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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1899
Page
4
A scrambled, digitized Topeka State Journal item recounts the editorial chatter and assorted notes from the New York and Chicago offices, touching on politics, war news, and society gossip. It mentions figures like Hobson, Wheeler, Bryan, and Alger, plus local humor and anecdotes about Doings in Atchison and Farmington.
Rev. Clay MacCauley cited admiral Dewey as saying a provocative line about Benquest and the harbor, but the Albany Journal asserts Dewey never spoke that phrase and notes his health when he went to Mantin. The piece urges caution about attributing personal views to the admiral.
The Atchison Globe offers a reflective tone on human weakness and desire. It comments on shifting habits, romantic infidelity, and the idea that men and women pursue tempting cases in life though steadfastness remains elusive.
A garbled Chicago News fragment presents a string of aphorisms on wealth love health and behavior. It wittily ties fortunes to toothaches confidence and social manners while wandering through quips about gambling fashion and propriety. The text ends abruptly with a note on not wasting time writing poetry.
A fragmentary remark contrasts Shelress with Soll and observes that a man chooses the best man when he measures his neighbor and the worst when he measures him with.
A column fragment discusses male and female reactions to love and heresy of excuses. It contrasts male excuses with female apologizing patterns, noting blunt remarks after arguments and the reluctance of women to apologize unless certain conditions apply.
A crowded column from Jayhawker Jots reports Dodge City planning a new school alongside rumors of political tension, a Fort Scott race pay, church picnics with curious recipes, and a parade float of bath tubs with children. It notes moves at Fort Scott High School and a protest of rent costs for the old Monitor building. Articles touch Kansas City travelers and anti prohibition sentiments in Arkansas City with 5000 visitors, plus a smallpox scare in Kensington and a bold town tale about a traveling vendor.
In Aptos Michigan on May 1, 191L local couples sought marriage from multiple pastors after divorces. Clergy from Methodist Baptist Congregational Protestant Church of Christ and Trinity Lutheran met and agreed to perform ceremonies only if the divorcing party provides scriptural grounds for a dissolution. They would officiate in extreme cases with strict inquiry.
General Electric company announced a semi annual dividend of 2.50 dollars a share on preferred stock payable on 31 to stockholders of record July.
Unconfirmed report claims The Aecultural College board offered the president’s job to Frank Byer of Wichite, but authorities led by Mayer Will Battie deny it. The Supreme Court named Samuel Mayer of Kansas City as referee to determine who is entitled seats in the Leavenworth city council.
The supreme court appointed H. G. Larimer and Edward Wilder as Te Pek members of the traveling library board. The text contains garbled phrases but indicates official appointment and roles for the library project.
James F Ballard sues Patience Ballard for decree and equal division of about 15000 dollars in jewels and wealth earned in a career abroad. Ballard accuses his Gypsy wife of wandering the US and South America selling fortunes by fortune telling. He claims she kept joint earnings and drove him from prosperity to poverty.
A ten car Oklahoma Rough Riders expedition led by Syl Dixon will travel to El Reno Wellington Wich ita and several major cities to promote Oklahoma wheat flour and cotton. The tour includes speeches by veterans, train music, and extensive display of Oklahoma wealth with bunting flags wheat and other goods.
Cheeryyale July 11. Thousands of dollars are spent on the Edgar amelie plant, largest west of the Minslexippl river. At present 150 men, 25 years at work. When finished it will cover twenty acres with 3000 retorts in active use. Furnaces, roosters, and a large Edgar station shipping house are completed. A tide reservoir provides water for the plant and the gas line connects to a boiler. The plant is nearing completion with hundreds employed.
The Santa Fe railway issued a tabulated statement from the passenger department for theater managers nationwide. It lists opera houses, sizes, stage details, heating and lighting, gallery clearances, poster requirements, seating, and ticket prices, offering guidance for touring companies this season.
William Burdette of Mulvane via Adams and Adams sues the American Cement Flaster Company in the district court seeking 10200 in damages. He alleges the firm fences a plant for cement plaster manufacture and employs a number of men.
Burdette, employed by the defendant since June, claims defective equipment caused crushing injuries to his right hand and fingers. He says the company refused to settle damages, leaving him crippled for life and unable to fully recover use of his hand.
Lebanon business leaders prepare for their annual celebration on October 1 as the Ricci Toll road upgrades near completion with about 25 000 in improvements in six months. The town reports strong corn crop prospects in Smith county and notes the Lebanon baseball club competes in the Northwestern Kansas circuit despite a winless start. Rock Island officials cite Lebanon as a busy trade hub on their line.
July 11 Coffeyville drew sharp comment over state school fund allotments. Officials report the census was a guess and overestimated pupil count by about 720 dollars, promising to return the excess to state funds. The error arose from an initially inflated estimate used in Coffeyville’s grant calculations.
Last fall Geo A Fry tested plaster fertilizer on a prairie farm and reports wheat yields up to a third higher than soil with better bind. Joshua Butler reports similar results with 20 to 25 bushels per acre. Adjoining fields show only about one bushel per acre. Costing about $1.25 per acre, plaster could yield from eight to fifteen dollars more per acre in wheat.
Leavenworth July 11 Lieutenant George McD Weeks in charge of general recruiting at Fort Leavenworth has been ordered to enlist the Thirty-second United States volunteer infantry. Officials expect a body of applicants to be accepted if they pass all physical exams and can be assigned to a single company. Colonel Louis A Craig, to command the regiment, is en route from Idaho. no other appointments are known at this time.
At Managing on July 11 a Baptist church was dedicated in a large gathering. Built through the Chapel Car Messenger of Peace, the church cost about 1500 dollars and was presented without debt. Rev SG Neil preached, Mrs Well led a chorus, and Rev E L Gay and Rev J Hut spoke among others.
Jewell County Old Settlers historical society plans its annual reunion in Jewell City on August 16 with lemonade served free. The issue also lists pension awards for Kansans, including original, restored, and widows benefits across multiple towns, plus a family trip to the White Mountains from a Santa Fe line departure.
Nearly a hundred miles distant they will travel to the White mountains from Wellington and expect to return around September first or later. The young party includes Misses Mary Wolt Laura Botkin Carnes Sans wore Anmetta organ Myron Gambrill Emma Barn Heike weetitramtons Journal. Best Corn Crop In 20 Years. Scandia July 11 continues ravis notes corn prospects in Scandia county and Republican valley are the best in two decades. Work on J W Pinney elevator at Scandia, burned earlier, will handle about 20 000 bushels daily.
The 1892 Masonic ring belonging to W Trout, missing for years, was discovered in the barn lot during cleaning. The Wonfield Courier notes a long wait and a small discrepancy in appearance before the ring was recovered. Upstairs, drug store burglaries in Newton include a July 1 theft of mood items and jewelry worth about $4 from C W Hoeft and S Flury.
A letter to Burlington’s Commercial club from an eastern capitalist expresses interest in locating a condensed milk factory there. He asks about local dairy interests including wills and springs and whether the area could support such a venture.
July 11. Capt W. G. S. Lowe has been appointed adjutant of the military academy at Orchard Lake Michigan and will move there with his family about September first.
Washington reports that the Republican Home Caucus Committee at Atlantic City strongly backs the single gold standard. The White House approved the measure when presented, and leaders expect the party platform to declare for gold standard. Senate fate remains uncertain with differing votes and potential silver clauses.
Senator Platt returned from Narragansett Pier where the senate finance committee met. He said progress on the currency bill is likely, with a sound money plan to insure safety, though not yet released to the public. He rejected retirement rumors and noted harmony with Aldrich and other Republicans, while dodging a clear stance on Roosevelt or Bryan’s political prospects.
Congressman Bartholdt plans to interview Foreign Minister von Bülow in Berlin and convey from Secretary Hay that the United States has no intention of allying with Great Britain against Germany. He expects to invite the Kaiser to the St Lucie World’s Fair, aiming to showcase U S willingness to host and please European rulers. He believes the visit could yield strong support for the fair and hopes the Kaiser may accept.
A fragmented 19th century notice recounts a love triangle involving Cornel Strost tied to Gilbert Gates, with mentions of a Okla home, a late husband, and a widow named Deshies. The text hints at commitments and betrayals as names like Nish serial SF rowrl and Marty appear in a murky, partial account.
Real estate transfers list several property deals including V. Kingman and wife conveying $100 lots, Bowman trustee to Anta Buddle for $400, and H. Rowan trustee to Aby Patol for $3,000 among others. Also included are a Washington Star clipping on cherries and rheumatism, plus notes on whisky industry in Trenton and a New York longshoremen strike settlement.
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