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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1899
Page
2
Fragmentary ad copy warns of a long standing remedy and cautions buyers to seek genuine Beggs cures. It touts availability at druggists and a laundry on West Street as a contact point for purchase and assurance of a cure.
Paris gossip notes Count Bent Castellane and Anna Gould rent a chateau near Paris while their Boissy Boulogne residence proves uncomfortable due to flues and heating issues. American society hosts dinners at Hotel Vendome with Mrs. George Law, Paul Deschanel attends, and Embassy events feature Ribots and notable guests amid the Paris winter social season.
The piece reflects on death and burial customs with personal reflections and literary allusions. It recalls friends, fame, and the transient nature of life, mentioning Edgar Allan Poe and public display. It condemns pretension and highlights the curtain of life drawing to a close.
A fragmentary New York Press notice describes Hobart’s inkstand believed connected to Gen Sherman’s 1864 signature on Johnston’s surrender. The item, praised by enthusiasts of historic artifacts, is said to once rest on a mantelpiece and accrue tales of Civil War era figures and the room’s atmosphere.
Mr Dooley and Mr Hennessy discuss expansion and liberty for the Philippines in a satirical, slang filled exchange. Dooley claims Americans will educate and clothe the Filipino people while warning against overreach and noting political tensions in the ward.
The Chiesso Tribune reports a South Side club meeting debating Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac. Members discuss Roxane as a character, criticise the play’s heroine portrayal, and compare it to modern tastes while noting Mansfield’s dramatization.
A Cassell's Magazine narrative recounts Osmank and his Manyema raiders marching through a Congo forest village. They attack at night, kill and capture villagers, and use ivory bribes to release some captives while expanding their slave trade network.
The Chicago Record notes New York tailors show many trouser fabrics and patterns. Hairline stripes in soft grounds with white or blue hairlines are popular. Some designs have wider lines and bluish gray or blue grounds with dark blue or black hairlines. A tailor doubts an extreme flare at the bottom will catch on. one quip recalls a man who died after years of abstinence, referenced by a Philadelphia Bulletin.
Philadelphia physician Dr C Maxwell Christine testifies he saw an employee inject a liquid into beef at Swift Co South Omaha packing plant under army contract. He plans to file an affidavit to General Miles detailing the incident and names witnesses.
Extracts from Rudyard Kipling's poem The White Man's Burden printed in McClure's Magazine. The verses urge imperial duty, portraying colonized peoples as passive recipients of Western guidance and highlighting themes of conquest and civilization.
John L. Sullivan leads his vaudeville company in Crawford events featuring four sparring bouts with Duke Ellrain and a lineup including Edwards and May, Fetching Brothers, Bagley contortionists, and national dances. Peoria Journal praises Belch and Bowers minstrels at Grand Opera House with a strong audience showing. Dorothy Morton Opera at Craw find Theater lists balcony prices and evening tent rates for Giraffe Giroffa and Sythe Beggar Student.
Miss Morton stars as prima donna in The Fortune Teller with Hubert Wilkie George Carlanan Jose Ben Lodge and Phin Nares. Manager Craw presents affordable seats and a noted 18-piece orchestra for a major season highlight. Emma Kelly performs next Friday with a lively tale of her tour.
A London Telegraph piece argues great wealth erodes American moral tone, citing English American marriages for wealth over motive. It contrasts Puritan roots with ongoing transatlantic social shifts and notes American culture favors biblically framed stories over sensual entertainment.
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