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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1897
Page
6
Advice from the St Louis Globe-Democrat on achieving a rosy complexion through diet. It warns against pastries and rich flours, favors clear cereals, fruit acids, laxatives, Graham bread, toast, green vegetables, red meats, and fresh fruit. Alcohol and stimulants are discouraged as they dull the skin.
Dr Clara Bliss Finley of Washington cites medical data and insurer interviews to argue that women aged 15 to 48 are as safe and profitable as men for life insurance. She notes higher birthrates for females, longer female lifespans in England, and higher female mortality in certain diseases, urging equal risk assessment.
A western inventor unveils a two ring engagement piece. One ring sits on the index finger and the other on the pinky, joined to form a single dual hoop with a diamond in each ring. The write up notes ease of removal, glove wear issues, and the novelty of the dual ring, without stating a price.
Orrin T Welch faced questioning over new insurance matters and correspondence with Jacob L Greene, president of Connecticut Mutual Life. The 1881 inspector’s report details real estate ownership shifts to Greene and extensive cross‑state correspondence, including letters questioning insurable interest and public record standards.
The Shinsho Maru arrived with 68 Japanese laborers but 335 were deemed ineligible under immigration law. A Japanese official and a company member were arrested, awaiting trial, and the Supreme Court upheld the collector's ruling to repatriate. Local Japanese groups mobilized, urging government action, while Hawaii reports a Japanese officer mapped Maui coast and census of residents.
Kansas City council considers a resolution from Alderman Mor ean to set up bath houses for the needy to improve health and happiness and curb sickness and deaths among poorer residents. City Physician Coffin and many aldermen support the idea, but funding for building the bath houses is a key objection amid general approval.
The Nelson building in Kansas City was sold yesterday afternoon to Leavenworth and Pittsburg capitalists for 500000 dollars. New owners Alexander Caldwell and Andrew W Metcalf plan renovations and to install a free law library for tenants. E Jamieson of Leavenworth made the current ex. Also reports overdrafts in salary and related legal notes concerning state payrolls.
A London march dispatch notes a respected banking house at Weymouth in Dorsetshire has suspended payment with liabilities totaling £60,100. The piece mentions delayed services by California Limited trains from Topeka, departing Thursdays and Sundays at 1:23 am, running via the Santa Fe Route to California with vestibuled Pullman cars, buffet smoker and dining car through.
A long article describes Mrs. Dunlop Hopkins funding and promoting a series of housing projects for professional women in New York. Designs by Mary Gannon and Miss Allen Hands include Business Woman's hotel, Art Student home, Clubhouse, and model tenement with Renaissance and Greek elements. Plans aim to provide affordable, respectable lodging for working women, addressing unattended lodging stigma and offering practical, well-designed living spaces.
Market notes show varied produce bids with several items steady while others weaken. Eel like eel, rye and mixed lots display uncertain demand, with several entries noting quiet activity and weaker prices across sections.
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