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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1899

Page

4

Water Sample Analysis Report Findings

Analysis of water samples Nos 1 2 and 3 received on the 25th shows results expressed in parts per 100 000 parts of water. The samples were in well sealed jugs marked 1 2 and 3.

Havana Rebuilds After War Under American Administration

A War Department report to Major General Brooks via Brigadier General Ludlow details Havana’s postwar recovery. Within thirty days of American occupation, sanitation, food, and employment reduced disease and death, and governance improved. Education remains a major unresolved issue while commerce shows mixed signals, with banking disruptions and price shifts noted as industries adjust for a new administration.

Havana New York Washington Brooks Ludlow War Department New Engand Trent Boney

Furnaces Rise but Lags in Consumption Outlook

New York report notes furnaces increased output yet remain unable to match rising consumption. Officials discuss Dereene implications as industrial activity shows limited gains despite higher production capacity.

New York

HerrmannsAt Odds Over Herrmann The Great Title

Toon and Adelaide Herrmann end partnership amid a public feud over the title Herrmann the Great. Leon Herrmann claims succession and rights to the stage name, while Adelaide drills into management and touring plans as factions clash. The dispute follows a lifetime of performances and personal history tied to the Herrmann act and its successors.

Toon Adelaide Herrmann Clint Herrmann Pat Erento Leon Herrmann Maid Be Wiet Bullet Daveer Isialty Daliet Adslaide Heremann Alea Tates Alexander Lown Herrimann Ian Terrmann Jaide Herrmann Han Svenie Max Jetan Poueay Stine Tinele Eiraly Finkland New Forks Saason Suffolk

White Ribbon special delegates train to Seattle convention

Chicago dispatch reports a special train carrying delegates to the national convention of the W I Ul will depart tomorrow around 11 o clock. Delegates joining the Chicago group are arriving, with an expected over 700 riders aboard the special. To avoid Sunday travel a stopover is planned at Fungo Nod, with the White Ribbon special due at 10 o clock Saturday.

Farge Seattle Pargo Temperance Causs Flrst Baptist Church L. M.N. Stevens W ©Tu Anna Gordon Mra. Barnes Young Woman's Work Mra Boole New York Hills New Jersey Ensign Ohio Chambers Pennsylvania Chicago The Fungo Rivban

Worthy Cause in Benefit for Girls Industrial School

Police Matron Thorpe organizes an entertainment at the Library Hall to benefit the Girls Industrial School. William Davidson, superintendent of schools, will act as master of ceremonies. The program features Little Annie Coleman and items from the Twentieth, with guests including Geo. W. Parkhurst and Miss Clara Crain among others.

Thorpe Library ‘Hall Wm. Davidson Annie Coleman Idustrial Pollowine Geo. W. Parkhurst Mand Clara Crsim

Still a Mystery in Lawrence Murder Inquiry

Chief Ramsey returned from Lawrence with no new leads in the James Ladeger disappearance after a fight at Wright's. Arthur Giverns, the colored boy, was jailed for questioning and accused by several colored women of admitting a stabbing at Wright's, though he denied it. Blood stains at Wright's place suggest foul play, but no clues have been found.

Ie Ie Ramsey Lawrence James Ladeger Crook Wright Arthur Giverns Giverns Rameey

Enlarge a Park: Board Hears Plan for Additional Land

A meeting tonight at MR. Law's home will discuss enlarging the park donated by Dr. J. C. McClintock at the foot of Willmore Street. A plan aims to secure title to territory just south of the park tract, with residents invited to participate in the discussion.

Fillmore Street Law J. C. McClintock Willmore Street

Notes and Queries on Moors and nicknames in 19th century terms

A fragment lists racial terms and exonyms such as Blackamoor, Moor, Mauritia, Nigritia, and various ethnic nicknames for nationalities. It then shifts to short items: Victor A. Wilder files for bankruptcy with secured bonds, Smith promoted to general ticket agent at Colorado Springs, Topeka man William Sadler dies in Albuquerque, and funeral plans. An editorial quip about U.S. Senate elections concludes.

Africa Senegal Mauritia Nigritia

Bees in a Telephone Box In Brooklyn Narration

A Brooklyn bee swarm takes residence in a street telephone box near Vandérbilt Avenue. lineman, assistants, and curious locals gather as he bravely opens the box despite a buzzing cloud. After a failed first attempt, the crowd urged a second try while the bees remain inside, continuing their “modern” business.

New York Sun Brooklyn Dees Hees Vandérbilt Avenue Park Pride Brooklyn Rapids Transit Company Minter Ulster Ninth Avenue

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