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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1898
Page
7
Dr. C Stanton in Ghicug announces that many bicycle riders, deemed unfit for enlistment, show potential heart issues from persistent riding. He warns such riders cannot endure army hardships and should not enter service, noting heightened excitement among local cyclists.
An article extols Morrow's Kidsecids as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles after public trials. It features testimonials from Springfield Ohio resident Meyers and urges readers to obtain the remedy from local dealers or by mail via the Medicine Co of Ohio.
Baseball roundup notes Boston gains on Cincinnati and Philadelphia 7 20 2000s. Dammann of Cincinnati and Pets of Philadelphia start. Chicago and New York wins noted. Pittsburgh and Louisville results mentioned with attendance figures and lineups. Baltimore joins derailed by easy safings and pitching details.
Fragmentary sports update lists teams and players with unclear names and numbers. Mentions Detroit Minneapolis Boston Kansas City and July dates with postponed events. Contains garbled phrases and inconsistent spellings, reflecting OCR errors rather than coherent report.
The Committee of Fifteen met last night at the Commercial club rooms naming subcommittees for various functions and activities. Re-elections and replacements were made for several posts with J. M. Ponwell and Dr. H A. Warner chosen to fill vacancies. A proposal to stage the Manila Battle at the fair grounds to raise funds was considered and the project referred to parade and amusement committee for study. The account describes plans to depict the Dewey morning of May 1 as the battle unfolds with ships firing and Spanish defenses collapsing.
Lillian Russell known as Sante Perugini files to answer a Chancery Court divorce action from John Chatterton claiming she left only due to professional engagements and asking the court to dismiss the suit.
The senate committee of privileges and sections reported soldiers to vote in the field amid partisan division. Senator Hoar signaled an early attempt to call up the bill while Democrats oppose it. Buckeye Pile Ointment advertised as relief from itching and scratching. Geo WW Stonefield Ken Ardo and Miller Pharmacy Topeka.
A compressed report details Santa Fe employees benefits and policy moves. It notes Reduced Rates for Santa Fe workers and Big Four extends, with updates on Pullman’s tentative merger plans with the Wagners. A derailment incident reports Fireman Haynes falling into an engine manhole. President Ripley discusses a new accident insurance circular for Santa Fe lines, favoring payroll deductions and insurer exclusivity, plus passenger rebates and tax changes affecting interstate travel and parlor car fares.
A murky report notes the Big Four to acquire properties and arrange payments linking managers and associates to secure coal assets across central west areas. The move aims to broaden reach, funnel profits, and connect Chicago with central tracks and terminals via Indianapolis and Louisville routes.
Report notes talks of a Pullman Wagner consolidation to explain rising Pullman stock at a record high. Directors say no action yet and dividend decisions await board consensus. Wagner stock fell while Pullman advanced since February as market chatter continues.
Charlie Haynes, a fireman from the east side city, fell into a manhole on a locomotive at Garland. He was severely injured and taken to a general hospital in Kansas City.
A tense incident erupted when a rock was thrown at a train near Ottawa amid disputes between locals and Ottawa visitors. A conductor was struck, another man injured, and the train continued to Lawrence toward a hospital. A bystander named Plunkett assisted the injured as chaos followed the confrontation.
Fragmentary report notes harvest work at ten cents per day or fifty cents in some districts. Text mentions harvesters facing hardships and delays, with wages unsettled as crews reach wheat fields and find conditions poor and payment uncertain.
A marriage in Cherryvale alarmed the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Kelley, proprietors of Hotel Handley. The mother collapsed during the ceremony and later relayed grim news of Mrs Kelley’s death upon reaching Olathe. The couple then reportedly left for Kansas City and beyond as messengers carried the tragedy back to their families.
Two colored boys aged 19 and 15, Frank Owens and Eli Jah Hamiler, drowned at the mouth of Soldier Creek yesterday afternoon near Sordock. Bodies recovered. Coroner Westerfeld calls for no inquest. Both boys lived in North Topeka.
Fragmentary listing shows FAEM FOR BALE with stock, pasture, water, house, barn, and several acres. Mentions SCOTT & co Kansas ave and contact lines. Readable items include balance pasture and mea never, half house, run half, and various acreages. several illegible phrases prevent full reconstruction.
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