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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1900
Page
12
A cautionary verse warns shoppers to verify Ivory Soap against imitations. It advises careful comparison of cake names, urges trusted brands, and promises the real Ivory Soap will prove its value when used in washing.
Last night at Crawford theater the stage star Neus Val appeared amid a peculiar pirate tram performance. The crowd cheered as Val delivered a bold community character in a show described as eccentric and lively with notable curtain calls and mixed critical reaction.
Otewa Ont March 2 The Canadian finance minister W Piensing delivered a Shareta statement in the House of Commons showing slowing revenues and rising business expansion amid general prosperity. The debate covered the past year and outlook for the current year with a projected surplus. A key note was the preferential take from British-Bund trade and a tariff concession for sugar manufacturing. The session included questions from the opposition and a request for adjournment, with debate continuing.
Fragmentary OCR text references a martyr and a camera note. The readable portion hints at a serialized or titled piece with unclear framing and remnants of a two-sided sheet. Limited details prevent fuller identification or context.
Charies M. Loring president Ameri cam Park Commission will speak at a Wednesday event in West Wethesday Ventag. He will discuss parks and their development with Mr Loring's Minneapolis connection. The talk includes numerous views on city park funding and how other cities have handled similar issues.
A fragmented social page reports multiple informal gatherings and announcements. It lists attendees at an afternoon meeting, notes an upcoming gathering at 208 Base Street, and describes school activities at Lincoln School with songs recitations and a play. Several households host visitors and plan future events, with notes on birthdays and marriages.
Navy department issues orders on Asiatic station leadership Rear Admiral Retney to assume command while Commander E. Dy Fuca returns to the United States The court of Inquiry into the loss of the cruiser Charleston exonerates others In Manila and a public notice is issued March 34.
A Washington dispatch reports Congress debates armor pricing for ships under contract. Rep Wheeler and allies push to limit new builds and allow armor contracts at 345 per ton for three ships plus existing vessels, while opponents seek broader pricing terms and more delays. Further conferences expected before House action on the pending bill.
The article notes London introducing easier money conditions and stock market activity as buyers push for cover on short positions. It mentions government bond sales to fund note circulation and London’s strong stock purchases amid anticipated market gains and Boer currency concerns.
New York aa s e Walter Ot Fleming imperial potentate of the ar tor Lyndon travels to Syria for evucation of the under ia. At the spring convocation in Funnenitigh of Bla, Fleming will be initiated into one of the highest decrees of the order. His mission is deemed of great importance to Shrine members in this country.
A garbled report describes a visitor in Chicago tied to a Stretter Brue firm from Louisville. Clerics at a Sara Tage hotel note the man was a former guest. Police seek the Chicago agent of the Martin Tebaccy company in Louisville for verification.
Registration totals reach 6,700 as books close and district officials prepare ward by ward results. The office of the commander of elections reports ongoing processing and plans to release detailed figures soon.
Mary Gallagher aged years died at her home at Jackson Street at 3 o'clock and was buried in Pillshurs Care In Pillshurs. March 24 two men were buried in a tavern at Whitehall tunnel of the Baltimore and Ohio line after an explosion. Authorities report three fatalities with timbers loosened by blasting powder.
Jackson March 3. RK Prewitt, Populist state executive committee chairman, urges a state convention in Jackson on April 25 to select delegates. Austrian Parliament prorogued Vienna March 5. Premier Me Bates proposes prorogation of both houses of the Reichstag on March 23.
Local items report hospital aid for a patient in need, relief for a rescue home for women, and improved health. Store expansions near Sixth Avenue, state treasurer Grimes at a Republican convention in Wichita county, and visits by W B Stubbs of Lawrence. Mission building at Fourth and Jackson set for opening next Sunday. Debates at Trinity Church hint at vacations. Santa Fe officials travel for business. some streetcar fines softened but riding remains risky. Spring weather and dental work noted. Santa Fe inspector General Reasegate returns from the West. Robert Smith charged with murder, bond set. Grant Hornaday discussed as a potential Republican candidate. State Temperance Commissioner meeting planned. grain dealers and families return from Galveston. George Gray joins Shattie, Martin moves storefront, Mills remodeling. Kansas historian Martin lauded for long service. Nightly political meetings continue as candidates court crowds. Crane & Co release Twentieth Century Classics No 6. Executive committee of State Bessies meeting in Topeka. preparations for county conventions and upcoming senatorial events.
Capt John Seaton of Atchison and M Heery of Topeka, once members of the Morrill era board, are said to act as if still in power to condemn ground at Parsons for a state asylum site. H Kimball of Parsons seeks the Republican nomination for Congress in the Third District and proposed condemnation to Governor Stanley, met with opposition. The governor refused and warned of maintenance issues as candidates for vacancies loom. Rumors swirl about this proceeding and its political implications amid a board viewed as nearly extinct.
North Topeka items note a grand millinery opening, church events, sermons, and visits. Local residents include Prof. W H Wasson and Rev J C Milian with family, while Miss Grace Miller and Myrtle Seymour arrive for visits. Community notices cover hospitalizations, illness, school activities, aid for furnishings, and upcoming services at M E church.
Cramp and Sons bought the entire plant of Charles Eilfimas through a private sale. The purchase included the Sueske Engine Building and related assets. The total purchase price listed was $275,000 under terms agreed by Cramp and the plant’s president.
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