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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1896
Page
8
Fort Madison depictions introduced in the Hillmon case as part of the ongoing trial coverage. Witnesses and statements from depositions are presented to illuminate key dates and events in the court proceedings.
Testimony from Port Madison depositions identifies Frederick Adolph Walters of Fort Madison as the man whose body was recovered from Medicias Lodge. Witnesses, including H G Spreen and Wm Schatt, describe Walters’ height, hair, facial features, and long hands while confirming the cadaver’s photos resembled Walters.
Curley Harrison predicts Jack Hart tie's nomination despite Buchan opposition. On first ballot Harrison expects Buchan to swing thirty votes. Convention has eighty five members needing forty three for nomination. Harrison notes county and county line supports, including Douglas, Howe, Metcalf, and Bourbon allies, shaping final ballots toward Harris.
A group of about fifty houses on Lawrence Street near Hust Tenth Is being relocated by the current owners. Built during a boom, the row was intended for rental to tenants but fell into ruin as demand declined. The entire block will be removed as the real estate company consolidates properties into more favorable sites.
A fragment notes a plan by young men to challenge existing authority in Shawnee county. The text mentions a push to capture offices including county probate judge and a city district representative, with candidates already active in campaigning and concerns about danger if the effort proceeds.
Aged writer Nicholas Crouch author of Kathiseo Marcuroeen is reported near death from heart trouble worsened by poverty. He and his family reside in back rooms on West Lombard Street. The notice mentions his illness and poor condition, with local remedies and a laundry ad fragment appearing in the text.
A fragmented recollection shows Chimmbie Madden recounting a chaotic Salvation Army meeting tied to a Boston America’s Cup challenge. Figures like Mr Burton Mr Paul and Mrs Murphy clash over plans while the crowd sings and cops join in, ending with a lively street scene.
A pastiche ghostly anecdote from Edward W. Town in the New York Sun satire column recounts Burton and a paper sale, a double sawbuck mishap, and gossip about conversions to the Salvation Army. The piece evokes comic dialect, domestic mischief, and social scenes with Miss Fannie and the duchess reacting to the tale.
A jumble of clipped and garbled scraps recalls athletic brilliance, chases, and comic vignettes. The piece tops with Baseball and sprinting exploits linked to Jim Chessley, then wanders into humorous mishearings, domestic schemes, and playful verse from various papers.
In Topeka a quirky tale surfaces about a man who refuses to buy from a wheel rider, deeming any cyclist a crime of the age. The report covers commission houses, orange traffic, brick demand, and a bakery sale amid local business moves and political talks.
Amussant Mars March 25 notes efforts to purchase and preserve the Amesbury home of Quaker poet John G Whittier as a memorial. Local business leaders back subscriptions to keep the poet's house in Amesbury, forming a memorial effort supported by many influential residents.
Colonel Raum of San Francisco with Khedive approval leads excavations at the sphinx near Ghiresh. A deep gallery 22 feet down reveals offshoot corridors and a suspected buried head-dress within a temple space between the sphinx’s paws. A serpent-supported column, 45 inches wide at its crown, is described as part of the relics.
An old advertising piece extols No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco use, claiming it prevents “nerve power” loss and sexual decline. It asserts widespread success, cites a 300,000 case figure, and urges readers to obtain the remedy from druggists with a money back guarantee.
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