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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
5
A damaged note found in a store mentions music goods and piano sales. It references a person named Mr Cas and dealer Mr EB Gulia, with vague remarks about methods and money spent on pianos. The fragmentary text lacks clear dates or places.
Tod Sloan captures London rumor says the jockey dominates the scene with bold riding. Newspapers praise his methods, compare rivals Hancock and Simms, and note Cambrian favorites may gain from Sloan’s skill and steady tactics.
Reports from Sir Janis Winters premier indicate no progress at the Quebec conference. Government inquiries show experienced parties favor safeguarding bait supplies and preventing further American barges from unloading here to secure cargoes of frozen bait for sale in U S ports.
W E Bush secretary of state ruled Judge GW McKay of Anthony cannot enter the official ballot in the Twenty fourth District for the Democratic ticket. The nominating committee failed to show proper candidate consent and election law provisions. McKay, first elected eight years ago, faced scrutiny as the district composition included several counties and a late Democratic convention refusal.
Veatch, a leading Republican figure in the Firth district, failed to secure the party nomination after Calderhead loyalists seized delegates at the congressional convention. He criticized post appointments and canvassed the district but failed to win in the convention. Meanwhile Damara Land natives in German-ruled territory revolted, forcing defensive encampments.
A fragmentary local notice references John Dots facing a hearing in McClintock's court this afternoon at North Topeka for alleged theft of a pure container. It also notes Samuels away, GW Hunt funeral, and a noon event linked to daughter Airs Lafayette at a nearby location.
London dispatch cites a Pekin correspondent noting Li Hung Chang faces dismissal and banishment amid court intrigues. The Times correspondent says Ching Fin Houan was a strong imperial party supporter, while the true motive remains veiled as treachery and crafty conduct.
The Gazette prints General Sir Herbert Kitchener's report on the Gundurman expedition. It commends the subordinate officers, and praises the commissary medical and transport departments for their provisions and discipline. It notes the force endured 14 hours of marching and fighting during a Sudan summer.
Washington October 1 civil engineers who have worked since the inquiry by the Nicaragua canal commission report to Admiral Walker president of the board. They have been allowed to return to their homes after hauling an enormous load of field notes and data. The engineers who conducted tests across the country will assist in compiling the gallery of data and the war report.
A Washington dispatch quotes Representative Berry on annexation of conquered-Spanish territories. He asserts the United States should claim every gained ground without heed to other nations opinions, and that spending or selling any part later would be our right. He emphasizes the sword’s conquest makes the land absolutely ours.
Ferris Furman a 13 year old son of Santa Fe engineer Frank Furman suffered very serious injuries after being pushed or slipping from a streetcar near Fifth and Kenesaw. He fell under a wheel, one toe crushed, the car had to be lifted to free him, and he was taken to Christ Hospital.
London reports Dr Nancy Guilford the Bridgeport midwife wanted by American police on a death connection has been arrested. Cable news from Halifax notes a Barry London dispatch about Durnan's challenge row race with prize money in pounds.
Readers describe Maui and Oahu as prosperous with pineapple and agar plantations and mills. Miss Rose recalls a festive parade and notes such carnivals are rare on the islands, while visitors from across the state meet locals, including Judge Hopkins of Helton and Mr Richards of Hilo, in cordial exchanges during their stay.
Miss Rose engages in a busy social promenade in Topeka with tours around the city and theater visits. Events include a luncheon, theatre boxes, and multiple dinners as friends and civic groups plan entertainments and excursions to Omaha and Rome with Miss Rose.
Jatin F Btrivkrott photographer offers a set of festival parade photos for sale at 31 Kansas Avenue. A Queen's special to Omaha with the Karnival Knights is available, round trip, priced at 21.00. The Peerless Steam Laundry handles carnival garments and special color work.
American and Spanish peace commissioners meet at the French foreign office for their first session at 2 pm. They are welcomed into a private suite overlooking the Seine, featuring crimson carpet, gobelin tapestries, crystal chandeliers, and rosewood furniture, with personal desks and writing implements for the deliberations.
A mid nineteenth century advertisement extols beauty as a duty for women and promotes Dr. F Gouraud's Oriental Dream as a cosmetic solution. It claims the remedy improves freckled or tan skin and has physician approval and Board of Health safety, with sales noted in druggists and fancy stores.
Walter T Noble, real estate, rental and insurance broker, moves his office from 611 Kansas Avenue to the Crawford Building on Fifth and Jackson. He announces an expanded list of properties for sale and rent and invites both old and new patrons to visit. Take the Queen's special to Omaha with the Kernival Knights Tuesday.
The Committee of Fifteen opened sealed envelopes showing prizes for festival parade features. Awards include best Fraternal float the battleship Oregon by Dudley design for A. UW. W.. first prize $50, best decorated two or four horse vehicle $25. best decorated pony cart $10. and several other decorations prizes. Some awards were not made due to supervision restrictions, and several entries received various cash prizes and ribbons.
Text fragment outlines Kansas grade standards for hard winter wheat 1898 1899, listing criteria for purity soundness moisture and weight. Notes garbled with missing words and OCR errors but emphasizes cl
Documentation outlines winter wheat grading standards No 1 No 2 and No 4 with weight and cleanliness criteria. Specifies varieties white and red winter wheat expectations for sound dry kernels weight per bushel and acceptable levels of smut trash and dirt.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe requirements for cleaning and grading white spring wheat and mixed wheat blends. Mentions sound, dry, clean grains, weight standards around ten pounds per bushel, and separation of mixed wheat by quality. Contains scattered references to seeds, varieties, and preliminary quality checks.
A garbled OCR snippet outlines specimen standards for corn production and materials, listing color, texture, and cleanliness criteria for yellow and white corn and related items. The text references numbers and quality terms but is incomplete and inconsistent.
The document lists numbered grades for mixed oats and white oats focusing on cleanliness soundness and freedom from dampness or weevils. It defines No 3 oats as damp or slightly spoiled while No 2 and No 4 outline acceptable moisture and soundness criteria. It also notes penalties for damaged or inferior kernels and requires cards to reflect quality standards.
The fragment appears to discuss grade standards for ngograde grain and inspection rules. It mentions weight or proportion requirements and an inspection ban under certain rules, but the readable text is fragmentary and unclear about specific actions or entities.
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