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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
4
The daily paper, official city publication, notes a misprint and a correction for readers. It lists subscription rates and office locations in Chicago and London, with staff placeholders and incomplete historical typography.
Fragmented paraphrase of a political scene with references to Kansas City figures, the Silver Republican convention, and Bryan principles. Mentions a China war, public debt, indemnity, and a surplus of government receipts, plus amateur press humor about ticketing.
Excerpts from translations in the Marsh China Herald describe a panic about Chinese expulsion and extermination threats. The author warns that white races dominate globally and that Chinese influence is limited, with calls for unity and defense against foreign encroachment, ending with a denunciation of the Pekin government.
A garbled edit describes an Atehison Globe feature with blurred phrases about a woman and children, a wish to swim, a damaged house, and a conflict over bird nests and trees, suggesting a local observational piece with unclear specifics.
The fragment suggests a debate over who takes better care of a home and partner. It hints at traditional gender roles and a woman’s possible admission that her husband has skill, while mentioning social pressure and skepticism about such claims.
A fragmentary column mocks sermons on patience and virtue with satirical maxims. It touches on generosity, reliability, and social advice, weaving quirky observations about wealth, honesty, and human behavior into a stream of pointed, aphoristic sayings.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record presents quips on money, acting, love, and misunderstandings. A pedestrian, a touring actor, and a sentimental maid debate genius versus insanity, engagement, and courtship as banter unfolds in a theatrical, old fashioned mood.
A Kansas neighbor defends Eugene F Ware author of Hello Kansas amid a heated local feud. The letter argues Ware is a kind intelligent citizen and criticizes the writer’s partisan framing as biased and inaccurate. The piece emphasizes nonpartisan farm prosperity and state credit improvements.
In May a neighbor's infant suffered cholera infantum and the wife lost hope of security. A remedy called Yogorgus was given, with directions to use for two days. The child fully recovered. Mrs Curtis Baker of Tookwalier Ohio reports this remedy has never failed. Sold by all druggists.
A garbled OCR passage renders Hamlet’s soliloquy as a stream of distorted lines and phrases. The text references To be or not to be, fear of something after death, and a jumble of characters and settings, yielding a fractured, nearly unreadable excerpt.
A fragmented editorial arguing against fear of debt and praising bimetallism ideas. It critiques prohibition and moral concerns, cites historic political stances, and notes a shift from late 19th century to present attitudes. It references Senator P. B. Plumly, the Silver Republicans, and calls for free coinage with gold and silver. It ends with travel advertising for tourist rates to Colorado and Utah.
Letters from two grateful women praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding conception and successful pregnancies. Mrs Mixa Prvere of Roscoe New York reports a healthy baby boy after using the remedy. Mrs Maur Lanz of Coytee Tennessee says it helped her avoid miscarriage and yielded a baby girl.
Washington reports say secretary of War and General Miles agreed on immediate recall of Second Sixth and Eighth regulars from Cuba. Troops may reach New York within a week to ten days. deployment dates and stations to be set. The plan also aims to replace volunteers in the Philippines with regulars, with potential redeployment to protect American interests in China.
Leamington candidate Stevenson, living miles from the city, reacts to a vice presidential endorsement from Tilkeots delegates. He retires this morning and stays with his brother Thomas W. Stevenson as Mrs. Stevenson and her daughter travel to Aienpatia. Stevenson plans to depart for that city today despite Kansas City convention actions and will visit Chicago. He says he was deeply moved by the Illinois party endorsement.
MILT STOKER, a local resident, sustained a fracture of both bones in the left leg after napping on a sidewalk and falling in front of the Throop hotel. He was aided to his hotel and later taken home on Firth and Jackson streets where Dr. J P Lewie dressed the injury. He faces several weeks of bed rest.
A cable from Consul General Goodnow in Shanghai warns of imminent danger of the Boxer rebellion extending to southern Chinese provinces unless international forces are maintained. G. W. Fisher Hurt. US land office register Fisher injured when his buggy collided with a runaway team. he was thrown from the buggy with minor bruises and the buggy damaged.
Two foreclosure suits were filed in the United States circuit court this afternoon by attorneys for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company. One suit names Maier Setar streetantat and the offer ret Fo sla H. Hunt and others. Also notes marriages and a malicious arrest case in Clark county Missouri, plus Wichita Commercial Club appoints officers and a Kansas Phonograph agent’s travel.
An era advertisement notes a stomach and bowel remedy in wide circulation. It claims success for bowel complaints and stomach disorders and reports heavy sales through druggists. It mentions cures attributed to the remedy and recommends the product broadly.
A puzzling tale from Carmack Indiana stirs strong talk after a woman named Mrs Rena J Stout allegedly recovered from consumption. Reporters note unusual signs and doctors are cautious, with residents debating possible miracles and medical explanations in the town.
The national board of underwriters reports the Topeka fire department rated 100 percent for efficiency based on confining fires to their starting buildings. In 15 percent of fires none spread beyond the origin, with 145 alarms and a total fire loss of 362,448 dollars. The city has 9,882 BUILDINGS, including 38 fires in stone or brick structures and 7 in frame structures, with 28 fires not in buildings.
Insurance men assess wide impact from the North German Lloyd dock fire in Hoboken. Major carriers face losses and adjusted rates for ships and cargoes. some firms report specific pier and building losses, while others anticipate rising premiums and contract changes in floating policy provisions.
A fragment describes preparing a home remedy labeled Ready Relief using water and a half tumbler with references to easing cramps sour stomach nerves and headaches. The text mentions Foposied Hinge and Tastway Ready OT IRS as components and suggests immediate relief after consumption.
The Queen received American visitors at Windsor Castle in a cordial afternoon reception. The engineer delegates and Mr Wallace praised Her Majesty's appearance and vigor, noting the queen's warmth and charm during the cordial encounter.
The annual meeting set for July 17 will consider dissolving the National Wall Paper company. Directors argue profits have lagged while competition and plant consolidation threaten the business, proposing that the board continue to run affairs during any dissolution and pursue acquisition of the plants by prior owners.
Through trains run daily from Missouri River to the Northwest via Lincoln and Billings. Services include coaches, chair cars, through sleepers, and full diner car service. Tickets from Kansas City and St Paul to Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast, and Northwest with several origin routes and seasonal California excursion.
A circulating claim attributes three quarters of all headaches worldwide to tea and coffee use. No credible source is cited and health experts warn that such a sweeping statistic is unsupported and likely incorrect.
A vintage advertisement touts Swamp Root as a cure for kidney, bladder, and urinary issues. It claims water purification with a bottle and twenty four hour steeping, promising relief from incontinence and nocturnal trips. The piece emphasizes Dr. Kilmer’s remedy’s effectiveness and offers samples and a free book by mail.
Tickets to Cincinnati and return via the Santa Fe go on sale July 10, 12 and 1. Good leaving Cincinnati as late as August 19. Announcement mentions International Convention Baptist Young People United. Mentions a medical recovery and religious context with unclear phrasing.
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