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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1898
Page
2
In New Jersey a diphtheria scare prompts mass kissing incident as 150 children kiss a dead playmate. Over 160 children quarantined, 200 adults watch anxiously, and health officials tighten controls amid fear and medical warnings.
New York reports Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, longtime Plymouth Church pastor since 1851, resigns due to feeble health after ten years in the vacancy left by Henry Ward Beecher. Abbott, 62, notes exhausting city church duties and plans a quieter life. He began his ministry in Indiana, later joined Beecher and the Christian Union editorship.
Bergeant Anthony, who reported the explosion in Maine and the sinking ship at Gavora harbor, rises to a dramatic stage role in New York. He is celebrated for his calm report moments after the disaster and now leads a marine unit in a wartime performance, drawing cheers from Albany crowds.
British writer Hall House founder Miss Addams lauded for leading a comprehensive settlement in Chicago. Amid a tour from Cincinnati and New York, Hall House attracts praise as Caine declares it the world’s most complete settlement, noting American women demonstrate greater intellectual attainment due to time for study.
A boy grew three inches in a few months, reaching five feet ten, while his heart failed to keep pace. The heart’s violent beating, audible from a distance, accompanied headaches and chest pain. Doctors Buckers and Robertson judged death due to too rapid growth, a rare medical case.
The writer speaks of shared pleasures and friendships in a distant city, recalling meetings and the hope of return. He notes the lasting inspiration from kind hosts, a wish for continued study, and a pledge to stay connected for future visits and revived spirits. He ends with a courteous farewell and a sign of gratitude.
New York dispatch reports the long disputed Gould blackmail case heads toward trial as Mrs Margaret E Cody reenters proceedings claiming Jay Gould married in youth. The 1897- era matter involves power of attorney claims, court refusals, and ongoing battles between the Gould estate and Mrs Cody with District Attorney’s office asserting the People’s case.
A 14 year old boy from Tavermore, San Francisco, died as his body failed to keep pace with development. Dr J M Buckers, who attended him, reported the boy’s condition and cause of death but details are incomplete in the fragment.
Clarence Key of Baltimore grandson of Francis Scott Key died in Mexico City on November 24 under distressing circumstances. He had lived in Mexico City two years, was a Spanish scholar, and supported his wife and himself by translations. Formerly in Santa Fe New Mexico he was a land and title attorney expert in old Spanish land titles. His health declined after a fall ten days before his death, leaving them destitute as a hotelkeeper seized their baggage for a debt. An American colony fundraiser provided some relief.
Klondike gold king Frank Phiseator wed Miss Nelile Boyd, a farmer’s daughter, at Hotel Whitcomb in St Joseph Michigan after traveling from Beroda. Ceremony by James Hamilton followed by champagne supper then a train to Baroda for parental notification and an extended honeymoon. Phiseator recently divorced and boasts two Klondike claims, one sold for 1,333,000 dollars. couple to settle in St Joseph.
Chicago November Twelfth a violent clash erupted during the Eighteenth Ward Republican club meeting at Bricklayers hall Peoria and West Monroe streets leaving one dead Charles Lattimer a bricklayer and several wounded including Officer William Mahoney and Janitor John Prince. The Berse faction seized Bricklayers hall while Rogers supporters gathered elsewhere and fought as police arrived. Prince was arrested but released after it was learned he was wounded. The Berse faction later reconvened and elected officers.
Tomorrow night at the Crawford theater Matthews and Huber debut their rag-time opera By the Sad Spa Waves described as clever and clean humor. Etienne Girardot returns with Miss Winners of Yale, praised by St Paul and London press for Miss Francis of Yale. Also The Real Widow Brown to be staged with matinee and evening shows, prices from 15 to 75 cents, and O’Toigan’s Masquerade plus The Man From New York upcoming.
Topeka men William Green and Charles Wolff face volunteer unrest after a kitchen attack at Leavenworth where smokers and tents were damaged. Green downplays the incident, saying repairs cost little while officers and soldiers dispute food quality and payment figures.
In Ann Arbor the University of Michigan has come into possession of a rare collection of musical instruments donated by a benefactor. The items arrived amid reports of their historical value and potential use in teaching and performance.
New York news reports General Heant seeks to succeed Brooke as military governor of Peru. General Fred D. Grant aims to place generals like Hronks in key posts as the news wires indicate endorsements flow to the president for Peru governance.
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