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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
8
A testimonial from Mrs Janse of 8010 Keyser Street Germantown praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving hot flashes fainting spells and backache during menopausal changes. The letter asserts complete cure and urges others to seek the product for women's health needs.
A Republican central committee plans a Friday night rally to attract a strong turnout. They contacted various political groups to attend and asked interested citizens to come. The program includes a Hoover family element and a 3 ounce parade light.
Alfred Harma worth proprietor of the London Deity Mall sailed for home on the White Star steamship Oreanks Mt larmewerth 4 with fever. He offered opinions on future newspapers and shifts in policy, predicting trials will come and that changes will be made here rather than in England. He remarked English workers are weary and noted local conditions differ from those abroad.
A damaged report describes Mrs. Sage’s health decline and recovery attempts with diet. It notes severe stomach trouble, heart strain, and weakness, with claims that proper foods aided improvement followed by unclear details about the method and outcome.
Iron markets show broad expansion with rising steel sales and higher prices. Demand from steel makers and pipe workers drives activity in Pittsburgh and Western districts as buyers seek to cover near term needs despite market volatility. Large buyers hedge against future price rises and supply scarcity.
New York dispatch reports Lord Kitchener presses for total Boer capitulation as Merriman and Sauer, Afrikander emissaries, travel from London seeking peace. The Mull accuses the government of betrayal for allowing negotiation with General Botha, while editorials note widespread support for ending the war only through unconditional surrender.
Rochester resident Berinia Hobinson widow with four children seeks share of a large English based estate. Lawyer in Washington says the estate totals 25 million dollars with about 3 thousand to her. Twenty other heirs also claim parts as a distant descendant reports planning to meet the lawyer in Washington to file the claim.
Buenos Ayres report from March 12 via the Chamber of Commerce warns foot and mouth disease decimated Argentine flocks. Estimated losses surpass fourteen million sheep with substantial wool and meat declines. cattle suffer but at a lower rate.
New York reports and a London interview reveal confusion over Corean negotiations. British counsel general Mr William Pritchnard Morgan says Corea’s government faced pressure to grant concessions while fearing wider Asian power moves.
Fragmentary text discusses figures in the China trade and a Germanic or English context. Mentions Hind, Wis and Goren, with references to positions of Eritieh representation and importance in a historical setting. The legibility is poor, limiting precise identification of events, people, or dates.
A dispute over the English estate of Holden who died in 19th century triggers American claimants led by Wiliam Broadbent heirs. The contested will, found years ago, leaves the estate to Holden’s widow with power of attorney to English and Baltimore claimants. Baltimore figures include Daisy L Stamugh Anna B Stamaugh Joseph G Johnson and others asserting rights to land once held by Broadbent family.
World to Buy publishes a dispatch from St Petersburg dated March 26 describing student unrest and government repression. The piece notes minister Bogolypot’s murder of public instruction and depicts the labor party push, petitions by professors and senators, and the authorities withholding later issues of the Dvornike, signaling ongoing turmoil with mounting casualties and suffering.
A fragmented OCR item discusses ballot marking blanks distributed by a Santa Fe shop. It mentions ten thousand blanks and references the term used for them, with garbled lines implying a public notice or informational leaflet. The readable parts show confusion about the wording and timing.
At the political gathering, most Qe Modoos members avoid favoring JW F Be candidacy for mayor. The Whielt group is dispatched to the meeting, while SX Hight announces singing for $15 rather than for Col Hughes.
Reports from San Francisco dated March 2 state the New Zealand government renewed its contract regarding Hapmontrane. Details imply a temporary extension with terms to be announced, and potential new conditions to follow.
Major Alderson of the Commercial club mails pledge cards urging residents to vote for the Santa Fe shop extension bonds. The card recalls a pledge to issue 372,000 in bonds and stresses neighbor turnout on April 3 to ensure passage.
The State Sunday School convention will be held in Topeka for three days in May with several hundred delegates from across the state. Notables include Marion Lawrence, H. M. Hamill and others from Chicago. W. Spillman of South Carolina will attend. The committee members travel through 13,600 miles to reach Topeka, the year's final convention stop.
Paulo Blias a nine year old boy was killed last evening when struck by a Union Pacific switch engine near the Capital elevator. He fell from an open car door as the train pulled away and his leg was crushed. He died at Stormont Hospital at 6 o clock after initial treatment at his home in Little Russia. He was the son of Jake Elias a Russian immigrant.
Washington in March announces plans by Geological Survey parties to begin April 1 on the California Arisons project near the California Nevada border. The program aims to build reservoirs and reclaim fertile lands on the Nevada side with an expected expenditure around 10 million dollars over about ten years. Chief Hydographer Newell notes water resource conservation losses drive Nevada population decline. Two teams will survey streams along the Truckee, Carson, and Walker rivers to measure flow, reservoir capacity, and estimated construction costs while identifying usable valley water.
Henry Burgess of Los Angeles, early North Tupoke settler, built the first house in North Topeks and owned much property along a block. He is cited here with his children Waller and Will Burgess and Mrs. James Butterly, as he prepares to adjust his holdings before returning home.
New York March 2 James Reid an elderly telegraph pioneer known worldwide as the ground of saan lies dangerously ill at his home. He underwent a major operation for internal cancer. His early life linked him with telegraphy in Toronto Rock and other places. He later aided the invention and helped organize telegraph associations across the United States and Scotland.
A garbled dispatch notes casualties among Chinese and Germans amid a distant conflict. It mentions a German show of belligerence and unclear events, with reference to Salisbury suffering a cold but improving, and hopes to travel to a riverport next week.
The Daily News reports Denmark’s terms for selling the islands in the West Indies. Four million dollars would be paid to the Danish authorities, with a decision by vote on transfer to the United States. If the vote favors the United States, the transfer would occur immediately and the islands would be turned over free of duties and taxes.
Senator Lodge and President discuss a ten day New England itinerary. The president is to attend Wesleyan class day on June 7 and Harvard commencement on June 8, then visit Concord, Lexington, and a dinner with Senator Meant..., followed by Nahant with Senator Lodge. A government warship voyage to Hynek is planned, ending back in Boston.
A report from New York notes a late night incident affecting condition of an individual named A W Tsing Merten. Details are incomplete but the event is described as bad and linked to a severe situation in the city.
Benjamin Hoyt, founder of St Joseph Michigan, aged 50, one of southwestern Michigan’s earliest settlers, perished after harsh weather. The report blends obituary with scattered notes on trains, excursions, and local ads as readers are reminded of spring travel and local businesses along Kanes Avenue.
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