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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1898
Page
4
A garbled report cites European banking, poker in Vienna, and remarks on President Wilson era policy. It mentions New York bankers, Mark Twain, and a Washington message of about 9 000 words, with references to Grants, Royalties, and shifting wartime conduct.
The Emporia area weighs the Crass bank collapse and its impact on depositors. The piece argues for a government backed postal savings bank as the only safe method to protect savers especially wage earners, highlighting potential government savings and tax relief. It notes past congressional bills failed due to war and urges national action.
A damaged passage from the Atchison Globe hints at social tensions and gender roles. It references a man spending on medicine, a wife, and accusations of mistreatment, all wrapped in scattered lines about women and social perception.
A fragmentary collection of aphorisms and social observations, touching on work, gender roles, wealth, and happiness. It cites Atchison examples, cautions about wealth, and moral maxims, ending with reflections on societal values and personal virtue. The passages offer a window into urban proverbs and cultural attitudes of the era.
A collection of humorous exchanges and misprints from various papers describes schoolroom gaffes, war era chatter, and family miscommunications. Jokes touch on sermons, wives and marriages, science talks, capitals quizzes, and a child’s churchgoing reflections with a playful take on daily life.
The battleships Oregon and Iowa resume their voyage toward Honolulu after departing Rio de Janeiro for Montevideo to make a station, then head toward Punta Arenas. Captain Barker commands the Oregon as the senior officer informs the navy department of the squadron’s movements and forthcoming operations.
Nov 24 H Vanleeuwen of Effingham and Whiting, a Kansas cheese maker and Nortonville graduate, leaves for Madison Wisconsin to deliver twelve weeks of lectures on cheese and butter making at Wisconsin State University paid by the state. He won first prize at Topeka during the Kansas Dairymen's meeting. He may establish dairy manufacturing in Topeka after returning February.
Coffeyville Whriflea Brick Co shipped a car of Cherryvale shale to Coffeyville for testing and produced 8500 bricks from one car. The shale required far less steam to operate machinery, produced finer bricks, and is claimed to be of superior quality with low lime content and abundant supply.
A pretend engineer visited a Parsons jeweler and asked to test two 250 dollar gold watches claiming to be a friend of Katy engineers. He tested them and vanished, leaving the dealer with a loss and no trace of the suspect.
J H Demery sues Missouri and Kansas Telephone Co in district court for 355 damages after a dropped old wire during wire replacement struck his mare on Washington Avenue causing a runaway. The case hinges on the citys ordinance against hitching teams on Washington Avenue and whether Demery violated it.
Ottawa reports a looming soft coal shortage as all local dealers run out. Railroads have coal under contract and may not loosen scarce supplies, forcing customers to wait or pay about 6.75 per ton for hard coal. The notice hints at broader economic concerns and mentions local individuals and contracts in Kansas.
San Juan reports public funds robbed by Spaniards before American occupation. Claims for widows and civil servants paid by Spain swirl through the Porto Rican treasury. Efforts to recover funds face doubt, currency unsettled, and authorities anticipate future measures. San Juan considers police reorganization and improved sanitation amid ongoing military control.
Costa Rica President Iglesias arrived in Washington and was received with full honors. He met President McKinley in a cordial, informal exchange before Iglesias returned the visit to the White House. The two leaders, joined by aides, dined at the hotel and a White House dinner is planned for next week.
Havana reports Captain General Blanco orders that assaults in cases against civilians or guerrilla members under wider military jurisdiction be transferred to civil authorities. Military prisoners confined to fortresses moved to public jails by December 15 with shipping to Spain in early December. General Matthew C. Butler of the Cuban military commission and aide Lieutenant Hampton arrived in Tampa en route to Havana.
L Wagner of Richmond Virginia reports a severe sciatic rheumatism attack lasting almost two months, says Mystic Cure for Rheumatism cured him after doctors prescriptions failed. He notes others also saw fine results and recommends the remedy sold by Swit Holliday druggists at 525 Kansas Ave Topeka.
Washington reports an official denial of a Vienna based claim that the United States sought to lease Socotra island near the Red Sea. The government says no overture or consideration for a coaling station there has occurred, though advocates push the idea as a possible signal of British goodwill or strategic value.
London reports The Times prints a poem by Poet Laureate Alfred Austin titled Pax Britannica praising England readiness for war and noting enemies’ dismay. The verse laments foes watching from the west wind and cites England speaking at the gate as a warning.
Samuel Gompers and AFL secretary met with the president to urge labor reform measures. He pressed eight hour work limits for government and contractors, seamen’s rights to abandon ship in harbor, and immigration literacy and convict labor bills.
Mrs. Thomas Stephens dies in Elkton Michigan from a stove explosion that set clothing alight as she and Alex Hoss attempted to move the stove. Stephens' daughter also suffers serious burns while rescuers work to control the blaze.
Washington reports General Merriam in San Francisco received word that the Arizona sailed from Honolulu for Manila with General King's detachment on November 10 losing 160 men to hospital care. Typhoid and malarial fever cases are tallied among New York regiments and expeditionary troops with several deaths listed from the First New York and other units. Laundry ad notes shirt washing with color protection.
Washington dispatches report no surprise at General Blanco's apparent resignation as captain general of Cuba. Officials think Madrid pressed him to stay to avoid surrendering Cuba to the United States, with similar moves by the Philippines commander. Evacuation plans remain, though tensions with Spanish forces may rise.
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