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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1897
Page
5
The piece reports factions within Kansas Republicans in the Seventh district shifting support between Cyrus Leland and Hessin with Brinkerhof, Jordan, and others opening Wichita headquarters. It notes Leland’s deception fears, Hessin backing, and district defections while Lewelling weighs silver issue and trusts opposition as he contemplates next campaign dynamics.
Colorado Springs July 30 An Arkansas attorney Sedge Williams acting as United States circuit judge for Kansas grants an injunction for Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York against Webb McNall Kansas superintendent of Insurance restraining criminal or civil proceedings and interference with officers or agents in Kansas Also includes unrelated advertisements for laxatives and laundry services.
Mrs C. S. Sutton is chosen by the Secret Committee of Five as Queen for the Topeka Fall Festival after extensive consultation. She had initially declined but agreed to accept to prevent the festival losing its crown and she will form her own court. The plan includes a pompier fire corps appearance and a royal costume cost, with ongoing debates on a souvenir program and parade logistics.
Santa Fe passenger department selected Mr. Gea, BM Stone of Topeka to design a lithographed flyer for Topeka’s Second Annual Fall Festival. Last year’s flyer by a Chicago artist was praised, but this year Stone’s design promises greater elaboration with colored versions and various flyer sizes. The Santa Fe and other railroads plan wide advertising, aiming for heavier traffic. Bird to Wichita to boost Knights of Pythias event and Fraternal Day planning. committees formed for festival coordination and a Kansas Knights of Pythias state meeting.
A Denver association proposes a 40 acre park gateway near City Park to house the Carter collection in a permanent museum building with future additions. It includes ten acre plots for an academy of fine arts a zoological garden and a city library with enhanced facilities. The plan envisions four ten acre sections with walks shade trees and fountains forming a unified park complex.
The weeks old child of Mr and Mrs Fd Lucas died last night of cholera infantum. The funeral took place at 3 o'clock from the residence 1229 Highland avenue. The 5 weeks old child of Mr and Mrs I P R Littejohn fed yesterday of cholera infantem. The funeral took place this afternoon from the family residence 107 West Norris. Mrs William Stewart, aged 2, died yesterday at Maple Hill of tall fever. The funeral will take place today. Basil Phillips, an old soldier, died yesterday at his home near the Water Works. The funeral took place today at 3 o'clock at the A M Echuren corner of Seventh and Topeka Avenue G A B Buffalo N Y. Aug to 28 For the annual Encampment of the B A KR at Buffalo N T in Aug the Union Pacific will make the greatly reduced rate from Topeka of 22.80 for the round trip. He sure your ticket reads via the Union Pacific. For time tables and full information call on F A Lewis City Ticket Agent. Chep Rates East The Union Pacific will sell tickets to Chicago for 10.20 and to St Louis for 7.40 July 16th to 21st inclusive also on July 23 26 and 30 August 24 sth Sth and 13th proportions rely cheap rates to all eastern points. For further information call on F A Lewis City Ticket Agent 525 Kansas avenue or J Fulton Depot Agent Mineral Water The finest in the west Come and try one PHILLIPS.
The Columbian Bell may visit Topeka during the Fall Festival with Denver urging its presence for the Festival of Mountain and Plain in October. The bell has traveled 4,000 miles and drawn admiration in many cities. Over 250,000 US school children contributed pennies toward its creation.
Dr Peers an authority on fine fruit Typhoid cases in Topeka Seaprock A R Jones named treasury examiners Reform school band concert at grounds County normal institute at Atwood Bridge workers paid by hour Wm Webb family welcomes daughter in Tit Lane Street Topeka baseball team seeks third baseman Brockway nephew of Ed Greer Fair grounds steward halts horse pacing Hulls end Spiritualist meetings A A Graham back from vacation Nels McConnel named city tax collector Tages opens at Crawford Opera House Santa Fe official to move family National Butter Makers convention fund needs 1200 Weather hottest day of season government thermometer readings Cement in basement remains solid rock Bicycle parade judges named Langston notes crab apple limb cut at yard O J Wood on vacation Barnes buys packing house stock Tennis tournament prizes Sixteen of twenty men whistling A Mone Time in Old Town thefts reach court to Leavenworth Decrees of sale Union Pacific enters court Conlin collides with Brown Hogan sued for divorce entertainment at Crawford Opera House prices 70 3 cents free admission Thursday
The Lantry owned Toleasco pacing race at Strong City is delayed a week. The event, originally set for Saturday, was to feature a special Topeka train with a large delegation of Topeka youths. Henry Lantry is currently in Abfork, Artrom, working on a railroad contract and cannot return in time.
In a sensational incident the police department brewed chaos as thirty kees of malt and hops were poured into the jail sewer during a routine liquor clearance. Chief Steele, Sergeant Owen, Jailor Daze, and Police Commissioner Henderson oversaw the act, with kegs from Anheuser Busch and others. Over 20 gallons of beer flowed to the Kansas River, while bystanders on a bridge noted the froth and odor. The event concluded as officers exited the basement and the river carried the residues away.
The piece debunks sensational dispatches about a Davis arrest and a mob of 500 at the city jail. It asserts no violent struggle occurred, no prisoner was forcibly taken, and the military acted promptly under orders.
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