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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1899
Page
5
London markets contend with anxious times as European banking strain spreads. Traders weigh new French ministry moves, with cautious buying at low prices and renewed speculation on American railroad stocks to cover losses. The Times notes volatile bonds, reserve pressures, and a cautious outlook for autumn as credit tightens and shares drift amid uncertainty.
A beauty contest crowned its champions at the Gans centennial celebration as a lively pageant featured contestants from the Calucnas region. The event highlighted local talent and community pride during the commemorative weekend.
Fragmentary text references Commander Booth-Tucker and Sevastos Army actions, with disjointed mentions of injuries and lists of names. Key entities appear as stray proper nouns and dates, but the overall event is incompletely captured and hard to determine. The passage reads as a broken historical note with few coherent facts.
Last week notice lists sale on silverware and transit tickets to Los Angeles for 351 dollars, with daily sales through July 11 and continuing into July. Stopovers and return options to Glenwood Springs are advertised, plus $12.30 via Santa Fe Route with daily Pullman sleepers and free hair cars, call for details.
A governor is sought to support a summer camp at Fort by agreeing to provide free entertainment. A secretary of a local association received a letter proposing the governor travel between locations to partner with organizers, aiming to advance the group’s efforts and public good.
Governor Stanley and his wife spent Sunday with HJ Allen in Ottawa and returned to Topeka this forenoon. He plans to accompany Captain Coetlan to Kansas City tonight and join him at the Fealeeh for a trip with a prominent party to Winter en route to Winfield from Kansas City.
A Saturday night disturbance at the city jail escalated when John Cutt, jailed for drunkenness, threatened to “clean out” the place. Jailer Grote landed a solar plexus blow on Cutt, who then recovered, paid a $3 fine, and left as officers toned down the rough treatment.
State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal issued a call for statements from state and private banks showing their condition as of June 2. He urges banks that have not sent the last quarterly board report to the department to forward it immediately.
P B Stover sues the National Aid society in city court claiming $19.50 reward from a Helping Hand notice. He says he recruited the most benefit members and should receive the prize but has not been paid. The case will be heard by the city court.
Four thousand voices join a chorus at the Sasugerbund Jubilee in Clacmant O. June. Arrivals flood Jubilee Week as the large orchestra rehearses and delegates prepare quarters for the event. Officials report active planning, training, and concert programs amid a busy schedule.
Lincoln Nebraska June sees attorney Walter Teer linked to a divorce petition amid a clash over the wording used in court filings. The record notes alleged misconduct involving a named party and references a provincial legal row with a complainant and a monetary claim.
Report claims China plans to demolish an ancient wall landmark at great cost, running into millions. The project attracts intense competition among several syndicates including New York and Chicago backers, with French involvement noted.
New York papers report a speculative mining venture led by Jones of Nevada and OHL P. Bsimont Partners. A planned Klondike expedition from this city aims to raise capital, with executives including James Over and Oliver Belmont listed among organizers.
A Saturday night fight erupts inside a lively east Sixth Street hangout. Four young men clash, with Gene Perryman reportedly involved after a dispute with Skyner and Wade. Police arrive as tensions ease. the scene clears with Perryman pacing and others departing. Meanwhile a local laundry ad promises colorfast shirts and waists at Pertiess Steam Laundry, 112 West Eighth.
George B. Loving announces an American backed cattle and ranch company to be formed with forty million dollars capital. Twenty five to thirty million slated for Texas cattle and ranch purchases, with the rest for operations. Options on cattle and ranches valued at twenty million have been taken, expiring July 1, renewals possible. No intention for a cattle trust, aims for extensive business under a single management.
The Sim Drug Co store at 617 Kansas Ave was sold to Loehr Grubbs and George Find. Grubbs, son of Dr. Grubbs, has worked in the store. Find formerly in the state and has traveled for a wholesale rug firm. BF. Sim has not decided his next move.
A Tacoma based special report says Mies Prankie Larmon of Black Hills has located what miners expect to be Alaska and British Columbia’s finest quartz vein. The ore lead spans from two to three hundred feet in width and nearly a mile in length. The fissure vein is of free milling ore with serpentine walls and quartzite foot, with shafts already underway.
Distinguishing men from all sections of the country are expected to attend a national social and political conference in Buffalo on June 24. The program features sessions on monopolies, militarism, single tax, temperance, organized labor, and direct legislation with executive discussions and public sessions on July 4. Expected attendees include Chief Justice Doster, Kansas, Attorney General Frank Monett of Ohio, Rev. RL Heber of Newton, and George A. Gage, Marion Mutler, George Fred Williams, and Eugene W. Debs.
Brief telegrams report the death of James Patrick Polly Patty Walsh an Eastside politician at 63 from heart failure. He is the father of Blanche Walsh the actress and is connected to Norwich Connecticut. Also noted is a tax collector Geof Griswald arrested with a self confessed shortage. Other items include inventor Joshua Gray’s death at 75 and his listed innovations. Admiral Dewey slated to visit Boston per Halifax consular reports. Knights of Lator demand General Merriam recall and court martial over Coeur d Alene actions. A pants makers strike in Manhattan and surrounding cities affects 3,000 Italian workers. Chicago reports North Side Cardette company may switch to automobiles by September 1.
Neravers walked out today demanding a wage rise to six dollars per week as the med res ae union gains strength. About seventeen firms are affected by the stoppage.
John Kelchenky sacrificed himself to save Agnes Gross on Chicago Terminal railroad tracks. They chased a trestle when an engine rounded a curve. He grasped the girl, but both were struck and fell. Kelchenky died from his injuries. Gross survived with minor wounds.
The snippet lists Rock Island Route fares including Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueblo for round trip, Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake area prices, and mentions Burdock Blood Bitters for stomach regulation. It also references Gossett & Blakely, insurance offerings, and a Kansas Avenue address with laundry and collar-related notes.
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