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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1897

Page

8

Advice to Young Negroes Sunday Night by Rev Olden

Rev G D Olden sermons to the First African Baptist Church urge home training shaping boys into diligent workers. He warns indolence leads to crime and dependence on whites, urges black parents to fund an industrial school and instill discipline and civic pride for a prosperous future.

G. D. Olden Mr. Olen First African Baptist Chitten Ofdeq Negros Mtory Hinself

Bryan the Nominee for Free Silver Forces in 1900

Washington dispatch reports Senator Teller declares W. J. Bryan will be the nominee of the free silver coalition in the 1900 campaign. He calls Bryan the logical candidate, forecasting strong support from silver factions across the west.

Teller Chivaigo Jane J Washington W. J. Bryan KeoGrew

Bryan at Ottawa Special Train From Topeka

On account of Bryan Day at Ottawa Chavisacqua a Missouri Pacific run a special train from Topeka to Ottawa. Departures June 5 at 7:50 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets priced at 1.00 for round trip, good on the special train only. Subscribe for The State Journal.

Ryan Day Ottawa Chavisaqua Missouri Pacific Ei Topeka Privy Tenvinsset Ledge Ulinwa State Journal Oltens Chautauqua Missouri Pacific Eka Topka A.m Bryan Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly Santa Fe

Among Railroad Men and a Curious Wire Across Tracks

A set of rail industry items discusses the risk of a freight rate war harming western roads and the legal limits on meetings. It also notes a Milwaukee section boss devising a wire across tracks to stop wheel riders, plus personnel moves at Central Branch with four female agents and a May business uptick at Frankfort station. W W Duden and daughter Nellie plan a Galveston trip.

Milwaukee Ani J. ¥. Shinkle Central Branch Barnes Ina Wrodgett Frankfort MR. Bhultz Parnell Emma Hudson Bigelow Emma Nye Portis Francis Conway Harlan W. W. Duden Horn Stockton Downs Lenora Galveston Nellie

Central Branch News Highlights and Staffing Changes

Central Branch reports pay cards for 24000 distributed among employes Dell Ames brakeman baggage master and extra conductor on the run. “Around the Horn” trip by Dawes Stockton and Lenera returns for July 1 start. RC Frost layoff due to injury from a falling cart. May saw over 400 stock cars hauled by Central Branch division of the Missouri Pacific. Central Branch adapts cinder platforms at depot sites Frankfort agent W H Lewis processed over 8000.

Greenleaf Dell Ames Dawes Stockton Lenera RC. Frost Greenteat Central Branch Sissour Packie Frankfort W. H. Lewis

Cure consumption with Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery

A verbose advertisement extols Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and digestive disorders. It claims ninety eight percent cure rates, promotes improved digestion, blood nourishment, and lung health, and advertises Dr Pierce s Common Sense Adviser and World s Dispensary. It quotes testimonials and offers the book for sale via mail order.

Pierce Portance Common Sense Sead Workd Dispensary Biblical Association

Conductor Campbell Sicks in Santa Fe Hospital

Conductor Harry Campbell of the Santa Fe is in the Santa Fe hospital with a liver affection. He can walk briefly each day but may require a severe surgical operation before release. Campbell has long served railroad crews in Kansas City to Florence, Newton, and Dodge City routes and recently stopped his passenger run due to ill health.

Harry Campbell The Santa Fe Campbell Kansas City Florence Newton Dodge City

Suppression of New Boy Frightening Sport in Chicago

Extra patrols posted along Center Avenue near Vernon Park to halt a feared boys game called Stony Thief. Police resources increased after incidents of pursuit, theft, and vandalism as youths mocked victims and chased supposed criminals.

Chicago Center Avenue Vernon Park

Fast mall plan discussed in Kansas City papers

The Lawrence Journal reprints Kansas City papers criticizing a new fast mall project from Kansas City West Lake. It claims the service lacks a terminal and would not connect with eastern rails or improve mail delivery, questioning its benefit and suggesting government purchase of rival papers to suspend publication.

Lawrence Journal Kansas City Grasa Epeka Kansas Kansas City Times Journmal Topeka

Liberal split stalls action over Duke Tetuan policy

Madrid report notes ex-ministers harshly criticising the premier’s foreign policy and crisis handling. Saganta denounces the government, urging abstention, as liberals vow to issue a manifesto and refuse relations while the Duke of Tetuan remains in the cabinet.

Duke of Goss Howie London Standard Wars Senor Saganta Uye Horo Epee Duke of Tetuen

Latimer group opposes liquor ballot in South Carolina

Report notes a request for consideration of a BAL on controlling South Carolina liquor traffic. W A Stone objects, calling it a local fight misrouted to the house. Also mentions bereavement notices and civic group tokens of sympathy, plus unrelated items and advertisements.

Latimer Carolina W. A. Stone South Carolina

Not Enough Locomotives Hit Mexican Trade Boom

Denver reports a travelogue noting strong Mexican prosperity under a silver standard. It cites heavy locomotive and box car shortages for Mexican Central trains and adds observations on Vera Cruz factories, a Mexico City distillery, and rising immigration expectations as southern states open to foreign settlement.

Denver Mexico Clark Butte, Mont W. A. Clark Vera Cruz Mexican Central Dunkirk Indiana Cruz United States

Soldiers as Servants at Fort Crook

Omaha Neb June 22 report states five enlisted men from company D Twenty second Infantry were sentenced to 30 days in the guard house and fined ten dollars after they cleaned their company commander’s house under protest. Attorney Patrick seeks habeas corpus in federal court to win release, arguing enlisted men must not be forced to serve officers. Soldiers at Fort Crook are excited over the affair.

Omaha Neb Patrick Ft. Crook Byron S Browne James S. Browne John Larue Joseph Rich Henry Weiber Company D Twenty-second Infantry Comemnes Ft. Crock

Apple Crop Short Warns Judge Wellhouse

Judge Fred Wellhouse of Leavenworth County, famed as the apple king, says Kansas apple crops are poor this year though other fruit looks promising. He notes a record peach crop potential and describes his orchards across Longenworth, Mil, and Osage counties with 104,000 trees on 1.63 acres. Over thirteen years he has harvested more than 400,000 bushels.

Judge Wellhouse Fred Wellhouse Leavenworth County Kansas Welthoyee Wis Countes of Longenworth Mil Osage

Coffin Trust Abandoned by Industry Quietly in Detroit

The coffin trust of twenty years dissolves after internal disagreement over pricing with outside manufacturers. The split led to a decision to quit. Secretary Lyken t ash of Cleveland cites a dispute over price setting. The notice mentions the industry’s collapse amid tariff-like competition pressures and unnamed insiders holding the full details.

Detroit Affid Jones Wna- Henal Association of Burial

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