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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
7
In a Birmingham tale the Norritt Cycle Company owner hosts a lavish luncheon with a visiting partner and plots a public stake in expansion. A late night arrival, a mysterious bag, and a burglary strand the plan as jewels go missing and the investor’s invitation collapses.
A fragment from the Parts Daily Messenger reports a grisly trend as jewelers and tanners deal in skin from unclaimed indigent bodies. It notes belts and card cases made from human skin, including animal skin blends, with women claiming items from such material. The piece warns of crackdown as authorities prepare new laws to curb the dreadful trade.
A Cuban jail inmate seeks clothing, asks a tailor to craft garments via window, stretching arms through bars to fit. The improvised suit is praised as well-fitting, with notes of pride as the story travels from Ban Francisco and Los Angeles to London. The piece mentions travel routes via Rock Island and Santa Fe to California.
New York reports Eugene V Brewster and Richard Croker discuss rival dinners linked to Chicago platform Democrats and Bryan. Brewster says dollar dinner funding, invites from Florida Duluth and Boston, aiming to attract Governor Pin gre and ex Senator Gorman. Croker hopes Bryan supports the cause, noting more cheap dinners help workers.
London reports Dr Barton of Beckenham preparing a flying machine described as a boat shaped car twenty one feet long with wheels under and a cylindrical balloon. A horizontal aeroplane above and a clockwork screw provide propulsion. The craft reportedly worked at a Beckenham public trial and Barton aims to cross the Atlantic in two days.
A Missouri House session erupted over a stockyard charges bill. Debates featured accusations of dishonest voting, a motion to reconsider defeated, and tumult as lawmakers clashed before adjourning, with a vote to be taken next day.
A Chicago exhibit describes a future fastest camera built for the Smithsonian Institution capable of exposures as quick as one two hundredth of a second and possibly one thousandth, designed by William Gaertner once with the Smithsonian. Also advertised are remedies and baking powder promotions with local druggists and health claims.
An old advertisement line promotes The Best Is the Gipsy Queen Baking Powder. The copy touts a hearty meal without indigestion and mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy. Names Geo W. Stansheld W H Wiser A J Arnold Son and A J Kans Co appear in the ad.
The Chicago Post notes Lemeid Godowski will appear Friday night at the Grand Opera House under Ladice's Movie auspices, praised as a top pianist with a soft and firm touch and dazzling technique. A ballet arrangement of Sousa successes and a scenic seduction of Coon Hollow highlight Crawford theater programs, with the Tennessee plantation to Mississippi river scenes and the Lee-Natches steamboat race depicted in the finale.
In Lexington Kentucky on March 2, an elderly, ill, and poor couple, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coldazier, were discovered living in the kitchen of the abandoned Goodice Ransom mansion on East Main Street. The dwelling, once famed for wealth, has stood unoccupied since Mrs. Mary Shreve Goodler-Ransom left for Louisville. The couple, described as destitute, will be sent to the Home of the Friendless.
Judge Cates filed a $62,000 mortgage on Lanyon Zinc Company property in the county clerk's office. The instrument, a 47 page typewritten pamphlet, arrived from New York and was addressed to attorney Mr Cates. The Colunial Trust Company funded the loan to secure smelter purchases and improvements for the newly organized company. The zinc firm is capitalized at $2,000,600 with $2900,000 furnished by the trust company.
Wichita Kansas March 23 report states a city court law took effect but no governor appointed officers. County Attorney Amidon and others say city justices’ jurisdiction expires and no warrants can be issued. Two murder suspects remain in county jail as lawyers plan habeas corpus releases. The situation is tangled with opinions that criminal proceedings must travel outside the city to be heard.
In Nova Scotia the government plans to lease four crown land tracts in Inverness and Victoria counties to an American syndicate for thirty years for pulp and paper use. The deal names Ledward L. Danborn Blodget and Robert by. Blodget of Boston and Daniel F. Emery Jr. of Portland as parties. The company must begin operations by July and invest in works including a proposed firing yard and early rental terms.
Theatrical manager Horace P. Wall killed himself in the Putnam house after arranging his belongings. A pile of items addressed to Mrs. Addie Wall of Gilford Conn lay nearby and a note requested cremation and ashes sent to his wife. His career included a prior theatre agency on Union Square and marriage to Elsie Holt in English burlesque.
A special from Seattle states the steamship Lamada arrived from the north with $153000 in Klondike gold dust, the first treasure shipment of the year. The amount had not been publicly disclosed before.
Advert says Rheumatism Cure guarantees cure in 30 days or refunds. Sold for $1 per bottle by Swift Holliday Drug Co W H Wilson and Arnold Drug Co.
A fragment from a Christian Science discourse extols divine love as the core of Christianity. It urges faithful living through Christlike deeds, resisting sensational rhetoric, and practicing prayer, charity, and patient reform. The text invokes biblical figures and quotes to argue for spiritual understanding over conflict.
A Vienna correspondent reports authorities believe dancing has deteriorated as an art. The discussion cites differences in posture and style, contrasting modern waltz performance with past elegance and the influence of social change. A note from delegates emphasizes the loss of character seen in the older Strauss era and the shift toward a more Germanic, educated, and refined urban scene. London notes add Choate plans to lease the Curzon residence at 1 Carlton House Terrace, signaling high society activity.
Travelers from Kansas City and St Joseph can board weekly via Burlington Route to Butte Spokane Le Puget Sound and beyond with through sleepers on the Montana Express leaving Kansas City at 1049 am and St Joseph at 12 40 pm. First and second class through sleeping car service available daily to Butte Anaconda and Montana. Write for details from LW Wakeley General Passenger Agent St Louis.
Workmen in ruin report discovering 235 Windsor hotel bonds with par value 1000 each. Taken from a desk in the main office, they were saved under charred wood after being removed Friday morning by proprietor Leland. Police recovered them after workers discarded the bonds as waste.
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