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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
7
The notice describes limited excursion rates for travel to Denver and Pittsburgh with round trips to Topeka, Kansas. It mentions reservations and car services, listing agents and routes under the management of Mr. Pred Uarves.
Kenneth Davie of Company I Twenty third Infantry writes from Manila dated May stating recruits expect to be discharged after peace with Spain. He notes men from Cuba already mustered out, while others in the Philippines await orders and planning. The line ends with doubt about homes and future postings in 1903.
Denver July 6 report describes a planned Mumination of Pike's Peak to honor Lehter's victory. Special trains run August 7 with fires burning from midnight, pink dawn light, and purple flames marking Masonry degrees. Visitors travel from Glenwood Springs to Merwoid, with $200 tickets and daily calls for seats and transport.
In Los Angeles and other cities, round trip fares appear for Rock Island routes including Detroit and Return at 22.50 and 2150 via Rock Island Bowle. Tickets advertised with various prices and destinations mention Salt Lake and Wisconsin routes. A mix of garbled lines references phone orders and delivery services, with hints of ointment and ice cream ads interwoven.
New York July 6 news discusses how the destruction of Texas cotton fields, especially near Waco and the Brazos, affects prices, shipping, and banking alongside uncertain estimates of losses. Optimists foresee regional gains from higher highland freight while brokers report mixed signals and limited dispatches from devastated districts.
Chicago dispatch reports record enlistment figures for June 8 to July 2 with 1134 men from Chicago and nearby areas sent to San Francisco for embarkation to the Philippines. The majority were colored recruits. Major George B Davis becomes chief commissary officer, details shift within the department as Secretary of War approves changes.
Bar Harbor residents vote to restrict machine driven vehicles in a special meeting. The ordinance prohibits the use of automobiles on main driving streets day and night, aiming to limit traffic and preserve order.
The Boston school committee has peremptorily placed upon its index a prohibition on the volume Ovid. The action targets reproduced engravings and sculptures including Europa on the bull and the finding of Ariadne. The decision notes concern over depicted classical scenes.
The commission to the Philippines will continue work without Dewey and Schurman. The group plans to stay the course, establishing home rule in Negros with responses from the Spanish government and preparing to brief President McKinley and other officials on the southern islands.
In New York on July 6 a baby girl named Star Cameron Rogers was born 1,500 miles off the Cape of Good Hope aboard the Star of the Host. The captain noted the infant’s bright health as the ship, a bark named in part for the captain, returned from Auckland after 20,000 miles of travel. The mother, Mrs Rogers, is the daughter of a New Zealand pilot and the crew included a trained nurse who traveled from New Zealand for the birth context.
A conference at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago between Chief Bob Arthur and a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers committee and General Manager H. Chappell and General Superintendent W. H. Brown of the Chicago and Alton railroad to discuss grievances. The session was non-committal, with officials agreeing to address issues though outcomes were unsatisfactory to the engineers.
A Chicago delegation representing 20 000 members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen visited Peoria to study a headquarters move. A meeting is set for August 7 in Peoria to decide whether to relocate the headquarters to Chicago or another city.
Chicago telegrams report about fifty representatives from across the country at the twenty peace conference meeting. Highlights include selection of Charles H. Burger as permanent chairman, labor party actions in Lowville and Newport, and various military and diplomatic notes from New York Philadelphia and Yokohama.
New York’s Bottery Park aquarium introduces a seven foot long green moray eel, first of its kind in this region. Known in the West Indies as the devil's terror, it has a broad dorsal fin, needle like teeth, and powerful jaws that trap prey in its mouth.
John D. Milliken and Miss Park of McPherson appeared before Governor Stanley to present F W Park’s pardon application. Park, under influence of liquor, shot a man in a quarrel over a remark about his fiancée. Park received a three year sentence for assault with intent to kill. petition signed by business men, jurors, and county officials argues for a shorter term.
A conference of referees under the 1888 bankruptcy act is set for Chicago on July 35. The program includes addresses and papers by experienced insolvency professionals, discussions of bankruptcy law topics, and recommendations to committees to amend provisions to speed and simplify administration before referees in districts.
Paris July 6 It is regarded as probable that General Faure Biguet will be appointed military governor of Paris and General Zurlinden the incumbent will be transferred to command an army corps. At the cabinet council today General De Gallifet minister of war outlined arrangements for the forthcoming review on July HM.
In North Topeka many items from local births to community happenings are noted. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Will Booth of Taylor Street and another to Mr and Mrs Henry Unttix of Railroad Street. A balloon ascent at Garfield Park is mentioned along with a Fourth of July celebration at the reform school. Ed Deener, a night clerk, was badly burned during Fourth of July celebrations. Families and visitors are listed, church growth hints emerge: a new Catholic church and school being planned at Third and Van Buren, with a parsonage to be built at Jackson and St John. A lawn party at the reform school honors Miss Mamie Mulroy, who departs for Hays City. Camping guests and a day of boating, dinners, and socializing close the note.
Two divorce cases appear in district court filings involving whites. Estella B White sues John H White claiming neglect and desertion after a September marriage, while D B White sues Sidora E White alleging desertion and failure to support. Both petitions seek divorce.
Mrs HL B Wilson a leading WWI era WWCC T U woman and Quaker by birth supported the army post canteen. She said the idea may restrain vice and sobriety could improve moral standards, arguing the post canteen is the best solution yet reached.
London July 6 The reluming unrest in Barcelona continued last night as rioters stoned officials and fired revolvers at gendarmerie. The gendarmes returned fire wounding three soldiers and many rioters. Arrests were made and martial law expected today.
Controller Cotter awarded the city of New York bonds totaling 10 028 000 at one-half percent. Leach & Co. submitted the bid of 10 072 463.75 for gold bonds in this auction. Peyton is Better. abn ara er George Posey.
A London dispatch reports a sail weighing over a ton used in the forthcoming yacht contest between the Shimiteckle and a British vessel near Bramrock and the Britanpie. The Dilly Mall authorities note the race will start early next week with the 2 chainmast cross trees, a new boom, steel gut, and a canvas mill weighing about twenty one hundredweight.
Washington reports General Henderson of Iowa saying no extra session of Congress is planned or discussed. He claims talks focused on district matters and that no financial bill exists or has been formulated. He distances a reported caucus publication as unauthorized and embryotic in state and scope.
For sale misc items and furniture including household pieces and assorted goods. Various listings mention space available and multiple items, with scattered fragments and overlapping phrases across the ad.
A miscellaneous note from Bay Street publication era references a local event or item with brief details, showing a snapshot of daily life in the area and noting a small public matter or occurrence for readers.
Board invites sealed proposals for water related contracts and building work at two plants with plans for rooms and facilities. Specifications require certified checks with a 3 party line contract prize. Formalities reserve the right to reject bids. Fate of treatment and parlor mode room details appear in notices.
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