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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal outlines subscription terms for topeka area delivery and mail options. A reflection features Protestant Episcopal clergy criticizing Santa Claus and Christmas gift customs as pagan influences, urging guardians to protect childhood faith without blurring religious instruction.
Weather indications aside, Washington gossip centers on the Pullman family marriage plans. The daughter of Rabeh ot and George A. Pullman attract wide attention as society frets over class, wealth, and the impact on national and imperial circles. The piece contrasts aristocratic marriage pressures with the average man or woman, noting Lincoln’s heir and the Pullman progeny amid rumors of betrothal and social expectations.
A Denver circular argues against Santa Claus as improper for church celebrations. Clergymen quote Rev Judson condemning secular symbols and urging that Christmas rites honor Christ rather than gift-bearing figures. The piece claims no reference to Santa Claus exists in church history or worship among children.
A reflective fragment from the Atrhisen Globe delves into themes of love, social perception, and gender roles. It critiques public candor versus private behavior, notes men and women’s societal expectations, and touches on courtship, reputation, and urban life through wry anecdotes and aphorisms.
A garbled blend of names and events includes Misa Susan Randall daughter of Jet Semuel J Randall a clerk in Germantown Pa and Belen Gould with a theft claim. The piece also references a writer professor and officials in postwar contexts and an anecdote about Mr Pullman and a wagon wheel era invention.
Sliver ticketing booster report from Toston notes the Brean Democrats supporting Bryan and free silver concepts. Thomas Bailey, a Suffolk county figure and mayoral candidate, is highlighted with a platform he will stand on. Damaged text mentions a laundry service named Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Bird canning factory in Topeka, opened this summer, reports strong success. Farmers supplying produce benefitted. plans call for more than doubling output and expanding capacity next year. The plant canned many apples and employed about average staff, with regular weekly pay.
Paul Minnesota November 1 Siss Mathilda Andersen a 4 young woman remained on artificial respiration at the city hospital for six weeks amid congested lungs. Nurses and physicians used methods to keep her alive though the disease was complicated by paralysis. Despite efforts she died after forty two days of treatment.
Boston announces a trust among major pulp paper manufacturers to control surplus output. The agreement aims to fix export prices and allocate excess production among members proportionally, reducing competition and stabilizing domestic and export markets.
The ad touts quinine tablets as a cure for colds with a claim of money back if not effective. It mentions a genuine tablet bearing L. 8. g. on each pill and lists mineral water as a product alongside the product title. © The Anes in the west Come Snatry W. Phillips at 76 W Eighth St.
In Indiana at Incennes on November 12 a local resident, Embly Donaldson, recalls an old letter penned by Andrew Jackson when he lived at the White House. The document, written to Emily, describes health trials, gratitude for providence, and advice to live with faith and duty. The manuscript ends with affectionate regards from Andrew Jackson to Emily and her children.
Philadelphia dispatch reports the murder of Rev. Herry P. McPuke at the Annunciation church area. The priest was found dead in the St Paul parish school area, with a broken skull and uraemia listed as the cause. no suspect named, but a box of clues and a cryptic trail surround the Holmes case.
Croker's Sons acted as self styled detectives at Brown University deterring a new student Harold L. Graham. Graham rented a Pierce dorm room three weeks ago, valuables disappeared, and Croker brothers tried to force him to leave with threats. A crowd formed, police took Graham to court where he pleaded guilty and was held for trial as the laundering ties surface at Peerless Steam Laundry on West 8th Street.
In Louisville James Br. Sor reign, long serving general master workman, was relieved by the general assembly. Three officers retired in a special election and new leaders were chosen including Y. Guire and Danijel Brown. Sor reign delivered his farewell address criticizing capital and urging reform while defending free speech.
Mrs Louise Wilfis Hepner of Chicago sues a New York firm for damages over alleged insult to her blonde hair at Shanley Bros Broadway and Sixth Avenue restaurants. The case cites a vow for $25,000, claiming personal and professional harm to Hepner, a noted actress and wig maker.
The article reviews My Friend From India as a popular farce seen in New York and the East, noting a playful plot involving gala plots and disguises. It mentions The Galaaplatiogs of a wealthy family, the kidnapping of a boy, and a satirical take on a foolish beauty. The piece also covers Uncle Tom's Cabin at Crawford theater, and previews of James Whitcomb Riley at the Crawford with announced prices and dates.
Bishop McCabe dispatched a missionary to Alaska, borrowing $600 to start the Alaskan effort and seeking $1,000 to sustain it as the spiritual guide for the gold district. The motion stirred debates over funding, including changes to Chinese and other missions, with allocations proposed for New York City, Baltimore Bohemian work, and Spanish missions in New Mexico and beyond.
William Bauer of 201 McKall atrest applied for a marriage license to wed Mrs. Mary Rabe of 348 Lyon on June 26. He claims poverty prevents marriage as he cannot raise the required fee and minister’s services. Bauer, 26, is unemployed. Rabe is a widow with four children. He asserts 3150 is insufficient to marry.
Mrs Sadie Hicks tries to secure a warrant as J D Hicks left Topeka with their son and horses. She claims kidnapping. Hank gives no destination and travels to Ottawa then Pennsylvania. Hicks seeks arrest while County Attorney Jetmore says court order allows no removal without mother’s consent.
Amos Morris, convicted in Retitue lquer justice court, must face the lower court sentence after a claimed technicality escape bid. Judge Hazen upholds the sentence despite defense challenges, noting the need to pay the $100 fine and avoid risks from a developing pneumonia in motion. An unrelated local ad blurbs follow with OneMinute Cough Care and Olof Ekberg at TL Kansas Ave.
A fragmented advertisement extols a patent remedy claiming to improve infant nourishment and feminine constitution. It touts safety, strengthened vitality, and a universal cure with illustrated references and a promotional offer, referencing a medical association and a list of offered materials.
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