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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1898
Page
8
Darwink Gents Department advertises drastic wholesale prices on suits and overcoats in limited sizes, plus festive lower rates on carpets, curtains, rugs, toys and broad stock. They promise restocked holiday displays, insist all items are at wholesale cost, and announce evening hours Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays.
In Pana, Illinois, a day of violent clashes between white workers and Black miners erupted with hundreds of shots fired. Residents huddled in fear as state troops were kept on alert. one white man reportedly killed near the Flats ham area as a wagoner and others hurried from the scene.
The militia commander Thet by Cagtate Wtler ordered officers not to enter the Fide Hum district. Captain Butler Irvineed to send troops with officers. In Springside district last night Lot Jones a white non union miner reportedly shot in the back and injured. A report says 75 negros WHY inchesters seized Spring Ride to cleanse the whites from that section. Captain Buller dispatched troops to tie evens.
A fragmented warning of a Paris decoration event for President Faure with American observers and French officials. Mentions the American commission and Spanish decoration ties, noting the political tension and ceremonial interruptions during the fitting parade and reception at the basin.
A Minneapolis college of agriculture now offers girls full admission and the same classes as men. The girls study science, horticulture, forestry, veterinary medicine and farming, with home economics, cooking, sewing and social culture. The new dormitory houses 60, with modern facilities, and the department aims to raise educated farmers, including Virginia Meredith, a noted gardener and manager.
The Michigan Supreme Court today upheld a Detroit circuit court ruling, banning all forms of boycott as unlawful and coercive. Justice Grant’s unanimous opinion states workers and employers may not threaten or coerce, but may discuss wages publicly. The decision clarifies that price fixing and work demands cannot be enforced via boycotts or intimidation.
Edward Trowbridge dies at 61 after decades of sobriety vow to avoid drink following his fiancée Mary Crossman eloping. Once cashier at Tradesmen banks in New Haven and with circus ties, he drifted into dissipation before collapsing at the Berthon House. Autopsy to follow. burial planned in New Haven.
A dramatic lecture in a New Orleans medical college warns of Brights disease the speaker reveals his own diagnosis and death within a year. The piece extols Warner Safe Cure as a remedy endorsed by physicians and scientists and urges readers to obtain genuine product from reputable dealers.
The Albuquerque Citizen reports H H Ekeam, an absconder linked to a firm in Los Angeles, claims no money from the Nadeau & Pon pistols case and plans to leave for South America. He asserts the charges are trumped up and hints at prior involvement with Lumines Arnone. A reward is discussed in a separate note.
The account argues for an aerial ladder unit capable of reaching tall building fires when walls prevent ground ladders. It notes the need for a dedicated aerial ladder truck to cover the territory, allowing water application from the top regardless of distance. It also mentions current limitations and plans to acquire additional equipment.
The Britto Steamer Peconee arrived at quarantine and rescued 18 seamen from the Dutch bark Johanna, found sinking November 9 after a fierce gale. Johanna, built in 1890 at Amsterdam, carried general merchandise and machinery. crew weathered two days beside the vessel before rescue.
E Cox of Wellington was arrested by Sheriff Hestedt on a charge of embezzling 1515 from the A O U W lodge in Wallington. Preliminary examination set for November 2. Cox, longtime lodge financier and former justice of the peace, released on bond. The case shocks locals.
Patriots arrive in Topeka eager for state posts as Governor elect Stanley nears arrival. Names targeted for board of charities include Bolton Weldy Gibson Farwell McDowell Vincent among others. Railroad board hopefuls include McNeill and Morrow. Hills seeks a state job reconnecting with past sheriff tenure amid party shifts.
A morning fire at Dr H. and Martin's home on Fifth and Topeka avenues damaged the hall on the second floor. The blaze, caused by two defective fuses, was subdued with work and repairs estimated but the city’s ladder wagon soon needs replacement as the four year old unit nears end of usefulness.
Toledo gossip centers on Miss Kell of Battle Creek becoming the wife of Lord Joan Eyre Nelson of Norfolk England. Nelson, of noble lineage and related to a famous naval hero, visited Battle Creek years ago during worldwide travels, while Miss Kell teaches at Battle Creek public schools, The Gypsy Queen.
A Washington dispatch reports 1898 gold imports set a record, with imports totaling 149.66 million dollars through October while exports lag at 14.08 million, creating a large trade balance and boosting currency circulation. The treasury notes a rising gold in circulation and a strong trade surplus, underscoring a historic shift in U.S. finance.
An 1880s style ad touts a product called Mystic Cure sold by Swift Holliday of Topeka and others in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The copy claims rheumatic relief after five doctors failed and urges readers to purchase via local druggists. It also promotes Union Pacific service and western routes with Pullman sleepers and dining cars.
A Topeka man offered 1000 dollars for the Minnesota Building at the Omaha Exposition. Atchison Champion notes Wanras Building at the Ormale fair needed funding. Locals recall the Minnesota Building, largely praised among state pavilions, with one Kansan offering 1.1 to move it. The Minnesota property, however, was donated for permanent erection in a city park.
A Kansas editor reports on Republican triumphs in a state election, praising McKinley and promising strong governance. Senator Harris’s daughter Frances Harris marries Mary Parrerense in Independence, Kansas, with plans to reside there after a short honeymoon.
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