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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1901
Page
7
A narrator recalls a European journey with friends that turns fraught after a balcony crack causes a fall. A wife's weight burdened, doctors, a forbidden recipe, a mysterious cure, and a race to seek relief weave through days of pain and pursuit for healing.
Fragmented text describes a theatrical star and a mysterious remedy story with references to a judge curing ailments, a chant prince, and various personages. It mentions pain relief, oil, and a medical claim amid garbled dialogue and stray names.
A Topeka reader reports Wells Fargo workers oppose the annual Thanksgiving turkey gift seen as a costly advertising stunt. Some employees fear it masks layoffs and wage cuts while the firm touts generosity with free books, dinners, and upcoming silver medals for all staff.
Members of the Beottish Society of Topeka organize monthly meetings at members homes with programs related to Burns. A December planning session was held at Judge John Gathrie’s office to finalize arrangements for the January 25 hall event and other anniversary activities.
H A Bishop of 620 Kansas avenue writes to the State Journal editor denying a November 36 notice claiming he traded grocery stock worth 53 for 12 acres and seven mile cows from Harvey Giffin. He asserts no such deal with Swift Ertle or Monrow street traders and says he bought cattle and land instead. He vows to prove the accusation false and to pay $1,000 if needed.
Frederick Warde headlined at the Crayford last night in an old fashioned melodrama from the French of D urnery called The Mounte d Mountebank. The miserably small audience paid 150 to attend as Warde appeared unsteady in a role many felt he could not wholly master. The supporting company showed moments of merit but the overall presentation fell flat under poor material and meager reaction.
Real estate transfers listed include H. Tomson to G. Ward for 1 dollar for part of property at 4,200 Harrison, and Orchard Place Company properties on Western Avenue and Van Buren Street totaling 1,060 dollars. Tax deeds issued to Rena McHirey on 682 Harrison Street and L. W. Wilson on lots 23 and 24 Laurent Street. Transfers also cover G. Horton and wife to H. C. Comer, lot 405 Lane Street, and Melvina A. Turhill to M. C. Gartier, lot 454 Quincy Street, Paramore’s first addition. A public notice notes a small transfer to H. B. Wildreth and a south half lot of Quincy Street. Advertisement for Chaintari ns Cough Remedy includes a testimonial from Ralph S. Meyers of Wheeling West Virginia.
A requiem mass announced by Rev Joseph F Hendl rector of Immaculate Conception Montclair NJ will be celebrated at 5 am Thursday for Filipinos and Boers who died fighting. The mass serves as tribute and protest against actions of American and English governments. Also reports district political tension as Seventh District postmaster Wallace removal prompts uproar in South Haven over substitution by Pearat with calls to reinstate the former official.
A G Drew has taught country schools in Atchison county for thirty years, the longest tenure in a single Kansas county. Every current school board member who employs him was once his pupil.
The city of Clifton struggles with eight hour employment rules. City builds waterworks, pays laborers 1h cents hourly while allowing ten hours daily. Eight hour law requires pay at regular rate for eight hours, forcing council to cover extra wages. Also notes on primary law upheld and Thanksgiving travel deals.
Mrs A VonWolf of 2024 Buchanan Street recounts overtaxing herself led to severe backache and nocturnal pain. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Rowley & Snow's, pains subsided and she urges others to seek relief, noting the product's 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co. as US agents.
Society crowd fills Washington venue to witness the first alliance in the capital featuring actress Berti Ginana in The Forest Lovers. Kansas City and return via Rock Island Route advertised. Tickets on sale with good return options noted.
Train options show Chicago round trip via Santa Fe from December 1 to 3 with departures from Topeka City at 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and arrivals in Chicago around 7:30 am. The text compares Topeka departures and Chicago arrivals across days, noting daily service and return windows.
Tickets priced at 16.00 for Chicago and Return via Rock Island Route on sale December 1 to 24 with limited return by December 8. Santa Fe option December 1 to 3 inclusive. Good until December.
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