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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
2
A testimonial claims the medicine by Dr. a liver tonic and nerve builder improves health. Ella Howell of Derby Perry describes rapid improvement after using the remedy, crediting it with restoring vitality and reducing misery. The piece reads like an advertisement urging readers to try the product.
In San Francisco at Woodward's pavilion Tom Sharkey and Joe Choynski fought a 29 round bout for 60 percent of gate receipts under the National Athletic club. The match ended when police halted the action and ruled a draw after Sharkey repeatedly fouled Choynski and manhandled him through the ropes. The crowd booed as officials escorted Sharkey from the ring.
St Louis March 12. Attorney Grimb says others besides his client George H Little will press for answers on the company plans and finances. The inquiries target the railway’s management and proposed projects amid market chatter and investor curiosity.
H. K. Criley and L. H. Firey, long associated with Kansas City hotels, have formed the Interstate Hotel company with George Morrow and secured a five year lease on the Hotel English in Indianapolis. They will depart for Indianapolis Monday to prepare the property. The English, a landmark building at Monument Circle, boasts frontage exceeding 500 feet and is highly regarded in the city.
The article recounts a chaotic 1890s boxing match between Choynski and Sharkey, with 7,000 spectators at Woodward's pavilion, shifting odds from 10 to 1 to even, and a long bout of disputed referee choice. It details rounds, blows, and the crowd’s fervor alongside notes on local rail project and hotel plans with investor interest.
The Chicago case reports Jacob Schaefer failure in a $35,000 damage suit over injuries from a streetcar incident three years ago. The billiard champion claimed a damaged left wrist hindered play. the court ruled for North Chicago Street Railway Company.
Advert reads testimonials praising Dr Humphreys Specific for colds and pneumonia prevention. Names Rev C H H Parnell of Tannersville New York and Wm T Keeles of Chicago cite quick relief and cures for La Grippe and grip. Product advertised as prepaid on receipt of price through a drug company in New York.
Lawrence March 12 explosion wrecked the home of Mrs Elia Dawson a woman of undistinguished reputation in North Lawrence The entire side of the house was torn out and splintered windows destroyed the occupants escaped unharmed The incident follows reports of other local upheavals and legal notes from the area including a fatal incident and political moves.
George Parker, a cattleman from the territory, says a visiting girl at a questionable Chanute resort relieved him of 110 dollars yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred during an afternoon visit at the resort, prompting local police to investigate the claim.
Chaplain G W Gilespie and Assistant Surgeon Hull resign from the Soldiers' Home. The national board of managers will meet in Washington around April 6 to act on the resignations. Gilespie will leave government service next June and move to Sparta Illinois where his wife inherited property. Hull, son of Congressman Hull of Town, seeks appointment as chief surgeon of the new Soldiers' Home at Danville Illinois.
A dispatch from Key West describes a staged skirmish near Matanzas involving Senator Proctor and Colonel Parker. Spanish cavalry and Cuban insurgents clashed on a train route, telegraph lines were cut, and troops moved through woods as a crowd admired tactical play. The event, said to be for Proctor’s benefit, featured a “thousand behind the bill” remark amid the joking narrative.
In Newton March 12 Dave Weaver about 25 and widower was arrested after two days holed up in a hayloft with a Winchester. He threatened to shoot his father and brothers and refused to come down. Officers finally captured him. jail awaiting preliminary hearing. Neighbors describe him as likely insane.
A dialogue shows a tense exchange where a character anticipates being thrown down, asserting a father’s literal intent, revealing strained dynamics and danger in a tense neighborhood setting.
Guawa March 12 Columbus emerged as the South Kansas conference site next year after ministers backed the claim that Columbus housed the most and best chickens. Independence and Eureka had some support but Columbus prevailed. Delegates reported districts, granting Superannuated relation for Hunter, Hamilton, Leeper, Brant, and York. Rev H A J Palmer of New York spoke on missions.
Deputy Coal Oil Inspector FP. 8 Bauersfeld of Leroy reportedly took his own life at Leroy on March 12. Word arrived late yesterday afternoon that Bauersfeld, a local inspector, died by self inflected means in his residence, investigation details forthcoming.
A vintage medical advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Cure cures piles quickly and safely without surgery. It asserts lasting relief, comfort, and avoidance of surgical risks, noting widespread use and a price of 10 cents.
Foremost among Meiico-Chemists Dr Slocum of New York City claims a positive cure for consumption and related chest illnesses. The ad promises thousands cured, offers free trial bottles by mail, and urges readers of the Topeka State Journal to request details and medicine at no charge.
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