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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1895
Page
2
An advertisement extols high quality furniture with praise for craft and taste. It highlights Egyptian Corduroy and leather upholstery, steel frames, and comfort, pricing items at £15.00, noting prices are half of what they were three years ago. The copy emphasizes value and specialized offerings.
In an editorial style appeal the text touts book cases from 66.00 to 45.00 and promotes quality sleep products. It highlights spring and mattress options with tempered steel wire springs from 6.50 and wire woven springs from 1.25, plus felt mattresses at 12.0, claiming superior comfort and purity. It urges buying the best for health and economy.
Excitement grips Gallatin Missouri after Elmer Spurlock is robbed and shot near his home. Posses chase two men, one wounded, who surrender after a woods hideout and are jailed. Suspects named Robert Jackson of Herman Selene county and D A Smith of Independence, claiming Kansas City origins. Spurlock fights for life with slim recovery chance.
Fort Scott Kansas May 1 a jury convicted Noah Strevel’s murder case of not guilty at 6 pm after the prisoner’s wife testified he confessed. The initial vote was 11 to 1 for acquittal. A half brother who attempted suicide with carbolic acid survived after fleeing town.
Rochester grocers flood the market with bread cuts and freebies as bakers battle over wages. Tales include two loaves for 5 cents with streetcar tickets and free loaves to customers, signaling a major price war and looming bakers’ strike. In Kansas City Kansas a fatal alley shooting ends a love triangle as Pat Kloon dies after Charles Carey fires. In Baltimore 309 coatmakers strike against sweating practices, joining a national labor push. A notice from Stevenson & Co seeks payment from debtors at Bank of Topeka Building.
Police Judge Conlon will rule on whether to dismiss the preliminary case against Theodore Durrant for the Minnie Williams murder. Autopsy evidence details asphyxiation and arterial hemorrhage from wrist wounds. Hills testified he saw a man resembling Durrant with a woman matching Williams near Emanuel church on Good Friday. A separate postal law violation case involves Howard E. Thomas, accused of mailing an obscene photo in 1882. Willis Kelly, a Creek Indian in LT, acquitted of wife murder in Concharty. Lawrence Farrell, Denver pugilist, charged with highway robbery of Mrs Hibard and $800 in diamonds.
Weather Bureau reports winter wheat in excellent condition across Kentucky Tennessee Maryland and much of Illinois with Ohio improving Indiana promising except clay soils. Nebraska good in south, poor elsewhere, and overall abundant fruit. Locomotive Engineers case ends due to lack of incorporation proof. New fourth class postmasters appointed in Indian Territory Missouri and Oklahoma. Heavy rain at Wheat, Oklahoma, may ruin crops while other grains expected to yield. Species agent for the annexal land office appointed.
The U S state department reports Nicaragua will pay 877 500 indemnity within fifteen days after British troops depart Corinto. Managua accepts terms but British insist on payment under duress with the fleet present. U S seeks peaceful settlement and arbitration of remaining issues with Great Britain while Japan Russia relations show crisis.
World Medical Institute in Topeka announces the annual spring summer opening for treating catarrh and chronic diseases. They claim lasting relief and urge readers to answer questions to assess conditions, promising home treatment with a rational internal and external regimen and citing newspaper testimonials from Topeka residents.
A historical ad lists World Medical Institute at 31 Guiney Street Topeka Kansas offering cures for multiple ailments including catarrh asthma bronchitis rheumatism consumption nervous disorders epilepsy paralysis and various women and child diseases. Office hours 9 am to 8:30 pm Sundays 9 am to 2 pm. Also mentions Kansas City corner Missouri Ave and Main Street office locations.
The Supreme Council of Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias met in Indianapolis at Castlehall with delegates from 24 states. Gen James Carnahan welcomed attendees as Supreme Chancellor Rich of Ohio spoke. The convention set per diem rates, approved William J McKee as adjutant general, and saw a grand parade led by Gen J R Ross followed by an operatic ritual exemplification.
Washington May 1 The Argentine government plans a global bid for a new congress building with three prizes of 21000 10000 and 35000 pesos first prize winner to execute the work Prizes paid in current paper currency based on value Oct 12 next plans due then Rain and crime notes follow including baseball game postponements mail tampering arrest and a courthouse double tragedy in Indiana with a husband killing his wife and then himself
Tacoma May 1 The cuticle of Tom Blanck the desperado who held up a Seattle sailor with a wooden gun recently has been tanned and will be made into pocket books Sumner residents say it is an attempt to immortalize a red handed murderer A physician is accused of tanning Blanck’s skin and enough was shown to M Kelly Sumner to fashion half a dozen pocket books Police officers who helped capture Blanck show strong demand for the mementos
In Eivomas Kansas on May 1 Mayor Grosvenor reports deserted villages and neglected prairie land. He mentions Me P Springfield in Seward county and Farlings, both with shrinking populations and empty schoolhouses. He recalls a sand storm along the Hock Island route and notes sparse life during a 22 mile trek. The piece also touts through car service from Denver to Chicago via Union Pacific and CG&A lines featuring Pullman sleepers dining cars and free reclining chairs.
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