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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1898

Page

4

Export Trade Growth With United States Machinery Exports Rise

The piece notes a favorable tariff and revenue outlook with growing U S exports including heavy machinery to Japan Argentina Sweden and Russia. It highlights shipments like steam lathes paper mills locomotives sugar refineries and armor plate, and cites orders and production links across Philadelphia Boston Chicago and Schenectady.

United States Dexter Paris Braddock Japan New York Fall River Mont Clara Mexico Cleveland Honolute Boreda Ingousa Philadelphi Russia Colombia Philadelphia Hiull England Indianapolis Valparaiso Chile Guadalajara Mex Lancaster Ten-Tenn Ching Massillon Pittsburg Boston Buenos A Schenectady Alilwaukee Chicago

Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Press

Fragmented text reflects a satirical column on women and marriage habits with stray lines about men and a stray remark on Spanish American relations. The read is rough OCR with disjointed phrases and era tone.

Notable Names and Oddities From an 19th Century Page

A garbled column lists figures such as Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll’s associate and others, noting a death at age 90 and biographical snippets. It mentions Carl Hagenbeck, a Siberian creature, W. H. Santelmann, music figures, Emperor William, and political tidbits about Krueger and Bismarck. It ends with parable style musings and scattered observations from the Atchison Globe.

Robert G. Ingersoll John P. Robertsot Adatabula Ingersoll Carl Hagenbeck Chicago W. H Santelmann United States Marine Band Hanover Germany Bas Bev America J. P. Saura

Mail Tubes Worthless After Water Damages Letters

A New York Post Office report notes water soaked four packages of mail from a Tubular Me patch plant. Letters arrived water stained and damaged at the general post office after a carrier brought them in from a branch. The Tubular Dispatch company cites warm weather as the cause and says service won’t be renamed until an improved corner device is provided.

New York Tubular General Post Office Atellon H Tubular Dispatch Company

Morgan Buys Grenoble Building for 1.5 Million in New York

Real estate transfer reports banker J Pierpont Morgan purchased the Grenoble hotel at Seventh Avenue and Fifty seventh Street for 1.5 million dollars. Payment included 600 acres at Ardsley Heights recently bought from the Cyrus Field estate. The Grenoble building is seven stories tall. William Noble, a principal in the sale, has a prominent estate transaction record including the Tetel Empire on Sixty third Street, a Lake Gedrer hotel, and other New Jersey properties. In 1895 he bought the Mercury from former State Senator William Cauldwell and claimed a 400000 profit in seventeen months. Advertising notes promote Buckien’s Arnica Salve and One Minute Cough Cure with testimonials from G. W. Stansfield and general cough remedies.

J. Pierpont Morgan New York Cerver Thifty-Seventh Street Seventh Avenue Ardsley Heights Cyrus Field Grenoble William Noble Tetel Empire Sixty-third Street Boulevard Lake Gedrer New Jersey The Mercury Wilam Cauldwell

One of Her Quilts Contains 63 000 Pieces at 83

Atchison Kansas Mrs M A Haggard of White Cloud in her eighty third year has a quilt with more than 63 000 pieces. The obituary notes she was born in 1815 in Virginia and moved through Ohio Minnesota Illinois to Kansas where she lives with her daughter Mrs M E Davis. She is famed for sewing and reading with a long record of quilts and knitted items.

Krueger Pretoria Lon V. Stephens Mimsouri State University of West Virginia Iowa Atchison, Mnechh M.A. Hag*gard White Cloud St. Joseph Anne Biymouth White Cland Kan Mrs. Haggard C. J. Jones Tom Caltele Watson Schenk Liying N.C. Jones

Lawyer Faints In Court At Wichita Trial

In Wichita on March 15 attorney J E B Torrence of Winfield Kansas fainted during a scolding by Judge Williams in the U S circuit court. T S Chapman of Illinois testified that Torrence threatened a witness in the Arkansas City water case. Torrence recovered after being carried from the room while twelve fellow lawyers spoke in his defense and the judge dismissed contempt proceedings.

Wichita J. EB. Torrence Winfield, Kun United States Cicuit Court Willams T. S. Chapman Illinois Torrence Arkansas City

Missing Fort Scott man linked to heavy defaulter

W. Chalfant Jr. of West Chester, Pa., receiver of the Chester County Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Co., arrived in Fort Scott on March 15 for a hurried investigation into H. J. Butler of Fort Scott, who is missing and suspected as a heavy defaulter.

H. J. Butler Fort Scott Wm. Chalfant, Jr West Chester Chester County Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company

Butler Crime Shocks City as Receiver Takes Over

Henry J. Butler, local agent for a company, vanished two weeks ago prompting a probe into his books. His wife is prostrate and the affair stuns business and political circles. Butler, a Kansas property rep and brother of Rep Thomas S. Butler, has his estate and books under investigation by Receiver Chalfant who seized his assets.

Anna A & Wana Dutler Kansas Thomass. Butler Pennsylvania Samuel D. Butler Chalfant Butler

Leavenworth Seeks Army Department Headquarters

Leavenworth presses to move the Department of the Missouri headquarters from Omaha to Leavenworth citing proximity to the geographic center. Brigadier General J J Coppinger commands the department in flux as locals push for congressional action and Civic Federation backing.

Department of the Missouri Leavenworth United States Army Fort Leavenworth Department of the Platte Department of the St. Louis Chicago Kansas Congress The Civic Federation

Close Call for Cimarron Prairie Fire Rages Through Town

Cimarron March 15 a prairie fire swept through the countryside with 40 mph winds destroying thousands of acres of pasture and causing livestock and building losses. The shift in wind forced the blaze toward town, requiring a large, hard fought effort to protect the town from destruction.

Cimarron James Towand

Private Bills by Curtis Introduced in House

Washington March 15 Representative Curtis introduced several private bills for pensions to Eunice L Godfrey Madison Fan J Turner ne Steno Mary Fy Strouse S Smith J Farris J HL aera Lucinda BL Hult ates Georgia Eubanks ar M Jones for relief of Thomas Cook James S Harry Anderse Smith William T Perdum Willan W Burritt Henderson post G A R Dunkards Close Abilene Kansas conference River Brethren charges closing session reports from charges

Curtis Washington Eunice L Godfrey Madison Fan J. Turner Steno Mary Fy Strouse S. Smith J Farris J. HL Aera Lucinda BL Hult Ates Georgia Eubanks Ar M. Jones Thomas Cook James S. Harry Anderse Smith William T. Perdum Willan W Burritt

Meeting dates and church figures listed for Brown County events

A fragment lists upcoming meetings. Love feature to be held in Brown County on April 30 followed by Coree on May 14 and Dickinson on June 4, with August 2 noted next. J B Zook is mentioned related to missionary work in India and Mire Marry Zoot ordained for public service work as the first woman recognized in that role. Zook becomes moderator and J H H. Eagle serves as secretary.

Love Fenure Brown County Coree Dickinson J.B. Zook India Mire Zoot Wan Zook J. H H. Enegle

Atwood Creamery Expands in Kansas

Atwood Creamery, operated by a Nebraska company and located farther west than any other in Kansas, reports rising daily receipts after its March 15 startup. Separately, the Mankato Gun Club organized with 16 members electing H. R Honey as president, Albert Horne as secretary, and J. F. Hate as treasurer. Picture frames made to order by J. L. Van Howtee with new mouldings and ctutes offered.

Atwood Creamery Atwood Kansas Tiel Countis Nebraska Mankato Gun Club Mankato Mankatoun Club Bers H. R Honey Albert Horne J. F. Hate J. L. van Howtee

Rapid Transit Bond Reduced in New York Case

New York March 14 bond for underground rapid transit was cut to 1 million after a court ruling. The decision originally called for 14 million to 25 million in bonds tied to contractor liability for building and operating the road, now limited to a 14 million range for the construction term and a 5 year period with potential tithe transfer to the city.

New York Atate Division Supreme Epee Aoe 2 Npeshinte Nour

Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Lasting Relief

A promotional note extols the Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills as a permanent remedy for piles. It cites testimonies from Mra M C Huckly of Indianapolis and Brajor Dean of Columbus claiming longstanding relief after using the cure, and notes druggists stock the Pyramid products through Pyramid Drug Co Marshall.

Mra. M.C. Huckly Mississippi St Indianapolis Brajor Dean Columbus Ohio Marshall, Mich

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