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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1899
Page
5
A passenger train ran into a slide near Hoosier Bend east of Portland killing the fireman and severely injuring the engineer. The locomotive was wrecked and buried in debris with the engineer rescued alive. A special crew departed from Portland later to assist.
Sampled catalog text shows discounts on blankets and carsets with low prices. garbled phrases mention cent discounts and bundled items. Key entities are store items and implied sales timing without clear dates or establishments.
A frayed OCR page fragment outlines Topeka notes with scattered names and places. Mentions include Governor Stanley, Fort Suez, Leavenworth, Crontrol theater, Washburn, and local schools. The jumbled text references public notices, football talk, court and police matters, weather, and holiday timing.
A Topeka social page notes the third Superba party at Fidson's hall drawing guests like Miss Annus of Manchester and Miss Wheeler of Springfield with Mr T. F. Denis from Washington DC. The Banquet For Visiting Girls goes to Miss Florenes Mitchell and others, featuring music and wit. Several society members travel and attend various events at Hudson's Hall Lincoln School and Elmwood Club, with dances, receptions, and announcements of weddings and visits across Kansas and beyond.
Sunday social notes from Kansas City and Lawrence mention visits by Harry Donaldson T P Qully and Misses Jett Suthmon Charberlain Debrett Keane Hoover Wilcox and Lanoque. A CO S LG club musical recital at Miss Bessie Jett's home earned praise. The Engraved cards and wedding invitations ad from Adam Brothers accompanies the feature program for the High School Concert Tuesday evening with works by Heinrich Schumann and others led by Miss Julia Heinrich and Max Heinrich.
The federal district court jury list for the November term includes Thomas Simpson Colby Taylor Leavenworth M Leach Rexford Ib Ward Kansas City Fulton Biawarka Verome Mowers Silver Lnne Moore White City Dinsmore Intction City J W Felbey Easton Speers Haddom Chris Hildebrand Russell J O Brown Norton Clyde Miller Osage City N Hawkes Stockton John A Morrison Clay Center T J Hargis Holton A L Banker Twin Mountain Morris Stone Bind City A B Chaffee Emporia M well Sharon Springs Michael Myers Morrill Grieves Huycke Ellsworth Charles H Downs Oskhitt A Jd Pelt Seneca Henry Cairns Industry A M Smith Bizelow Henry Smith Willis John E Schmidt Papeka N Woodward Betleville Harry Silliepageh Iesedale TM Walker Astin George M Engie Topeka Thomas Heart Atchison W M Roberts CLF Shelton Troy Frank Scott Valley Faire J E Bamba Moonlight 1 Cafferty Topeka Marshall Concordia Uarkins Lancing Of this number RM Fulton of Hiawatha John B Schmine of Topeka and F Shelton of Trey were returned not found.
Mrs afary FE Lease, now in New York, asks for a letter of recommendation from the Christian church of Wickits, Kan, to identify with a regation in that city. Postscript shows hard feeling as objections arise.
The pulpit at the Mist church was occupied by Mrs Lense who pledged to support the church. She later gave a voluntary lecture for its benefit and is said to have presented a bill for services that consumed church receipts. Despite objections, Pastor A B E Dubber suggested sending a statement listing arrears with the grant.
Fred Connors was acquitted of attempting to pick the pocket of A V Lindell during a Twentieth reception in district court Saturday. The speedy verdict came five minutes after jury submission, with 10 2 on the first ballot and unanimous acquittal on the second. Lindell testified Connors’ accomplice, seen entering the rotunda, vanished on a cue from Connors.
New York court today issued thirty six attachments against Justine Book stay and the Franklin Syndicate of Brooklyn as forerunners of more than a thousand. Amounts ordered up to 300 dollars per case, most plaintiffs being women. Hubert Taylor, ex city treasurer of Brooklyn, named receiver for the syndicate.
A new chemical engine for Fire Station No 1 in North Topeka arrived and was moved to the station house. It follows the time plan of the current headquarters engine with several improvements. The rotary gang feature is noted for doubling efficiency, and all personnel are ready for a quick response to fires.
A morning disturbance at Kinners Pine led to the arrest of George Buford a colored bartender after striking Charles Mahen a colored man cutting a deep gash over the eye with a broken glass. Mahen drew a revolver and fled as police arrived arresting Buford for running a joint and Mahen for carrying concealed weapons.
Officers of the Erie Telephone system gathered in several states to discuss increased membership in the YMC, with plans arranged for ten days of events and a focus on extending the network to additional towns.
In Newbury New York Rev Dr Edward McGigan suffers serious lung and heart illness at home. Venezuelan consul changes and rail stage connections offered for trips across Arkansas with Frisco Line. Descriptive literature with rates and stage links available through General Passenger Agent Van Snyder. Picture sale offers discounts at Morrison's. Tronquile cigars advertised.
Defends Col Retcalp amid confusing report of Grogan. Text mentions Cranpany L. Twestiath Kansas and private statements regarding a February 10 discovery near Caluncen. Allegations involve Erwin potting, burial claims, and travel via Frieeu Lier with Garivallea features.
The article argues a single cure exists for contagious blood poison, claiming doctors cannot cure it. It warns against mercury and potash treatments that harm the body, and promotes a claimed remedy that supposedly purges all taint in three days.
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