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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
7
Text announces candidates for the upcoming primary election in Shawnee County with names such as Wright and Stoker appearing, noting July 10 is a key date and referencing a clerk race and court position. Incomplete phrases hint at party or ballot context and general election terms.
A garbled OCR list presents multiple Topeka street intersections and fire station references including Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Madison and Topeka avenues along with numerous cross streets. It appears as a fragmented directory or notice of fire alarm locations with messy city street names and some unrelated advertising text about remedies and medicines.
June 17 report from Atlanta notes the Populist state convention in Nashville aims to condemn Butler and may trigger a party split. Most want his removal or at least condemnation of his fusion ties, while some favor resolutions only. Tom Watson leads but may not win the national chair. many potential successors are discussed.
Queen Victoria returns from Balmoral to Windsor amid cheering crowds. Reports contradict claims of ill health and note her active engagement with jubilee materials, book proofs, and procession planning. Her health described as satisfactory for age as she joins the jubilee festivities route.
Princeton June 17 ex President Cleveland receives an LL D degree during Princeton University’s 50th commencement exercises. Dr Patton presents the honor as Cleveland thanks the audience, praising Princeton’s history and its patriotic achievements while forming a lasting bond with the university.
June 17 report from Place de la Concorde details an infernal machine blast that fractured the Sirmsburg state balustrade and scattered scrap iron. authorities describe two men seen fleeing near the statue. separate dispatch notes Spanish agents buying mules in Benton county for Cuba bound for Port Scott and onward.
Washington dispatch reports President nominates Stewart L. Woodford of New York as minister to Spain. Also names Julius Goldschmidt consul general at Berlin Frank H. Morris navy department auditor John R. Prul ar Paduesh Ky Levi M Willcats Duluth Minn Howard J Kutchin and J C Boatman to Alaska salmon service. Woodford born 1835 New York City and career details follow including Civil War service and 1866 lieutenant governorship bid.
Chattanooga citizens roast Hi Clay Evans after the president's arrival was diverted to Evans' home rather than to a public welcome at Read House. Mayor and reception committee accuse Evans of withholding movement details and arranging the trip to his residence to sideline the city’s officials. Evans and allies are condemned for lack of consideration of local sentiment.
Manefeld June 7. At the synod session a resolution set the annual apportionment of the board of education at 10 cents per member. The nominating committee reported Rev. M. Rhudet St Louis and others including B Barus Des Moines HOC Waitheax Abilene Kan H W Kuhnes Omaha a E Wagener Topeka Kat Slesers J W Saylor St Louis Amos Miller Hillsboro K T BE Dewey Abilene Kan SV W Wilmer Des Moines.
Geo West of Silver Lake and Max Hiatt visited Topeka while Bliss Bernstein and Maud Myers joined friends near Sliver Lake. A.O.A.W Shorey held a schoolhouse event. Miss Eugenia Rupp and John Hall wed at home of the bride’s mother. Byron Ryder and Carl Ryder to visit Colorado after Quebec visit. A blue racer snake was killed near Rochester. Garfield Park picnic draws eight couples. church Ladies Aid met at Quincy street.
A social event was hosted with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Emory Foot Mrs. M Faxon and daughter Miss Myra Mrs C A Riley and daughter Miss Kitty Mrs Pearl Foote Mrs A P Riley and two children Miss Hattie Foote Emory Foote Jr David Foote and Mr and Mrs Harry Sumpey.
June 17 in New York the trial of the tobacco trust head resumed with dealers testifying that American Tobacco refused to supply products from rivals. Park and Tillford described returning 12,800 cigarettes after trust agents complained rival goods violated their contract. Robert C. Brown of Ol Cigarette Co. recounted a similar experience. court adjourned.
John H. Miller for Alongs B. Bowers of California and John B. Brown of Illinois files in the court of claims a petition against the United States seeking 3.5 million dollars for use of a patented dredging machine in river and harbor work at Oakland, Mare Island, the Mississippi, the Potomac, and Puget Sound. Reports of fatal clashes between Italian and French workers near Barcarant, St Louis, and tensions in Los Salinas de Gieron near Aries accompany the action. Troops dispatched to quell disturbances as unrest grows.
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