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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1899
Page
6
Friends of Dr. Embree expect him to retire from the ministry after the ongoing Kan-Kus Conference investigation. The case Soleal is cited as the reason for time to respond. It has been in contemplation since the first trouble nearly a year ago, though exact motives remain unclear.
In Topeka on March 13 the northeastern Kansas Methodist conference prepares for the trial of Dr Arthur Embree on four charges including deception and immoral conduct. The impeachment centers on his past role in Topeka churches as supporters arrive. depositions will be taken under A Cow’s supervision with Prosecution by S A Wright and A J Coe.
The State Temperance Union executive committee names subcommittees led by Avdutine Stall and others for the year. Topeka members remain headquarters committee, President A R Taylor of Emporia added to the executive panel. Financial notes show 458.37 total receipts last year, with 4 211.66 still needed for current-year expenses including lecturers and literature printing.
Devonport March 15. The British first class cruiser Terrible arrived from Malta reporting a boiler explosion on Monday that killed a stoker, injured two men, and badly burned several others. The Terrible is sister ship to Powerful, already in Manila Bay, both noted for accidents aboard.
Armand Ducommen, once cook on Admiral Dewey’s flagship Olympia at Manila, returned from Havre aboard La Bretagne and arrived in New York to seek employment. He has been paid off four months and plans to advance his fame and fortune in America.
President McKinley arrives at 2 30 PM in Thomasville Georgia greeted by Mel Hanna and Mayor Hopkins. He tours Hanna home on Dawson Street amid decorations while thousands line streets and a schoolchildren’s tray of violets is presented. He rests with Mrs McKinley as workers share greetings and notes that he appears thinner than four years earlier.
Chicago and Kansas City report a weak to lower tone across cereals and livestock. Wheat declines amid drought signals, corn shows tempered losses, oats steady, and hogs and cattle uneven with cautious demand. receipts and prices vary by region and delivery month.
A turbulent grain market report notes unsettled crop prospects in Kansas and Nebraska with winter wheat damage possibilities. London and New York trading mood turns Bearish while Chicago and Liverpool show mixed signals and shorts pursue positions amid volatile commodity flows.
Our Two East Rooms house the Big Dry Goods Department with new model prices and limited crowding. Specials honor Santa Fe friends include ladies ready made White Lawn Aprons laundried for use and numerous patent medicines and tonics such as Paine's Celery Kilmer's Swamp Root Hood's Sarsaparilla Peruna Pierce's Favorite Ayers Sarsaparilla Wine of Cardui and more with small price tags and single bottle offers.
Rare bargains on Misses and Children's shoes with lace Brock TUD tops calf grain and globe grain options. Youths shoes arrive daily with calf toe and split uppers in multiple sizes and styles priced around 1.25 to 2.75, offering value and service for spring wear.
Chicago and New York grain reports show wheat trading near steady after Tuesday's rally, with exports cited from New York and Chicago. Officials note a cold west wave and caution on damage prospects, while directors discuss dividends and exports, including oats, corn, and wheat, across multiple markets.
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