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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
2
A garbled summary of period editorials debating Spain and the Philippines, Wilson era diplomacy, and party realignments. It cites Spain’s stance, Kaiser-related outcomes, Philippine policy, and the silver question, noting figures like Waldorf Astor and political shifts involving Democrats and Populists.
Fragmentary text from CLOBE SIGHTS discusses a marriage, misread figures, and misaligned names. It mentions winter dances, cold events, and a miscellany of unclear observations about people and local occurrences.
Fragmentary OCR yields a jumble of proverbs and social commentary from Chicago. Readable bits cite gender roles and courting etiquette with sayings about work, courtship, and marriage in a late 19th or early 20th century tone, reflecting social norms and frustrations.
A collage of brief items notes Otto Ammon estimating Bismarck’s brain as exceptionally heavy, Rev C Pierrin Pont’s London charity work, and Rev Tenae Collier famed as the “Thireau of Michyron.” It recalls Admiral Dewey’s horse riding, Peabody fund chair Wit hikay M. Evarfa, and Justice Harlan’s golf habit and early rising routine.
National League baseball season closes with heavy losses for most clubs. Only Ruston, Chicago, and Cincinnati show financial strength while others battle deficits. Reports place the worst year in 16 seasons, with Philadelphia and Boston clubs among the hardest hit and several teams forecasting large losses.
A report from Omaha Nebraska states that Angelo Dupont Moulaynicht, involved in a fatal incident, has had the charge upgraded to murder. Witnesses described a violent confrontation leading to the victim’s death at South Ormatelle warning. The Wielist Billy Walker died at the scene after a confrontation with Moulaynicht. Investigators continue to gather evidence and prepare formal charges.
A Morganton man near Philipp West Virginia, about 70, practices a strange embalming method claiming to keep bodies intact. He gathers herbs and uses preserved specimens including a baby and adults, shows them openly, and contemplates sharing the process or keeping it secret. The grisly collection sits around his house, drawing curiosity and unease from locals.
Jimmy Michaels the bisect mid dle distance cycle champion has begun to assemble a stable of race heroes. He plans to own thoroughbreds and aims to win with Devinor, a chestnut colt once owned by F. J. Kelley. Michaels, connected with W. M. Wallace, seeks good horses at reasonable prices and will mount his own jockey debut soon as he studies riding and horse handling.
Miss Laura Williams Varnes daughter of Newman Williams and granddaughter of the late Judge John Dean Caton sails from New York for Liverpool aboard the Campania to marry Major General Wesley Merritt in London within two weeks. Her mother and Norman Williams Jr accompany her. wedding details remain private and no ceremony date is set until the liner reaches Liverpool.
The article notes a forthcoming ceremony for General Merritt and Miss Williams, with plans kept discreet though friends anticipated a grand military wedding in Chicago or Rye Beach. Relations include Mrs Normen Williams and Bliss Laure Willis, with Merritt returning to Paris pending peace negotiations and war department actions in Washington.
In Trenton two inmates under long terms became maniacs after reports of nocturnal ghosts. Wikl Curtis, serving four years for larceny, heard unsettling sounds and later was moved to hospital for the insane. George Zupack, doing six years for shooting, claimed a ghost appeared by his bed and grew worse, ending in asylum transfer.
In Vientin October 21 report claims Princess Tartech, once favored by the late Empress Hieabeeh, plans to publish a book revealing royal intrigues. The proposed work, touted by a Leipsic publisher, centers on high society figures tied to Crown Prince Hucott and Countess Veteera, amid recent divorce rumors and celebrity matches.
A chaotic report outlines a rumored alliance between the crown prince and a Countess linked to the Empire. It notes a corridor of influence, an annual allowance, and a potential relocation to New York as the couple reportedly plans to act with their husband.
In Morgantown Marshalltown the Union Veterans speaker criticized the appointment of General J Rush Lincoln of the Iowa Agricultural College Ames, an ex Confederate officer. He argued for merit and complained of politics and blunders in troop calls and promotions, warning against future humiliation.
In Harpbell Enn last Friday afternoon a group of boys, retrieving honey from a old oak near Col T A Dungan’s farm, uncovered a pot of gold hidden deep in the hollow. The discovery occurred as they sliced the tree and pulled out the final combs, prompting excitement and plans to split the newfound treasure.
A fragmentary line suggests a object or item was placed there during a war period, specifically around 1585, with unclear origin or purpose and no reliable account of how or why it came to be.
Attorney General Monnett, returning from New York, said he had evidence the Standard Oil trust defied the supreme court order. He recalled a heated exchange with Rockefeller in which Rockefeller declared, “No, sir, millions for defense, not one cent for torture,” noting the incident could have sparked tragedy.
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