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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
2
Washington January 19 Secretary Long settled the navy chaplains uniform issue approving a blue frock coat or white service dress with a collar device. Officers coat differs with black buttons and stripes. cap similar to other chaplains with black mohair chin strap.
Three Glasgow commissioners arrived in New York aboard the American liner St. Louis to seek U S government support for the Glasgow exposition planned to start May 1. They proposed cooperation with President McKinley to attract industrial and manufacturing interests and the city’s franchise ownership model.
Stephen Varkonyl, noted as a wader of esanie revelation, was sentenced to one year imprisonment for high treason as a movement he supported convulsed Hungary earlier this year. The case centers on actions linked to the London Mall stretch of the era.
A mother asks fellow mothers to seek medical advice for their daughters from Dr R V Pierce of the Invalids Hospital and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York. His free consultation and a fourteen page illustrated booklet promise guidance toward curing perceived female ailments through simple means.
The article details ongoing forced labor in Hungarian districts where peasants owe fifty days yearly to landowners. Labor occurs in summer and winter with pay disparities, wives sweeping manor houses weekly for no pay, and peasants treated as beasts of burden harnessed to plows.
The Scorpion weighed anchor off Guantanamo Bay as dusk fell and a strange ship appeared on the horizon. The crew prepared for action amid alarms in the engine room, firing a blank charge to deter the unidentified vessel before the Gelert signaled and the Scorpion withdrew.
A London controversy over the best dressed English woman of fashion features largely American names. Lady Naytor-Leland favors white with diamond embroidery, while Birr. von Andre wears black and white. Mrs. Dudley Leith orders Paris gowns. Miss Goelet impresses with tulle evening frocks. Edna May appeared in Niagara in emerald velvet with diamond stars.
In Nashville on June 1 observers report tens of thousands of wild geese feeding on local wheat fields around Mayleton. For years the fields near the city have attracted vast flocks, with birds seen on the Reid River and in surrounding farm areas captivating onlookers and impacting crops.
Croker appoints ex Justice Van Wyck as general counsel for the New York Auto-Truck Company in a move seen as compensation for opposing Roosevelt. The position pays $10,000 a year, matching the governor’s salary, signaling political rewards and a salve for the senatorial defeat.
Public discussion in New York centers on limiting skyscraper heights to improve safety, sanitation, and property rights. A city committee chaired by G Waldo Smith recommends a 200 foot cap on street avenues, with additional fire and elevator requirements for tall buildings. The report also suggests two separate stairways, enhanced fire systems, and ongoing oversight for new structures. Meanwhile a Woman's Hotel project advances with $1,000,000 in capital and a plan to serve professional and businesswomen, offering 50 rooms, dining, baths, and dividends.
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece recounts Mrs Russell Sage’s care for a brood of talented canaries including Captain Sutine a crippled bird who learned to sing Home Sweet Home under her patient training. The account details his accident recovery and the method using a music box to cue notes.
The Crawford theater hosts theater and opera offerings this week including Broadhurst’s Why Smith Left Home and Sowing the Wind with the famous Empire company. Also featured are Martha and Laminernide in costume by Scalehi, Alma in Alone in Greater New York, The Heart of Maryland, Brain, A Bachelors Honeymoon, Town Topics, and Ferris Comedians in a week at Grand Opera House with On the Ohio and understudies.
A New Woman’s Democrat piece notes a trend where many women prefer fresh currency and banks serving female customers report constant demand for clean notes. It describes a method of washing and ironing bills to restore brightness and cleanliness, suggesting this could deter counterfeit detection and encourage spending.
New York magistrate Wentworth dismissed the case against actresses May Wheeter and Jeanette Perry charged with decency violations at an “Affair of Honor” music hall. The defendants and maids produced costumes used in the show, which were examined before the magistrate.
Jan 18 report from Galveston notes railroad and dock laborers began a strike to support a star, tied to the steamer Pina leaving New York January 10. It cites wage rates and exchange issues as the strike's motive, with unclear political context and military implications.
A Pittsburgh innovation envisions hot lunches sent via pneumatic tubes from home kitchens to offices. The plan argues warm, wholesome meals bypass restaurant chefs, offering speed and convenience for workers away from home. If perfected, the system could extend across cities, delivering breakfast or lunch directly to busy professionals.
A long extract on awa, a fermented root beverage, outlines its ancient production and the claim of a licensed monopoly held by Chinese interests. The piece notes a colonial government tolerating local customs while restricting sale to licensed makers, with a primitive chewing method and a cold bath purportedly inducing sobriety amid regulatory debates.
Chicago leaders plan a Merchants club banquet to discuss a proposed municipal pawnshop bill. The measure aims to drive out high interest lenders nicknamed shylocks and create a wage-earner pawnshop offering loans at 1 percent per month on secured collateral, to replace costly 10 percent pawn loans.
The tarantass or troika is described as a picturesque Russian vehicle. The troika refers to the team of U.S.R. horses and the carriage as a whole. The bow-spring supports weight and elevates the driver and bells. The boat-like body rests on birch poles, chosen for Siberian roads. Birch wood is common in Russia and easy to replace on the road.
An advertisement lauds Pyramid Pile Cure as the sole remedy for piles claiming quick, painless, and permanent relief. It cites long-term sufferer testimonials from Mrs. Hinkley in Indianapolis and Major Dean in Columbus, noting endorsements by pharmacists and distributors.
Chicago Record notes a New York ball by Mrs. Astor where the traditional continuous buffet is replaced by supper tables raised to the dancing floor via elevators. The change eliminates the buffet’s fatigue and preserves the ballroom’s social flow, hailed as an improvement in society life. Also included are brief testimonials for Mystic Cure and One Minute Cough Cure.
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