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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1898
Page
6
Reports from Woodbine detail J Gillett’s cattle scandal and alleged mismanagement. Creditors press, cattle starve, and mortgaged stock linked to Gillespie Commission beyond June. Witnesses recount transfers, cash hoards, and tension with Holmes buyers amid legal mortgages and missing herd records.
Fragmentary 19th century reporting describes a court case involving Gillette and an Englishwoman, detailing property seizures and a divorce. It notes a trial, a large inheritance dispute, and proposed shares from Gillette's debtors, with references to creditors and a city court.
McPherson residents seek details on Balinbaugh, brother-in-law of Gillett, tied to a months long visit and alleged funds transfer. Reports place him in Texas and Illinois with ties to a cattle telegraph operation, while Union Pacific advertises service to western cities.
A Kansas newspaper section reports ongoing wide open coverage as Sundays edition pushes ahead with bold reportage. The piece emphasizes aggressive pace and expansive crime, city life, and political coverage across multiple pages.
In Atchison a Saturday night executive session ordered stricter enforcement of Sunday saloon rules to protect police revenue. Protests by saloonkeepers, threats of drugstore liquor revocation, and plans to arrest proprietors weekly if needed were discussed amid fears Governor Stanley may veto local blue laws. The effort aimed to curb liquor sales to preserve revenue and keep harmony with the sheriff and police chief.
In Wichita on Saturday night Stanley raffled off Dutton and related items sent to the King's emissaries by General W. R. Spayrer for a charity event. The event featured a button taken from the general's vest worn during the Santiago campaign.
In Wichita a scarlet fever outbreak grows with new cases weekly and a red warning card posted daily. The latest case is at the home of GM Jordan on East First Street, where a quarantine has been set on the 33 year old daughter after discovery by Dr. Kirkwood.
Winfield items report A. B. Cunning and Cowley county filed a case over a Santa Fe wreck in New Mexico. The lower court judgment was upheld by the supreme court and a check for 7,020 from Treasurer Wider settles the litigation.
A fire at Asbury nine miles southeast of Pittsburg near the Missouri and Kansas line destroyed three fine buildings the drug store the post office and a grocery. Bur glars robbed the store blew open the post office safe and stole stamps and stamped envelopes. Suspected they also took all letters in the office.
New York reports Lillian Russello formerly of St Paul returned from Southampton after six weeks in Berlin where she sang in concerts under Amberg. Berlin crowds did not meet her hopes so she shifted engagements to London and enjoyed a pleasant stay. She plans to return to England in April for Easter concerts.
A small cooperative community formed last year by C. B. Powell and eight others, including Dr. Dean and B. Cooley, shows modest success near Edmond Oklahoma. The group operates with limited capital across 8 acres of cotton and 6 of corn, with dairy, poultry, and crops, planning expansion to gain more land and members. Local laundry service advertises shirt washing and color guard against fading.
Fragmented rental notice listing rooms and a seven room house near Rogers on West Street. Mentions first class housing, various street names, and incomplete phrases. Lacks clear dates or prices but indicates available rooms and location.
Land sale notice listing deeds and property details with several repairs and scattered OCR errors. Reads like a classified ad advertising real estate and a business opportunity near Washburn, Kansas, with references to sale steps and parcels and a catalog.
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