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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1898
Page
2
West Fork reports Miss Evaline Dowden of this town, engaged to be married next month, swooned in a cemetery after two friends dressed as ghosts jumped from hiding to frighten her. She fainted repeatedly for three weeks, with grave fears for her fiancé, who is now ill with brain fever.
The Anti Imperialist League organized in Boston with Ex-Governor Boutwell elected president and Andrew Carnegie named vice president. The league plans to publish its address in newspapers and distribute copies nationwide. Several checks were received, including a 31,000 contribution from Carnegie.
An old ad promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a powerful alterative and digestive tonic. It claims to cleanse the blood, improve the liver and digestive system, and strengthen weak or debilitated women when used with Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription.
Denver observers applaud Mary F. Lathrop as the first woman retained as attorney for a major corporation in the court of appeals. Admitted two years ago, she showed firm, businesslike conduct while filing papers for the National Land and Irrigation Company, seeking to overturn a $24,000 Larimer county judgment and halt collection. The case involves land holdings, ditches, canals, and a financial tangle tied to the Chemical National Bank of New York.
William Willems arrives penniless in Glenharm Darke county Ohio and lands a deed for 110 acres in Kentucky. Storekeeper Chenoweth reports a bizarre butter-making claim by Willems, while police question integrity of the land transfer. Willems is jailed on intoxication charges as investigation continues.
Philadelphia readers contend that fashionable society needs more sleep and favor dances starting at 3 p.m. after dinner and ending by 2 a.m. They argue that shifting schedules would improve social life and health among participants.
In Louisville a group of young women urges earlier closing of social functions. A meeting is set for December 1 at the Acorn Club to discuss the measure. Officials weigh banning soda fountain bars in drug stores as tonic drinking among daughters raises concern.
The Kansas City and Topeka theaters announce Willie Collier starring in The Man from Mexico at the Crawford Theatre Monday evening with tickets 60 cents to 2 dollars. Human Hearts continues this afternoon and tonight under new management. Jay Rhea's company comes next week with popu lar prices, followed by Matthews and Bulger in By the Sea Waves and Stigs Francis of Yale and The Rat Widow Brown schedule.
If there is family history of weak lungs, Scott's Emulsion nourishes and invigorates to resist disease. Even with cough fever and emaciation there is strong cure potential as the oil feeds, hypophosphites power nerves, and glycerine soothes and heals. Sold by druggists.
New York dispatch reports a $15 000 villa at 104 Hendrix Street Brooklyn in Knob Hill East New York advertised for colored families only. William Bennett, owner, seeks Afro American tenants at $30 monthly, to spite neighbor Frederick Schlachtner and others. Detectives investigate poison candy claims amid bitter family quarrels and public ads.
Special agents of the treasury department uncovered a Chinese labor smuggling ring at Malone New York. Porter deputy collector at Piattsburg and Chinese inspector Clemenshine plus interpreter May Loy were dismissed and arrested. Chief Chance leads the probe and will return to Washington. Four undocumented Chinese men are held as evidence and criminal proceedings will start.
12 year old Anthony Post of 16 Taylor Street Newark grabbed a live 4000 volt line on Broad Street near Thin Avenue. He was hurled and lay motionless as wet ground conducted the current. Dr John Dennis said revival possible if he rests and receives stimulants. No serious burns expected. careful monitoring advised.
New York Nov 6 Jim Connie McVey Corbett sparring partner and second says he supported Corbett to win and tried to alert referee to fouls by Sharkey. He recalls Sharkey fouling in the fourth and ninth rounds while Corbett was attacked in clinches and laments missing notice amid the excitement.
The speaker denies unfair dealing in boxing and insists the disqualification was unfounded. He notes Corbett had money on himself and urged supporters to bet on him, arguing it would be impossible to throw down Corbett who helped him in the past. He calls the accusation ridiculous.
Miss Lilian Young known as Marjorie in What Happened to Jones and her husband Charles Charters, who played Dick, secretly wed four weeks after their marriage became public. The pair, inclining a theater company, traveled to Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio where Major General Young served, to tie the knot in a hurried ceremony with company members in attendance.
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