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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1898
Page
2
Overworked nerves and nervous debility blamed on modern demands on women. Dr Miles Nervine marketed as remedy with a positive guarantee. Personal testimonial from Mrs L J Burke of St Albans Vermont credits rapid relief and emphasizes returning vitality and health. Book on heart and nerves offered free by Dr Miles Medical Co. Ekhart Ind.
Missouri preparations for the World Exposition include top displays across agriculture and geology. Officials tout superior wheat and corn, red granite and sandstone, fine saddlery, and pine timber, with a broad statewide display promising strong county contributions and high merit.
In Hagerstown Maryland Judge Stake sentenced Thomas Barry Harry Ley Otto Sharer and Samuel Newcomb members of the Williamsport Whooly Gooly gang to twelve years each in the Maryland House of Correction or three years on each of four charges after convicting them of desecrating Riverview cemetery on January 11 by destroying and overturning about 100 monuments and tombstones.
In Georgia DPewson dispatches report that Wi H Plumb received a carload of whisky in original packages from South Carolina and plans to open an original Parkings base to challenge the dispensary. A U S judge’s ruling cited may block shipments from other states unless in small quantities, setting the stage for a court contest with dispensary authorities.
Topeka attorney H Moan has invented a revolutionary lamp that burns coal gas to produce a 150+ candle power light with far lower fuel cost. He kept details secret to secure foreign patents while courting selective interest from lighting firms. The invention claims cleaner combustion and potential use in engines, with Moss preferring private development over sale.
Mary P Geist of Chicago, the first woman to volunteer in the Civil War era, says she will go to the front if Spain declares war. She acted soon after hearing Fort Sumter’s firing, despite her husband’s initial opposition, and later remarried Judge Geist of Kentucky.
A Bowery lodging house at 105 Bowery run by the Christian Herald sustained a devastating blaze at 1 30 am. Eleven men and women perished as flames trapped occupants on upper floors. Firemen recovered charred remains, with one body tentatively identified as No 10. The manager pledged burial for the victims.
A Oakland story recalls Spuhn of Elmhurst reuniting with his son Alfred Bouhti a Chicnee merchant after twenty five years apart. The father once a poor mar dener and laborer endured hardship while the boy grew up as a barefoot newsboy before rising in the commercial world. The tale speaks to faith, perseverance, and family ties across hardship and time.
New York on March 14 reports a weekly bank statement with mixed changes. Loans show a decrease while deposits rise. legal lenders and reserves show a decline and a $4.00 increase in circulation. Banks hold 23 percent in excess of reserve requirements.
An article defends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a non secret, non cathartic digestive aid. It argues the tablets contain natural ferments, pepsin, digestive acids, Golden Seal, bismuth and hydrastis to aid digestion after meals. It contrasts with cathartics and urges readers to test the product through druggists with a Marshall Michigan address for more information.
Brunswick Ga March 4 Millionaires who own Jekyl Island valued at several millions urge President to provide coastal defenses. A club delegation led by Frederic Baker of New York travels to Washington to seek funding for fortifications at Jekyl and St Simons. Notables including Cornelius Bliss Chauncey Depew and N S Fairbank are named as supporters.
The Presbyterian General Assembly debated the Princeton incident with Princeton's Inn and its college implications. The temperance committee agreed to issue a circular letter to all presbyteries urging church temperance committees and youth education while mixed views on taking action against Princeton University persisted.
The Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Union votes to attack college immorality and temperance failures. They announce ten thousand circulars to presidents, targeting Indiana University and Purdue first, seeking suffrage support and county institutes with twenty five instructors directing meetings.
Miners in St Louis and Big Muddy districts refuse to concede Springfield conference suggestions claiming lack of proper representation and alleging robbery. Rumors say Helleville miners will demand ten hours pay for eight. Operators resist, April begins, and a general strike is anticipated across the coal districts.
Alvin Allen, a Chicano man, appeared nude on Kimball avenue and Bloomingdale road, attracting spectators as police search for his home and relatives. He claimed his parents died recently and said he discarded clothes after the tragedy. he could not recall his address. The item also advertises Ely's Cream Balm with personal testimonial.
In a note of gratitude the shop owner recalls moving across the river eight months ago to build a business that has surpassed expectations. The message highlights strong customer appreciation for goods and prices and lists a broad assortment of groceries and household items available for purchase.
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