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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
11
The column surveys recent global issues and domestic concerns from wartime to politics. It notes the accession of a new monarch, various diplomatic moves, troop movements, and social reforms. Also covered are election-related questions and reports of unrest, civil actions, and notable cultural mentions.
Catarrh is a systemic disease affecting the blood and mucous membranes, not treatable by local remedies. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to cleanse the blood and act as an effective tonic. A California testimonial describes dramatic relief after taking the medicine, urging readers to start treatment promptly.
Report notes changes in county governance and a move to biennial elections. A.W. Tow sley of Chicago named to succeed car CA Santa Fe superintendent. Timothy Kimokett faces delay in mayoral endorsement by five Republican committees. State treasurer resigning to become private secretary to Senator Burton. Fire engine crews hired for reapportionment efforts. vaccination stance discussed by Hogeboom.
Two male seats for the annual Eike benefit go fast at the Grand as Friday and Saturday February 1 and 2 approach. Most of the first floor is sold with only a dozen seats remaining on the balcony and a few on the ground level.
This article prescribes rest as the primary cure for grip illness. It urges bed rest during severe attacks, small meals, plenty of water, and three daily doses of Dr Miles Nerveine with an extra dose at night if sleep is difficult. It promotes Dr Miles Pain Pills to reduce fever and aches and claims a million tests and a money back guarantee with drugstore availability.
Friday session notes elections committee did not report findings on the Owens-Hucett contest. A minority report seeks reopening of the contest and objects to charges. Barber counts and returns are under review. Lester and Ames Gad Lester filed disclaimer and seek allowance of mileage and attorney fees after waiving penalty costs.
A yellow dog named Dewey, mascot of Weadburn football, excited crowds by barking at games. Dewey was poisoned shortly after the season ended, inspiring a member of the team to act, and the piece recalls the dog’s presence at the Dewey versus Buddy game.
Delegates to the Kansas State Temperance Union assemble in the city this Monday for a two day convention. Sessions will open at the Auditorium and feature credentials, plan of work, resolutions and nominations. The program includes brief reports from local workers, two minute speeches, prayers by T A McNeal and an address by Rev Charles M. Sheldon.
Sheriff Cook transported four prisoners to Lansing Friday for penitentiary terms. Notable sentences include Cale Gilkey for assaulting Officer Lucas with a two and a half year term. AL Brown, tied to passing a worthless check, to serve one year. Pat or Laighin gets two years for assault. Newton Board also faces a two year term for grand offenses.
The Pickin & Brooks wholesale and retail crockery firm at State and Lake streets in Chicago was destroyed by fire today. The northeast corner property, among the country’s largest crockery houses, suffered total loss with estimates around 350000 dollars. One employee was seriously hurt while efforts to salvage stock continued.
E T Carttdge of 8500 Worth of jewelry clothing stolen while family attended high school event. Thief forced rear door and left muddy tracks across the home as valuables were carried off. Also mentions remedies and various medical advertisements amid the damaged text.
A garbled report from Chicago presents a prominent woman addressing concerns amid a fog of confusion. The fragmentary text hints at famine, medical shortages, and political stress, with unclear references to Crum, Spain, and other scattered lines.
Stolen stamps worth possibly a million dollars or more were taken from the revenue collection district in Peoria Illinois after burglars drilled through a vault door and removed bricks to access the safe. Entrance gained via an open transom on the second floor of the government building. The district handles heavy internal revenue, the burglars likely damaged the safe and fled with the stamp stock.
City court will relocate Monday from the basement to the second floor court room vacated by the court of appeals. The new space provides two email rooms for jury and clerk, a large well ventilated room, and will give the city court suitable quarters. Luxembourg Governor Assassinated in Luxembourg Belgium today. Governor M Orben de Xivry reportedly died by suicide after signs of insanity.
Former postal official Charles W. F Neeley was ordered extradited from New York to Cuba to face embezzlement charges tied to Ludlow Street Jail. Neeley told reporters he was glad to return to California where he can explain everything and be acquitted.
A Rio Grande freight depot in Colorado Springs burned this morning after an explosion. The building losses are estimated at 5,000 dollars. Much freight was destroyed. its value is not yet known.
Advertising notice seeks able bodied women to canvass for The Mechanician megazine at 41 Kansas Avenue East. Earn from two to ten dollars daily by calling or writing for details.
A train carrying troops and military stores was attacked and captured by Boers north of Kimberley on January 26. An escort, a small party aboard, and subsequent events are unclear due to garbled text, but the incident confirms a major security breach with the attackers gaining control of the moving supply train.
Star correspondent reports from Muscogee Oklahoma Territory January 26 that sensational reports of Creek country strife are exaggerated. Deputies and troops are deployed as investigators weigh risks and loyalties amid tensions between Creek factions and surrounding bands.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a gathering of No. 2 members and others urged to meet at the hall in Corte Sixti and Quincy tomorrow for an engagement or ORL EE event. Details are unclear, but the text references a planned assembly and a specific location and date.
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