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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1897
Page
2
In a crowded session dated May 1 8 the Senate heard Mazon of Utthing defend a Cuban resolution as Mr Hour of Mus Bus butchered by Mason and others clashed over alternatives. The exchange touched on neutrality laws and suggested the proceedings resembled a circus as lawmakers urged a timely executive session and vote.
The text promotes Dr Edward E Hale a New England preacher and author claiming testimonials from physicians and friends support Charcot’s Kila Nervine tablets for insomnia and nervous trouble. It advertises price nine ten cents per box, urging Pittsburg testimonials and distribution by Eureki Chem feel & lg Co La Crosse Wis.
Heavy rain exposed major roof decay at the Capitol, leaking in half a dozen spots and threatening iconic works. Water dripped over the mural Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way as officials worked to prevent damage while Congress adjourned.
Washington May 14 Treasury reports show continued hoarding of greenbacks as gold exports extend since April 27 reducing gold revenue to 145.4 million. London gold premium remains slight with no near stop to exports, while the Bank of England aids Japan and Austria until its reserves rebuild. The United States holds the only free gold standard, enabling withdrawal of gold and contraction of the currency. Since March 1 treasury notes and greenbacks in reserve rose from 51.5 million to 71 million, with last imported gold priced as premium and only 27 million of gold overseas.
In Sioux City an Iowa cemetery near Sloan is threatened as the Missouri River erodes banks from Bismarck to Sloan. The current has pulled 25 to 30 year old graves into the muddy water at a rate of four to five per day. Crews have moved bodies to prevent total loss as the cemetery faces being swept away.
Boston May 11 The Metropolitan park commission plans a burning pavilion at Revere beach within city limits for 1000 bathers. It boasts an elaborate bathhouse with private stalls subway access and modern conveniences including laundry and storage. Only four cents will be charged for bathing suits.
Stamford voters in May plan a memorial honoring Civil War soldiers. Union Post, G A R secured an order for a cannon from the Keateurge on loan to form the monument, brought from Brooklyn navy yard for public use. A 18 foot 4 inch gun with 400 shells will be placed with an emblematic bar. shells used for ornamental purposes.
An official of the Standard Oil trust in London counters sensational English newspaper reports of oil explosions. He explains differences between Pennsylvania and Lima oils, notes refining processes, and says explosions are rare and not caused by their products. He cites agency reports across England and asserts no explosion link to their oils.
New York May 19 Chauncey M Depew faced a ruse in Grand Central when a messenger delivered a letter from Wiesbaden Germany claiming a nephew would visit the New York Central and request a free pass. The supposed sender Ferdinand Macher posing as a nephew was a German wine grower with a paid acquaintance in Cincinnati T Madison Heymen.
A notice posted on a barn warns Thomas, a prominent farmer in Clark County, that if he grows more tobacco this year his barn will be blown up by dynamite. The message, unsigned, targets several local growers and has sparked alarm among farmers in the area.
Greatly reduced fares offered for travel to San Francisco via the Rock Island Route from June 29 to July 3 inclusive. One way 322.00, round trip 45.00, with a stopover option. An advertisement promotes Hall's Hair Renewer for hair growth, color restoration, scalp cleansing, and purities. The Stabe Journal invites subscriptions.
In Norcross Georgia a whitewashing lotion advertised to whiten skin spread among about twenty colored residents. A black woman, wife of a local creamery operator Alfred Bolton, used the lotion, suffering severe burns and hair loss. Dr Richardson confirmed poisoning and the woman is critically ill. Nearly a score seek medical care. the supplying firm faces prosecution.
In Chicago on May 18 a Palmer House block confectionery drew a crowd to a large window clock. Two green metal beetles on the dial, moved by electricity, attracted shoppers who watched the hands and marveled at the animated display. The clock kept correct time as spectators lingered before Allegret tis confectionery.
Isaac Black, a fortier living south of town, briefly regains sight after eye sockets redden and pain eases. He opens eyes to see family and surroundings, then loses vision again the next day leaving doctors hopeful but with little expectation of lasting recovery.
The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word purchase Col Geo W Brackenridge's suburban residence and 250 acre estate in San Antonio for about $200000. The property will be used for a retreat center and will undergo substantial improvements.
In 1885 George Francis Train bought eastern Omaha land from the Kountze brothers and E Rogers for about 100000 dollars. He paid 14.40 in cash and gave a mortgage for the balance. Mayor Bernis, a Train relative, was closely involved throughout the transactions. The story notes earlier actions in 1873 involving the land sale under improvised ownership groups.
An old ad style reminiscence mentions Castoria as a remedy used for babies and children. It records how a mother offered Castoria during illness, crying, teething, and childhood ailments, presenting the product as a trusted family staple.
Report from Constantinople and London details czar's appeal to the sultan to order troops to cease fighting and seek an armistice. Turkish ministers relay the decision to the diplomatic corps while Greece and Turkey move toward direct talks. Mixed signals on Edhem Pasha order and possible peace terms emerge as Athens reports Greek forces ordered to suspend fighting in Epirus.
Denver reports tell of a family murder near Helena Montana three weeks earlier. William H Hamilton his wife Catherine son 19 Lee Hamilton and daughter Elisabeth Hague Hamilton 18 were killed after a confrontation. Hamilton fought back with severe wounds and his throat cut. Footprints suggest two assailants and a house ransacked with about 500 dollars taken.
Miss Louiss Dean donated ten thousand dollars in 1867 to endow a professorship of Systematic Divinity at Griswold College Davenport Iowa. The American Church Missionary Society held the funds with right to appoint. The chair named The Anshon Professorship of Systematic Divinity. After 1896 the college dropped the theology department and no professor was paid. A court ordered service of summonses against the college and Bishop Perry to aid in resolving the case. A separate Cuban rail accident near Vega Alta killed the engineer and five passengers and injured twenty seven.
In Chicago Unity church at Oak Park Reverend R.B. Johannot promotes removing hats during services. He leverages his Unity Church News to urge reform, prompting several parishioners including choir members to remove headwear while others resist. Church members discuss comfort, mirrors, and potential ushers aiding the plan as the minister forecasts broad approval.
A New York Progressive Democratic league resolution vows to back only candidates true to Chicago platform principles. Amond Cumming’s name is floated for mayor of Greater New York, met with strong applause from supporters. Local notices include Cham berlain’s Pain Balm ad and a laundry service event in Ottawa Chatadqua with a Santa Fe one fare offer.
An editorial style appeal extols S S S Swift's Specific as the only true blood remedy for catarrh and other diseases. It recounts H P Cook of 32 Walker Street Atlanta Georgia praising the cure after failed sprays and washes, claiming permanent relief and noting S S S as purely vegetable and effective.
New York May 19 Lillian Lewis stages The Witlow Goldstein a riotous lampoon of Russell Sage and Mrs Green with Cyrus Roavel as the villain and Mik testy Goldstein as the saving angel, all set around Wall Street money. The cast includes Laura Burt as Countess Castellay and Cotton as Cyrus Sage imitator. A Crawford Opera House event features boxing bouts and a laundry note closes.
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