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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1900
Page
5
Lieutenant Peterson of Ladder Co No 21 writes that after a grippe left him weak he used Peruna Medicine. He says friends urged it and it kept him steady and healthy, helping him perform duties at fires. Signed Charles Peterson Chicago.
A scanned testimonial piece touts Peruna as curing digestive disorders and deranged digestion, claiming many readers have regained health after using the product. It offers a free brochure from the Peruna Medicine Co for further facts and figures.
Frank Daniele set to perform at the box office reveal on Wednesday, delivering a tailored speech and a new song from The Ameer. Music publishers tout its potential as a best seller, while audience demand is described as high. Also highlighting Arkansas attraction at Crawford’s Theatre with a melodrama featuring dislocated scenery and medical relief moments.
A garbled OCR style advertisement promises a “free trial” for a home cure. It claims to cure various ailments and urges readers to send money or personal details to obtain a trial and secret remedy, with mis-spellings and distracting marketing chatter throughout.
A string of society events in Topeka honors Miss Lillian McParland ahead of her Wednesday evening wedding. Guests included Misses McFarland, Hambleton, Elliott, Brooks, Neills, Waters, and others, with gatherings ranging from literary salutes to heart shaped cakes and a loving cup toast. Local notices mention visitors from Washington, St Paul, Chicago, and Kansas City, plus upcoming club and tea events.
A fragmentary notice describes social visits and events in the city. Charles Berry plans a one week trip for a Getipe Guild gathering starting March 30. Grace Church members visit Topeka for a week, with invitations and a card party planned for Monday and a complimentary event Tuesday afternoon. Thomas Ryan of Washington DC and EM Jolley are in town briefly, End Harris hosts a surprise party at Washburn Avenue, about twenty friends attend, while the Nichols family from Trinidad are visiting Topeka and plan short stays.
Jackson's band plans a concert in the Auditorium on November 3 to raise funds for new uniforms and instruments. Donations may be left at the Commercial Club rooms or with any band member, and will be accounted for by GEO. W. the band organizer. The event follows their recent opening appearance at the Auditorium.
The British press debates Lord Salisbury's handling of the German accord and possible impact on spheres of influence. The Tribune, Times, and European papers weigh whether the agreement shifts power, open door principles, and open markets. Concerns rise over Marseilles honors for Kruger and naval plans.
A cryptic passage discussing asylum, political refugees, and a call for nations to distinguish between President Kruger and Mr. Krucer, urging enforcement of a moral order across continental states. The fragment references political figures and refugee policy without clear context or outcome.
In a survey among eighty faculty and students at Princeton, many favor McKinley with notable figures like Dr. Samuel Hose Winans and Prof. John K. Finlay voicing support. A number remain undecided, while several faculty members express Democratic leanings but plan to back McKinley. The article also notes a jail contempt ruling in Cleveland and local civic efforts toward a Great Bend commercial club.
The Apache chieftain famed for provoking conflict is slated to attend a performance at the auditorium Thursday night. A war-dance program features the band and followers from multiple tribes, with proceeds aiding the auditorium’s expenses and fund.
In hotel corridors a traveler recalls cooking fish in camp using clay and bacon fat, with skeptical companions watching as the clay cracks to reveal flavor. A cheerful traveller on a train shares tales of desert crossing, wrecks, and rail fixes, contrasting a polished urban image with frontier missteps and a farmer turned adventurer from a western state.
The article promotes general health as the best approach to chronic rheumatism and endorses Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil as the preferred remedy. It notes no guaranteed cure but suggests improvement may occur and hints at future breakthroughs, urging trials by readers.
A farmer nearby kept his car open after wheat harvest to demonstrate lessons learned from farmers about pest risks. Neighbors showed strong interest in watching how he would safeguard the wheat piles, noting stretching and swaying caused by moisture and insects.
Real estate transfers list parcels and street addresses including 18T-8-41-58 BB 7 Logan Avenue and 3006 North Street with owners Horace G and wife Johns Palmer, Buchanan Street and an addition on Logan Avenue. Also mentions the Switzerland of America Route and various lot descriptions.
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