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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1899
Page
4
A jumble of brief items covers subscription offers, gas price fights, insect jokes, political opinions, pension notes, weather, editorial debates, and public baths in Milwaukee and Baltimore. The column weaves local notices with national reflections, mentioning Dreyfus, Choate, and public baths planned in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Perens and associates move to unite major lines including New York Central, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Chicago Northwestern and Union Pacific into a single system spanning about 12 000 miles. Promoters promise economies through salaried staff reductions, layoffs of thousands of railroad workers, and centralized management, ending fierce competition among lines.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe sayings about luck and gender roles. A reference to an Atehiaon girl named Virginia nicknamed Va appears with phrases about vows, weddings, and promises, though the text is garbled and many words are unclear.
A fragmented discussion mocks a girl’s faith in a man’s promises and laments male vanity. It contrasts old fashioned virtue with growing skepticism toward a woman’s independence. The piece notes public fascination with attractive male musicians and jokingly suggests hiding guests behind palms at a party.
A mosaic of cribbed lines from the Chicago News and New York Press presents opinion snippets and humor. It notes social roles, duties, faith, and love with brisk, punchy asides and a mix of proverbs, quips, and short reflections.
JAYHAWKER JOTS reports a jumble of local notes from Solomon City to Scandis. Mentions an implement dealer and a motto debate, brooms likely good this year, a new Better Women column in Minneapolis, and various court, cemetery, and farming references. It highlights a burglary in Concordia, a university presidency move in Salina, cattle sales in Glen Elder, and a municipal arrest query near Scandis with a two mile radius.
On July 4 in Coffeyville Major Frazier ordered Street Commissioner Dean to clear obstructions from Twelfth Street between Willow and Walnut. Wagons tents and shacks were removed as Green Hughes and Wicks claimed land with stakes and signs. By 2 pm workers demolished half-finished structures while a waiting crowd watched, ending the land seizure attempt and restoring the street.
A 14 year old boy from Excelsior Springs Missouri, Edwin Shumway, is accused in connection with a derailment near Ogden when he allegedly pulled a switch. He was arrested in Lawrence and reportedly confessed to various timetabled actions, including tampering with a switch that caused the crash before fleeing to Manhattan. Authorities describe competing explanations and attempts to bribe or coerce witnesses as the investigation continues.
A New Jersey woman with lifelong menstrual pain and weakness credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lunative Wash for a dramatic recovery. She describes severe monthly symptoms, prior fainting, and a near-fatal illness, then notes marked improvement and restored health after following Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Lydia EB Finke ham's Vegetable Compound helped a reader with irregular menstruation. After using two bottles, the writer reports regular cycles every month since and recommends the medicine to others.
Oscar Dickinson, son of a Missouri farmer, was arrested in Fort Scott on counterfeiting charges. He allegedly pasted a cipher onto a two dollar bill using a green note’s cipher. Dickinson posted a $1,000 bond with his father as surety and faces a preliminary hearing after passing the note at Pittsburg Gulf road freight depot.
Judge Ellis Parmer Belott discusses Mitchell County wheat prospects and farm conditions. He notes 808 acres in his home county, claims 200 years of wheat potential, and predicts at least one million bushels this year while corn prospects are weaker and many plots are idle.
Legal notes describe a 19th century mortgage dispute in Elk City with a judge ruling on usury and interest rate changes. A pensions list follows from Washington with multiple names and amounts, then Decatur County notes on stock shipments, wheat prospects, and a local pigeon guinea fowl story. A July encampment in Leavenworth and Knights of Pythias activities round out the briefs.
July 1 to 4 excursion tickets go on sale at a single round trip fare. Limited to duty and miles, with a specific route and boarding points. Details outline passenger eligibility and boarding at local points near Columbian Building and adjacent stations.
Buffalo July 4 Rev B Fay Mills of Boston chairs a conference behind calls for reforms including suffrage for women, educational unity, direct taxation, public ownership and anti imperialism. Resolutions urge support for a program advancing democracy and oppose militarism and corporate influence. Tickets to Los Angeles sold at Santa Fe depot, with round trips for 52 dollars.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Tacoma Washington amounts 28.85 and references Santa Fe Rowe. Names such as Thomas Minas Ceoterieh and Watt appear, followed by garbled phrases and possible mentions of Gen and Arnold& Son. The readable core is a street or transit related note with numeric values.
A Japanese Times report from Yokohama cites two Spanish priests who fled Aguinaldo’s camp. They say Aguinaldo’s influence is gone and he sits alone amid despair as infighting and banditry threaten his leadership. Americans may face bandits when occupying towns.
Prominent guests gather for Admiral Schley's reception at City Hall. Mrs Beffey and Colonel A W Meis attend as Schley repeats prior praises. Officials and civic leaders pledge support as a large crowd fills the venue. The event honors naval victory anniversaries and features speeches praising Schley’s leadership.
An expert successfully photographs the interior of a stomach in Cleveland as part of a medical test. A large tumor was discovered, with the procedure using a rubber tube and a balloon-like bulb to capture X ray images. The patient, James C. Foster, is a Cleveland timberman, and the test was conducted to show the tumor’s presence.
A Crawfordsville Indiana dispatch reports Gen. Lew Wallace warns President McKinley risks danger to the Republican party if he does not appoint a capable attorney general. Wallace criticizes Attorney General Griggs as recreant to the conscience and urges a trusted replacement to ensure investigation of trusts before the next election.
Fragmented OCR reports from The London Globe describe discoveries at the Tower of London during foundational works for a new structure near the White Tower. Workers uncovered well-preserved, possibly Roman-era tiles with measured dimensions and stamped marks, sparking contemporary interest and speculation about historic samples and future archaeological value.
In a story from the Independent, Rudyard Kipling attends the United Service College at Westward Ho. A geography master fosters long distance maps and Kipling replies with a giant wall roll full of imagined routes featuring animals and objects. The prank ends with Kipling awaiting the master’s reaction as classmates react to the geography joke.
North Topeka column items list residents visiting relatives and traveling for holidays. Names include Mrs Samte Darling of Michigan Valley and Myers visiting Meriden. Joe Campbell of Ellis plaits his parents. Gerdon Luckhard arrives in town with stars and stripes. a store incident at CremBids leaves Mr Watkins wounded by a spent bullet.
A rich American in St Georges Quarter employed a novel ruse to stop a pattern of thefts. Police devised a plan using a vial of peric acid and a metal case to flush the culprit, who was the valet. The trap worked, the servant confessed, and the case drew attention amid a broader London Chronicle.
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