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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
2
Fragments advertise a hair growth product claiming instant stoppage of hair loss. Mentions names like Swit and Holtiaay and Beses Hair Renewer. Imprecise claims and dubious language hint at a druggist selling the product through a newspaper notice.
A Madrid dispatch reports Weyler Robledo and Cartist leaders plot a rapid revolt in Spain to topple the monarchy. They aim to obstruct bills to prolong parliament deadlock provoking rioting while seeking a dictatorship or revolutionary change. European powers weigh in as Spain vows to defend sovereignty.
City Clerk Mc Fadden reports no warrants outstanding and bonds paid. Year end treasury stood at 145,907 with 3140,000 in bonds paid and reduced bonded debt. Street department the largest cost at 27,400, followed by fire at 25,669 and police plus fines about 12,000. Total expenditures listed amount to 243,406.56 exclusive of transfers with tax receipts at 292,599 and other sources 32,940.
At the late Republican convention Marion county readers will recall Ed Hochs nomin ating speech for J S Dean. Hoch praised the physical prowess of Mart candidate while Miller appeared small yet sharp minded. Henderson Ritchie then nominated Miller, reviving old Marion versus Morris county rivalries and drawing muted cheers.
May 1 Albany A quick acting woman at a Corning farm saved her husband James Kievet from severe injuries when a prize bull King Coffee VI charged him in a stall. She grabbed a pitchfork, drove the animal into a corner, and pulled her husband to safety before carers arrived.
May 12 report states Rev Charles McLean claims to be the true Schlatter of divine healing. If authorized he will be buried in earth for 40 days to prove his title, while using the period to exercise healing powers for humanity. He traces a dramatic lineage from Denver to Texas to eastern cities.
In Emporia on May 12 J M Miller outlines campaign intent. He will begin active work in August and toil daily until election. He predicts Spain war will aid Republicans, while intra party tensions between Democrats and Populists matter more than Cuban events. He suspects J G Johnson of Peabody as opposition if united. On trains, Rock Island Line leaves Topeka nightly for Colorado Springs and Denver. Also advertisement for Beggs Little Giants pill.
St Louis on May 12 Anna Bell Kiase kissed the corpse of John Hanley before burial and later suffered severe poisoning. Hanley died of consumption in San Antonio and his embalmed body was shipped north. Miss Kiase tended him through illness and kissed the dead man four weeks ago. She developed a chill and eruption after an apparent exposure to embalming arsenic, leading to medical tests by Dr. Marc Hughes.
The Cincinnati Manufacturers' club at the Queen City club adopts resolutions urging the United States to build up a navy and merchant marine and to acquire naval outposts and new markets. They call for holding permanently all possessions of Spain gained in the war, including Puerto Rico and the Philippines, to support civilization and expand manufacturing interests.
The article notes Britain's push toward national granaries due to wartime grain shortages and bread scarcity in Rup Tope. It states the cabinet has taken up the issue and may implement measures to stockpile grain for famine prevention if war or supply disruption blocks foreign imports.
May 12 San Francisco W H Hammon of the U S Weather Bureau reports a largely failed wheat crop across major grain districts. Only light irrigation and fallow areas will yield small harvests, with some regions cut for hay. Hay and alfalfa are light and irrigation is in use where available. orchard water is hauled where ditches cannot reach.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a delicious drink to replace coffee. It claims Grain-O aids digestion, strengthens nerves, is not a stimulant, and suitable for children and adults. It mentions low cost and availability at local grocers and a shop on West 112th and 114th.
The skylight from the Maine’s officers’ cabin will sail to Chicago for a naval victory parade honoring Admiral Dewey. It will be framed in heat, draped in black, and guarded by sailors and naval reserve men, then returned to the Plant system after the celebrations.
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