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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1897
Page
2
Fragmentary ad style testimonial extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as best medicine for pregnancy, gestation comfort, and maternal well being. Claims to restore organ vigor, ease childbirth, and end suffering with testimonials from a Rev J of Texas and others.
Denver Sheriff Webb plans to enforce Sunday liquor laws at Fort Logan Sheridan Westernway Hrtchton Littwurn Orchard Place, with district attorney Harvey to review and press cases for violations. He will collect evidence, apply for county funds, and serve notices to proprietors, with prosecutions to follow. Also includes advertisements for electric bitters and a diarrhea balsam.
Allsys Nerv ousness relieves the Headache, Cramps and Nausea and prepares the system to shorten confinement time. It is said to improve safety for mother and child and customers report they would not be without it. The text references a product bottle and Merits by BRADFIELD ACOULA and illegible details.
Five youths die and fifteen others are injured when a passenger coach carrying 21 excursionists from Brooklyn is struck by a Long Island Rail Road train at Merrick Boulevard crossing. The crash is sudden, with several victims mangled and many seriously injured. Names of the dead and injured are listed, including Miss Dora Hartsch and Miss Delestiu among the injured.
Dr J E Minney dean of the Kansas Medical College returned from Chicago after a ten day study of hospital work. He says Chicago is dull and not progressive due to the Gulf outlet for commerce hurting Chicago and New York while aiding western cities. He advocates more even population distribution to reduce crime and immorality.
Forty five immigrant Slav shepherds bound for Canada arrived aboard the Tamburg-American Life steamship Phoenicia at Bilis Island. They wore native costumes including sheepskin tunics and flowing garments. The party was led by Peter Dubonak who said another group had sailed to Philadelphia.
New York June 1 planners report the underground transit project is advancing with board approval. Commissioners defined plans and cost at about 21 million above initial estimates, contingent on property owners along the route agreeing to required easements and covenants. A separate note from Enelpp Cure Sanitarium confirms a Westchester land purchase for a lakeside sanitarium. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is gaining use in the region.
New York June 1 Bar ons & Rice, Fifth Avenue jewelers, sue Baroness Blane for 0 on jewelry bought on credit through David Yuengling Jr. The Baroness, linked to the Hilllionaire brewer who died, visited and purchased a sapphire diamond ring valued at 125 and pearl shirt studs valued at 200. Legal action pursued after collection efforts failed for years.
June 1 Memorial day program at Bleeel Cooper & Co celebrated by 150 younger female employees with music and literary entertainment. The event honored employer support for education with classes from 9 to 11 each morning and free books and supplies. Nine or ten girls are expected to graduate the first week of June and be promoted to clerks and saleswomen.
Yale faces a will contest over the estate of William Lampson, a deceased millionaire, as Yale seeks to inherit about 4 million dollars. Evidence of the decedent's mental condition is said to be strong, with Yale contending Lampson was of sound mind and able to dispose of his property. Yale officials dismiss relatives’ chatter as bluster while preparing a sharp legal fight.
Decatur Indiana June 1 A circuit court jury today reached a remarkable verdict for both plaintiff and defendant in an appeal from county commissioners. Judge instructed to rule for remonstrators but jurors found entitlement to a license and also that no license existed. Judge set aside verdict and revoked the license. case to be appealed.
David Overmyer, returning from Indiana, denies a circulating tale about his bid for president. He says he never expected the top job or a high office, and if he failed to improve conditions he would resign to go fishing. Another rumor links him to Bryan’s VP or a future Senate race.
The Denver Republic recounts how the comic opera El Capitan originated from Hopper and Alfred Klein choices. Charles Klein’s lively plot inspired Sousa’s score after Hopper finally read the outline and Sousa named the production after Yosemite’s El Capitan mountain.
A slight earthquake in Washington was felt across the Smith Atlantic and middle southern states. Direction of the wave varied by location, but instruments likely show a south to north travel with minimal duration. Savannah and Knoxville noted effects, strongest in the Appalachian region. Also an advertisement for Bucklen's Armica Salve promising cures and a money-back guarantee.
A compact advertisement shows Z W Phillips urging Mineral Water at 612 W Eighth Ava as the finest in the west. It also promotes free button sewing by Peerless Steam Laundry and quotes W B Johnson of Newark Ohio praising One Minute Cough Cure for his child. George W Stansfield at 652 Kansas Avenue is listed.
In St Louis on June 1 the American Cotton company is described as a potential foundation for a new trust. Key figures include John E. Searles, David R. Francis, Jerome Fish, Louis Perry, and Bart Moore. Promoters reportedly aim to buy cotton direct from planters and to Cylindrical bale and classify. Critics warn trusts hurt markets. supporters cite efficiency and economy through consolidation. Public figures debate feasibility, impact on gins, compresses, and brokers.
Dr. Lewise E. Keeley, founder of the Keeley Institute, visited Denver and spoke on his gold cure for inebriates. He praised the Keeley program, noted long-term cure rates, and warned that most drinkers seek imitation rather than desire. The report includes testimonials and a call for a free trial bottle at a local drug store.
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