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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
5
A vivid account recalls striking events and notable moments during a bustling scene. Readers will note unexpected happenings, notable personalities, and the atmosphere of heightened energy across the setting.
At the fairgrounds a grand stand fire disrupts events as spectators and bookies flee. Lumber work for a new grand stand begins, while music and crowd noise mingle with smoke and heat. Amid chaos, a lengthy political tract on lynching surfaces, debating crime across regions and urging calm, humane justice.
The report describes a chaotic scene at the grand stand where a crowd surged as a fire broke out. Officers struggled to control the panic while spectators fled and the firemen, aided by hoses and engines, attacked the blaze. Injuries were reported among attendees and officials while parts of the venue suffered severe damage and a temporary stand was prepared for use the next day.
New York June 22 The Iron Age reports tight raw materials and rising prices for prompt delivery. Old blast furnaces and rolling mills are again productive due to profit temptations, with aggregate output rising as modern plants expand. Prices inch upward and profits climb while contracted shipments lag behind.
June 22 Philadelphia reports a six-foot bear rampage on Market Street after breaking its chain. Two police, Oliver Cromwell Macke burn and Wesley Powell, join William and E. C. Vahle to subdue the animal that had killed keepers and mangled workers. An old man wrenches the neck chain, aiding in capture amid a crowded street scene.
Social news from Topeka reports Miss Estelle Leon as guest of honor at a surprise party hosted by Mrs D J Greenwald on Topeka avenue with green and white decor and lanterns. Also announced is the marriage of Burr Remington Lakin of Topeka to Daisy Mover of Las Animas Colorado at Atchison Trinity church with a large reception, plus notices of a Garfield park picnic party and Beatrice Landen's impending marriage to Merle Farmer Murphy in New York City.
Martha McCabe returns from Emporia. An Astern Star plane event at Garfield Park invites all members. The Kansan Mutual Life Insurance Co. president J P Davis involved. Various social visits: Armin A Webskirery and sister Mrs. Francis F Russell from St Louis. Tomlinson and families. Mrs Etta Latrey’s weekend in St Joe. Arthur Milne heads to Texas. Nelle Lincoln returns from Chicago. Professor J H Schatraer at Ohio State visiting Mrs Sabatiner’s parents. D Speekieman of Topeka and Miss Cornelia Haywood wed in Valley Park. Park Ewart visiting St Joe. many local household engagements and trips noted.
New York on June 22 reports a potential prolonged walkout by thousands of Metropolitan Street Hallway Company workers if pay by the trip ends. Knights of Labor leader John N. Parsons cites a formal demand, while James Pines supports a strike, warning residents of a disruption to transit across the city.
Associated Press notes rising lynching talk in the South and West as Prof Washington cautions against inflaming passions. He cites investigations into mob violence and urges leaders to prevent further outrages while warning that vigilant expression could spark broader harm. The piece recalls a year with 127 persons affected by such actions.
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