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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1899
Page
4
A mosaic of 1900s era clippings discusses the Philippines conflict, domestic politics, and cabinet moves. It notes military claims by General Otis, the weathering of Manila campaigns, and dividend from naval figures while touching on Speakership struggles, gold standard debates, and civil service reform as viewed by Republicans.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes how philanthropic trusts, formed to raise wages and cut consumer costs, struggle against the tin plate combine. The article notes tin plate once sold for 150 a box before consolidation, rising to 4 a box after the combine, with manufacturers enduring stockpiles and stock-price pressures as the trust's profits flow from preferred stock to common stock of the dominant company.
Fragmentary notice from the Atchlion Globe mocks a man described as mean and not very old who buys and brings cream soda, with stray remarks about a woman named Aman and the phrase part of her appearing.
The column lampoons fashion and social quirks in Atchison. A bride’s essay on Hope earns a prize, a woman’s dream at heaven’s gate evokes jokes about waiting for dressmaker parlor lines, and men mock back fashion details like skirts and buttoning.
A collage of quips and observations on love gender roles and social behavior from a periodical column. It muses on ambition skepticism vanity and the rhythms of courtship with pithy lines about women men marriage and public sentiment.
A colorful reflection questions daily manners and public life in a Kansas town, pondering police, politics, work ethic, and social conduct with a nostalgic, columnlike voice.
A humorous Topeka column recalls a brave local woman who warned a room intruder with a firm command, a curious street adventure with a well known society couple, a backyard raccoon siege above a bureau, and a school patriotic talk that ends in a laughable flag cost question. The piece mixs domestic heroism odd animal capers and theatrical reminiscences from town life.
Eyewitness account recalls a brutal episode where an officer ordered a comrade to be hung by thumbs for three hours using 27 log chains after a practice session. The speaker notes this mistreatment was the final straw leading to leaving the army at war’s end.
A tall, genteel man nicknamed The Parasite deceived companions with a friendly manner and free spending while refusing help. He neglected blankets, asked others to pay, and sought a nightly drink. After a fortnight of illness, his death followed a simple burial with a plain epitaph.
A reader from Harveyville Kansas March 3 offers a reaction to Rudyard Kipling’s work. The note notes admiration and critique, praising art that stirs and warns while acknowledging the author’s influence and moral complexity.
Topeka May 30 It is asserted by Ware that tariffs caused trusts and monopolies but history shows ancient and modern examples. Aristotle and Thales are cited with iron and oil monopolies as early warnings that political leaders misunderstood monopoly dangers. The piece mocks Democrats for not grasping the true causes and mocks political rhetoric on trusts.
The letter notes how during a season, many sought to bid for items, and one man set terms to harvest money, suggesting it sparked the Standard Of Trust. It claims both cases involved getting money from others to start the trust, preceding a dinner in St. Louis. The sign-off is E PF. WARE.
On the Alameda from Australia a box of 5,000 sovereigns, part of 500,000 dollars sent from Sydney, disappeared from the steamer’s steel treasure tank. The lock was intact and nine boxes remained. five suspects have been arrested but no charges filed.
During a winter epidemic, the narrator’s children suffered severe coughing. A remedy named X.Y. is advertised for sale in Butte, Montana, and a concert by Garfield Park Marshall's Band is announced for tomorrow via Santa Fe Route.
A public concern grows over the credibility of credit or financing amid fear of failure. Officials and residents weigh potential impacts on local commerce and trust in future lending. Community leaders urge careful assessment to prevent economic disruption and protect investors.
New York reports a June 2 review noting April failures the smallest on record for any month. May shipments show a $2,000,000 drop, solvent payments near $428,800, and fruit exports at $3,800,683 or 45.7 percent of prior totals. Comparisons reveal the lowest failure ratios to solvent business in May, with manufacturing and tracking failures also minimal. Domestic demand appears robust yet cautions on extravagant forecasts persist as rail, steel, and copper markets adjust amid shifting production and prices.
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