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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1898
Page
2
An excerpted piece presents Prince Kropotkin’s critique on class conflict in Russia, citing Dr Geneve Branites and the European press. It argues the wealthy hold power, mocks conspiracies, and calls for awakening public thinking while analyzing revolutionary movements and worker oppression.
Ex governor W J Stone and wife Col George Butter and wife of New York George He McCann and wife of Springfield join Col M C Wetmore of St Louis at Taney County Park on White River Forsyth Missouri. The 1000 acre preserve features deer elk turkey quail and pheasant with no hunting except by guests. Wetmore aims to make it the west’s finest game park and plans hunts with prominent guests and a lodge with servants and stock.
Denver dispatch reports Governor Adams plans to leave the capitol early next year with S. Thurman, boxing his affairs in order then touring the globe. The governor intends to pass through Hawaii and the Philippines, return via India and Egypt, and visit the Mediterranean while studying history, religion, and politics from a cosmopolitan perspective. If Colorado men go to Manila they may greet a renowned state figure and possibly join the journey.
The Committee of 100 plans a party purification in New York City and state. Prominent Democrats are targeted as leaders describe the present condition of the party as needing change.
The message notes thousands of Democrats demand leadership change and announce a 100 member committee to investigate the party’s condition and plan future action. It rejects immediate independent factions but aims to mobilize Independent Democrats for upcoming primaries to influence the party’s course.
Five hundred cantaloupe growers met at the opera house in Rocky Ford Colorado for the Rocky Ford Melon Growers association session. Reports cited bookkeeping errors delaying settlements and poor shipper condition due to heavy rains and mishandling. Treasurers showed 1100 dollars received, 6000 on hand, and plans to sustain the business with stronger refrigeration and cash-on-track practices.
Harilten Dawson known as Har Carson speaks at Tramway and Thirty-ninth Street about his methods of religious work in New York. He argues conversion is gradual not instant, warns against sensational appeals, and says many who claim conversion may still seek worldly gains rather than true faith. The talk critiques techniques that prey on emotions and describes his plan to fund further preaching.
The speaker recounts a plan to preach in the Southwest, noting initial resistance among cowboys who associate Christianity with women. He describes his journey from Moody’s sermons to Sam Jones and his conversion of thirty two men in New Mexico before moving to New York to seek broader impact. Rev Ham Dawson is introduced as a tall angular, bald preacher with distinctive attire and a strong, clear voice.
At an Architectural League dinner, Alfred H. Thorp proposed a grand plan for a remodeled water front with a uniform streetline, rapid transit via elevated trains, an elevated boulevard for vehicles and bicycles, a pedestrian recreation garden, improved piers with second story loading, and a ferry terminal beyond the Battery. He argues city land sales could fund the project despite high costs.
Olga Nethersole discusses her new dramatic poem The Ter magant set in Ferdinand and Isabella era with fifteenth century costumes. She highlights a second act scene where lovers confide in an old well and a final act court scene, and notes another planned piece by Max Oeil to be produced after December returns in January.
An advertisement for Mother's Friend product by The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta Georgia. It promotes a bottle priced at one dollar and invites readers to send for a free booklet titled Before Baby Illustrated and Born.
London reports a grand ball at Welbeck Abbey honoring the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Lady Curzon and Lady Randolph Churchill attended as guests. The supper featured historic gold plate valued around 500000 dollars and a lavish display of flowers and elaborate entertainments.
Lola Editha known as Mim Diss de Bar, self styled princess and rumored Blavatsky successor, married James Dutton Jackson of Fond du Lac Wisconsin. The pair plan to establish a Florida colony near Lea County and will travel to India before settling. Jackson, 34, aims to lead a fruit growing venture while claiming occult ties and a claim to leadership of a mystery lineage.
Havana reports turmoil as American military authority reassures order while duties shift and ships stop entering port. Brokers mock exchange prices as 400 barrels of codfish and 70 barrels of potatoes move amid disguised imports and tax evasion, with treasury implications in Washington to follow.
An old advertisement touts a medicine named Berges as a remedy for weak stomach impaired digestion disordered ure sick ache constipation and fevers. The ad urges asking for Berges and states it is sold by all druggists.
A long, winding report discusses a massive surface pipeline to deliver winter water from an Australian mining region. It outlines engineering challenges including 328 miles of trenching, desert soil salinity, evaporation, and expansion joints. Names like Ivan Tvakhort appear amid a broader tale of supply, storage, and a linked criminal digression.
A prince visiting Washington D C known as Zututeo a counselor of the Stateate is robbed of francs and other valuables by a man identified as the son of a famous Hylan general. The theft occurred while the prince slept in his Grand hotel room as a burglar entered and ransacked belongings. A struggle ensued with the prince shouting for help and staff being away at the time.
In South St Louis pastors report a single vandal defacing church corner stones at night. The mysterious man, armed with red paint and a brush, aims to erase differences among denominations, proclaiming a mission to paint every southern church stone and create a single universal church.
An unclear OCR snippet references transit lines and street corners including West Migheh, Green Feed and Fun Oo, Quincy Street, and a person named H Webster. The readable text lacks coherent events or verifiable details for a full report.
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