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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1899
Page
8
An article links heart trouble to poor digestion and stresses digestive treatment. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a regular postmeal remedy to ease stomach distress, improve digestion, and purportedly relieve heart symptoms, claiming cures except for cancer. Free little book offers.
Washington report on Admiral Dewey’s $10 000 medal award shows $3 000 spent on the sword and $7 000 on bronze medals designed by a French sculptor. The article notes the public question of cost and mentions related medals and expenses, with a tangential ad about a kidney cure and train schedule.
An advertisement touts Swift's Specific as the sole remedy to reach the blood and cure chronic catarrh deemed obstinate. It asserts sprays and inhalants offer no lasting effect and claims permanent relief through the product.
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley attended services at First Methodist Church in Sioux City and visited Whitefield Methodist Sunday school before a quiet dinner with ex-Congressman Perkins. Crowds outside the church voiced disappointment at the late arrival and limited glimpse of the president. Weather showed dust, wind, and evening rain as the party prepared to leave for Dubuque.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin October 16 Mrs Johanna Soll long troubled by stomach ailments today expelled a large frog from her stomach. The event is supported by her family physician Dr Connell who was summoned as the story unfolded and has attracted wide medical interest in the city. The frog is described as a perfect specimen and has been examined by many observers.
Washington reports the Navy Department assigns Rear Admiral Sampson to the Boston Navy Yard, elevating his post to senior rear admiral with pay and allowances totaling 7,735 dollars, a higher overall package than Rear Admiral Schley who remains at sea with 7,600 dollars and no extra perquisites.
Police report a series of robberies in Pittsburg with women robbed by men described as negroes. Investigations note many suspects are recent arrivals to mining camps or West Virginia imports. Officials consider both migrant workers and disguised tramps as possible culprits.
A fresh shipment of straw mattings has arrived with prices starting at 32 cents per yard. The stock offers a range of widths and patterns suitable for home and commercial use. Customer details and exact yardage available on request.
Fresh and new linens debut this week to start fall business with special lots at low prices. LOT NO 1 features 18 and 20 inch centerpieces and 27 inch tray cloths with hemat stitching and embroidery stamping, a value usually $50. LOT NO 2 offers Union Linen Doilies and Center Pieces stamped with chalice patterns including 6 and 9 inch doilies and 12, 16 inch center pieces.
In Cleveland on October 18 a highly notable wedding is planned at George W. De Weese’s home on Vine Street. The groom W. M. Moore, 23, is blind, as is the bride Miss Lizzie Brown. The ceremony will be conducted by blind Justice Dwight Palmer, with about fifty guests present and an orchestra to accompany the event.
Noting opposition at an Ohio bankers meeting in Columbus on October 1, delegates voiced strong dissent against endorsing President McKinley’s Philippine policy. The debate reflected wider, heated sentiment over imperialism and the future of U.S. actions abroad.
New York Oct 16 Mr and Mrs William K Vanderbilt Jr plan an Egyptian outing aboard a luxurious Nile dahabeah. Mrs Vanderbilt's sister Mrs Hermann Oelrichs may join. The party will visit the Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim England briefly. The boat measures about 260 feet long and 25 feet wide with space for eight or nine aboard.
Reginald De Koven, composer of Papa's Wife for Anna Held, is ill with typhoid fever in New York after a Chicago trip. He missed a circus arse on Saturday evening and his illness confirmed by salient symptoms that followed.
Topeka residents are promised lively evenings with the Lombardi Mation Grand Opera company at Crawford theater tonight and tomorrow. Regoletto and Trovatore are featured, with praise for Signorina Sostegni and Callamarini in the dramatic roles. Hoyt’s A Texas Steer plays Friday, tickets from $1, plus Santa Fe and Rock Island travel deals and health ads rounded out the listings.
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