school nearby, and offers to sponsor Chinese youths into mission education.
Ex judge Clark A Smith, once district judge of the Fifteenth district, now a prosperous farmer and cattle feeder near Cawker City, sold $25,000 worth of stock in 1898 and winters with 120 native steers on full feed and over 20 hogs, as friends urge his appointment to the court of Visitation by Governor Stanley.
The Mitchell county commissioners clash with Beloit newspapers over county printing bids. Republicans and Populists dispute honoring bids to lower printing costs, citing miscommunication and a rejected batch before new bids were submitted. The deadlock centers on which paper should receive the county printing contract and how bids were handled.
Rumors circulate that Beloit may see an independent journal as a guaranteed fact after the commission rejected fall legal rates. Officials say a shift in policy could pave the way for new publication activity in the area.
Miami County officials will consider using crude petroleum to build road surfaces. Standard Oil Co reportedly offered to supply enough crude for nine miles of road at no charge, with the county paying freight. The plan envisions dirt roads layered with crude to form a water resistant macadam-like surface at lower cost.
Speaker Osborn cannot announce house committees as 4 PM session nears. fresco workers halted by a power outage, delaying work and locking papers. He hopes to finalize chairmen this week after gaining access to his desk. Governor Stanley aides receive many endorsement requests, including an eastern Kansas subscriber seeking an office.
The St Paul, Minneapolis and Winnipeg route sold 2.5 million dollars of 3 percent general mortgage bonds to reimburse for buying the Des Moines and Northwestern road. It marks the lowest rate for the line yet and replaces an equal amount of 4 percent bonds in the company treasury.
A fragmented advertisement lists meats, lard, sugar, evaporated peaches and pears, prunes, dates, oats, pickles, buckwheat, and cleaning items. It mentions sugar cured meats, breakfast products, evaporated fruit, and various pantry staples with prices tied to bulk and package sizes. includes household items like laundry supplies and water pails, typical of early 20th century store notices. The ad emphasizes daily essentials from meats to pantry staples and household goods.
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