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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
8
The notice highlights Dibble Dibble's 25e Mocha as top quality coffee and features a wide tea selection. It lists prices from 40 to 75 cents per pound and a variety of pantry items including baking powder, extracts, chocolate, parlor matches, pickles, peas, corn, peaches, apricots, plums, pears, and canned tomatoes.
New York March 61 Frank Conger of Brooklyn died in a Detroit hotel and left a complex will naming his adopted daughter Drexe Stewart Conger. He bequeathed funds and estate interests to various relatives and a widow, amid unclear connections to a wreck and a missing child. The document references a Lake Erie wreck, the Chaser family, and awards to Freemasons as part of the settlement, with inquest details and guardianship considerations surrounding the infant.
An old health note claims coffee worsens heart issues and describes relief after replacing coffee with Postum Food Coffee. A testimonial from a woman attributes years of heart trouble to coffee and credits Postum with restoring her health and energy.
Chicago police pressed efforts to link Joseph Hopkins, wounded in a Flat yesterday, to the $76,000 postoffice robbery. Kipley and Lillie Arrington claim self defense. Hopkins once reputed a thief, yet in Palos Park he was known for charity. Kipley in custody says Hopkins is the sought man in the case. Post Office Inspector Stuart heads to Palos Park to press the investigation.
Cheyenne March 21 The suit of Mrs Susan B H Okie of Washington DC against her son John B Okie wealthy sheep owner of Lost Cabin Wyoming seeks to set aside a contract claiming misrepresentation of the business status and to recover funds due to her share of the son's estate The action centers on alleged misrepresentation and the validity of the contract in question
Mrs Clark and Mrs Whittemore hosted an art afternoon on Thursday in the Washburn library art rooms. About 350 guests attended as rooms showcased student art, old china, and a Brussels cabinet with manuscripts.
New York reports H Gelshenen president of Garfield National Bank died today. he also served as vice president of American Ice and director of City Trust. Hull Quebec notes Stanislas La Croix, Montebello murderer, hanged. Des Moines reports Albert Smith convicted of second degree murder for a February 2 saloon riot. Cape Town notes Cecil Jones improving. Sherman Texas reports W P Harrison sold 2,500 bushels Texas oats to New York for export to Germany. Brenham Texas court: Perry Wright pleads guilty to murder, 25 years. New York Presbyterians arrange May 22 reception at Waldorf Astoria. Lincoln selects June 18 for Republican convention site. Sioux Falls sets June 4 for state Republican convention. New York reports German Emperor yacht Meteor to sail March 25 if trial successful. Chicago posts record stamp sale with 1 million stamps and two bulky bundles. Des Moines passes Molsberry Will limiting bonded indebtedness for railroads. supports merger. Caricaturing Prince Henry: Berlin dispatch notes cartoons mocking visit. Chicago Hardware officers elected: President H G Cormick, VP C N Barnes, Treasurer W Hogardus, Secretary M Corey, executives Sharon Jones and others. Metropolitan Handicap: several horses withdrawn from race.
Russian press reports Franco-Fussian and Anglo-Japanese pacts easing tensions and restoring balance of power. It notes Russian forces moving eastward, with initial Cossack divisions already in the Far East and a second wave reportedly mobilized.
An old advertisement touts Omega Oil as the best remedy for lameness in arms legs or back. It claims quicker cures with rest and liberal rubs, noting the oil’s green color and superior effectiveness versus other liniments. Available from good druggists for about soc. a bottle.
New York mourns the widow of Bila Hawdon who died in Brooklyn at nearly 100. She served as an army nurse in the Civil War and knew generals Grant Sherman and Sheridan. Her husband, a steam heat engineer on the Ohio River, died after rescuing a drowning man, for which Lafayette awarded him a gold medal.
March 21. After closing remarks the Iowa miners and operators adjourned the joint conference. Both sides warn a potential strike that could shut most state mines, especially in the Second Third Fires and Fourth districts, though operators foresee fewer summer orders. Missouri district realignment moves Patlam County to district 25. Also reported, the death of botanist Mary Pulsifer Ames in San Jose at age 82, noted for world renown and Notre Dame ties whose collections spanned North American flora.
A shopper friendly list showcases bulk oats raisin currants and jam alongside pantry staples like flour sugar and spices. Included are prices for potatoes eggs maple syrup lemon extract mustard and pickles with notes on butterine butter substitutes and canned goods for mid market dinners.
Advertises a Great Rock Island Short Line trip to California with tickets sold daily from March 2 to April. Mentions cheap excursions at 25 dollars, and a broader 325.00 rate during March. Encourages seeing the offer in March and April.
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