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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1898
Page
6
A news item reports a diphtheria death in Topeka at 635 Jefferson Street affecting J H Dandy’s family. Hazel Dandy died after a short illness. officials say the case may not have been diphtheria and note mixed signals in reporting while the city health board remains cautiously alarmed.
The court dissolved a gambling operation linked to the Iroquois club after police raids, with officers prepared to force entry if needed. Chief Furley warns all rooms will be opened and all gambling devices confiscated to prevent further illicit activity. The action follows ongoing efforts to curb illegal gambling.
The Andrews Opera Company travels city to perform with top touring reputation. They credit their strength to a long summer rehearsal period at Lake Tetoon Park in Waterville Mint and a well equipped home base with two Kimball pianos and a Kimball organ for practice and production.
Local notes show Washburn vs Ottawa teams in a Thursday football matchup at Athletic Park. Mentions include rail/transport timing and a few vendor ads for meals and laundry services. The fragment references campus teams and a Thanksgiving dinner offer at Mrs Whitey’s Cafe on 017 East Eighth Street.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Port Arthur Channel and Dock Company, clearing legal hurdles and allowing the canal project to resume toward completion. The canal, begun to connect KC Pittsburg and Gulf railway terminals with deep water, had been halted by injunction. the ruling enables condemnation and land access to finish about four and a half miles, with six and a half remaining.
A district court will hear within hours whether the Master Plumbers’ Mutual Benefit association of the state is a trust. Durkin & Lesher sue to recover 27400 and challenge the association as contrary to the anti-trust law. Durkin, a plumber, and Leahey, a steam fitter, formed a partnership in July last and opened a shop in North Topeka. Durkin sought membership in the Master Plumbers’ association and paid 50. He alleges rejection after an order was sent to Young Supply Co. of Kansas City. He claims this was part of a conspiracy with supply houses to control the plumbing trade, raising prices. Damages are listed at 16000 plus 1044 attorney fees. Names of possible associates and members appear in the filing. A meeting at 104-6 Kansas Avenue is set for November 22 1883, with admission charges.
Four Topeka women, all married, set out on a Saturday with shotguns, wearing riding skirts and boots, and, after a chaotic start, pursued a jack snipe and a forest hunt. The party split, two hunters pursued a squirrel, while the other two attempted to shoot at a moving carriage, resulting in broken barrels and medical aid needs as the group regrouped near Kansas Avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Mr W F Stanley pledges extended office hours upon becoming governor of Kanes Prestley or Wodrestley. He criticizes the traditional Friday departure and two to three day weekly presence, insisting the governor must attend fully to official duties and handle growing correspondence and business as if it were his private concern.
The article recounts a Kansas man visiting Prof Pant Alexander Johnstone at 519 Harrison Street to pursue a supposed cure for nerve and health problems. The patient reports dramatic improvement after months of treatment, praising the doctor’s mysterious ingredients and noting skepticism prior to results. A broader note mentions football game Washburn vs Ottawa and local civic details.
The Washington Herald reports strong pressure to assign Commodore Philip to the Boston navy yard. He signals willingness to accept. if hostilities resume, he would command a squadron. Rear Admiral Howison may be retired and reassigned. Shipboard contracts are reviewed by the board of construction. The Panther heads to San Juan. Cincinnati repairs considered. Newark to southern coast as flagship.
Eastbound passenger rates inched upward after eastern trunk lines, led by New York Central, Lake Shore, and Michigan Central, matched periphery differentials against Southern Pacific. Erie and Pennsylvanian lines resisted, signaling a looming transport rate dispute likely to escalate into a broad fare war.
In Wongbury, Central Baptist faces a leadership rift as Rev. W.J. Thompson contemplates resigning after trustees granted permission for the church to permit colored members to use the baptismal pool. Some women object to white members using it. trustees’ action and Thompson’s stance split the church.
A Olympia souvenir committee plans a commemorative tablet for the Dewey’s flagship episode. The 4 by 3 foot stone will stand on the forward terrace between the eight nuns and features a design by artist Eappel, with Fame and symbols from the United States Marine connection. Dewey’s Manila order is inscribed on the tablet.
Missou Kansas fans plan round trip by Santa Fe for five dollars on Thanksgiving Day with return by Friday. Special Commercial Club meeting Wednesday evening November 23 discusses Fall Festival plans, new depot for Missouri Pacific, delegates to St Louis funds convention December 21, and city parks. Members urged to attend. citizens invited.
A fragment notes a Missouri versus Kansas event with a tentative return date around November. It references Santa Fe and a deadline or return day following a prior event. Names and places appear incomplete but indicate a scheduled matchup or season milestone.
Canniff of Devlin's office reportedly rode 16 miles in under three hours to set a long distance cycling record. He described riding near Osage City with a south breeze, a broken chain near Burlingame, improvised sail use with his coat, and an unexpected route toward Topeka before finishing.
Stockholders vow to carry Keeley work forward after John W Keeley dies Mrs Kesley remains prostrated as Leckerman from New York arrives to confer with the Keeley Motor Co officers The board lists Lancaster Thomas Charles B Collier and others and plans a preliminary meeting before the November 29 directors meeting amid a Thanksgiving dinner notice at 17 East Bath Street.
Chicago November 2 market desk reports wheat futures opened weak with slight declines from prior close as snowbound conditions limited trading. Livestock and cereals show varied activity with heavy Northwestern receipts and small domestic stock movements. Oats and barley follow steady to lower trends while provisions stay fairly active. Kansas City livestock market notes higher hogs and steady cattle demand.
The New York money market shows nominal rates around 32 percent for fall and 6-7 percent for prime mercantile paper, with sterling and silver prices noted. A broad market update follows on stock movements and railroads, referencing peace talks in Paris and the influence on investment sentiment, alongside crude notes on wheat and receipts from Chicago and Duluth.
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