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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1898
Page
8
Diamond Dyes promise simple color solutions for cloaks gowns and hats. They color feathers curtains and tapestries with a wide range of hues and feature plain directions suitable for beginners. Special dyes exist for cotton satin wool and silk ensuring satisfactory results when used as directed.
London Jan 23 Mme Patti mourns the death of her husband Nicolini and cancels engagements including a June 35 concert at Crystal Palace. Friends expect time will ease her grief though a convent or Welch property rumors circulate. her late husband’s wealth funded many improvements.
A new holding company with 600 capital is forming to consolidate six Philadelphia electric lighting firms. The plan includes issuing $20.099 million in 5 percent bonds in exchange for stock and aims to unify management across city utilities while detailing ownership and paid-in stock status amid the consolidation efforts.
A fragment from an old advertisement shows claims for Ager's Cherry Pectoral and Ayne's vest remedies. Anecdotes describe long lasting coughs, failed attempts at cure, and a husband recounting his wife’s dramatic recovery after trying these products. The text reflects period marketing and testimonial style.
The secretary of state receives reports on two proposed Kansas Northern Railway schemes from Hays City. The postmaster returns them as dead papers amid comments of lost opportunities. The board of pardons recommends against clemency for Harry Stoops in the abduction case, while weighing a Chicago-linked petition and remarks on female involvement.
Dr McKinley, long allied with the Populist movement and a relative of President McKinley, is named superintendent of the state insane asylum at Osawatomie. Dr EW Hinton has served as assistant superintendent during the interim. The selection follows years of Populist involvement in state institutions.
Douglas Wye Georgia July 21 J Sheehan a noted stockman says wolves are depredating his region. He advocates stockmen keeping kennels of five to six greyhounds or stag hounds to hunt wolves, arguing it would cheaper than using professional wolfers and poison. He is seeking staghounds to add to his three wolf hounds and hopes widespread stockman cooperation could curb the pests.
Eureka Illinois January 24 reports the city marshal plans to arrest ten leading Eureka college students for disturbing the peace after a class disturbance. The threatened group includes several aspiring ministers. Also an advertisement for Horehoun Syrup claims to stop coughing and ease lung congestion at local outlets.
Princeton January 15 1698 chides a bachelor doctor story about Grover Cleveland replying to a letter from a admirer. The politican reportedly signed a letter to honor his wife and daughter by using their names on twin daughters. A Park Slope friend exposes the humorous ruse.
Norwegian farm hand Hans Fossum, registered from St Paul, locked in a room at the Pianer House hotel. Gas fumes alerted a clerk. the door was broken open and Fossum found seated on a fuel in a dazed condition. He faces an upcoming examination and told workers he did not want to live, citing threats from a man who he says has long menaced his life.
Olive B Lee of Illus Texas garners support from ex President Harrison and multiple governors as she runs for Dallas postmistress. Backed by Republican factions Grant and Green, the contest features rival candidates and broad Dallas business backing amid ongoing intra party clashes. The report notes it may reach a national decision by President McKinley appointing her as a compromise official.
City of Topeka Kansas meets January 24 1898 to open bids for pile guards and sewer outlet extension. Keepers Thatcher and Baker Bradbury submit proposals with prices ranging from 1458 to 3250 dollars. Resolution awards contract to Baker Bradbury at the bid price and sets start by March 1 1898 with completion by April 1 1898 and a 10 dollar daily penalty for delays.
Athens, Jan 25. An expert accountant projects the University of Georgia will be worth more than 10 million dollars in 98 years. The donor, Professor Charles Fy McCoy, left 15,000 to endow free instruction for certain individuals, with the principal reinvested from interest. The timing relies on generations passing and mortality, with a rough forecast of the fund surpassing 10 million.
A concert by the First Presbyterian quartette is planned for Friday evening February 4 at the church auditorium. The group features Mrs. G. W. Parkhurst, soprano. F. E. Wear, contralto. E. N. Streng, tenor. Hi. V. Hinckley, bass. with Strade Tracy as accompanist and additional performers including Miss Mable Huey, Myrtle Mitchell, Waldemar von Dahlen, David Bowie, Z. J. Falls, and Miss Peariane Presout.
Chicago senate committee hearings reveal alleged police protection racket around opium joints. Chinese witnesses fear testifying while operators claim police warned proprietors and collected protection payments, with names and figures cited by Moy Tin and others.
New York dispatches on January 18 reported alleged peculations by Adams Express employees totaling between 32000 and 1480 dollars. Attorney Abraham Levy repudiates his earlier figures saying there were no such confirmed losses. Eureka Springs tourism and railroad ticket offers follow, with ads for round trips and reduced rates via Frisco and Union Pacific lines.
A 1597 port remark describes Eureka Chemical Co advertising Baco Curo to soldiers at Fort Robinson. The letter claims tobacco withdrawal cures, urges trial, and offers a three box guarantee with a refund if not cured, citing tobacco habit relief and nicotine elimination.
A blinding snow storm in Chicago disrupted rail service and streetcars, causing numerous delays and accidents. A laborer, Carlos Munchy, fell from a tower during high winds and was killed. Suburban lines from Hilnots Central and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul halted, with several trains stranded or delayed. Two Illinois Central trains collided near Dubuque, killing Fireman Ells Sweet and injuring Engineer Harvey and Postal Clerk Mel Dutt.
Honolulu January 15 and San Francisco January 26 report a forthcoming Hawaiian legislature session set to open February 6. A radical bill would abolish the long standing contract labor law, backed by American planters though feared by other nationalities. The measure aims to advance closer U S political union and ends penal enforcement of contracts for service workers.
Bt Johns January 26 The severest storm in years rages along the coast stopping trains blocking ice and halting all navigation authorities report.
Amid ongoing disturbances in Algiers, about 10 000 spectators watched a funeral march for killed rioters. Mob attacks on Jews sparked by violence. one Jew died from a fractured skull while others were beaten. Rioters faced sentences from three months to four years, with one pillaging case yielding five years.
Chicagy Jan 26 The Tribune reports from best authority that at the Canadian Pacific annual meeting Sir William C Van Horne will resign as president. He will not retire from service but be elected chairman of the board. Also notes adoptions for 1905 licenses and mentions various patent remedies and potions offered by local druggists to cure colds and worms.
In Kansas City a discussion at the Coates residence centers on a man named J. Waldere Kirk, famed as the "king of the Duiles." A subject arrives wearing a slate vest described as plush or velvet, with brown button detail, tan shoes, and a deep blue Ascotia collar adorned by a large pearl.
Collis P Huntington announces plans to construct a vast dry dock at Newport News to dock and overhaul the biggest ships in U S or British merchant service. He denies a deal with Sir William Armstrong and explains motives include expanding the shipyard and establishing an ordnance factory if feasible.
New York banks report large gold shipments from California by registered mail following Australian imports at San Francisco. The National Park Bank and American Exchange National Bank each received about $500,000 during the past week. Gold arrived in rolls of $1,000 and mail parcels were insured.
Drexel's suburban residence of A J Drexel Jr was destroyed by fire last night. Loss 360 00 covered by insurance.
Miss Louise Wheeler resigns as matron of the Tipeka Insane Asylum amid board scrutiny. Mrs. Mize, former matron of the reform school, likely to be appointed successor. The board ordered the resignation. appointment timing set for a Wednesday afternoon.
Richard Mansfield, manager, says he has no ties to any syndicate and has booked his engagements directly. He asserts his company operates independently, handling all bookings without middlemen and will continue to perform with East Coast theaters whenever advantageous.
MIlls in Fall River and nearby towns face unrest as strikes ripple across New England. 125 workers quit at Centreville cotton mill for a 1 percent wage cut, while New Bedford and Biddeford mills announce small dividends. Rhode Island and Maine report quiet conditions and potential state inquiries.
Henry Sante meyer captured a unique bird in Nashville, Tennessee, after it walked into a turkey trap. The bird wore a woven wire collar and a silver bell engraved HK 719s. The bell rang as the bird escaped, though the creature was marred by the trap.
An event at Mascoutah Illinois honored the opening of a homeless shelter. Alderman Gebhard spoke on the cause while attendees enjoyed a meal featuring soup, ale, and cigars for participants. A local troupe performed and a notable guest star received praise.
Seventy men bound for the Gali Fields Beach Buffalo arrival described. Parties planned to meet Seattle leaders and push trade posts setup while prospecting for claims along the Crpper river. Dr Mauviel presides as a leading figure in the large private venture with provisions and a stents engine reported.
A plan is reported to form an English opera company led by Lillian Russell and Jesse Bartlett Davis. W J Davie, manager of Columba Theatre, aims to stage standard English works with the two singers, bolstering the cast with other notable performers.
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