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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s medicines as cures for health disorders. It names users, supporters, and several doctors, claiming widespread effectiveness and remedies to improve well being. The text imitates a medical testimonial style with references to health and wellness.
I W Sylvester argues the Manila capture was an opera bouffe mismanaged by the Merritt policy and American business influence. He contends Filipinos were mischaracterized, Aguinaldo seeks favorable terms, and warns that a costly, protracted war risks foreign intervention and continued conflict with American aims.
A tall crank with lavish facial hair visited U S Commissioner Shields demanding 15 million cash alleging government robbery related to lands and Cleveland era politics He threatened guards and soldiers and claimed friends in federal offices He later sought District Attorney Gardiner and departed amid relief from officers
Friends of the Miss Clendenin sisters travel east after their father, an army surgeon who died at Santiago on July 4, is reported to have died. Miss Helen Clendenin recovers from yellow fever and may return home to Gakestrarg with careful monitoring. Dr Doty keeps their father’s death from them as quarantine authorities contemplate notifying the family. Meanwhile Oscar F. Lackey, a fever patient, shows signs of recovery and improvement in digestion and appetite, with peptonized milk forming his primary diet as he nears discharge.
Cincinnati July 13 A reform plan urges removing party names from ballots and deciding nominations by petition to simplify elections. It proposes only seven elective offices with a strong mayor and district based council, plus bonds and franchise votes. The bar association commission prepares a bill for state lawmakers if approved.
A fragmented account traces a man slowly driven to insanity by smoking and craving, with repeated relapses and an attempt to reclaim control through therapy and family support. The narrative depicts long stretches of mental strain, unsteady behavior, and cycles of relapse over years, culminating in a severe addiction impacting his life and relationships.
Emporia artist Mies Madge Overstreet has built a five year studio career in New York, earning praise from critics for portraiture tapestry and interior decorative work. Her art is noted for color and detail with works displayed at the Metropolitan galleries and a growing demand for interior decoration influencing her focus and exhibitions.
Miss Seomrets Moffett writes from Philadelphia about a doomed romance with Leoncavallo, the famed composer. Letters reveal her devotion and despair as she faced unfulfilled love and social scrutiny, ending with her death after a long, private struggle. The narrative ties to Albert Moffett, her relative, and a troubled past in Paris and Geneva.
Vancouver tale recounts J Edwards of New York State carried into Howsland with torn face and worn feet after weeks lost in the mountains. He describes eating grass and weeds for nourishment, feeding two young beavers to a panther, and surviving a grisly ordeal until a trapper Marty McQuarey appears guiding rescue.
Lieutenant Winslow recounts a Dewey episode from 1875 aboard the Narragansett near La Paz on the Baja California coast. Dewey warned a Mexican colonel to rescue an American engineer and English miners within 24 hours or bombard La Paz, then prepared boarding parties and howitzers to back the demand.
In Lake Front park Chicago a 40 foot diameter fountain features a life like scene crafted by women students of the Art Institute. The central group shows bathers and playful youths. the display, praised as Gothic Cathedral inspired, is temporarily on view at a premier city site. The project involved notable students Longman Cooper Freeman Willson Mary Parker and others with Taft’s modeling instructor oversight.
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