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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
7
A damaged snippet mentions a pump failing and spoiling a trial trip, rough sailing terms, and notes speed. It also contains several health and laundry product advertisements, praising Beata and Besse German Salve, with claims of remedies and a Havana cigar promotion.
The group meets to set higher dues and discuss price increases for major manufacturers. Officers including Anderson as treasurer and secretary are elected. A Core proposal focuses on competitive rates and potential salary adjustments for staff, with office space notes in Pittsburgh.
A Cleveland Meate eave dispatch reports General Graham Grande, former commander of the Second Army, is ill with a high fever after being removed from command by General Young. He is reported bedridden and despondent over his forced retirement as a successor discussion unfolds.
The Topeka Commercial club debated municipal ownership of water works and favored authorizing a bond issue to acquire the plant and extend the system. Speakers argued over bond amounts, council power, rates, and the city’s financial risk, with calls to pursue municipal ownership while avoiding undue debt.
City debate centers on municipal ownership of waterworks to assure universal, affordable supply. Proponents cite sanitation, reliability, and cost, contrasting private ownership with potential cuts in service and higher taxes. Committee reports and expert figures support public ownership as practical, economical, and health oriented for Topeka.
In Owikean Wisconsin November 2 Thomas T Kidd George Zenter and Michael Trat her were acquitted in municipal court after a trial linked to the Paine Lumber company strike last summer. The case tested the legality of picketing with the state claiming piracy while the defense argued it was lawful.
A fragment from a Nov 2 article describes Emperor William's political maneuvering to mollify Catholic factions by reclaiming a pit from the Sultan and aligning vengeance for Chinese Catholic mission killings. It also mentions the tomb of David as a sacred site and advertises The Gypsy Queen Baking Powder as unique.
A lettered tale recounts a boarding house scene where Bill Morse saves the narrator from a glacier carved rock. The pair chase mishap and jokes among Alice and friends during a hill picnic at Mount Rigs near Salisbury. The incident ends with reconciliation and plans for happiness in New York World.
A fragmentary historical note discusses Mostus Sele as a witty editor with alert humor. It cites Gala and Dew editor of Tem ple Bar, a motto about walking down Fleet unrest, and Foswell as a humorist source. An introductory claim on Foswell’s influence appears alongside stray quotes and a xenophobic aside about Chinese babies.
Sale notice lists several properties in Topeka and nearby areas. Includes rust Co and Kansas main floor references. Describes a room house with corner Pohonen, lata, barn, well, and age-free terms. Mentions good terms and rust Co in Kansas with easy terms and local addresses.
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