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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
4
Consuls in France report chestnuts are replacing Indian corn as a common diet staple among peasants. Fall and winter meals rely on steamed, peeled chestnuts eaten as breakfast or with meals. Physicians call them wholesome and fattening, used as a vegetable and as a flavoring for poultry and meats.
Chicago reports indicate the Libby Prison site near Harriet Beecher Stowe's works may host a new auditorium or coliseum after the World’s Fair. Negotiations have been in progress for weeks, with leading city bankers and capitalists said to back the project as a promising venture. The casino moved from the Red River region in Texas and faced removal. now the building plans hinge on auction outcomes.
About 490 women tailors from exclusive caterers in New York marched in a parade led by a brass band. They belong to the Ladies Tailors Union, protesting low wages amid a broader labor conflict. Federal sympathy reportedly swelled the ranks after 20 men were laid off earlier, and a large placard explained the demonstrators' cause.
The article reports tailors refusing to sign documents, alleging nonmembership and unpaid wages. Locked out for the twenty second week, they say they cannot earn enough to support themselves and their families, highlighting hardship and labor dispute conditions.
In New York on October 21, authorities seized over 315000 worth of violins from the American Line ship Southwark. Treasury Special Agent Chas Trattutt said the instruments were undervalued in import declarations by Belgian violinist Frank Vandeyeken. Officials say one violin valued at 335000 and others at about 309 each. The lot was shipped to Philadelphia for expert appraisal to determine final disposition.
Fragmentary text portrays a melodramatic scene with references to a married woman named Mrs Prestley, her unsettled husband, and a hinted scandal. Other names and phrases mention Charle, Topeka, and Gypsy Queen, weaving a patchy tale of social intrigue and personal crisis amid a suburban setting.
In Havana on 21, American King was arrested for taking a picture of children near Hotel Magiaterra, then released after identity details were recorded. Earlier, Rev Thomas, a clergyman, was detained aboard a patrol boat for photographing the wreck of the Maine and released after cross-examination. A bookstore was raided and fined for Cuban paper sales. A merchant cited private whispers that Spanish authorities wish to prolong the war to avoid humiliation, a view reportedly shared with Admiral Sampson.
San Diego moving toward a fertilizer monopoly as Arundal, owner of phosphate rock deposits on Clipperton Island, contracts to buy Kishter holdings from the Mexican government. He plans to corner the Gulf of Mexico deposits and shift shipments from California to a Hawaii market using schooners for transport.
An October incident on the Southern railroad bridge in Decatur led a worker to dive for a lost tool and recover a sword, a scabbard, and a 31 pound bomb with fuse. He also located several square iron boxes and a cannon, believed to be Civil War era relics from the Tennessee River pontoon crossing. townsfolk intend to raise the cannon and place them in the town hall as relics.
A composite humorous column sketches dialogues about marriage, life insurance fears, and domestic plans. A talk with Mrs. Darley about health and finances leads to a playful scene where mowing the lawn becomes a light worry. Other snippets include stage ambitions, evolution quips, and wedding money contrasts.
A scrambled tale from the Barvale university football camp depicts trainer Pete McMassel praising a full, fit squad and listing standout players. Jigsby at center shines as the best of recent years amid exaggerated feats and mock heroics, echoed by anecdotal quips and humorous asides from the Plain Dealer's clip.
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