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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
5
Mrs Diggs pushes for fusion and one party rule, arguing a united slate can defeat party divides. She endorses a broad coalition, cites Palmer and silver issues, and urges cross party support to elect a government aligned with her platform. Debate centers on party morals, unity, and strategy for victory.
A jumble of Topeka and nearby items details civic events, court notes, social news, and local updates. Mentions include parkdale churches, a Wesleyan conference, court actions, divorces, marriages, and community alerts. Reports cover financials from festival planning, store openings, and a variety of arrests, travels, and public notices across Topeka, Parkdale, and surrounding counties.
Engineer Ed Barstow of Rock Island is home with injuries after a switch yard wreck at brick yards. Governor Leedy backs Judge Porter's stance in the stackyards case amid legal proceedings. A civil suit by Charles A. Aye seeks $7 in damages from Cmdr. John Lucas Aldusthe McVlisteth and a claim to recover baked hay seized by Lucas's executor, alleging unlawful seizure.
Canudos, the strompholit of the Tanktles and Conselheiro, falls to government troops after a fierce clash with revolutionaries. Antonio Conselheiro is captured. his loyal followers face collapse as the insurgency loses its backbone.
Margaret Mather faces a suit brought by Virginia Sage seeking $2400 for back rent and related charges tied to a West Seventy sixth Street house. The case outlines an alleged agreement for annual payments of 4606 plus water and taxes, amid Mather's career moves and a prior separation from Colonel Justay Pibet. The article quotes the balance due and Sage’s legal action to recover the unpaid amount.
Miss Myrtle Callaham of 211 East Fifth Street, Topeka, married last Monday at El Paso, Texas, to her cousin J. J. Callaham of Guadalajara, Mexico. The news shocked her family who learned of the wedding by telegraph as Myrtle arrived with her husband and cousin. The couple, long separated by family expectations, were driven to the Callaham home on East Eighth Street where relatives learned of the union. Myrtle, daughter of Dr. A. Culham, is a former Topeka High School graduate and has worked in local newspapers. The groom, a wealth owner from Giradju, Mexico, was visiting Topeka when the romance culminated last July.
Det Mary Surman and Mrs Jennie Layton, two colored women, arrested on suspicion in Camden regarding the deaths of three children whose cases prompted a coroner’s inquest. The Laytons, including Layton’s two year old, faced certificates and a postmortem as investigators probe possible poisoning or illness. Both women remain in custody as inquiries continue.
In university records a Black woman from the South, Inez June, is noted as the first regular candidate from the liberal arts college. She prepared at Gilbert Academy and earned a Reston University graduate title before joining Gneaten Hall. Her leadership and appealing presence mark a milestone in campus integration.
Funeral held for 1% year old Mid Wellhouse of Fillmore attended by Embree officiating. Interment followed at Topeka cemetery. Also notes Frank Baumgartner's funeral in Parkdale with burial at Topeka cemetery. Local items mention Rexxx Hair Renewer testimonial and Dr Peak dentist advertisement.
A report details brutal abuse at Jerquon asylum where inmates were beaten by kitchen staff and guards. Fritz Hidemshl and Redemski suffered harsh blows as supervisors and officials ignored the cruelty. witnesses urged action but no accountability followed.
GEO W DUDLEY a St Louis business leader declares ten year asthma cured by Dr Charcot's Kola Servine Tablets. He praises rapid symptom relief after one dose and urges others afflicted to try the product. Dudley notes his position with Thatwd ry Machinery Co and involvement in dynamite gun ventures. Eureka Chemical & Mfg Co advertises the tablets for $1.00.
Madrid reports Capt. Gen. Werder offers services to the government and states opposition to Weyler's resignation. Citizens parade with processions to the captain general’s palace while demonstrations applaud the Spanish leadership and the royal family amid the Cuba crisis.
A Special from Lead South Dakota reports three miners Charles Funnel Chorin Gartulteon and Charles Frelwiir were killed in the Home Stake mine after two blasts failed to explode and a third detonated. They were buried under ore thirty feet deep.
An OCR filled page fragment advertises Grain-O as a grain based drink and claims it substitutes coffee for all ages, plus routes to Kansas City and Santa Fe. It also markets Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for coughs, and Hall’s Hair Re newer for hair coloring.
A local family reports rapid relief from croup after using Chambrian’s Cavett Remedy sent to Mountain Glen Arkansas. The claim notes availability at druggists and shirt laundries. Advertises Peerless Steam Laundry at 132 and 114 West Main Street.
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