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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
5
Mrs H F Roberts of Lynn Massachusetts urges all women to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims it restored many families and eased weariness and pains, praising the product and its free advice from Lydia E Pinkham.
New York October 10. M C Hurston cotton cloth maker comments on looming strike by 20000 operatives in the Manufacturers Association of Fail diver mills over 5 percent wage increases. He cites supply and demand, price rises, and past refusals to contract, urging producers to grant fair terms amid a heated capital labor clash.
The Military band under Professor George W Jackson plans a benefit concert at the Auditorium on October 1. The colored community is buying tickets, with several other musical groups assisting. Jackson, former Twenty third Infantry bandmaster, has long supported the colored band in Topeka despite expenses. Tickets on sale October 5 to 12 with multiple Santa Fe trains daily for travel.
Advertisement touts a safe reliable remedy for stomach complaints with years of care and endorsements by physicians. It stresses the genuine product bears a private die stamp over the neck, claiming benefits for dyspepsia, latuleacy, nervousness, and related symptoms.
The ceremony occurred at noon at 1406 Topeka avenue with Rev TD Countermine officiating. The couple, long connected in Kansas, held a large reception with about fifty guests after, featuring a formal breakfast and careful decor. The bride wore a gray silk poplin dress with lace and pink velvet accents. the groom wore a dark Venetian cloth suit. The marriage ties two prominent Kansas families, with both having historical ties to Geary and Junction City.
A series of social events and personal notices from Topeka and nearby towns. Mina Chute entertained guests on an informal evening at her home with light refreshments. Minnie Licht celebrated her thirteenth birthday in Auburndale with games and photos. numerous locals attend outings, luncheons, and club meetings across the week including Mrs. N. H. Adams, Mrs. Paul Hudson, and Miss Florence Rossington. Members travel for visits, entertainments, and civic events, with several residents noted as leaving for Topeka, Ottawa, and other points for personal or official engagements.
New York October 10 Interesting experiments at the bacteriological laboratory of the board of health test Professor Koch's theory that human tubercle infection will not readily pass to cows or calves. So far results support the theory calf reactions to tuberculin were very slight perhaps due to minor inflammation or other causes noted by investigators.
New York court action centers on John Most charged with violation of the renewal code in Dilehine. He testified regarding a Tele lad Deck publishing erenant and re pad. The case links to the murder of McKinlay, with decision reserved until Monday.
If a child is thin, give a small amount of Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil. Start with a half to a quarter teaspoon if the stomach is weak, then increase as tolerated. The child gains strength, becomes hungry, gains weight, and grows healthier with continued use. Scott & Browne, New York.
A collection of brief notes from Topeka and nearby towns reports on residents traveling to Kansas City St Louis and Mexico. Names include Albert Reid W J Wood Ralph Van Houten Dr Ernest Fannig George Case and Capt Ralph Ingalls plus officials like Gov Stanley and Sheriff Lew. Local happenings cover theater showings Warden Jowett politics court cases education and liquor matters with mentions of the Indian hospital and Sheep Lytle.
The Gavitt Medical Co. printing department, known as the Gavitt Printing and Publishing Co., is praised as one of the best equipped and neatest in the state. It handles large runs of medical and outside printing, with rapid, uniform production and a distinctive light blue painted interior. The firm employs union printers, operates six presses, and delivers orders the same day if requested.
Port Townsend reports the steamer Santa Ana arriving from Nome with 9 passengers and 1000000 dollars in gold dust for returning miners. Captain Strand notes a rich deep sea gold deposit and suggests dredging could yield large quantities. Returning passengers describe many destitute Nome women seeking work, with some sending their children for aid. locals plan subscriptions to send them home. Crushed stone firms in the Midwest form Western Consolidated Stone Company to control western granite and related quarries in Wisconsin and nearby regions.
Shawnee county and Mission township plan a one mile macadam road linking Seabrook road west of Washburn College. Robert Stone reported to the Commercial club on the Buffalo good roads congress, noting railroad support and a planned Washington trip to promote road work. Petitions target Topeka avenue and other Shawnee county routes as county commissioners may act.
In Yeveland Ohio this week the Iron Trade Review notes strong demand for pig iron with prices rising. Southern sellers hint further price gains in the next two weeks, contingent on northern producers and delivered prices. Chicago district makers and Des Moines area steel interests report steady activity as mills hold firm on iron delivery terms and Northern competition remains.
A wary market tone for basic iron persists into the Rest quarter of next year with subdued activity in steel output and shipping. Prices around $22 for initial quarter contracts are noted against slow central western finished material markets, amid cautious buying and lingering supply concerns.
News notes Dent Yates dies in Kansas City of appendicitis after appearing with a touring company that presented the operetta Pinafore in America. The obituary mentions his membership in the company and notes the late date in October.
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