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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1899
Page
2
Continentally presented text urges purification of the blood to keep the body healthy. It emphasizes cleansing organs as the path to a clean system, warning that dirt and poison in the blood breed disease and aging.
Samuyt Byrum, a laborer, had 24 square inches of skin grafted from inside skin and bagel fragments to his injured arm at Ottumwa Hospital. Local officials and prominent city men assisted, with East and West merchants contributing to cover the grafting care.
A farmer in Alabama died when an improvised trap misfired as he investigated a suspected chicken thief. Reports describe the sequence of steps that led to his entanglement and an explosion, ending in his death.
An unreadable ad fragment touts a product named Mothers Friend as a remedy for postpartum illnesses and delicate recovery, claiming long years of use and offering free samples on application through a company in Atlanta.
A Manila landing diary from Honolulu to the Philippines describes a crowded harbor farewell, voyage hardships, and arrival to Manila. It contrasts old city streets with modern depots, notes Catholic devotion, Chinese markets, and bamboo huts. It details Manila’s walls, bridges, industries, sugar refine gulch, and limited amusements.
Yale University president Hadley faced a fine after attempting to obtain complimentary admission to a Yale Princeton baseball game. Gate staff refused the free ticket, and the incident led Yale management to restrict future complimentary passes for Harvard and Yale contests.
In Wyoming many hours after a staged battle the Union Pacific robbers lie surrounded by Sheriff Hazen’s posse near Casper. Hazen died of wounds after being shot in the stomach while leading the pursuit. United States Marshal Hansell and reinforcements bring food ammunition and arms as the robbers hold a rock fort 45 miles north of Casper awaiting surrender or death.
A letter claimed to be from United States Consul General LW Osborn of Apia Samoa is discussed, criticizing Chief Justice Chambers and both British and American figures. The document, tied to a London dispatch via Labouchere, spurred debate over authorship and political implications in Samoa.
A notorious Toulon contractor named Giraud was found dead in a cellar niche of a malt house on Rue Sainte-Audrieux. Witnesses say he sealed himself inside and perished, leaving a baffling ordeal amid his wealth and local renown.
In London Mark Twain, recently from Vienna, says he plans two future books one for private writing and not published, another for distant posterity. He argues ideas come from outside and Adam was not original, noting the Emperor Francis Joseph conversation as formally brief and humorous.
A letter to the editor argues for state health boards to gain more enforcement power but notes they rely on other branches of government. It references repairs in the state house closets ordered Sept 26, 1898, and commends the sanitary department for efforts to overhaul conditions despite funding delays. The correspondence is signed by HI. GIL, secretary, and THOMAS STANLEY, superintendent.
Dr. Miz from Jersey City NY testifies to Pabst Malt Extract as a top tonic improving digestion strength and weight. She cites use by mothers nursing and debility, noting three patients improved with appetite and tolerance to foods. She calls the product one of the best of its kind.
Rev. Geo McNutt formerly of Fourth Presbyterian in Indianapolis to Urban, undertakes factory labor to study and relate to the working class. He worked 11 hours daily at Elwood steel plants earning $1, enduring harsh conditions and profanity, recounting the monotony and rhythm of labor. He questions church drift from the masses and suggests practical empathy over formal training to minister to workers and the weary.
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