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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
4
Partial OCR text from Topeka State Journal listing staff and office addresses with scattered names and titles. Includes references to Frank P. MacLennan, an address on East Avenue, and several names likely associated with the newspaper offices and departments. The readable content is fragmented and lacks a coherent news item or event.
The piece surveys global and domestic tensions from the Philippines to Nicaragua, noting Aguinaldo, recruiter shifts, Kansas prisoners, and pending U S political matters. It mentions Detroit street railways consent, Attics debt status, and looming Jefferson dinners amid tax and election chatter, painting a chaotic, rapidly shifting political landscape.
Refers to the colonial concept of the white man's burden with aims to civilize and control dark peoples. Argues progress requires restraint, self-control, and a measured mission across Asia and Africa, urging patience, sacrifice, and potential empowerment despite risks and ingratitude.
The readable fragments present a mix of moral aphorisms and social commentary from the Atchison Globe. They touch on duty, virtue, labor, and social behavior, interwoven with dubious prose and era tone, including commentary on women workers and popular stereotypes, all rendered in a dated newspaper column style.
A fragmented extract discusses gender roles and marriage with satirical tone. It references Eve and Adam, jealousy, and the difficulty of remembering past loves as a man ages. The text hints at social expectations for wives and the restless nature of relationships across life stages.
John C. Sheehan, New York Tammany chieftain, arrived in St. Louis from Hot Springs, Ark. He stated that Tryaniem is stronger than ever in the west and south, impairing Republican support as voters turn toward the Democratic party. He predicted a Democratic victory regardless of wartime challenges.
Boston notes an annual meeting of the American Bell Telephone Company with secretary Charles Hubbard and treasurer W. R. Drover re-elected. Treasurer's report shows total assets of 95,545,701 against 5,120,804 in 1881, with expenses of 4897 and extra dividends of 776,082, up 32,515 from prior year.
The Hutchinson News editorial argues the reformatory's presence harms Hutchinson by drawing sensational crime and drawing outsiders. It cites cases tied to the reform school, calls for its removal, and notes state printer Morgan favoring relocation. Local trials and Moore tragedy are discussed as counterpoints to the institution's benefits.
A couple who had never met before wed in Independence at Rev J O Coggins residence near the Santa Fe depot. The groom, Rev William Evans, 56, a Methodist minister of Fing, Ill, and the bride, Josephine M St Clytr, 52, Eastport, Maine, were introduced by advertisement and correspondence supervised by Dr Banta and Mr Watts.
The Newton Daily and Weekly Republican and the Volksblatt are sold by We J Krebbiel to the Kansan Printing company. The Republican will consolidate with the Kansan while the Volksblatt continues. Pensions list grants in Washington and Kansas names. new Eskridge building plans announced for the Republican office, bank assets, and county project implications.
New England railroad workers greet a wage boost ranging from 10 to 80 cents per day as routes resume normal operations. The announcement sparks celebration among crews and management across major yards in New York.
A wartime verse laments Kansans on the firing line and the cost of victory. It recalls Lawrence Fort Scott Wichita Leavenworth and Leavenworth. The poem honors fallen heroes and mourns families left behind while the state endures grief and pride.
Pittsburg Councilman Dr. George H. Vaux introduced an ordinance to require theaters to display seat sale charts and publish price changes in advance. After being refused a seat chart at the Alvin for Richard Mansfield’s engagement, he seeks penalties including a $50 fine or three months in jail for violations.
Mme Mochert, a young woman, sued Dr Bardet after a third X ray exposure caused a skin burn that led to a prolonged illness. The trial heard 608 witnesses with the doctor noting burns from Rontgen rays are rare and depend on patient condition. The court reserved decision.
Hampton New Hampshire March 90 When the selectmen meet next week they will appoint Rev John Bradford pastor of the Methodiat church chief of polices Mr Bradford is the leading clergymean of the town There is dissatisfaction over the way the Ugbor laws have been enforced last year several new places for business opened The town shows strong sentiment for stricter enforcement and appointing Pastor Bradford to lead the police He promises to do his best to suppress the traffic
Victoria B C March 30 The coast sealing season closing promises to be the most successful in years. Poor past years kept schooners in port with only 75 or 16 of 64 harvesting. Some southbound crews report large catches up to 2200 skins and more on the way. Steamers from Alaska note big seal herds heading to Behring Sea and heightened sealer activity.
An advertisement extols Adway's R Pills as a purely vegetable remedy that regulates the liver and digestive organs. It claims rapid relief and positions the product as the safest and best medicine in the world, inviting mail orders from a New Street address.
Lefayette Ind March 30 Helen M Gougar argues trusts overpower government and calls for a federal constitutional amendment prohibiting franchise grants to combinations that control production output and price. She hopes the next Congress and general election will adopt the measure to empower the people against trusts.
Indianapolis reports Senator Fairbanks president of the American organization of the high Joint commission plans a spring trip to Alaska. The party will depart after word from Senator Perkins of California and aim to reach Lynn Canal to study the boundary question. Two or three commission members will accompany him on this investigative voyage.
Chicago March 20 The Libby prison at Wa bash avenue and Sixteenth street closes tonight as managers stage a final program. Charles F Gunther speaks for the museum, Francis A Riddle for the Grand Army of the Republic, Col George Forester for Confederate Veterans, and Judge Gibbons for the Coliseum. Ground is cleared for a mammoth coliseum to rise at once on the site, with Libby prison having stood there nine years and thriving during the World’s Fair.
Miss Ella line Terriss leaves the Gayety theater soon to star in a new musical under George Edwardes and George Lederer. Countess Russell will take Terriss's place, then tour America after her season ends. She is tall, slim, dark haired and dainty, with large brown eyes and expressive features. She is always accompanied by her mother, Lady Lena Scott, a titled figure who once refused Hellward prison terms.
A glowing scene in London centers on Miss Wilton, praised as the beauty of society, with royalty, dukes, and earls attending a grand ball at a hotel in aid of Gordon Memorial colors at Khartoum. Ample admiration and fashion highlight the evening, while varied snippets include a dramatic beauty appraisal and a medical testimonial from 1828.
Trades excursion fund contributors met at Commercial club rooms and voted to keep the balance with the committee for future use by merchants. They urged efforts for equitable freight rates between the Missouri river and Topeka and improved train service. Chairman H Crosby reported $366 cash remaining after expenses. Contributors may withdraw pro rata within two weeks.
Free Silver champion Charles A. Towne cannot attend the Democratic banner tonight after sending a telegram from Duluth. Senator Jones of Arkansas is ill and Sid Clarke will substitute on the speaker list. Governor Stone of Missouri is due. Governor Thomas of Colorado was expected but will not arrive. Delegates Bryan and Myers from Columbus are present.
Democrats association members meet in Topeka for barr quiet talks and afternoon discussions on association affairs. They plan to move the next meeting to Emporia, with a final vote on the proposition to be held this afternoon.
Members of the Baltimore Sunt expedition aim to study tropical diseases using modern clinical and pathological methods. Starting in Chicago, they travel via St. Paul Vancouver Yokohama and onward to Singapore Colombo Aden and the Suez route, finishing back in Baltimore. The trip is arranged by the sponsoring organization with notable doctors and students aboard.
From the Denver Republican, Empress a registered white St Bernard, 13 months old and weighing 10 pounds, is described with royal pedigree links to the Duke of Fife and Princess Nina. She is showcased near Windsor hotel, with Captain W. J. Renard and staff nearby, as negotiations with Frank Gould reportedly occur for a pure white St Bernard.
A fragmented San Francisco Examiner piece notes marital happiness through a humorous misadventure with a wife cooking and a husband reacting. The odd dialogue highlights social expectations of wives and the idea of contentment within marriage.
A Times-Star dispatch from Richmond Indiana reports a St Louis fast mall crashed into the rear of a train in the yards today. Wim Dunn a telegraph operator in the caboose was killed. Passengers were frightened but uninjured. The item is part of a Cincinnati dispatch dated March 94. In Havana the secretary of war Gen Alger left Matanzas for Cientuegos and visited Aguacate sugar plantation, met by Maj Gen Wilson and greeted by locals.
Fragmentary accounts from the New York Journal describe a train trapped by 17 days of blizzard. Passengers faced no water or fuel, rationed pork and beans, and endured frost and fever as relief finally arrived. A nurse’s pausing song and a girl’s hymn give brief solace amid hardship.
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