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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1897
Page
5
Topeka plans a simplified festival cycle to cut costs and avoid waste. Leaders propose shortening events in Ler Angeles and Cobordity Springs, shifting funds to essential amusements, and appointing The Tv The The festival committee to oversee budgets and ticketing to prevent overrun.
Last echoes of the biggest festal event in Topeske’s history show the White City cleared. Regulars resumed a five day march to Leavenworth as tents, stands, and decor are packed for storage while Indians depart the grounds and work on the A001 Wearch begins in earnest.
Event listings describe a multi day Mountain and Pisin celebration in Denver with a parade at 1 00 p m and a series of exhibits and performances. Highlights include a craft concert, a motor show, a grand stand parade and a city park exhibition featuring electrical displays and drum and dance acts.
In Cleveland on October 4 a complex suit targets the Cleveland City Railway, led by Senator Hanna, PF Hass Reidson, and Robison. The petition alleges insolvency and seeks to wind up the company amid a heated dispute over bonds, stock, and control.
Pittsburg reports heavy fog blamed on smoke from thousands of chimneys, creating a dense darkness all day. Forecaster Frank Ridgeway says the gloom is due to smoke not fog, while telegraph reports from nearby towns suggest the sun was shining, indicating the darkness is temporary.
The Chicago beer price battle tightens as large brewers push $3.50 barrels while smaller brewers face pressure and possible exclusion. Ten craft breweries, including Pabst and Gottfried, are targeted, with the pool system and price-fixing charges provoking swift reactions and tightened margins for the rival groups.
Weather summary from Cannonlier H Snow of Ransax University notes September was exceptionally warm and clear, with 13 days reaching 0 degree and temperatures about 1048 degrees above mean. Rainfall was deficient, cloudiness well above average, and the month ranked as the clearest on record. Also includes an advertisement for No-To-Bac tobacco remedy.
In North Topeka several residents are noted visiting relatives and traveling to Kansas City Fort Leavenworth and Lawrence. The column records friends returning from Abilene, Kan., and trips to Kansas City while mentioning local host offerings and church activities along with minor travel notices and a misprint corrected curfew reference.
Philadelphia broker Thomas D. Coulston urges Topeka City Clerk McPadden to pay two series of bonds tied to the King Bridge project. He cites prosperity and cites a 1872 due date, while asserting the bonds are valid and payable. McPadden replies accusing bond swindlers and denying any unpaid obligations.
Oct 4 Chicago reports anarchists planning a day market massacre memorial, seeking aid from the Chicago federation of labor. The union labor body repudiates fratern ity with anarchists and bars participation. A memorial service is expected to be muted after a vote of about four to one.
A dated advertisement touts Chamberlain Coveh Remedy for croup, claiming it relieves suffering. It notes availability through druggists and promotes mineral water as the finest in the west. Proprietor J. W. Phillips invites readers to try the product at 2 West Eight Street.
Former Topeka attorney H A Wagener claims a Denver inventor has solved the chainless wheel problem. A model is near completion with a 14 inch device attached to existing frames. He says the core uses paper wheels under hydraulic pressure and will resist wear dust and vibration while eliminating sprockets and cogs.
The annual Grand Lodge of the 3.0.0.F together with the Grand Encampment and Rebecca Assembly will hold sessions in Topeka starting October 12 for three days. Notable officials from Tribune, Ellsworth, Springs, and Hutchinson attend, with Topeka delegates voting on property matters east of the city and custody of De Tlesere home.
BEN HARRISON pleased in New York after a three month stay in the Adirondacks. He hails General Benjamin F. and the Greater New York mayor and notes interest in municipal ownership as a national issue. He says the country is watching New York and that municipal ownership could secure better services for the people.
London reports a Westminster Gazette telegraph notes that the weekly statement of New York banks supports the idea that money will soon flow and gold shipments from Europe may begin. The report also mentions reduced buying of American securities for New York and suggests a potential impact on the Bank of France and related markets.
A 4 A syndicate led by ex Governor Parney Gibbs of Texme has sent an expert to Nogales to study local mines with plans to invest. Reported ore values range from 1 000 to 300 000 per ton, with clear potential for six months of operation. Mentioned are other promising new mines and the American Job for EP McCabs. Guthrie Oct 4. Prof N Harkins begins duties as territorial superintendent of public instruction. EL P Cabb e appointed deputy auditor. Perricas Steam Laundry ads note laundering of shirts collars and cuffs.
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