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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1899
Page
6
West and Health to Mother and Child. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mothers for teething pain. It soothes the child, gums, and stomach, relieves wind and colic, and is sold by druggists nationwide. Do not take other remedies.
Fragmentary ad copy touts “Pure, Healthy, Fragrant” qualities of Bury's Facial Cream. Text repeats phrases with garbled branding and unclear product details, making the intended claim of purity and fragrance the main readable point.
In New York May reports say 1,200 Italian laborers at the Jerome Park reservoir went on strike. They warned that anyone returning to work would be killed. Attempts by 300 youths to approach the site to reach the workers were repelled. some were clubbed as others pushed back. Father Heit of the local Roman Catholic church urged a return to work.
In Jamestown a postmaster candidate named Mtetauettin was reportedly shot dead by a friend of a man named Shmint Stcients. The incident occurred late last night when a youth allegedly fired a pistol through a window at the Ginn residence, striking Me. A postmaster appointment had been arranged for Mtetauettin.
Mrs Kath Tyrrell was granted a divorce from Patrick Tyrrell by the court. The former detective, once a leading figure at the Pirkerom bureau, had been living on a ranch southeast of Topeka. The dispute over property was settled after referee Father Hayden presided, with no further contest.
Funeral notices for an infant chief child of Mr and Mrs Charles de Cavert who died Sunday and for Jann Stattery who died Thursday at the Salvation Army hospital in Carbondale. Details read from damaged text. specifics and locations partially obscured.
William Davenport of Missouri was found east of Topeka Cemetery after a deputy sheriff and officers brought him to town. The man acted strangely and telephoned officers, then was jailed for questions. He had been riding with a farmer toward Topeka before alighting near the cemetery.
Six masked burglars overpowered the watchman and engineer at the Bayarton brewery, blew open the safe, and secured about 1400 dollars, with over 50 in cash taken. The raid occurred at FiCh and Dupont streets in Wilmington, Delaware.
The Queen of Italy dismissed Peppina the maid who shopped for her. A shopkeeper charged 120 francs for a gown. the maid protested the price. The queen’s confidants say Peppina earned commissions, leading to the maid’s ruin and the dignitaries’ outcry.
W J Bryan will deliver the commencement address at the Kansas state agricultural college on June 5. In Detroit, negotiations between the Detroit Street Railway Commission and Tom J Johnson for the purchase of the city’s select railways were declared off today. Commissioners had set an ultimatum on price and terms, Johnson’s reply deemed unsatisfactory, prompting a report to the common council there was no agreement.
War department dispatch notes Rampart City Chete Chey Alaska requested 1, a Td pounds of canned roast beef. The request is approved and will be sent to troops in Alaska. The item is part of a broader message about army provisions and associated local advertisements and travel deals from Hutchinson and Santa Fe routes.
Portland Oregon ad lists travel offers for Santa Fe tickets good from May 15 to July 15 with return validity and mentions medical claims for piles. It cites Geo W Stansfield W H Wilson A J Arnwid & Son A S Kane & Co as associates.
A warrant is issued for the arrest of Frank W Boyd of Boise on charges of disposing mortgaged sheep. Boyd and George W Lita allegedly mortgaged 22 000 head to Snyder Evans Buckett of Chicago for 29999 and moved the flock to multiple buyers, with sale to Wyoming and Philadelphia firms. The scheme reportedly involved selling the same sheep to different parties and misrepresenting ownership to secure advances.
The annual picnic of the Lake View Shouting and Fishing Association will be held at the club house twenty miles east of Topeka on Tuesday May 30. Members from Topeka and Lawrence may invite guests with names due to W N Hall by May 23. A rustic outing features boats ice cream fishing poles and small fees for bait. Special trains run from Topeka at 8 50 with arrival around 9, and Lawrence service departs 9 50 with return after about 9 pm.
Fragmented baseball wire report lists players Boore Bergen Hughes Jareih and others from Brooklyn New York and Pittsburgh. Mentions scoring events for Pittaber and Warrington with names like Grady McParland McGuire and Canales amid unclear text and scattered team references.
Reports detail smallpox spread in Germany among Russian workers with cases in Iserlohn Wuereburg and Hanover and fresh cases in Quediligburg Neuhasldnieniebrn. Iowa Davenport identifies fifteen cases near Le Claire and a state health board quarantine. Also notes a Brazilian coral study expedition by Stanford and Harvard. End with Toledo closing Golden Rule Park and mayor planning factory plans.
The Civic Federation of Chicago plans a summer convention gathering economists, lawyers, labor and business leaders to study trusts and their impact. Ralph M. Easley has met with prominent reformers in New York and Washington to solicit support, aiming for a four day conference addressing definitions, effects on prices and labor, and possible remedies.
A young man between 28 and 20, dark and heavy set with a short beard, was found dead beside the Santa Fe track about 2.5 miles east of North Topeka. He was identified by a passerby as someone walking the track. Coroner Westerfield attended, and the jury ruled death by being struck by an A T & S F engine at around 11 oclock. The body was removed to Willits undertaking rooms for identification and burial.
An old advertisement extols a blood purifier and stomach tonic claiming to cleanse the blood and purify organs including the kidneys liver and nerves. It promises benefits for skin brightness eye clarity and calmer nerves with the tonic advertised as a cure-all.
A tramp found with two suits of clothes carried a photo note book mentioning Kirksville Missouri and Greencastle Missouri. One photo shows a girl believed to be his sister and another group portrait resembles the deceased. The body will be held until further word arrives.
A temperance committee of 200 plans a battle against Sheriff Cook and his nomination. The push to postpone the county primary, set for May 27, reflects the group’s belief it will hinder their campaign. Chaney, county committee chair, says he has not been appeased and knows nothing of the protest.
The battleship Texas entered dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with cruisers New York and Brooklyn to follow after cleaning. Admiral Sampson said all vessels would be ready within thirty days and noted New York would receive the most extensive repairs including a new ammunition hoist. They plan sea readiness for Newport maneuvers and Calais, Maine coast familiarization.
Kipling and family are at Lakewood New York today en route to Morristown New Jersey. Local notes mention new births, dance events, society meetings, and a busy schedule with visits by Kansas City merchants and railroad chatter amid regional social life.
Editor W Eckert reports governors and state officers may back a pardon for Dr. W Clawson, recently arrested in Arkansas City by federal authorities. Convicted in Cairo for forging vouchers, Hubbard faces penitentiary unless pardon granted. he has since led a temperate life and medical work. Governor Stanley absent. other officials sign petition for clemency to President McKinley and congressmen Curtis and Haker.
Topeka crowds pack a large tented dog show by Prof. Gentry and three brothers. The act, started years ago, features 48 ponies, 89 dogs, a dozen monkeys, a tiny Earthling elephant, and a miniature fire department in parade with two new Shetland ponies. Boot and Kansna, two men linked to Port Scott and Kansas City, join the act.
Chattanooka Tennessee May 9 The sixth annual convention of the police chiefs association of the United States and Canada opened in the city auditorium with seven hundred attendees. President Junisaes of Milwaukee welcomed by Mayor Watkins of Chattanooka as reports from the secretary and treasurer were heard. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Vice President Moore of Washington. The afternoon featured a bloodhound chase on the Tennessee river with a boat ride.
Austin May The state senate today passed finally to anti trust bill Whett originally introduced the Li was Mentreal with the Arkansas law. It has been materially amended and is decidedly more drastic in its provisions than the Arkansas law.
The Associated Press notes a weak start for wheat with prices uneven and traders cautious. Corn receipts rise while futures wobble amid mixed signals from hogs and cattle as Packers buy, causing some shifts in pork and beef values across the market.
Fragmented market update from New York May discusses wheat July bids and oats No 2. High level mentions dairy steady tone and Sterling exchange rates. Banking activity appears subdued with bankers' bills quoted around 458 for demand.
The report covers commodity chatter from Chicago and New York with notes on cotton, wheat, and corn prices. It mentions futures, cash markets, and weather influences while citing market sentiment, potential inflation impact, and key players in trading circles.
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