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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
7
Annie Diggs argues against capital punishment arguing it fails as a deterrent and risks executing innocents. She cites cases of miscarriages of justice and long, painful punishment that harms families, urging life imprisonment with humane labor instead. The piece reflects suffrage era tensions and calls for humane, enlightened justice.
Police in Topeka conducted the October raid on disorderly houses. Fines were forfeited after non appearance at court including Madame Annie Ragan $25 and $10 each for Nora Vuntleave Jennie Wetherly Myrtis Bundy Addie Smith. Cline house on East Fourth street fined with Mabel Johnston named and $25 forfeited. May Johnston Dora Brown and Bertha Adans forfeit $140 each. Revenue to city treasury. not closures expected.
Ruth Wells of Topeka recounts a decades long invalidism from a spinal injury and depression, later healed by Christian Science. She credits mind over body, describes treatments by Topeka practitioners, a conversion to science study, and healing others including her father and a cousin.
In Topeka a flood of brief items recount social clubs, building, and civic matters as residents discuss medicine faith healing, court cases, and public works. Mentions include hospital funds, river conditions, whist club challenges, and local personalities attending events at the state house.
For Kanens: decreasing cloudiness tonight. Saturday likely local showers and cooler. Winds shift from southerly to brisk northerly. Includes brief note on light breezes and occasional bursts in the forecast.
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