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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal delivers by carrier six days a week to all parts of the city and surrounding suburbs. Advertising and reader services are available at the permanent home office on Eighth Street with Bell Phone access.
Weather notes forecast windy conditions for Chi and March 2 in Kansas with warm air and strong winds. The Washington Post discusses a literary rivalry between Sullivan and Ingalls, praising Sullivan's impartial history of the battle while criticizing Ingalls' approach.
Merchants and property owners on the Bowery seek a name change to escape unpleasant associations. They urge a public hearing before aldermen, arguing that the Bowery name harms business and atmosphere. The proposed change aims to curb stigma while preserving the street’s identity in records and lore.
Gibbon's memoir reflects a rare ant like charm and records traits of character. It notes a mix of perfection and imperfection, arguing moral types vary and that greatness arises from harmonizing faculties within given limits.
The passage argues that a career aligned to a single governing principle holds aesthetic and ethical appeal. It suggests Gibbon in particular, while not a saint or hero, could achieve results beyond models like Chatham, Clive, or Wenley. A perfect intellect would require a superhuman being to harness such power for worthy ends.
The transcript describes snowboats as new Northwest winter transport, built like iceboats but with three long runners and a rear knife for steering. They travel 30 to 50 miles per hour on hard snow, aiding distant settlers in North and South Dakota where deep snow causes isolation.
Myron Reed's Last Sunday argues for swift forgiveness and burying grudges while remembering lessons. A tale contrasts quick mercy with lingering wrath, recounting a Wisconsin captain and lieutenant who reconcile at Hull Run and a woodworker narrowly saving two men by reacting fast.
An analysis compares weekly wages and food spending in nations including Great Britain Germany Denmark Spain Belgium Italy France and the United States. It shows varied proportions of earnings spent on food, with the United States at about 83 percent and Australia near 29 percent, among others.
The text notes that the average Englishman spends more on food than his neighbors, with yearly bills listed as 445 for England, 4 for France, 24 for Italy, 42 for Germany, 12 for Spain, and 323 for Russia. It also states the English eat the most meat but are the smallest bread eaters.
An analysis notes defeated incumbents turn to self interest in after loss, wavering on reforms and sometimes selling influence. It argues many laws attributed to corrupt pressure arise from second-session dynamics, with some members succumbing to temptation while upright colleagues resist.
An excerpt discusses how men alter conversations to court women and how London literary circles unite male and female intellects. It argues university courses for women blur methods and aims, promote equal opportunities, and suggests degrees at old universities advance a common educational base, broadening companionship and reducing pedantry.
From the Atchison Globe a column warns of frugal living and moral quirks. It laments mean behavior, praises thrift, recalls old views on marriage and women, and notes a local man duped out of 5900 dollars while vouching for prudent wives and steady work.
United States Marshal recounts two days and three nights amid a brutal sandstorm near Phillipsburg. A train halted near a town in Kansas, with dust filling cars, damaged ration supplies, and a relief party needed as winds ripped through the carriages.
The text depicts a rough sea journey with fear and fatigue. A crewman, referred to as a reavner, provides encouragement while others grow despondent. The narrator notes sleeplessness, reliance on stories, and a single violent gale as a test of endurance.
A mosaic of 19th century figures spans Mark Hanna and Queen Victoria aides to Max Mueller and Matthew Arnold. Tales include a FloridCarnstion note, Gladstone admirers with bouquets, Ras Ali’s romantic rise from stable boy to Ethiopian general, Prince George of Greece’s bicycle prowess, and Calvi Brice planning a $100000 Lima residence.
In St Louis Maurice Grau, manager of the Metropolitan Opera Company, argues one night performances may fail to draw outside New York and Chicago. He favors a yearly opera tour in several American cities with shorter runs to boost attendance and reduce costs. He notes audiences in London already buy more when multiple performances are offered and warns European prices would deter American viewers if artists toured there.
President McKinley plans a simple social style for his cabinet with wealthier members handling entertaining. Postmaster James A. Gary accepted the social leadership role, after family talks, and will secure a grand home in the northwest city area for functions. His daughter’s April 7 wedding and Baltimore ties frame the social duties.
New York journalist reports an American wicker baby carriage highly valued in India. A recipient in Ahmedabad praised the gift and asked for two or three more, with carriage lamps for display and use. The note underscores novelty and esteem for American manufacture in the Indian market.
Rev D M Wood claims federal authorities found no grounds to prosecute his son Will Wood linked to Pearl Bryan case. He notes Will serves in the U S Navy as a yeoman earning 50 dollars monthly aboard a vessel. Wood says reports of his son’s movements are often incorrect and that he last heard from him in England after competitive exams.
In Paris on March M, the wife of Janos Rixo, a Hungarian musician who eloped with Princess De Chi may, went to the Hotel Terminus where the couple stays, accompanied by a police commissary. A violent scene ensued with insults exchanged amid accusations of criminal intimacy.
The cotton factories at Queretaro shut down causing 2500 workers to lose work. Government relief began daily food distribution as destitution rose among the unemployed. The town’s mills halted due to legal actions, delaying resumption of operations. A patent cure claim for neuralgia is also advertised with testimonials.
Two Chicago business operators run grocery firms with diverse backgrounds. They tout Postum health coffee and Battle Creek cereals as trusted products. One manager claims long Java plantation ties and speaks of counterfeits, noting genuine Postum quality deters fakes.
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