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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
8
A fragment discusses bearing down pains in the abdomen and back as a sign of illness. It mentions heartache and headaches, urging sufferers not to be uncertain, and notes worsening pains in a medical context. The garbled text centers on feminine health concerns and related symptoms.
An advertisement claims Wine of Cardui cures nervous tension and menstrual disorders for women. It cites multiple testimonials from women in Kansas City, Bridges Alabama, Little Falls New York, Noland Arkansas, and Benwood Ohio, urging readers to consult the Chattanooga Medicine Co. for guidance and to buy a bottle at one dollar.
Washington March 26 Another case session was held at the White House on the subject of the reciprocity program. Leaders including Chaloux Payie and Mesa Dal Mell and Lose of the ways and means committee attended. No new developments were reported as the conference ended after an hour of discussion.
A famous doctor chemist claims a compound grows hair on a bald head overnight and offers free trial packages to all who write. The sensational breakthrough astonishes doctors who stand dumbfounded at the claimed cures and widespread publicity.
Washington March 26 Major General N S Otis ends active service by age retirement. He will be replaced by Major General Arthur MacArthur in the Lakes Department at Chicago. Secretary Root lauds his Civil War and Manila service and McKinley praises his career. Otis, 64, plans a quiet retirement and a book to occupy him. Mrs Otis and five daughters will join him in Chicago en route to Rochester New York.
Reported opposition by Queen Alexandra and the Dowager Empress of Russia to the sale of the Danish West Indies spurs talk of intervention. Landsthing delays ratification until April 3 while plebiscite may be considered. A separate item notes a lynching near Washington NC and political shifts in Missouri’s 4th district.
A Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert at the Auditorium drew about 1,500 listeners last night. Adolph Rosenbecker led with an unorthodox baton style while Jan Van Oordt impressed on violin. The program featured Tannhauser overture, Wieniawski concerto, Strauss waltzes, and Wagner march, ending in a loud Eildunungs March. The Chicago phony earned praise as a creditable organization despite a modest audience turnout. In Omaha, Mrs. Henrietta McCague, wife of Rev. Thomas McCague, D. D., died, noted as a founder of the United Presbyterian mission in Cairo and a long-time Nebraskan church figure.
Hutchinson Kansas March 26 Messrs L MIller A Scott and Z L Bliss representatives of the bureau of forestry department of agriculture are here to measure catalpa growth on the Yaguey farm over the past year for a government report. The 440 acre forest near Grant and North Reno townships has yielded posts from an 80 acre thinning last year and will produce more as trees grow. The harvest has begun and demand for catalpa timber as railroad ties posts and fencing grows with railways studying the crop.
Dr Jonathan Hutchinson, former president of the Royal College of Surgeons, after study in South Africa, concludes the primary leprosy cause is badly cured saltfish shipped inland from Cape Town and along western and southern coasts. He notes rare person to person transmission via contaminated food but urges preventive fish curing controls, public information, and isolation homes for high risk cases.
Ann Arbor March 26 Professors Cooley Sadler and engineers Allen and Anderson of the University of Michigan report experiments on a new peat drying process. They anticipate producing cheaper fuel than hard coal as one pound of dry peat yields heat equal to three quarters of a pound of coal. The system uses rollers to squeeze out water and presses peat into solid blocks with coallike density, noting millions of acres of peat bogs in the country.
Rochester March 2 Indications of a brewing strike grow stronger as about 600 local union members meet in executive session to discuss the matter A communication from Secretary Bradley of the brewers association is read with action deferred until Chairman Poramer of the national executive committee arrives The brewers reject the unions proposed contract citing objection to agreeing not to discharge any employee without brewery approval or consent
In a 10 vote majority switch, Rhea (Ky) was unseated and J. McKenzie Moss, formerly a Democrat now aligned with the Republican issues, won the seat. The GOP majority sits at about four percent with two Republicans, Hanbury and Ireland, siding with Democrats. several Republican members abstained, narrowing the margin. The debate on the Cape Town case concluded with spirited defense of rights. Rhodes faced a fatal heart stack yesterday and showed weakening condition through the night.
Henry Watterson denounces the White House leadership, challenging witnesses beyond politicians and soldiers to speak. He ridicules the president’s cowboy manner, taunts military figures, and warns against suppressing criticism. Also notes Rock Island railroad fares and cloaked cosmetic ads in the same column.
Chicago March 26 The Santa Fe and Alton railroad officials reportedly arranged a consolidation of their rights of way between Joliet and Chicago. The plan would cut maintenance charges by about one half. Vice President Ed. Keane of the Santa Fe said no agreement has been signed or contemplated and he knows of no such plan.
Chicago March 2 An innovative ticket form will soon be issued by western railroads west of the Missouri river. A mileage book style exchange script box will replace local tickets, with money represented by figures in the book. Purchasers pay 24 and receive a book. ticket price is torn from the book on use, a rebate issued for the difference between gross and net mileage. Railroads participating include Santa Fe lines and Colorado Midland among others.
Advice on using Grape-Nuts cereal in moderation for health and steady nourishment. Recommends a fixed allowance of three heaping teaspoons for the cereal portion of meals, warns against overindulgence, and praises the product as thoroughly cooked and beneficial for daily energy. Mentions restraint, anticipation, and habit formation for consistent use.
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