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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1898
Page
3
A vintage ad advises mothers to use Munyon home remedies for children. It promotes products for fever, sore throats, worms, whooping cough, croup, and other ailments with suggested dosages and a Philadelphia address for guidance and orders.
A garbled report notes workweek events and a push for aid as leaders discuss food shortages in Cuba. References to Marten, Lin starvie, and a plan to forward funds to hungry inhabitants hint at a charitable effort amid conflict, with mentions of beds, wages, and local officials coordinating relief.
The cowboy preacher Grand Taplin Mich Munici Rev Samuel G Hottes will undertake missionary activity among miners. He plans coastal travel from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, aiming to reach northern routes and be accompanied by others. dates and destinations are noted for early spring.
The minister announces stringent controls on foreign nursery stock amid concerns over pests. Officials warn that import shipments face immediate scrutiny and possible restrictions as the United States and other regions monitor parallel measures.
Fragmented notice recounts Santa Rosa Jubilee events and a great Rae Carnival to be held in the city with community effort. Mentions preparations, trains to California, and a worm remedy advertisement with local pharmacists named.
President Ripley and officials from the Bantu system including J. Frey Mudge and Ave ry Turner visited Lawrence on a special train. They toured Kansas university and Pierson mills, viewing the switch to the Santa Fe line. Brakeman Bob was among the party, hosted by F H Snow and Mr Pierson for extended tours.
Engineer Whitcomb of Argentine experiences a souring mix up with a town clock on Fourth Street. The official time marked by Topeka’s clock leads to confusion as Whitcomb suspects his watch and the clock may be wrong, prompting a return journey as residents discuss time accuracy and windings.
An article recounts a Wellineton derailment mishap involving Conductor Looseley and a brakeman role shift. It notes Conductor Tooweley and Frank Island as key personnel, with altered duties after a mishap on a Wellington to Danville run.
From Wellington reports the Mines Glamienn notes personnel moves including Tom Sugeent night car inspector on day work, Geo Milton returning from Whodward, and Bon Huewell leaving big regulation for Ponca City. Engineer Jam Wer reassigned to Barnard branch, Hshnoar moves family to Emporia, and Fireman Peipi released with Frank Overton taking the run. Work crews on new track near Liberty revealed, with momentum building and several staff shifts recorded.
A fragment shows an old man beside a rail track watching an engine run. He strokes his chin whiskers and chats with an elf as they remark on the engine gaining momentum and moving forward and back.
Superintendent Stryker dismisses a Lawrence chart purchase claim as earnest while vowing to ruin chart agents’ business. Insurance Commissioner McNall rebuts publisher Thomas’s offer to print 10000 copies of the paper and a rival’s memo. The exchange cites past embezzlement suits, Nero cartoons, and state-wide outrage over local procurement.
A jumble of Topeka notices reports on a vacation closure for Hethany cotlese, local service songs, voter registration drives, and property improvements. The list includes university mentions, court cases, helmet selections, a penny fund drive for soldiers, and a city budget of mixed civic updates with scattered names and places.
The community auditorium fair reports receipts nearing $9,000 as volunteers note strong participation and a successful fundraising effort. Local organizers credit attendance, donations, and organized activities for surpassing previous totals.
Preparations to break ground for the hall begin at once as the subscription drive reaches Sixth Street toward First Street. Committees will revisit territory to capture all donors, aiming to finish soliciting in a week and have funding in place by mid April. West side yields include McClintock, M. Honebraks, Fagan & Nichols, Staton, Turton, Way, Havslip, Kiein, and several others, totaling substantial sums. cross street donors include Topeka Steam Laundry and local merchants, with partial tallies shown for early supporters.
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