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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1898
Page
4
Cloud Over Prosperity As New England Mills Stand Still
Dun and Co reports a single bright spot amid gloom as wage-cut struggles ripple through New England mills near Boston. Strike pressure reduces output while manufacturers defend high costs, contrasting with recent dividends. Political debate cites overproduction and cotton prices as factors, with industrial tension spreading to other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KG. Dun & Co
New England
Custon Mills
Nelson Dingley
Dingdey
Whit
South
Dun
Pennsylvania
Readers’ Letter on Party Nominations and Residency
A letter to the editors discusses why Republicans in the Fourth district should nominate Chartte Cartle for Congress after the First district contest. It notes residency rules, cites Ben Butler’s election, and questions recent armored sects’ behavior, mentioning Secretary Long and British war vessels at Port Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stats Journal
Chartte Cartle
Congrem
Firat
Congress
Ben Butler
Wes
Port Arthur
Mies
Reflections of a Bachelor in a Giddy New York Press
Fragmented humorous observations on marriage gender roles and social jokes. The piece riffs on blame gratitude and platonic relations with dated tones and quirky epigrams. It mentions a bachelor lifestyle and contrasts male expectations with domestic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Quips and curiosities from an old globe column
A collection of witty, boastful, and social observations from a 19th century newspaper page. The piece riffs on manners, marriage, money, and women, mentioning public figures and events, with brief notes on personalities like Rider Haggard and Nansen, and references to society habits and a forthcoming Methodist conference.
Chicago News Proverbs and Hair Remedies
A garbled Chicago column blends proverbs and observations about a bustling day and winter habits. It mentions a man full of whisky and a door unopened for secrets. It notes that dandruff is an exudation from skin pores, forming scars and hair loss, and claims Hal's Hair Renewer cures it.
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Tian
Cameer
Hal
Common Sense Cure Promises Fast Pile Relief
Remarkable remedy Pyramid Pile Cure offered to sufferers of piles. Claims immediate inflammation relief and permanent cure with continued use. Warns against negligence and surgical risks, markets at 25 cents per package through Pyramid Co. Ballarat?
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Init
Pyramid Co
Bilar
Wichita's Park Plan Aims for Finest State Feature
Wichita announces a grand city park to rival California designs. Plans by Gu tro garden style and Garden Gate park feature winding paths shaded by trees, a maze, wind stand, and a boulevard along the Little Arkansas river. Arbor Day ceremony expected with schoolchildren and officials.
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Kansas
Gutro
Garden Gate Park
San Francisco
Heuderahot
Rows
Jackson
Connl
Oak Street
Art Bulldine
Hous
Ceoamell
Polles
Little Arkansas River
Divorced From A Black Wife Soldier's Home Veteran
In Leavenworth district court a divorce granted to Robert Hradley from Mollie Bradley on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The veteran, octogenarian, built a $1100 home on Reese Street for his wife’s comfort. He claimed neglect led him to sue for divorce and arranged to deed the Reese Street house to the defendant to secure the decree.
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Leavenworth
Robert Hradley
Mollie Bradley
Gros
Branley
Reese Street
Bradkey
Heese Street
Real Estate Interest Grows as Eastern Buyers Invest in Kansas
Leavenworth January 25 A Kansas Real Estate association report shows eastern investors buying Kansas land and rail shipments rising. H Ogueland of Yates Center notes 12 eastern buyers took land totaling 680 acres paying 126 800 dollars with several farms shipped in and more land to arrive by March. Wright of McPherson says six months sales total 378 000 dollars, a county record.
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Real Estate Association
Leavenworth
W Iocal
From
Jamenon
Kansas Real Estate Association
Kansas
H. Hogueland
Yates Center
Wright
McPherson
Mules and insanity at Fort Scott market
At Fort Scott on January 6 a purchaser named Johnson negotiated for a car load of mules at Irwin Grant and Co. He misrepresented the quantity sold to Dadeville Alabama. After shipment the buyer proved insane and caused trouble with the Memphis railroad. Mules were stopped at Memphis and fenced in yards. This marks a second case linking insanity with mule purchases by Irwin Grant & Co.
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Fort Scott
Jan
Johnson
Irwin, Grant & Co
Dadeville
Ala
Memphis Railroad Company
Mempah
Erwin, Grant & Co
Duckworth
KU Women Lead Crusade Against Student Drunkenness
Lawrence January 28 KU students erupt over male drinking prompts three women to call for an embargo on any man whose breath carries liquor at campus events. The plan gains backing from Lawrence’s leading citizens as J D Bowersock laments a published attack on students who drink.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Nyuor
Wil
J. D. Bowersock
Mexican Dealers Seek Best Grade of Game Chickens
An inquiry dated January 10 1898 from Zacatecas Mexico requests information on prices for incubation eggs and for a pair of roosters and three hens. JOSE A BONILLA & CO. of Zacatecas and Geneva Spicer Bros. coordinate a poultry display and translate the order.
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Ottawa
Jan
Spicer Bros
Geneva
Zacatecas
Mexico
Calle de Quebradillano
Deseo Telar
Gallinas
Jose A
Bonilla & CO
Zacatecans
Jose A. Bonilla
Klondike Transportation Scheme Stirs Wichita Farm Club
A Wichita farm club of 160 members was formed to seek work in the Canadian Northwest territory with Dominion agents offering free transport and a tree homestead. The plan collapsed when told that only naturalized Canadians could receive lands and patent rights, leaving the Redewick county colony small.
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Hettiv
Canadian Northwest Territory
Dominion
Canada
Redewick County
iKansas
Sood
Atlandlice
Weir City Prize Fight Ends With Montgomerys Quick KO
In Weir City January 25 at the opera house Jamen Darby of this city boxed Walter Montgomery of Pittsburg in a one sided eight round match. Montgomery weighed heavier and won by count out in the final minute after a series of blows sent Darby through the ropes. The bout featured early exchanges with both fighters landing rights and lefts but Montgomery showed a foul style by hugging and holding. The referee struggled to control it as Montgomery delivered the decisive blow and Darby failed to defend himself.
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Opera House
Tuet
Elenvat
Jamen Darby
Walter Montgomery
Pittsburg
Montgomery
Darby
Derby
Abilene
Herington Times
Abilene Folke
Enterprise
Winfield
Fat Dauber
Twelfth
Manning
Independence Cake Walk Boosted by Doc Brown Attendance
Independence on February 4 hosts a grand cake walk with Coffeyville youths scouring partners for the event. Doc Brown of Kansas City, Missouri, hailed as a champion, will appear as Coffeyville's representative, adding strong local interest and a vote to back the Independence favorite against Brown or other celebrities.
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Independence
Uccea
Coffeyville
Doc" Brown
Kansas City
Missouri
Coffeyvill
Dee Brown
Coal in Bourbon County Reveals Heavy Veins Near Surface
Fort Scott January 26 report shows large coal veins near the surface in Bourbon County. Prospecting by HB Brown near Cato uncovers multiple coal seams at various depths including 19, 17, 37, 45, 49, and 26 inches, suggesting substantial remaining surface supply.
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Fort Scott
HB. Brown
Cato
Fort Scott Verdict Drops Insurance Suit and Arctic Praise
A jury in Fort Scott awarded zero judgment to Eugene Mikesill and wife against German-American Insurance Co over $5 in household goods loss. Prof L L Dyche praised Nansen’s Arctic expedition in Leavenworth, noting it redefines exploration. Fort Scott checks postmaster hopes with C O Humphrey backing, amid Bourbon County veterans’ support for his appointment.
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An Insurance Co
Jan
Eugene “Mikesill
New York
Leavenworth
L. Dyche
Nansery
Nansen
Arctic
Perjury case and murders haunt Kansas towns
A string of Kansas notes details court actions and crimes across counties. Newton reports a perjury motion against an attorney, while Hurka records the murder conviction of George H. Dobbs and Amelia New. Chetopa notes Carrie Anderson’s suicide attempt at a hotel, and Pittsburg covers a gray wolf chase ending in a kill near an old smelter site.
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BH. Dobbs
Hurcka
George H. Dobbs
Amelia New
Joseph New
Svete
Shinn
Ite
Theblis
Bin
Grain O Try Grain O Package Ad
Try Grain O. Try Grain O. Ask your grocer for a package of Grain O the new food drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it with no injury as well as adults. Grain O has the rich seal brown flavor of mocha or java but is grain based. One minute cough cure also advertised with Bransfield address and State Journal subscription note.
Casey is No More Prominent In Chicago Crowd
A Chicago audience erupted as De Wolf Hopper refused to recite and attempted a speech in Chicago and Topeka. The gallery hissed, a riot-like mood formed, and Hopper proceeded after promises of wit. Ads for Electric Bitters and Bezen Cherry Cough Syrup follow, with a Santa Fe excursion promotion and local drugstore notices.
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Chicago
Topeka
Culumhia
Sousa
Joi. Groey
Dundes
Kan
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