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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1899
Page
4
The piece surveys a jumble of topics from postal rates and small notices to political chatter. It mentions polygamy, Topeka, Los Angeles, and St Louis, with comments on Congress, Algeria, and bank loans, plus a remark on McKinley and Alger. The tone is a broad, messy miscellany reflecting editorial and reader concerns.
A garbled report describes a scene with a woman reacting to a man, comments on prudish prejudice, and advice about visiting someone with a gas stove, reflecting dated attitudes and unclear events. The readable fragments mention a girl, a dinner, and belabored social judgments.
A fragmented column from a 19th or early 20th century issue recounts social mores. It cites Lysander John Appleton and his wife and mocks ambitions of women. It notes a round robin joke about a husband and the failed wedding invitations.
A collage of dated quips mocks travel ads and social quirks. It highlights a book agent in a canvas suit, a hotel proprietor as hero, the tariff, memory, and warfare’s grim notes, all wrapped in humorous misreads and a railroad fare lure promising $11 to St Louis and back.
A fragmentary column discusses love and marriage with sardonic tone. It notes a line about a woman keeping her own scandals secret and contrasts a wife's fear of a husband losing love with a husband's worry over neglect. The piece reflects social mores and flirtatious wit of early 20th century press.
A garbled column notes social frictions in Newton with Rurebude vs Suishrs, references a state normal girl named Adeline Moore, and a jab at the Democratic Atchison Champion. It teases Hutchinson’s September conference, thirteen candidates for one office, and a flood of local oddities about cottonwood trees, corn stalks, and schoolboy news in Emporia and Salina.
On a Friday night at Rock Island depot a Colorado Flyer passengers’ calm journey becomes a comic scene. Four young women request sandwiches for a long ride to Denver, hire a boy to fetch them, praise his politeness, and humorously overpay with a dollar while leaving a generous tip. The boy returns with more meals, then the tale shifts to a meddling door mishap and a run of humorous misadventures aboard the train and at the depot, ending with lighthearted remarks about the boy’s good nature and the travelers’ mixed manners.
An advertisement urges thorough bodily renovation with Hood s Sarsaparilla to improve organ function. It emphasizes giving the human tenement more care than a house and claims blood purification benefits.
London Kentucky July 22 Karl Daly a downpage correspondent returns from Manchester where Sherer White knocked him down and ordered him out of town. Another correspondent was fired on and ordered away. County officials allege newspapers exaggerated the incident and claim strangers are being watched. Green Gritte cannot appear for trial for participating in Monday’s fighting that left three dead and five seriously wounded. An exchange of over fifty shots preceded the engagement at the church last Sunday, with fears of further trouble at Mylpor church if factions do not reconcile before Sunday.
At a Trieste banquet for Admiral Dewey, after a McKinley toast, Mr. Harris proposed his health and Dewey thanked him and toasted to the cood death. Captain Fass spoke for The American Navy and Dewey recalled a lukewarm coffee during battle duty.
Admiral Dewey addressed questions on firing rate comparing ten shots a minute with five inch guns to three shots a minute. He credited decisive entry to Manila Bay, while Mr Harris argued Austria is friendly to the United States. A toast to Emperor Francis Joseph closed the banquet as a large crowd gathered outside the hotel.
The Epworth League executive committee met to decide the 190L meeting place. Three cities were in contention, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Denver. San Francisco led on the first ballot with six votes, Los Angeles three, Denver one, and the final vote favored San Francisco as the host.
New York July 22 actress Rose Coghlan filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy under the name Rosamond Maria Sullivan. Petition lists liabilities at 26836 dollars with assets limited to necessary apparel and a modest wardrobe valued at 250 dollars, about 25000 of debts in judgments.
A question will be asked in the House of Commons on Monday regarding Maybrick under the charge of poisoning her husband. Home Secretary Sir Matthew White Ridley may consider royal clemency as Maybrick has not shown uniformly good conduct in prison, and a life sentence stands.
Denver report on smelter workers seeking an eight hour day amid wage raises. An attempt to reopen operations met with limited returns as most former employees did not reapply. The state board of arbitration plans to mediate between workers and managers to reach a settlement.
Carlos Gartela, son of General Calixto Garcia, met with President McKinley for a brief appointment in Washington. Garcia represented the Cuba Republican League, outlining its aim for early municipal elections and local self government as steps toward eventual island independence.
Secretary Alger called at the White House and met the president for a short time to discuss appointments in the volunteer army. He then drove to the station and joined his daughter for a trip to Thornsate, intending to spend Sunday with her.
Special train to Fort Scott on August 1 via Missouri Pacific, departing Topeka with return from Scott at 1 pm. Round trip rates listed from Topeka and surrounding towns. multiple destinations show varied fares, including Tevis Richland $5.00, Overbrook Maheran Lomax $1.75, Quinemo $1.86, Rosemont Waverly $1.50, Arntot Harris Glenroch $1.25, Garnett $1.00, and others.
The daughters of Robert Mood file a district court suit against stepmother June Mood to overturn a will that left real estate and Mood Plumbing assets to Mrs Mood. They claim she unduly influenced him during his final illness and seeks to compel turnover of property and accounts.
In Topeka a Ready to Quit Citizens Federation votes to seek membership in the Commercial Club. The group presents a formal application through Secretary topeka Comgurietul and pledges to support civic cohesion and local business efforts, naming names and outlining aims in a chaotic but earnest appeal to join the Commercial Club’s activities.
A fire in Chicago at the northeast corner of Wabash and Bear Street today threatened to engulf Carroll and Lancaster and American Wall Paper Company. Estimated stock losses total $75.00 for Carroll and Lancaster and $15,400 for American Wall Paper. Building occupied by Carroll and Lancaster sustained damage. losses covered by insurance.
A small afternoon fire occurred at a Fifth Avenue hotel when gasoline supplied for bedding ignited in an upper back room. Proprietor A Z Pigg guardedly limited damage as responders arrived. No injuries reported and the incident drew attention from local Wheelmen and event notices nearby.
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