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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
8
A testimonial from Mrs Laura Winedager of Selkirk Kansas claims Dr Miles Heart Cure restored her chest health and energy after years of suffering. She states she felt numbness and fatigue lift after taking the remedy and credits it with saving her life.
Ferre Haute churchmen are reproved for their stance on labor as Debs speaks on what the church should do for workers. Debs criticizes ministers who counsel wage earners to stay within the law while offering similar messages to employers, arguing for true brethren in faith and labor.
Kitty F Smith seeks $2,100 for expenses and a promised $2,000 from Hill in a suit tied to a marriage pact. The case, filed March 26, centers on a deceased relative and a large anticipated inheritance, with probate ongoing in the county court.
Talented actor Frohman and Mansfield sign a contract in Chicago tying Mansfield to five-year terms, with Mansfield Productions staging plays at his New York theater the Gar tick under manager Charles Frohman. The arrangement limits Shakepearean plays and grants Mansfield control over principal productions.
The trial adjourned as deposition of W H Thmpe Fort Madison described Walters as a muscular man with roman nose and dark hair. Several witnesses from Lawrence and Fort Madison testified to Walters’s height and build and identified photos of a cadaver as Walters. Witnesses recounted inquests in 1879 at Medicine Lodge and Lawrence, with Hillmon and Walters tied to letters and movements westward.
The testimony recalls Hillmon and John H. Brown staying about a week in December 1873 and returning a month later to Wichita. They had disputes over heights and a tintype of a lady shown by Hillmon. The witness identified the tintype as Mrs. Hillmon. Charles Gleed, Topeka lawyer, testified about a 1839 requisition for Hobe W. Hillmon and a Topeka return hearing followed by a defense recall request.
A 7 year old Montclair New Jersey boy offered a wry explanation of the human body noting it is two thirds water and the rest meat and vegetables. The snippet is part of a larger collection of quotes and anecdotes including Uncle Peter Bates of Randolph Virginia Territory humor. Also mentioned are patent medicines and a book of Missouri views promoted by J Lockwood with free mailing details.
The pair discuss a high protection home with unusual items including a patent clothes rack, a metal devil fish prop, long rockers, an ottoman with horos, a baby carriage, and a whatnot. They fear the security is too tight and plan to move on to easier targets.
A Newport circuit court tale centers on Jacob Glick indicted for failing to obtain a saloon license. Senator Newman, his attorney, pleads for a continuance claiming illness, but the judge uncovers Glick in court, prompting a sharp remark from Newman. The piece blends satirical vignettes and snippets from newspapers.
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