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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1898
Page
4
The notice outlines daily home delivery by carrier in Topeka and Kansas towns, with annual rates and subscription options, including office contact details and advertising openness. It lists mailing addresses and phone lines for business and editorial operations as part of the paper’s public notice.
Congressman Stone of Pennsylvania will offer an amendment to the postal savings bill to invest funds in county and municipal bonds for road improvement. Gen Roy Stone reports strong support from wheelmen and various reform groups, noting postmaster general now backs the plan. He will address the post office committee to argue for the amendment, claiming the system will fund durable public roads and benefit country districts.
A composite note mentions Max Nordau’s pen name Nordau, Delancey Kane as heir to a title, and a study path at Stonyhurst. It recalls ex President Cleveland as a trustee and Mark Twain’s view of Cecil Rhodes. Deboe’s horse racing stance and a caustic remark on the sport appear, plus Carnie’s hotel‑register line and a New York law partnership forming.
A misc. clipping cites quips and witticisms on politics, marriage, religion, and society. It echoes satirical lines about fools, schemers, and Mephistopheles, with insights on poverty, family, and labor, ending with a note on the cotton mill strike’s timing for printers.
A fragment from CHICAS NEWS PROVERBS contains mixed quips and lines about storytelling, marriage offers, and political hints. It notes Richard Whiting Blue's congressional bid and critiques about newspapers. An ad for Buckeye Pile Ointment promises instant relief and fast healing.
A Nebraska audit of the Knights and Ladies of Security of Topeka Kansas records 1897 financials. It details assets liabilities receipts and disbursements, including net assets around 235 087 and mortgage-backed real estate holdings, with prompt death claim payments and bonds backing officers and trustees. The report, signed by Auditor John F Cornell, confirms well managed funds and courteous cooperation from local officers.
Edward J. Livernash reports on gold output, cautious about sensational Klondike claims. Fred Stevens and partner James Dougherty, aka Nigger Jin, with bride, aim for New York. potential sale offers loom for Tonanze Creek properties. Stevens pegs next year’s output at 20 million, while dust processing at Alaska Commercial shifts to wooden boxes.
In Wellington district 125 west of Caldwell serious charges have been filed against A. J. Martin, the schoolteacher, aiming to remove him. A preliminary hearing by County Superintendent J. W. McLaughlin began last week and continues at the Bohemian settlement schoolhouse. Accusations include incompetency cruelty and unchastity with reports of obscene language and harsh discipline. School attendance has dropped as patrons vow not to return pupils while the dispute remains unresolved.
Liberal reports a missing Mrs George Worden amid a snowbound search near Cuss. Idhi Conway once married Worden after domestic trouble. tracks in fresh snow show a possible abduction or murder plot as the husband becomes a prime suspect. Authorities and neighbors comb fields and creeks as fears rise.
Kansas City January 4 Coroner McLeod was asked to hold an inquest in Kansas City over the body of 3 A Whitcraft an old soldier who died here from blood poisoning. Emporia investigators allege Whitcraft was murdered but no evidence was found and the county may not incur costs unless new evidence arises. The body was buried at Emporia and investigators have exhumed it. Coroner Meteod and County Attorney Miller said witnesses would be summoned from Emporia if needed.
Great Bend January 24 Mrs Frank Smith of this city horse whipped Pawnee Rock school principal W J Crump ton during school hours She claimed he cheated her children out of an education by not resigning After the act Mrs Smith surrendered to the marshal paid a fine and costs This is the second time she has horse whipped Crumpton previously alleging abuse of her children
Clay Center veterans group G A R plans a February 4 benefit day to raise funds for a Clay Center Soldiers' monument. The event, run by the auxiliary, will feature an oyster dinner for attendees and a decision on inviting the department encampment to Clay Center.
Lawrence January 24 Prof Ison Dyche is preparing to take his animal collection to Paris in 1900 for an exhibition. The report notes the professor aims to showcase specimens at the opening event and to organize the traveling display for the international audience.
Fort Scott leaders rally against a pending federal bankruptcy bill arguing it would reward dishonest failures and leave creditors unpaid. Pensions announced for Kansans include Cassius Campbell and Rafael Welsbach with varying sums. Handel Messiah preparations at Lindsborg Bethany College involve 190 voices for Good Friday performance. Liliie Rice wins $900 in breach of promise suit against Alexander Dade in Reno County court.
Leavenworth sees a Chicago brewery representative proposing a brick warehouse site and establishing a Kansas agency with five lots bought for the project. A Kansas City brewery firm options four lots at Fifth and Choctaw, opposite the Methodist church, to enlarge Abilene Court House. Abilene commissioners plan a two story addition to Dickinson's courthouse to add county clerk and attorney offices. the courthouse itself remains unchanged from its earlier construction.
In Pittsburg on January 4 Reverend T De Witt Talmage, noted Washington preacher, wed Mrs Florrie McCutcheon Cal Wer of Alicehany City at the McCutcheon home. The ceremony was led by Rev W J Reid D D of the Pint United Drnebydorian church. A small gathering attended. the couple then left for Cleveland after a wedding breakfast. Mrs Talmage is the widow of the late Jalen McCutcheon of Lindsay & BfeCuicheon.
The widow of Charles W. Colfler, identified as Medude Fo. Cutler's mother, recalls her long widowhood and husband’s birthday celebration months ago. The report mentions summers at East Hampton and a formal engagement amid limited notice among close friends. The current Mrs. Talmage is the reverend’s third wife, with the second having passed away years earlier.
Sureka Springs Arkansas promotes its year round resort status with discounted round trip tickets from major U.S. cities via the Winsco Line. A pamphlet with Eureka Springs details is mailed free upon request from Geo. Nichelson, Fisco Line, St. Louis. Ballard’s Sarsaparilla and Barnard’s Oil are advertised with health claims and prices, urging purchases from local druggists.
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