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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1899
Page
7
A Manila style Christmas described with church processions, diverse crowds, and festive displays contrasting with British and American fashions. The piece also notes social habits on Broadway and Fulton Street, including self-talk on crowded cars, reflecting urban life and the era’s curiosities.
A New York Times dispatch notes growing instances of self conversation while traveling and strolling. An observant man discusses the phenomenon and its curious social reception amid urban life.
The article analyzes letters by patriotic American women from Boston describing Kipling’s portrayal of Americans. It notes the writer’s view that Kipling shows cautious sympathy and distaste toward Americans, with passages describing “chips on shoulders.” The piece discusses Kipling’s persona and how he represents American traits versus British views, including implications about Windsor and Queen Victoria.
In Philadelphia a young engaged woman kept a bouquet of violets by her bed. She awakened choking, spilled water, and a nurse and doctor concluded the flowers emitted a deadly odor that nearly suffocated her. A separate New York report notes Count Marian Dé Zarembo, a Polish nobleman, sentenced to three years in Sing Sing for grand larceny.
The Rock Island Texan wreck near Volland station injures 26 passengers with one death. Four cars burned trigger at least $10,000 in damage plus mounting costs up to $50,000 as claims against the railroad may grow. Officials cite faulty trucks or flanges as possible causes while denying a train wreck.
March 21 Hoxie seeks improved service on the Salina and Oakley line of Union Pacific. Town reports low train frequency with east and westbound trains passing at midnight. Freight receipts show 10 carloads forwarded 127 including 85 carloads of wheat. Total freight charges amount to 17,904.46 with 19,651.76 cash remitted to Union Pacific. Passenger traffic mostly shifts to nearby towns for better service.
Santa Fe railroad officials ordered enhancements in Kinsley grounds. The old eating house yard west of the depot will become a writ park with bluegrass and towers. A new steel water tower will be placed south of the track by the coupe chute and the pumping station moved across the track this summer.
The following transfers of real estate have been filed J D Miller to HS Pope et al 90 dollars 630 a 4 32 bik 7 polls avenue Sherman to RL Witt Jr 1450 dollars tot0 and St Main st Rossville Fred C Slater and wife to Malcolm 8 Garrard 400 dollars lows 228-20 and 32 West st Horne s tad add Jno Dent to WB Stewart 00 dollars pt tots 485-00 and 2 Fillmore et Throop s mold H Lillie and husband to Mr Pome roy 1 40 lat 82 Topeka avenue S Curtis to G M Barber 140 dollars lots es 13-1h and 17 Clay street Quinton & Stewie s ada Same to W Hyde 115 dollars same H D Upton and wife to F E Fraser 682 dollars data Taa-86 and 37 bie Stones
The Ohio attorney general began depositions in a case to annul Buckeye Pipe Line for anti trust violations. Testimony detailed Standard Oil trust stock and certificates, with witness George Rice describing equitable interests and a liquidating board, noting Buckeye’s trust association and limited local refinery activity.
Testimony shows Mr Cling asking if the witness intended to sue Standard Oil and Buckeye Pipe Lines in Columbus. The witness said expenses were paid by the Attorney General Monnett, but he had not been paid for time and did not expect payment.
At Windsor hotel ruins on Forty seventh street a $10,000 necklace set with diamonds and opals was recovered among debris. Police log shows the item belonged to Mrs James F R Stokes, among missing property lists. total missing now forty four with 200 servants unaccounted. Crowds gather as workers continue careful clearance, while two charred corpses have been recovered and identified fragments are sent to the morgue.
Classified notice listing several rental rooms with bath and conveniences on nearby avenues. Also multiple sale items including a workhorse, household goods, a cow and calf, phaeton and harness, upright mahogany piano, organ, and a few other miscellaneous goods.
A classified notice seeks an agent for a life insurance firm described as the best and easiest policy to sell. It lists location at MO building Eaweae City plus references to 0.C. Courtney State soa1, Mass. Bldg. The item is brief and lacks clear organization or contact details.
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