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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1899
Page
3
An advertisement touts a home treatment claimed to cure blood and skin diseases including eczema pimples scrofula blood poisoning cancer kidney trouble and other conditions. The text promotes a botanical blend said to cleanse the system and relieve itching, urging readers to buy and try the product.
Community members in Boston rally to support cancer awareness through fundraising and outreach. Local churches and organizations join a coordinated effort to provide resources, emphasize screening, and encourage early detection for breast and canine cancer.
A quirky column from Minneapolis recounts the adventures of a pig associated with cocktails and a curious street scene. Fatherly figures, a bar chair, and a chef named Mr Marshall shape a humorous vignette about a pig’s antics and a man’s moral stance, amid playful dialogue and oddities.
An advertisement for a free booklet Every Woman Looks Forward to. promotes a guide titled Before Baby Is Born by Bradfield Remedies Co Atlanta Ga. Claims to ease forebodings about childbirth and promises vital information for all women to prepare for motherhood.
War between the Wichita police and Salvation Army allied forces and American volunteers nears. Police order forbids street meetings on paved sidewalks. officers claim intent to defy if arrested. Volunteers vow to defend their right to assemble, saying enforcement will trigger court action and possible clashes tonight.
Strong City July. City Marshal John Gates ordered a group from the Santa Fe depot platform away. A woman, Jane Walker, returned and stabbed him with a weapon. Gates shot the woman in the neck, killing her. the manhunt and debates over justification followed. The husband was prepared to kill Gates but was able to post bond.
Atwood July 23 Justice Chambers sent 22 year old Gaunt to district court on charges of assaulting the daughter of Godfrey Bator while herding cattle with a younger brother four miles north of town. The children identified Gaunt, a stranger, after his approach. the case involves the Gaunt and Buster families noted as respected citizens.
The Populist county convention at Cy Center on July v. endorses John Leedy for governor and praises WA Hacks and Woo Vincent for public service. It asserts governments derive power from the governed and calls for reform measures including the initiative and referendum to benefit the greatest number.
A draft platform lists planks including public ownership of utilities, free silver at 16 to 1 with federal monetary control, arbitration between individuals and corporations, non-partisan state boards for institutions, direct election of president, VP, and senators, abolition of trusts, opposition to eastern expansion and imperialism, and a vow to direct delegates toward nominating W. B. Glass.
The Ottawa Chautauqua Association forecast a successful season with Friday marking the last day. Evening concerts by Lemon's First Regiment band entertain crowds at the waterfront. The Ra nty Concert company performed, featuring several young performers. The week highlights include little folks recitations and crafted demonstrations, with top lectures planned toward the end and a patriotic Friday featuring Governor Brawley in attendance.
Miss Anna Horne, about 38, was killed at the Santa Fe depot in Emporia when she attempted to alight as the train returned from a picnic trip. She was thrown under the wheels, with both legs severed below the body. She was the sister in law of Walter Laws, a Santa Fe special policeman. father reportedly a veteran from Leavenworth.
Reports from St Michaels recount the Sunflower Sinise party stranded after a winter trek 2200 quifes above St Michaels and 400 miles from their Alaskan route. They spent funds prospecting with no gold found and several deaths due to gourty. Two companions fetched potatoes for nourishment while a doctor urged vegetables. Also included are pensions grants for Kansans, political notices, and local business ads.
City Attorney Bird says only to raise question as Judge Hazen halts park funding and Topeka park commissioners may be barred. The decision threatens park law, risks local taxation, and legends of special legislation loom as topeka faces injunction battles while legislative reform looms.
A Topeka resident Mrs A M Roderick testifies to relief from years of kidney trouble using Doans Kidney Pills. She reports backache pain, swollen limbs, and dark kidney secretions improving after treatment bought at Rowley Snow drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doans and take no substitute.
The page records several games and results across leagues. It lists teams—Louis, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Grand Rapids, St Paul, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Atchison, Olathe, Memphis—and players like Meekin, Warner, Hahn, Slee, Crain, Buelow, and Wood with varied innings scores and notable incidents. A police arrest interrupts a Kansas City versus Minneapolis game, and local fair or hall events are noted.
Real estate transfers list shows BP Chapman and wife deed to Adam Becker for 3200 lot and six acres in the southwest corner of the section. Stuwnee Gamty sells to TL W Wilson for 350.28 with tax deed on lots 116 and 118 Mal vanee Street Thurston Place addition. F Miller transfers to Topeka Savings Bank with development rights on lots on Washburn.
Special train runs from Topeka to Fort Scott on August 1 via Missouri Pacific due to a Woodmen of the World event. Round trip fares from Topeka and nearby towns vary from $1.25 to $1.75 with several stops listed. insurance reps Gossett & Blakely advertise in Kan. Ave. The Colorado Flyer promises 14 hours to Colorado Springs.
Market report notes July wheat futures opening higher before retreating as trade concerns mixed with limited buying interest. Oats and corn show modest gains while hogs, cattle, and sheep trade steady to higher. Kansas City Livestock Market reports mixed receipts and shipments with prices firming slightly amid demand.
Wheat trading showed a very unsettled day with erratic moves and buyers cautious. Reports from overseas markets suggested a weaker outlook while domestic stocks remained ample, keeping prices under pressure. other grain, meat, and livestock categories also reflected subdued activity and steady to lower tones.
A dense market summary reports shipments, arrivals, and prices in wheat and corn across ports and regions. It notes weather impacts in France and Texas, stock movements, receivers and shippers in New York, and fluctuating grain values, with prices and receipts for hogs and cattle and monthly supply trends.
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