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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1899
Page
2
A reader from Warsoxrows Pa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with expelling tumors and restoring health after months of womb trouble and recurrence. The letter praises the remedy and reports recovery, urging others to try the treatment and follow directions for leucorrhea relief.
An early Detroit Free Press piece describes a rough street scene where two boys fight over a can, then mothers soothe and ask about Teddy Roosevelt. The article links Roosevelt to a strenuous life and classroom debates, noting local petitions to remove a teacher and mentioning travel and church society events along with laundry services and ticket information.
An ad tone piece extols Dr Pierce prescriptions as cures for feminine weakness and sterility, promising healthier wifehood and motherhood. It cites Mrs RD Moore of Nebraska praising Baby’s Advent and asserts thousands of homes gain children and “a beautiful supply of nourishment” from the medicines.
A May New York gala at the Waldorf Astoria hosted by Mrs Bradley Martin featured 86 ultra-wealthy guests, including Senator Depew, with dinners costing about 311,628 in plate terms equaling $1000 per person. The night boasted lavish florals, immense table decor, and a parade of diamonds and gowns as echoing wealth framed an opulent 8 p.m. dinner in the Astor Gallery.
Washington May 20 A post office department investigation probes the Ex Slave Mutual Relief Bounty and Pension association amid reports of promised pensions for former slaves The Treasury secret service and pension office flagged the matter Register Lyons notes widespread letters from colored people seeking pension prospects and warns against the 25 cent registration fee as many Georgia victims are cited The piece calls for legal action to stop such frauds and protect uninformed colored citizens from swindlers.
Ex supervisor J. J. Smiley, a wealthy farmer from Custer Wit county, was lured by two strangers in a green goods scheme, drew $4000 at Whitten’s bank, then was held up at gunpoint four miles from Wilmington. The bandits fled with the cash after commandeering the money at the point of a revolver.
General Joseph Wheeler will deliver a Memorial Day eulogy for Edward W. Kinsley Post No. 113 G.A.R. in a Boston theater. Cities vied for his services, negotiations dragged for months, and Wheeler has finally telegraphed acceptance after a Washington visit influencing Post No. 11% move. Post No. 12 conducted John Buck’s funeral at Bulfinch Church in January.
Jennie Barnhart of Rockford and Captain Frank Clark of Chicago, Salvation Army officers, married last evening on the MCA Auditorium stage in Freeport Illinois with Captain Hargraves officiating. Salvationists from abroad and many townspeople witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Chicago.
New York May 20. R G Dunn Co Weekly Review of Trade notes rising wheat prices with 200000 tons of pig iron sold in Pittsburg and output up to 255000 tons weekly. Demand for bridges in Chicago Pittsburg and Philadelphia grows while some firms refuse orders. Boots and shoes shipments up 22 percent May period and 50.9 percent over 1916. Wool markets show mixed activity with Australian and domestic sales for export. Signs point to higher prices ahead but uncertainty remains on futures coverage and navigation impacts.
Mrs Mary E Lease sues the Carthage Chautauqua Association in Carthage Missouri seeking 150 for a July 7 1897 lecture. She was paid half the gate receipts and delivered two talks including a substitute appearance for Doctor Vincent. The suit is her second, after a prior judgment against J W Stewart et al for a small sum. The case will be heard in Joplin next month.
Dr W Gilman Thompson of the University of New York asserts cod liver oil is the best fat for developing healthy tissues bones and teeth in young children. Scott's Emulsion combines cod liver oil with hypophosphites to aid rich blood solid flesh bones and teeth.
From National Magazine, Miss Johnston Howland is described as six feet tall with a patrician face and poised bearing. The Denver native rises from amateur acting to New York modeling after being rejected by managers for her height, then secures work with Mr Gibson as an artist’s model.
A London Graphic item describes the Tower of London ceremony where the main guardhouse is policed by the yeoman warders at night. Queens Victoria keys are called for and the guard exchanges salutes as the keys are deposited, restricting access after hours. Also notes the Peerless Steam Laundry device for smoothing collars and cuffs and mentions a Garfield Park band concert tomorrow afternoon.
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