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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
4
The Topeka Journal notes Maryland's Democratic delegation backing Dewey and highlights Republican platform features. It discusses currency, labor, taxation, and administration, with references to figures like Carnegie, Wilson, and Roosevelt era policy shifts. It also mentions election strategists shaping the Dewey parade and the broader national mood ahead of the summer.
A fragment reflects a historical dispute over welfare or social support, contrasting a lone man’s effort to outdo oppression with the idea that law protects workers from starvation. It hints at moral and political tension surrounding aid programs and duty.
A fragmented Atchison Globe column blends light observations and social quips. It hints at local tales of family disputes, a runaway horse injuring two children, a barroom visit, and curious anecdotes about women and kitchen help.
A jumble of satirical maxims on trade customs gender roles and city life. The piece riffs on a glove maker rat hunts Indians redskins and domestic cleverness while joking about money scarcity and invention. It closes with a quip about an air brake halving a grocer’s bill.
A fragmentary dialogue from a 19th or early 20th century page presents garbled reflections on conscience, memory, and social scrutiny. Characters including Tommy Pep and Scrawler discuss fear of being found out, along with mentions of a Paris exposition and a memory of a husband. The piece weaves quotes about honesty, embarrassment, and social judgment in a loose, dreamlike exchange.
The House approved the canal bill by a large margin after a lengthy debate. Supporters argued for preserving the bill’s original aims while opponents warned of risks to foreign relations and internal policy. The measure, now enacted, awaits presidential action.
The document outlines sections authorizing a canal from a shore point in the Caribbean near Grestown via Lake Niet to Bret, or nearby. detailing surveys, requisition of personnel, and construction of harbors. It sets funding at 16,000 dollars, with War Department oversight and contract authority for excavation and materials.
Manila May 2 General Funston reports a rebel warehouse near Chicanatuan New Bela containing the Msto Jon archives Aguinaldo's correspondence to date and other historical material The belief grows Aguinaldo was killed by Igorettes with no proof of his survival since Major Peyton C March abandoned pursuit near BenAuer mountains Insurgent officer says General Tino believes Aguinaldo alive while others doubt This item also notes Sultan of Sila sails for Singapore and German tariffs rise along with mutiny aboard the Fecane and other unrests locally
The ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cures spring eruptions boils pimples and skin diseases. It claims to treat dyspepsia weak blood nervous debility and general weakness by purifying blood and boosting vitality. It markets as a modern proven spring medicine and nerve tonic.
The Latest action for the Republican ticket centers on McKinley and Callom. Discussions point to Callom as a possible vice presidential choice with Cullom’s senatorial strength cited. Eastern Republicans and Tilson delegation members weigh factional support and Roosevelt’s lack of broad backing.
Sheriff Cook traveled to Kansas City to seize George Stout, the Black man accused in the April 24 Rossville shooting of Wisey Holenbeck. Stout was captured only after information surfaced on Wednesday. Holenbeck, intoxicated, pressed Stout to reveal his identity when he was shot.
The Sapho ticket demand in Topeka has fallen, Mayor Drew buying 15 one dollar pasteboards and total sales reaching $100 initially, then declining to under $25. The State Journal called the production "desperately decent and exasperating genteel" and public interest hinges on the mayor's view affecting Crawford theater Bridey night.
The Dentists Association holds its annual gathering today at the station hotel with testing of equipment and a keynote address by Professor William S. Hwicine of the state university. Alton Charter, Topeka farmer and president, presides over sessions continuing through the week.
In Bulgaria near Rustchuk a peasant rising grows alarmingly. Rebels disarmed a troupe and fired rifles at others. Reports say two officers and fifteen men killed or wounded, with similar casualties among peasants. About 20,000 peasants are reported nearby as troops move in.
An unclear report shows Hess aligning with Dewey amid a volatile scene on North Church Street. The event features mentions of a McFintey figure and a crowd of Hess loyalists reacting with cheering, following a tense moment after a bail.
A court judgment in New York favors TETRA Chott in a dispute against the Pearls Decatur and Etvainville Railroad company. Meanwhile in Belmond a large albatross with a broken wing was killed after landing on the street. The bird, a rare specimen, was sent to a taxi German for examination. A Peru shipment of 2M tons of meat via the German steamer San Francisco to Mollinita is noted as affecting Chilean trade.
Fragmentary note lists Thaemen Out-Ww, Bathboys Sisters No 2 Las Sey, and Quincy with prices 5c and 2 for 5c. Details unclear due to damaged OCR. The readable items suggest a small ads listing and street names.
Washington discusses actions on the Clark resolution amid Senate clashes over delaying tactics. Chandler defends thorough review while Stewart challenges delays as threats. The Senate passes a census law amendment and addresses issues of testimony, blasphemy, and volunteer soldiers’ treatment in the Philippines.
New York May 3 The Evening Post reports London source says the war likely to last six weeks. Lord Roberts reportedly informed the war office he expects to push into the Free State and Transvaal after Pretoria, with debates in Parliament over dispatches and continental methods prompting criticism and defense from ministers.
The readable portion notes the infant son of Mr and Mrs J C Howt dying at noon and references illnesses and local activity. The rest of the text is garbled with stray letters and disjointed phrases making further details unreliable. It mentions Mrs Lysander John Appleton, a town visit, and a seven week illness context.
A Washington Star fragment tells of a wheelbarrow whisky scheme where a seller repackaged water as whisky. The crew bought a barrel for ten dollars a gallon value, then siphoned what proved to be mostly water. They sold it as liquor for two dollars a bottle, exposing the ruse and the hidden empty barrel fate.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a century old government house in Mauritiue with a chevallier built bouke, a scenic back veranda, and a night scene where inhabitants watch the grounds from an upper window as a solitary ape peers and hides among shrubs and flowers near the Tivine edge.
Olga Nethersels, actress, sues Rev Thome C Easton pastor of Basters Pres by alleging EAC damages after a sermon on April 1 described as lewd. Case filed in the District of Columbia supreme court. Paris Rome Europe voyage via Grand Trunk railway advertised. Contains scattered travel ad phrases and contact tidbits.
Prof Wiéehold lauds stomach health as key to well being and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as safe, natural aid. He cites personal success after ten weeks and notes wide popularity from Maine to California and beyond in popular health circles.
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