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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1897
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes specials on Punclest Java Mocha and other coffees in 1 and 2 pound cans, touts Rio blends and sealed tins, touting low prices and quantity discounts. It emphasizes multiple varieties sold at about 1 dollar per pound and highlights strong, rich flavors and sealed packaging.
New York reports a newborn died after a contested ceremony linked to a Jewish rite. Coroner details indicate alleged repeated operations daily along Main Street area, with varying witness accounts and financial barriers delaying medical attendance before the infant’s death at 9:10 p.m. Saturday.
A Washington March 26 report outlines a White House crank, Charles Le Tyro, detained after showing unbalanced behavior. He sought Major McKinies, with mental aberration evident. The piece also surveys the Salvation Army hospital and its operations, officials, and needs, including charity work and facilities, plus a brief transit note about California-bound rail service from Topeka.
Charity effort opens a hospital in Topeka at Sixth and Michigan to serve a long felt need. The Salvation Army hospital occupies the southwest corner building, with the lower floor for business and a large room on the south for gatherings.
Independence correspondent reports Henry Pennington receives 1400 from a New Jersey bank after a guardian deposited funds for John Pennington’s heirs years ago. The sum grew through interest in Flemington’s bank under state law, with lack of records leaving heirs unknown and scattered.
River rise reached 6 o clock. Aussauri river up 1 ft 5 in in 24 hours. Water now 12 ft 8 in above low water mark and 46 ft deep in rain channel. Potential road closures could cut off Leavenworth communication except by old bridge, threatening local trade. Logs drifted, current swift, no fishing or log catching efforts.
An eleven year old named Nettie Beecher aided the injured after a terrible wreck near Hiawatha. She moved obstructions, bandaged the wounded, and aided at the scene. She later assisted her father at the engine and ran the water works plant during the superintendent's illness.
The Tribune notes O B Lent of Hock Creek township on 1260 acres of prairie land with a $1.85 incumbrance per acre. In twelve years he halted interest by frugal debt repayment and wiped out the balance last month. Now debt free on 360 acres with horses cattle and 230 bushels of corn.
John Grimm found a pale yellow frog with scales in a slate block at his workplace. It remained alive briefly after being released, then died, leaving a cavity shaped like the frog in the hardened shale.
An 1897 reader letter to the State Journal condemns the recent mass convention nominees for mayor, clerk, and marshal as intemperate and unfit. It notes candidate Laderer declined to allow his name, and Chicago political tensions surface amid local governance concerns.
The Northwest Kansas conference of the Methodist church opened its fifteenth annual session in Beloit with Bishop McCabe presiding. Attendance ranges 150 to 300 ministers and wives. officers were elected including T. H. J. Taggart secretary and J. Ainzjet and J. P. Allen assistants. The session continues through Sunday with no new appointments until Stone.
Wellington residents observed a beautiful aurora over the city last night about twilight. A faint curtain of light stretched for about a degree and shot several shafts into the sky as winds moved, with two shafts extending upward at one point. Citizens watched until it faded from view.
Great Bend residents secure right of way for a ditch planned to flood Cheyenne Bottoms with the Arkansas river, enabling construction within days. Mr Keen to arrive with machinery in about ten days, dirt expected to move within three weeks.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Williams fell into a vat of boiling water at Winfield in March. Clothing removal revealed extensive scalding. the child did not survive. The tragedy highlights a dangerous boiler area as authorities investigate the accident.
Kansas towns report a lalse sale of broom corn in Stafford at 15 to 40 dollars per ton with about 10 dollars per ton less than five to six months ago. Wichita records a marriage at 809 North Emporia Avenue between Verne Frazier and Corald Harris with a furnished Sedgwick block home. Wichita notes Ralph Smith’s brother Ralph sailed to Shanghai arriving Kobe February 27 after 22 days at sea, 17 days ill. Wichita iron train of broom corn departs Missouri Pacific depot for Onondaga Whisk Broom Works, shippers Robert Findlay Co. Chanute announces Rev John Curtis moving to take Presbyterian pulpit. Great Bend receives 15 children from La Porte Indiana home for Barton County placements. Belleville lists operator Rhea and watchman Patterson.
A crowd of eleven others watched an air ship perform erratic movements for about half an hour. It darted against the wind, vanished, and reappeared, with a possible headlight. Reports say it may be near Baye ont Cluish relocations and nearby activity.
E L Kingsbury begins depot agent duties as St Louis Kansas City and Southwestern and Anthony branch begin operation west of Arkansas City. Two carloads freight and 2½ passengers arrive from Anthony while Frisco objects to river crossing. Officials promise improved service, telegraph upgrades, and west mail flow once crossings are settled. Kingsbury, Brown, Reed and others oversee offices and accounts with Kingsbury stationed to organize depot agents.
Twenty heavily decorated cars carried the record broom corn shipment from Sterling to New York. The convoy left on March 28, marking the world’s largest single load of broom corn in transit.
A decorative train exhibit travels over the Missouri Pacific route toward St. Louis with cars adorned by hand painted pictures, including works by Williams G. Kay depicting Kansas scenes. The train stops at multiple cities including Missouri, St. Louis, Cleveland, Toledo and Buffalo, with samples of flowers added to attract visitors.
New York March 26 A flat open trolley car to Coney Island is in service as the Nass Now tests a sample resembling a Jersey car used in Brooklyn. The car has 16 wheels and large capacity, signaling a higher capacity fleet for a future Nassau Peninsula route through the Brooklyn Elevated system.
A man living near Sodus Michigan narrowly escaped death yesterday when a skyward object whizzed past his head and fell underground. A copper piece nearly red hot was recovered after digging several feet, with the material described as meteoric by observers.
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