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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1898
Page
5
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood remedy that claims to heal sores and ulcers. It promises complete impurity removal and cures even severe cases, asserting a guaranteed result regardless of prior treatments.
An advertisement offers free mailed books on diseases including ulcers and sores. It promises valuable volumes on purely vegetable and roman diseases to any address, provided by the Swift Company of Augusta, Georgia.
Reports from Havana describe mounting activity as Spain prepares to evacuate. Military corruption and crime surge while a new police force with machetes struggles to control crowds. Officials meet to demand arrears from contractors in the slaughterhouses amid widespread bribery and unreported income.
The Well Farce Express company sent five hundred turkeys to its Kansas employees for Thankserving dinner. The firm funds annual meals for workers and families across the United States, though some turkeys get misdirected or damaged en route. Local sailors checked downtown early, and Mr Eythes friends tried to talk with him, but he kept walking toward a presumed waiting turkey at the office.
Thanksgiving day observed here with no drills and only essential duties by soldiers. Private Coney of Company M First Infantry dishonorably discharged for misconduct and assault in Knoxville. Two women burned to death. Staley injured. A draped cable reports a prisoner of Deets needed by her husband.
The Latties Music club revived with the ensemble at Mrs. Voo Dahlen's rooms on Wednesday afternoon. a praised program and promising next recital on January 20. The social hour featured a reception hosted by Mrs. C. Kouns and Mrs. Frank Hobart at Mrs. Kouns home on Monroe Street with elaborate green and white decorations, Stevens orchestra, and generous refreshments.
An outbreak of a malignant diphtheria type caused two deaths and ten other cases in the post four days. The fatalities occurred in the George Atkinson family on Crane Street near the Santa Fe shops. Aged eight and eighteen months died, part of three involved Atkinson relatives. New cases appeared at 22 Kansas and 68 Monroe, in the Lillian Jett family, a hairdresser, and near Engineer Parkinson of the Santa Fe hospital. The latest cases are not considered serious.
Simon Guggenheim celebrated his marriage to Olga Hirsh in New York by hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for 4,000 children in the city. Tickets were issued by Parson Uzell of the People’s Tabernacle who supervised the event.
Chicago and Michigan clash for the Western football championship amid clear skies and light wind. Large crowd sees heavy Dartmouth and Chicago Athletic Association play, while Northwestern faces Wisconsin in a capacity turnout at Sheppard Field.
Webb Morell turns from political matters to insurance disputes after the election. He notes twelve companies that insured A G Sutherland at Kansas City pressured him to accept less than policy face value following a shop destruction, with McNall urging each company to cover the remainder. A letter from the Tragers' Insurance Company is cited as the first payment received, highlighting the delayed settlements and ongoing efforts to secure full due amounts.
The Herald reports that American interests have ordered six Atlantic liner pairs from Dillmarth and Leslie of Seeneey for Clyde Bank Shipyard. The ships are intended for Be American service, with construction planned at the Clyde yards and delivery scheduled in coming years.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions North Tupek and several personal names, with scattered phrases about relatives, dates, and places. The text is highly garbled, offering no clear event, action, or outcome to summarize reliably.
London reports The Times editorial reflects cautious approval of the Philippines tariff proposal while noting German and American interests and the wider open door policy. The piece discusses differential duties, police and revenue concerns, and potential legislative shifts amid international friction. In Wichita a quarrel over a fence leads to a murder.
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