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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1895
Page
2
Munyon presents claims that his Rheumatism Cure and Homoeopathic remedies have cured long standing pains and illnesses. A Columbus resident testifies after taking the remedy for twelve days, reporting pain relief and improved mobility, while noting widespread cures claimed by Munyon’s company.
This offer promotes a limited time deal on Ladies' Frank Kid Shoes reduced to 3.00 to 4.00, Ladies' Oxfords down to 1.50 to 4.00, Boy's Shoes at 1.25, Men's French Cordovan from 3 to 6, and Tang at cost. It warns stock is limited and prices won’t last.
A Missouri priest, Father Wagner, confessed intimate relations with Maud Steidel lasting about eighteen months. He plans to resign, marry Maud, and leave the country, aided by a legacy. Maud is willing. her mother opposes. Relatives may seek reconciliation through marriage in Chicago if allowed.
Gustave Pabst and former actress Margaret Mather were involved in a violent domestic incident near Twenty-ninth and Cedar Streets. Pabst allegedly struck by a cheese whip during a quarrel, with witnesses reporting a tense fight and his wife taking the weapon from him before a severe blow. The couple had a secret marriage in Navy Yard, and Pabst has not been found since the confrontation.
A movement among anti-Harrizon forces aims to fuse the November Republican National Committee meeting with the selection of Senator Quay of Pennsylvania as national chairman replacing Senator Carter of Montana. Quay is pushing Gutstar as convention site and ex-Senator Platt reportedly urged cooperation.
Seartix Washington Oct 1 Judge Han refused to accept the resignation of the Northern Pacific receivers and removed them for failure to comply with an order to account for past actions. Andrew Bueleigh named as receiver for lines in Washington. General Drake, Republican candidate for governor of Iowa, opened his campaign in Orange City and declared for sound money.
Governor Renfrew presents a yearly report to Secretary Smith advocating settlement openings for Wichita Kiowa Comanche and Apache reservations. He criticizes inflated charity claims, notes Oklahoma population around 75,000 with Oklahoma and Logan counties leading, and reports taxable property growth and banking activity. He urges Native Americans to adopt work and integrate into society, stressing self-reliance and industry.
Nebraska Republicans approve a ticket for chief justice and university regents at the state convention held at the opera house. T. L. Norval is nominated for chief justice, C. H. Morrill for regent of the university, and A. L. Gould for first regent on the first ballot. The platform repeats opposition to tariff reform, supports bimetallism with gold and silver, and calls for equal value and debt power among all money. It condemns the Democratic administration’s foreign policy and urges recognition of Cuban belligerent rights and irrigation importance. News notes Mrs Cummings acquitted in Linn County for poisoning her husband, and Dr G. W. Braker promises to resume practice upon release. Also mentions the Massachusetts Democratic convention nominating George Fred Williams for governor.
Sr Joskru Mo Oct 3 Ransom Smith and Charles A Green ringleaders of a counterfeit gang pled guilty in federal court and were remanded for sentence on Saturday Sun Holliday charged with robbing the United States mails. South Carolina uniquely lacks a divorce law and has no provision to recognize divorces granted elsewhere. The constitutional convention, after a light by vote, forbade divorces for any cause.
The Texas Legislature enacted an emergency law within three hours to end prizefights in the state. The bill passed 27 to 2 in the Senate and 16 to 5 in the House, with Governor Culberson’s supporters calling it a decisive victory.
Dallas residents discuss Austin news and conclude the proposed mill move should be abandoned. Dan Stuart says no law against heavy contest remains and the Florida athletic entity will determine plans. Club officers may meet in Dallas or New York to finalize three points as the contest proceeds.
Private advices from London report the British steamer Europe burning at sea while sailing from Leith to San Francisco. The crew were rescued by a vessel named Oseat it and landed at Liverpool. In other news, Charles Kendrick of Ardmore Indian Territory was appointed special assistant United States attorney for the Western district of the Indian Territory.
A quirky scene at a police station features a little man demanding the arrest of grasshoppers fighting in a bottle. The sergeant explains no law covers insect combat, while the man rants about a nation lacking justice and vows to rally others for reform. Also recounted is a North Dakota mendicant tale and a seaside shark tale with a humorous courtroom spin. A bereaved man asks for flowers to lay on his brother’s grave, a sad, comic vignette closing the fragment.
A Detroit Free Press vignette shows a grieving man and a girl amid begging for bread and flowers. He vows to visit the grave of his brother James and suggests tears upon the turf rather than gifts, while the woman offers no bread or milk as they discuss funeral honor.
A collage of clipped jokes and cartoons shows quirky exchanges from newspapers. Ostrich eggs filled with explosive jokes, a Chicago trust in love, a maid torn between family and duty, a sugar price gag, and politicians’ quirks surface in brief humorous vignettes.
Turbulent Constantipole reports escalating Armenian terror as riots, killings, and mob violence intensify. A massive outbreak followed by arson and assaults left Armenians trapped, with police absent and churches crowded for refuge. International sympathy exists, but fears rise of broader conflict and retaliation.
Local residents push for new paving on Elevenih Street between LeTwoes and Was Born Haerleon with a thirty day protest window. A second block on Twelfth Street between Topeka Avenue and Tyler Streets gains support after residents raise funds and property issues are resolved. Council will consider both petitions at the next meeting. Also note a health testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery curing a Junction City woman’s consumption fear.
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