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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1897
Page
5
Offers direct first-hand cash pricing on California granulated sugar and other staples. Advertises low prices on sugar, coffee, lard, hams, syrups, cereals, fruits, and household goods with mail order service and prompt shipment. Emphasizes savings for rich and poor, urging customers to buy by cash and read the catalog.
Professor Barnard discusses a second aerial voyage with details of the craft and its testing near Rivnns sea. The report covers interviews, the craft’s wind trials, and potential future voyages, with references to Burnand and other officials. Chicago airship coverage continues as Danian travels to join the queen’s Jubilee, accompanied by state and medical officials.
Mrs Alice Gray Litheston King of Topeka studies astrology and shares a horoscope for WH O Mem Jennings Boyan. The letter, sent from Topeka May 14 195T, mixes advice with complex planetary signs and personal insights, praising King’s interpretation while urging prudent belief in astral influence.
A wounded young man at Mercy Hospital was identified as Marion Notting after a chaotic night of hundreds of “Marions” visiting wings and the hospital staff noting a strangled tale of love, separation, and a planned suicide. The man, believed to be Marion, spoke of a complex romance with a governess candidate near Chicago, while authorities and locals speculated on connections to a mysterious figure called “Starten.”
Sunday May 16 marks the opening of a new Pennsylvan ia and Pennsylvania Shore Lines entrance on Twenty third Street. The service delivers three daily arrivals in Louis at 5 24 am 4 00 pm and 10 20 pm. For details contact W F Brunner Assistant General Passenger Agent St Louis Mo.
A microbe exhibit hosted by the Illinois Homeopathy Medical Association drew about 300 medical men to Tremont House. The display featured 200 specimens, the largest such collection, with microbes described as including organisms that can cause fatal foot drop. The show reflects a joint convention of the two societies in Chicago.
A group of Osage Nation cattlemen sues to block county taxes of about 50 dollars claiming the territory’s tax scheme violates tribal and territorial boundaries. The matter, after tribal and territorial court history, climbs to the U S Supreme Court with a decision expected in October.
Frances E. Willard is reported gravely ill in New York after a period of serious health decline from gastric trouble and overwork. Accompanied by her secretary Miss Gurion she left Castle X in March for lecture engagements and a visit to Chicago, with her condition worsening and medical care sought in New York.
The article reports unrest in London amid warnings about the Hotel Ceuil and surrounding events. It mentions a notorious figure known in New York and hints at organized vice, including gambling dens and card games, tied to a faction targeting gentry.
Rishnond Va May 17 Major Lewis Ginter a cigar ette magnate and head of the Aumertain Totacco company says he resigned as director of the corporation tow wesks ain. He has left for Old Point Comfort with a Richmond physician. His diabetes and age make recovery doubtful.
Missouri Pacific announces a tour rate to Colorado with a $25 round trip from the Missouri River line and a $37 rate from the Mississippi River line. The fare, valid until October, is expected to boost summer travel by 50 percent. Railroad and hotel men greet the settlement of fare disputes with relief.
A new two story ferry terminal on the North River at West Twentschind Street features a copper ion structure and a modern cab system. An electric elevator serves a spacious waiting area for hundreds of passengers, with double decker gangways and river view. The opening was attended by President McKinley during Grant memorial ceremonies two weeks earlier. Freight accident near Eldorado as Santa Fe local south train broke, cars collided, and derailment occurred with several passengers affected.
In North Topeka on a May afternoon two men quarreled over a woman, resulting in a pistol firing incident. A bystander Bagsby was not hit. Squire Bell and Wm Hughs were involved, police detained Jett for assault with intent, and the case moved to authorities for trial. Also notes transfer of property in New York and an advertisement praising Chamberlain’s Cholera Remedy for bowel disorders.
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