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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1898
Page
4
A garbled column mixes subscription terms with political rants on Spain Cuba and Manila. It cites Uncle Sam politics Korrespondents refer to Wanamaker and Governor Tanner, warns of elections, troops voting, and possible overhauls of election laws amid war chatter and currency debates.
A Chicago reporter says President McKinley shifts policy toward public wants, contrasting with his predecessor. The piece suggests he toyed with cutting imperial costs and expanding civil service while facing opposition from party friends.
The Chicago Journal reports on a Lawrence University Appleton gymnasium class where women students wear skirts for gymnastics. It warns of dangers to male presence and suggests moral panic about bloomers, predicting a rise in matrimony nearby and the social threat to male neighborhoods.
A fragmented note references BLOBE LIGHTS and a man described as foolish for venturing into an event or scene involving butterflies and a gate or barrier. The readable text is highly garbled and offers no clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
A fragmented OCR passage recounts odd social scenes and commerce chatter. It mentions a woman contemplating an omen, smooth country folk, winter town invitations, a Turkey diner, a girl arriving by train, an Atehiron merchant foreseeing wealth, and traders resisting price cuts amid difficult customers.
Fragmented prose humor and cynical reflections on love marriage and social norms. The piece satirizes gender roles and the view of the afterlife through clipped feints at wit and social observation with blurred phrases and jumbled text.
Fragmented proverbs and social wry humor surface in a Chicago page, lampooning marriage, money, and politics. The piece riffs on courtship, the wife mother in law, and the economics of influence, hinting at public opinion and personal reform.
A collage of contrived quotes and snippets from multiple newspapers reports, referencing figures like Feu and Figgins, and discussions of finance, trusts, and international affairs. The text reads as a garbled OCR sample with many misspellings and broken phrases.
Mae Jane M. Carr of Arnold Nebraska recounts severe illness with weak stomach heart trouble and female complaints. After taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla she slept better and regained strength, praising the medicine as effective and recommending it to friends.
A garbled passage presents quirky phrases and misinterpreted dialogue. It references dinner, beauty, learning, and a judge figure, with numerous misspellings and nonstandard words suggesting a corrupted archival OCR. The piece lacks coherent narrative or identifiable people, events, or dates.
Edward Galdax stars in a bicycle themed drama at the Manhattan Theater titled A Twig of Laurel. The plot follows Jack Rene, an orphan and intercolonial bicycle champion, as he faces Webb Weaver’s schemes while courting Laura Leonard daughter of a bicycle manufacturer. Jack’s victory at Berkeley Oval and a large payoff set the entwined loves and criminal secrets of the story.
A New York report cites a Chicago written policy of two million dollars with first premium around 103900, believed to be for a prominent Wall Street operator possibly Charles T. Yerkes. George W. Rises declines to name the client, noting the policy seeks to benefit heirs if the insured dies in ten years. Other magnates like Vanderbilt and Wanamaker are mentioned in context.
Thirty five young women seeking ballet and chorus jobs in Yorkville testified about a fake dramatic agents scheme led by ex convicts. City men John Dose Charles Randolph and John Mixie faced charges as Evans and Hoey backed the operation. Details describe costume deposits and alleged false promises with charges pending trial.
In the Melton district visitors from distant places join local hunting circles as Mr. Van Alen departs Coventry house for Count Zbruwakt. A noted figure from New York society is expected soon amid plans at Syacaby for a winter test and the hunting scene grows increasingly active.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Kirbyes and an Athertons country with names like Count Zbrowell Bank and Carolls, plus a hunt in Ireland. The readable content is disjoint and lacks a coherent event or clear entities to summarize meaningfully.
Memphis November 2 1879 Colonel George E Waring sanitary engineer led a Memphis commission to overhaul city sanitation driving a new separate sewerage system The plan faced grim forecasts yet Waring persuaded officials and the public to adopt the Memphis system making Memphis the first city sewered under his method and elevating his national reputation in public health efforts.
Marina Polonsky, a renowned Russian revolutionary figure who fled to Paris twenty years ago to escape a sentence for Nihilist activities, died in Paris on November 2. She requested no pomp at her funeral and left decisions on cremation or ashes to a trusted friend. Her long residence in Paris protected her papers, enabling secret correspondence with Nihilist leaders and sustaining European revolutionary efforts despite Russian and French authorities efforts to seize incriminating letters.
The Rev. Father D J Stafford rector of St Patrick s church Washington a prominent Catholic figure spoke at the twenty fourth annual convention of the Catholic Men s National Union urging greater ambition and effort from young men to strengthen church work. He noted a lack of ambition among youth and advised vigorous, loyal involvement to ensure the country remains strong for decades.
Report from San Francisco on November 2 describes Joshius J. Brown sent from Detroit as a Chinese inspector to enforce immigration laws. The dispatch notes the treaty between the United States and China applying to Hawaii and raises questions about the citizenship status of Chinese residents there.
The postoffice department orders a postoffice of wheels pilot to operate around Westminster Maryland. A rural route will carry mail using pastel wage to visit farms within a mile or two of the route and boxes will be placed for pickup and delivery. If successful the system will be extended and may include money orders.
The Kansas Grain Dealers association established an office in room 613 Exchange Building for a weights supervisor. G. N. Conskey leads five inspectors as 19 elevators operate in the Kansas City grain trade. A 25 cent per car charge aims to fund a corps of one chief and 18 assistants, with funds expected to grow as non members and neighboring associations join. President Witt watches the launch as officials plan broader oversight to curb weight shortages leakage and theft.
Twenty second Kansas to be mustered out at Leavenworth tomorrow led by Major Augur. Regiment to become a memory as utensils and equipment are turned in and ceremonies plan a brief dismissal. Food complaints and contractor issues stir unrest among troops awaiting homeward departure and vote.
Kansas exhibitors announce a series of free poultry shows across the state this winter. Listings include dates and cities such as Belleville Be loit Ottawa County Bennington Butler County Eldorado Garden City Glasco Harper Horton Hutchinson Junction City Lecompton Manhattan Franklin County Ghana Harvey County Sedgwick with events running from November to January across multiple associations and districts.
Smith County Poultry association holds events December 12 to 15 in Smith Center. Rocka County Poultry association schedules January 2 to 5. Stockton hosts Kansas State Poultry association from January 1. Topeka hosts poultry show December 20 to 25. Wellington hosts Arkansas Valley Poultry association December 13 to 18. Wichita also listed in notices.
Prof Bushone reports Madison Gas Well sunk to 1406 feet and abandoned due to Mississippian system strike. He notes a thick shale layer above this system and suggests gas may lie nearby, with another well likely to be sunk.
In Sporia on November 2 at Olaf Johnson s home a flame from a waste paper stove flare spread as a garment caught fire on 2 year old Carl The mother was away and the child reached an open window after waving a cloth The father returned home and smothered the blaze but the child later died The incident details are drawn from a reported home accident and resulting death
In Atchinon on November 2, it is expected Mrs. John M Price will receive about $20,000 from her husbands estate after debts. The A O U W paid her $2000 yesterday, with similar sums from the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. The Exchange National bank held $14900 in old line policies and First National about $5000. Additional policies exist, bringing the total near $20000.
Coffeyville November 2 H L Strong Grain Company of this city purchases the Conway Springs elevator and will operate it under the management of Hert Strong, previously with the same company. The Conway Springs elevator handles about fifteen cars daily, serving hard wheat from the Larned and Kiowa branches of the Missouri Pacific.
On Sunday in Jewell City Leonard Smith, a teen, stood on a bridge railing with friends watching. He toppled backward into the creek, suffering severe internal injuries and dying Monday evening. The installment mentions a Vitste who died by self inflicted action years earlier.
Campaign notes report A Lemkau plans German meetings in Russell and Ellsworth counties dated November 2 and early November. The article mentions scheduling conflicts and a push from the east but provides unclear details on event outcomes or locations. Strong entities include Lemkau and Russell County.
A speech by Mr. Lemkau before large audiences in Fuswell and Barton counties at the opera house praised the present administration. Despite usual Republican support, his remarks drew hearty applause. He then traveled 25 miles southeast to Haswell county for another meeting, with plans to visit Lincoln and Hillworth counties.
Gypsum reports a fatal incident when a buggy toppled injuring Mrs. Nancy Stall, 76, who died hours later from severe facial injuries. The crash occurred as a team reared and the wagon wrecked near her son’s residence, leaving a widow and family in grief.
Abilene reports illness and a death linked to boarding house water. Investigators suspect impure well water and samples have been sent to the state university for analysis as officials assess conditions and risk to other residents.
A Topeka reader from 015 Quipey Street asserts Morrow's Kidney-Oids cured his kidney and bladder distress after failing with doctors and other cures. He reports relief after two boxes and endorses the product at 50 cents per box, noting Swift & Holiday Co. and Sarsaparilla chemists in Springfield, Ohio.
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