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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1898
Page
6
The readable fragments describe a hair dye product claim about pure ingredients and long lasting color. It mentions aging, safety for all ages, and claims of no more bare, gray, or faded hair, with references to bottles and vials. The text is fragmentary and appears to be an advertisement or consumer notice.
A telegram from Mr. Soyer, agent at Nasenu, N. F., reports a two funnelled steamer near a storm wreck where the Maria Teresa was believed lost. The vessel’s name is unconfirmed and could be the warship or another transport.
The Siamese government plans to reestablish its U S delegation after years of London mediated correspondence. Visak Survesext, now minister plenipotentiary, arrived in New York and will proceed to reaffirm credentials in the United States. He is chairman of the White Elephant order and will operate from Taondin, replacing Yopha whose travel was limited to London.
Clerstand O Franchin Ransom of this city returned from Terre del Pasgo with nearly $1800 in gold from a prospecting trip last year. The miner spoke of hardship and risky washings as he panned and sifted sand to recover the precious metal.
The Commercial Club selects items for its next meeting including Fall Festival plans and a music festival report. Noted are proposed amendments to by laws, guidance on a resident membership, and a request for a committee to attend interstate association talks.
Nebraska’s unbeaten Intercell state avendation team faced a stinging 5 to 0 loss to the University Medical College of Kansas City. The Nebraskans, shaken by a hard run against Kansas University earlier, showed grit but could not break through the Medical college defense led by Hellen.
The suit filed in a United States court was dismissed at the plaintiff’s request. The case involved a claim for damages in a matter tied to interstate commerce and the Southern company, with details obscured by the damaged source text.
Article reports an heir to a California estate valued at 75000 dollars. It notes a family dispute and that an attorney handling county matters was involved. It references remedies and a testimonial about a medicine claimed to cure ailments, including cholera and diarrhea.
A wild eyed young woman Louise Westphalen ran across Madison Avenue near Twenty-fifth Street shouting to go home. She claimed a Bellevue hospitalization and that Herman Bergdorf was her brother. She escaped the Bellevue ward but was recaptured and returned to care.
In Passaic near the Continental match plant, 165 striking girls confronted five workers attempting to enter the Gould factory. The rioters swung tree branches at the entrance, injuring the men who sought refuge inside. Police blocked a repeat clash planned for today.
Renewed trouble hits Alaskan coast fisheries amid raids by husian and English poachers and guerrillas. Disputes over boundary straightness prompt calls to readjustment while seal stocks near exhaustion. Government limits on yearly seal harvest and corporate practices loom large in the controversy.
The narrative describes unsustainable seal hunting at Alaska’s Aleutian islands, noting a shrinking fur seal supply due to poaching and government limits. It explains rookery defense, hunter tactics, and brutal butchery methods, including the killing blow and skin preparation, with emphasis on the impact on commerce and the need for preservation.
A cautious tale traces Mrs Abbey who, urged by family hunger and hope, writes a novel after years of small stories. Her daughter Gwen shares the dream as husband and home tighten around them. The manuscript is rejected by a publisher agent who offers steadier literary work, ending the intimate, risky voyage with calm adult realism.
A jumble of rental and sale notices lists rooms, cottages, and houses for rent or sale in Topeka area including 717 Clay, 67 Topeka Ave, and nearby properties. Ads mention agent references, prices like 13, and multiple small residences, with various properties offered by Topeka Trust Co and others. Also included are stray notes about lost items and a phaeton for sale, plus general property listings and small real estate offers.
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