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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
4
Topeka State Journal comments on national affairs and local duty from a Topeka perspective. It notes census duties for residents, references events in Montana and South Africa, and comments on political figures like McKinley and Dewey while criticizing exploitation in the Paris exhibit and American handling abroad. The piece weaves political opinion with social concerns and wartime context.
Historical note outlines Civil Service adherence on the Banta Fe railroad since December. Describes promotions and imports of outsiders into key roles, including R. Pl. C. Panderson and others, with leadership shifts after retirements and resignations. Mentions W. C. Nixon and Mr. Stéegule amid Western division changes.
A verbose critique denounces solicitors and petchers at the state house as a persistent nuisance. It argues officers face unwarranted fund-raising demands from canvassers and advocates prohibiting solicitation on state grounds. It contrasts generous access in Kansas with restrictive protections for Colorado officials and calls for salary-relief measures.
The Topeka Street Fair closes tonight after a successful run praised as an artistic triumph. Promoter Dr. Gray commends the booths for refined taste, with merchants creating vivid, fairy tale displays from Commerce Avenue to Rather Mere, banishing commonplace scenes and showing enterprise that proves skepticism wrong.
Observers condemn side shows at street fairs for exposing youths to objectionable exhibitions. They argue such attractions appeal to rougher elements, attract hangers on, and may lead boys and girls toward downward paths amid intoxication concerns.
The article notes new slang heard among youths and in homes of the refined, urging observers to stay informed rather than close eyes and ears. It argues for maintaining decency in what is heard and seen in public places and by all age groups.
The piece reflects on social pressures in family life and romance, noting how neighbor opinions influence marriage choices and engagements. It contrasts small monetary slips with larger social expectations, while critiquing gender roles and magazine imagery aimed at well-off women.
Scrambled phrases mix slang and fragmented lines about pride corns poker and faith. The garbled text references dogs foxes wolves and a Kanmus paper tale, hinting at a chaotic Chicago era column with jumbled quips and misprints.
A playful collage of quirky exchanges and wry lines about society, love, and human foibles. Cartoonish hijinks mix with brief jests on matrimony and ambition, reflecting a humor column tone from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
Dr F. McCully has purchased the British Medical Institute at 13 Topeka Avenue and becomes sole owner and director. The physician, trained in Britain, has practiced widely in the United States and abroad. He offers diverse school treatments and reports success in cases deemed hopeless by other doctors.
Dr J H Cargie reports Windtrie Bit ters cured Mrs Stewor of serofuin after years of sores and suffering. Health now excellent. Blogente Hituens amplifies a generic remedy claim for eczema and related conditions. Sold by Ws Sheer at Kansas avenue Guat.
Book notes summarize several 19th century works including Poor Fuppie by J Friedman a tale of love and poverty with a cast of artisans. The Cardinal's Massletest by Im lay Taylor follows a clockmaker Peron and a scheming father. They discuss The To Hue and To Mold by Mary Johnston a southern romance with vivid historic settings. Herbert Spencer and His Critics by Charles H Walte offers a concise philosophy digest. Robest Tourney by William Sage recounts a revolutionary era romance with daring escapes and political peril.
A middle aged businessman forms a strange fixation with a quiet 12 year old girl who waves from the street. After she disappears the tale reveals a Chicago marriage and a wife unaware of the boy’s secret. A separate incident involves a hotel note for two young ladies and a dubious jewelry engagement set causing a messy romantic caper.
Chicago court hears a divorce petition from Anna Myan Wilder charging James Wilder misled her after a romance at sea and May Chicago marriage. Wilder, a Wichita property owner, says he was deceived by a chambermaid born Anna Ryan, with a Cleveland residence and a brother politician. He repeats his legal name as James Featherstone.
A woman stored winter clothing to keep moths away and found mittens. She left them at a store with a clerk who was connected to the mittens. A young man who borrows from friends tries to explain how the mix up occurred.
The text shows Mr. Wilder and his son Jarmes Wilder Jr discussing his father’s troubles. The scene shifts to Kansas City and the Windsor hotel where Wilder is staying with his parent. A quote expresses hope for his father’s happiness despite the difficulties.
Mr. W. A. Hines of Manchester tells of a near fatal illness ending in consumption. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery with a complete cure after severe hemorrhages and persistent coughing. Added notes promote travel and train schedules with mixed ad copy and reduced fares for Missouri Pacific routes to Denver and Utah, indicating a composite, era-advertising snippet.
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