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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
4
Fragmentary notice lists subscription terms for the State Journal with carrier delivery options and durations. It mentions home delivery pricing and various payment methods, plus a contact reference for advertising and reader services.
For Kansas the forecast shows showers tonight and Friday with variable winds.
Fragmented 19th century prose compares strategic thought to brute force in combat. It argues principles fail without victory and likens wars to contests where persistence and strength decide outcomes, citing Corbett and a Bull Run parallel.
A garbled collage of misspelled quotes and snippets from multiple papers. It references Yale students, partisan bias, folding beds, deceivers, and political satire. The text lumps remarks from Wichita, Ottawa, Iola, and other towns, with stray comments on presidents and banking.
A garbled column reflects social tensions and gender norms as households cope with fear and scarcity. It notes women advising peers to avoid certain social ties, while men pursue simple pleasures of culture and clothing, highlighting underlying anxieties and routine habits in unsettled days.
A fragment-like piece discusses marriage and the purpose of stores as a social stage. It mentions girls saving for a Paris exposition fund to buy wedding clothes and notes men’s fading interest in clothing as they age, implying a shift in self-presentation and household dynamics.
The article speculates on the future first lady role, focusing on Mrs. Heistind from Canton and her influence over White House affairs. It compares her to Mrs. McKinley, notes their close ties since Ohio governorship days, and suggests Heistind’s sharp social skill and practical control may shape Washington dining, guest lists, and etiquette.
A fragment discussing spiritualism cites Sharinians and charlatans, wonders about ghosts and apparitions, and notes scientists debating whether the dead can return. The writer recalls a priestly remark on reported apparitions and a truthful woman testifying about seeing a boy walking.
The fragment reflects a debate on truth and deception, praising caution against charlatans while acknowledging progress. It contrasts belief and investigation, notes interest in Morse’s electrical notes, and invokes the idea that nothing is impossible if God wills.
March 18 report from Honolulu notes customs officials refuse landing of 137 Japanese laborers aboard Kobe Immigration Co ship Shinsho Mura. Kobe agents W. J. Gallagher and R. Firmis aes arrested. captain Mishubina denied clearance until immigrants returned to Japan. Court action awaited amid potential consul intervention and local unrest.
New York March 18. Street railways including the elevated are planning a change of motive power. No new system has been adopted yet though tests are daily. Compressed air is the favored option, with property owners pressing for cars that operate independently to avoid street ripping and curb costly intervests.
A farmer named Keats near James town discovers flint implements wedged in sandstone at the Waverly quarry four miles west of Zeeland. Three hammers show grooves for hafting, another tool is long with elliptical edges, and the pocket appears to be a nearly perfect mold suggesting the sandstone formed after the tools were left.
Boston Rubber Shoe company, a major maker, issued a trade circular lowering prices from last year’s list by 12 to 0 per cent. The move surprised competitors, many of which belong to the United States Rubber company known as the rubber trust, and others are expected to follow suit to meet the Boston cut.
Francisco De Lacros Garcia, said to be the oldest man in the United States, died in Los Angeles at age 117. A native of Sinaloa, Mexico, he arrived in the United States at age 25, his age long questioned but records indicate he lived a long life.
Oklahoma to get a horseless carriage service to convey passengers and mail. Henry Merryfeld holds the contract for U S mail from Birend G T through the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country to Cloud Chief. The vehicle was ordered weeks ago and is expected to arrive soon in Oklahoma. Officials predict a notable innovation for the territory.
In Chicago the vault of Dr Rolston’s undertaking house on Adams Street held the box said to contain Theodore Baaden, Civil War veteran, who died February 11. Columbian dental college dissected the remains despite burial rights and receipts, with disputes over proper papers and authority delaying disposal.
A grand sarcophagus, crafted of a single granite block, arrived in Chicago and will soon be moved to Riverside Drive for the April 27 ceremonies. Weighing about 10 tons, it measures 10 feet 4 inches long, 5 feet 6 inches wide, and 4 feet 8 inches high, with reflective polished grain. The inscription will bear the name Ulysses S. Grant on the lid.
A report from Haltimore describes Majlabeu of Moston delivering remarks at the Virginia M. E. L. conference Herth in which he recalled a package containing a Confederate flag and a note praising the Confederacy. The sermon included praise for Confederate leaders and four years of war, with Bishop Mullalien later saying the package was consigned and suggesting potential further action if stirred.
A group opposing the Greater New York charter plans a mass meeting next Monday at 2:30 PM at their headquarters. Colonel William B Rodgers is expected to explain why taxpayers face hundreds of millions for Brooklyn’s regeneration while J Waldenmith may argue against delaying Brooklyn cobblestone streets.
Condensed testimony from Columbus broker Chas B Hood and Fort Wayne hotel proprietor J B Grown praising Dr King’s New Discovery as a superior cough remedy. Balwinsville Massachusetts resident B F Merrill says he uses and recommends it, preferring it to any doctor. Mrs Hemming of Chicago keeps it on hand for rapid relief from croup. Free trial bottle offered at J K Jones drug store at Fifth Street and Kansas Avenue.
Huntsville Alabama March 18 Captain R B Mason of Athens Alabama leads a colonization scheme to found a large German colony at Brown s Ferry the river terminus for an electric tram and passenger railway from Athens He plans auctioning subdivided farms next May with German American buyers traveling on rafts from Nebraska Iowa and NW states via the Mississippi Ohio and Tennessee rivers to settle. The colony is named Bismarck and parallels Cullman Alabama.
Rev Ell Gifford told a Cape May First M E Church crowd that a cold blooded batch voting scheme prevailed in the late charter election. He alleged organized conspiracy by leading citizens who bought votes, with prices from 32 to 2. Some commercial voters were paid and threatened at the booths. Churchmen were accused of involvement.
The Herald reports Panama Canal progress from New York with data from the technical survey team. Over 3,000 men work along the line and director M Mange returns from Jamaica to recruit thousands more laborers for immediate push.
The Zacatecas region in Mexico sees a rich gold discovery four miles from the city drawing national and international interest. California, Denver and Chicago financiers have bought several claims, while St. Louis capitalists arrive to assess purchases. The area is famed for silver, and the gold find surprises locals and investors alike.
Rumors say two eminent Standard Oil financiers have purchased about 50,000 shares of the American Sugar trust. The purchases, made without the sugar insiders’ cooperation, are reported to seek representation on the sugar company board of trustees.
Advices from Honolulu dated March 5 report Mrs Haima C Watson deeded back to her father Claus Spreckels all parcels in the city originally owned by her. The deed, filed March 4, shows no explanation for the transfer tied to her marriage. The father objects and she retains the Market Street building opposite Mason Street valued at about 1700.
Colorado Springs reports a social venture to form a new country club this year with top financial backing. The club plans to attract residents including seceders from the Arnyenne Mountain club near Broadmoor and may feature a large membership. Possible sites include Austin Bluff area with residents Mr Fisher and Mr Donaldson among those named for involvement.
An old advertisement touts Buckien s Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin eruptions and claims it cures piles with a money back guarantee. It notes 25 cents per box and sales by J Jones at Fifth and Kansas Ave plus free mending and button sewing offered by Peerless Steam Laundry.
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