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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1899
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text describes tickets sale to Los Ageless and return for 5200, valid until July, with references to TI and Bing depot. Mentions Hielne's Ine Cream and an address at ee-212 East Eighth street. Fourth of July notes Missouri Pacific ticket sales July 1st to 4th with a long distance rate and minimum rate 5c.
General Schurman reports optimistic views among southern island leaders toward an American protectorate. They seek peace, food, and prosperity, with many citizens wary ofTagalog bands until Aguinaldo is defeated. He visits Mindanao Sulu Visayas Cavite towns, notes municipal reforms and schooling plans as U S forces consolidate authority.
Inland route fare from Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueblo advertised at 19.00 for a round trip. Agents of Rock Island provide full information on this travel offer and booking details.
Residents of Tivoli New York react to reports that a Western mining and copper company with extensive local investment is a fraud. More than 350000 invested, half the village faces bankruptcy, governors warn against the stock, and residents scramble to redeem or sell shares as fear and legal actions rise.
The statue of Daniel Webster, gifted by Stimon Hutchins, stands near the Mall between N Street and Massachusetts Avenue west of Bear Circle. It is six feet high on a granite pedestal, showing Webster addressing a crowd in a swallowtail coat. The informal unveiling drew a small accompanying group invited by Mr. Trentaneve.
The engraved scene shows Webster seated with right hand resting on a cloak, his face rendered with strong character. West and east reliefs portray Webster delivering speeches on Hayne and Burnside dedication. The statue faces the Senate, with plans for footpaths to allow visitors close to the pedestal.
Rangeley Maine July 2 Timbar lake bank examiner caught a monstrous salmon trout while trolling near shore. The fish measured 47 inches long 17 inches deep with a 6 pound weight in its mouth, the largest trout ever caught with a fly. Senator Frye plans an oil painting of the catch for exhibition in Washington in December.
Fort Riley personnel are being transferred northwestward with about 20 officers and men remaining. Port Wallace and other posts to receive detachments, Fort Riley and nearby facilities undergoing reorganization as routes shift. News notes machinery, trains, and educational efforts amid desertion rumors and army restructuring.
Detroit dispatch records Governor Pin Bree denouncing outcry over forged interviews and newspaper clippings. He claims a fabricated interview misquotes him about Secretary Alger and war policy, reiterating his support for Alger and warning against political manipulation by newspapers. He notes his refusal to endorse any presidential candidacy and urges unity amid wartime pressures.
Actress Mim Rose Coghlan saved her champion collie Princesa Royal from drowning after a wave swept the dog from a launch off New Rochelle. The dog, tangled in its collar, managed to stay afloat until Coghlan and a crewman pulled them aboard. The dog is valued at 2090 dollars.
In Anderson Indiana on July 2 a Harris Nickel Plate circus performer quit and demanded pay. A confrontation with Gypsy the elephant led Constable Bravy to seize the papers on the animal and force a settlement as handlers released funds and moved on to the next town.
Guthrie Oklahoma Territory July 3. Interstate Land Company of Denver Colorado and Kansas City Washington demands title to Beaver county land west of the meridian. The claim conflicts with U.S. homestead laws granting 160 acres per holder after five years residence and improvements, and with territorial school land allocations. The school land commissioner notes confusion and potential title dispute involving 1,200,000 acres including 500 acres of territorial school land.
A distressed report asserts physicians fail to cure a contagious disease, claiming mercurial and potash treatments waste years while the illness worsens. it endorses a single remedy claimed to address the disease’s root causes and to extract it from the body.
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