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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1896
Page
5
The Star Grocery declares a new order of things with no high prices and advertises sugar deals. Finest standard granulated sugar offered at 20 pounds for 1.00 and 5 pounds for 1.00, with various brands like Shawnee Fancy Crosby's No 1 and Gold Dust. The ad guarantees Crosby brands as good as city levels and promotes Leiter Patent.
A fragmented advertisement lists various goods with prices such as coffee at 29¢, ginger soaps, lard in White Label brands, cream cheese, pint Mason jars, and honey. The text resembles a busy mid century grocery display with multiple products and unclear spellings.
The afternoon session of the Prohibition convention named candidates for governor and other offices. Horace Hurley led the ticket for governor with George Hol-Magheris as lieutenant governor and H. M. Geyer for secretary of state. Other state posts followed, with several appointments to be named by committees. A separate note records Dr. Powell's sidewalk bicycle incident and an upcoming court hearing.
The Des Moines convention named Fats inp as at large and re nominated Conger Lew Milnes and McCarthy for auditor and treasurer Tod Merridy and Oneal Bitton were renominated for attorney and state supreme court seats. Delegates reportedly approved the platform without debate or recorded voice votes.
Dr L M Powell a city physician living at 390 Clay street again incurs legal trouble for bicycle related offenses. Last night around 7 30 he rode home on a sidewalk near Sixth street between Fifth and Sixth streets when observed violating city ordinances and pulled over by officers.
National Republican committee decides to base campaign operations in both New York and Chicago with no city preference. Chairman Hara m say will be located nowhere and the campaign planned to be impartial between the two hubs. Two members of the personal committee were added: Byrom Parker of the District of Columbia and S Johnson of Alaska, with Senter Quay leaving for home after dining with Bunna.
At the Populist state convention the resolutions panel backed an uninstructed delegation to St Louis to vote for Bryan and Sewall. Speakers included J. R. Sovereign, a labor leader, who supported Bryan if he accepted a platform pledge. After debate the resolution was adopted, sending the delegation unindorsed.
A special to the bee from Lares Ia reports the Coroner Jury found engineer Sontgemerr and conductor Heed guilty of criminal negligence for the excursion train wreck that killed 27 fiver Saturday. Warrants issued, they will be brought here today to stand trial at Boone.
Topeka society notes recount a D. D. Whist Club gathering at Miss Glignne Cross home with a trolley tour to Quinton Heights asylum Garfield park and cemetery, lanterned lawn, prize awarded for games, plus a large swimming party at Gage Lake chaperoned by Mrs Olivia OBrien. The Stedman Club picnic at Gartigli park featured poems recitations and music with supper. Several social visits and arrivals are listed including Miss Nelle Cadian of Lawrence and Miss Carrie Titus from Kansas City with various outings and church events noted.
Lincoln July 16 plans for a Friday night reception to William J Bryan grow with anticipation of a huge Lincoln crowd. Dispatches say Bryan may set up headquarters here boosting citizen confidence. Thousands of letters await him at the post office as railroad lines plan heavy service and many bands prepare to participate in the demonstration.
Janitor Robert Witchweck of Central National Bank ran into the street at Kaheas Avenue and Seventh Street crying for a policeman after claiming two men tried to break into the bank. Police found marks on the bank door but officials dismissed the incident as a scare and not a burglary. Detective Zeller concurred no bank robbery was attempted. Senator Fair kissed Mrs Craven in San Francisco as Mrs Haskins testified she dined with them at hotels and heard Craven addressed as Senator or James.
A sensational ad recounts Druggist Budd of Arnprior Ontario praising No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco addiction after a man claims quitting tobacco stopped coughing and improved health. The testimonial asserts dramatic benefits, urges immediate use, and promises quick recovery with the product.
Horton Kansas July 18. The article reports a rising push for free silver with cross party talks and local clubs forming including Bryant Free Silver. Prominent Republicans consider silver favorable while primaries approach and candidates declare positions.
At Salem Il and several stops crowds waved hats and pressed forward to greet Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan and his wife and children. Bryan spoke briefly at St Louis platform, urging supporters to study his platform with Sewall as running mate. May inroads into farmers voices noted as rain delayed speech before board train onward to St Louis.
Chicago plans a 1150 foot tall City Tower on the old baseball park site owned by New York interests. The incorporated City Tower Co with $400,000 capital will place a 30 foot square base and install theater facilities, searchlights and telescopes. Elevators will number 12. Proposals include aerial acts, parachute drops and pyrotechnics as part of a multipurpose entertainment complex aiming to surpass the Eiffel Tower in design and height.
Washington July 16 Owing to reduced treasury funds for redeeming notes the mint will raise silver dollar coinage from 1.5 million to three million dollars monthly starting August first to rebuild the stock for note redemption. Since March 1992 the treasury held 29,390,401 standard silver dollars. today 10 AB1 remains for redemption. Seigniorage totaled 2 31 L 677 dollars, leaving 9,071,278 for note redemption. From November 1 1893 to July 14 1898 treasury notes redeemed for silver dollars amounted to 25,402,255 dollars.
In Topeka a married woman named Sipe is described as cured of severe nervous weakness after treatment by Prof. Samuels at 616 Kansas Avenue and the Hub Clothing store. The account claims rapid improvement from cold hands and feet to resumed full work, detailing repeated applications and quick relief after months of sickness.
About 100 delegates gathered as debates centered on Bryan and the Chicago platform. A state central committee was elected, and thirty delegates were chosen for the national silver convention in St Louis. The delegation was instructed to back Bryan and Sowall at the convention.
Hutchinson Kansas resident Mrs Jenkins traveling to raise Michigan aboard the steamer City of Milwaukee gives birth to twins in mid lake. Father Jonas Jenkins reports two healthy babies born on crossing Lake Michigan. local sources confirm birth aboard ship during voyage.
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