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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1894
Page
3
A testimonial recounts a long illness treated by a physician and a "Heart Cure" remedy. The speaker credits marked improvement after using the product, claiming past weakness and sleeplessness subsided. The note ends with a sales brief indicating availability through a local agent.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Company will be held at its Topeka office on Thursday October 25 1894 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for election of directors and other business. The stock transfer book closes September 25 and reopens October 26. Secretary W I LpER Topeka September 22 1894. The New Vestigated Train Services Via Chicago Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Railways connect Chicago to New York and Philadelphia via St Clair Tunnel Niagara Falls and the Susquehanna Wyoming and Lehigh Valleys.
Fragments report a damage suit filed in district court by Harrie F Randall mother of minor plaintiff seeking 5000 dollars against Ft Scott police commissioners and named defendants alleging sale of liquor to a minor and failure to enforce laws. Also noted are arrests in Kansas City Missouri on a telegram tip, and the death of Daniel Woodson Kansas first secretary of state with biographical details.
Thomas Marshall delivers a report on Christ ix and the South Land by Rev. D F Sauerber in Emporia as Sunday services draw large crowds. Democrats nominate three candidates for city representatives to the state legislature. Col. S. F. Stambaugh, editor of the Daily Patriot, is chosen after two others decline.
Chaos as hundreds flee a Jacob's Charles Street theater after a fire alarm in a nearby building. Police and staff halted a deadly rush, but several injuries occurred while crowd control kept the danger from escalating. no fatalities reported.
Anarchist activity reemerges in Italy with a device found on a police barracks window sill in Minas. A lighted fuse was extinguished before detonation. Several arrests follow, as police probe the nationwide network led by Albani, the noted anarchist.
Authorities warn the Madagascar issue is not settled but postponed. A French official will arrive Octer 1 to push a hard policy backed by 2000 troops. Foreign observers expect renewed tension between France and Great Britain once he begins operations and blocks Madagascar ports.
In Topeka district court a motion seeks to compel Lelia Rapier to support her divorced husband William Rapier. The couple lived on a west of Topeka farm valued at 12 500, now in Mrs Rapier’s name. William, over 70, claims destitution and faces possible poverty without support or property recovery.
In Cureano on October 8 Prof William Sloan a noted educator and newspaper man died at his home after fasting fifty days due to a "strongs disease" attack. Doctors and family had believed recovery possible after earlier severe illness.
Local mention reports RB Welch speaking for the public at Burlingame and Lyndon while Mel Y. Woz and Bill Hannah Rush return from Cincinnati. Rush’s little daughter died during their absence. State Bank Commissioner John W. Breidenthal attends the Oswego trial in the Parscoe bank case, the big failure from a year ago. Suspected train robbers Ged Puasts and Arthur Rogers are in custody near Maricopa after the Scuchero Pacific express heist. J O'Brien arrested at Asia Grands, and another man matching Rogers' description was captured on the Gila near Yuma.
Louise Benn et al will be seen in Jacinta Trixie Friganza stars in Carrie W Colburns The Little Joker Joseph Arthur plans another season play from his pen Clyde Fitch Gossip bought by Augustin Daly Oscar Wilde finished a new socially neutral work Alexander Salvini adapts The Student of Salamanca Mrs Langtry sails to America Oct 27 Mme Jansuschek and Kate Claxton fall season begins Oct . Mrs James Brown Potter to present Marion de Lorme Victorien Sardous Gismonda to Greece Parthenon replicas as scenic attraction William Greet Harrison writes Runny mede a black verse comedy to be staged by Frederick Warde Patsman Company defense case in quo warranto against Pullman Palace case heard in Palo Alto trotters to New York auction Day Bell and Athelmood Truman among stock sale ships to New York Keating receivers case continued in parapetrita Russian cruisers Djigit and Vieime Monomach ordered east Wealthy Chicagoan Andrew Stuw dies in Chicago
William Towles buried at Silver Lake today after dying last Saturday. Mrs E J Snyder funeral held yesterday at First Christ ing church with Rev. Hey L Smith officiating. Rev Frank Roach preached at Martin chapel yesterday. many Topeka residents were among his congregation. Also notes on lifelong use of Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, Ayers Ague Cure, and Silver Leaf vinegar promoted by local merchants.
Foreign representatives who had been away are returning. Commander Grandpre, military attaché of the French embassy, came back from California and Alaska. Austrian consul Air De Mercy may be posted to Europe when Chevalier de Tavara departs for Brazil next month. Ambassador Patenotre of France visits Philadelphia. Chinese diplomat Mr Chung, Yale graduate and Delta Kappa Epsilon member, serves as English liaison. New Austrian minister Von Hengenmueller brings a Polish noble bride to Washington next month. their Vienna social wedding was noted.
Congressman Wilton arrives Oct 8 in Cuantustows West Virginia greeted by a partisan Second district delegation. Notables include Robert W. H. Slmier, Charles Hamilton, R T Barton, John T. McGraw, BF Meyers, and Fred J. Nelana. A mass meeting was held at the Courthouse after the arrival as Mr Wilson spoke.
Two workers died at the Illinois Steel Works when a steam pipe burst at the South Chicago mill. The dead are William Miller, 30, married, and A B Sharrow, unmarried. Injured include John Huisteam, Thomas Dorsey, Oscar Wagner, Joseph Todhuy ter, and Peter Moxey. they were treated at the company hospital.
An October sale offers special excursion tickets to many states including Texas Oklahoma Georgia and Florida with a first close fare plus 200 for round trip valid from the sale date with stopovers to Wichita return one fare 462 for round trip Tickets on sale October 6 to 30 inclusive good returning up to October 13. Contact LL O Ganver agent Gutman Ave S4 6% Wichita.
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