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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1900
Page
8
The piece argues that saving money by staying home or skipping Ivory Soap is thrift without wisdom. It warns free alkali in cheap soap can damage oil cloth and emphasizes that some cutbacks endanger daily care and safety.
Kentucky and several ships prepare for Atlantic duty as diversions and tests unfold. Reports note trials at Sandy Hook and the ship’s readiness to depart once turret tests are cleared.
A Kansas Teav erance union report via a special correspondent accuses Leavenworth Klondike of eleven saloons and thirteen houses of prostitution, plus gambling dens. It claims widespread vice near Soldiers Home and along the Pike, urging strict enforcement and removal of saloons to protect veterans and public order.
Topeka will be represented at the Kansas City horse show by top horsemanship figures including Dean Low acclaimed as the dresser of the west. Ose C. P. Updegratt will act as judge and master of ceremonies and Phyllis T a Topeka roadster mare will be showcased by Lima of Kansas City. Phyllis T captured major cups in the Spencer show and others, as the event features noted riders and horses from both cities.
The Supreme Court after a November 7 hearing remains to rule on Parsons request for a writ of mandamus to force the Clay County Board of Charities to condemn and acquire the site for the new asylum. Attorney General Gistard allowed his name on the state’s line in the case. The Clay County probate court has enjoined the board from proceeding pending further action.
November style note reports Judge Ti-Judee Waller of MUngoline county court refused to appoint a guardian for Seth Abbott. The case involves Abbott’s son and a sanitar ium west of the city where a large annuity is noted. Court records indicate no guardian is set and Abbott property matters remain unresolved.
A garbled text fragment discusses political nomination for Congress in Pasgetierlile with scattered references to Republicans and district concerns. The passage includes unsafe medical advice and nonsensical lines, lacking coherent events or verifiable names. No clear actions or outcomes are presented.
The Kansas Centennial exposition seeks $50,000 capital stock and state legislative backing. Vice presidents named from fifteen counties, with John E. Frost as president and F. D. Coburn proposing statewide subscriptions and promotional stickers to attract business and visitors.
Secretary H M Philips of the mid continental exposition calls for state and congressional support to fund a Topeka 1904 exposition celebrating Kansas. He urges grassroots legislative action and an appropriation of 200 000 to 250 000 dollars, with further sums over three to four years, to present Kansas positively to national and international audiences.
The Topeka Whist club and friends enjoyed an open season opening Monday night. Guests praised the entertainment as members counted gains and noted six applications posted on the spot. Next Monday begins winter games with weekly Monday play and prospect of interclub tournaments with Kansas City.
The FB Guild Music company displays carefully neglected stock of fine first class pianos from the west with special ordered fancy designs for presents and holiday trade. The musical public is invited to inspect with complimentary music provided. Also advertised is the two step The Hub of the Universe by George Sehienffarth and a remedy The Bromoline claiming to cure a cold in one day with money back from all druggists.
Topeka items report a range of local happenings including arrests for petit larceny and cocaine, a scarlet fever case at T. P. Paxton’s home, Halloween events, upcoming weddings and engagements, and weather forecasts. Officials prepare for wartime events, labor arbitration in Wichita, and a new brick sidewalk project after Lowman Hill school fire. Public notices mention ministers’ sermons, busier streets, and a pension discussion. the weather outlook remains mild through election day.
Major Anderson reported receiving a reply from W H Merriam director of the census in Washington denying a recount for Topeka claiming the government cannot grant the request while Topeka would bear the expense. Col Sam Radges will prepare a revised enumeration for publicity. Congressman Charles Curtis has urged the census director to grant the privilege.
Police raided a Dowling Place property at Kansas Avenue and seized paraphernalia including a keg of beer. Bond set at $500 for a suspect, with Chief Stoht and Officers Milter Mett roy and Walker making the arrest. City detectives provided evidence. more arrests expected in a few days.
Aboard the yacht Altria from Higtta, Frederick, Wm. H., Otte ofegele, and Neal Mason were not heard from. A cable message from Antonio sides Gatedeicher 22 reported “AM safe aboard” and that Ethelred would return home Monday. The note was signed by Win. H. Lansston. The report notes the missing group amid a local effort to locate them.
Hamburg stocks and book sales closed today after the market opened amid tight oversubscription in a peculiar postwar scene. Officials warned against crowding and urged calm as traders sought liquidity while the city faced financial pressures.
A distraught wife suffers chronic headaches backache and nervousness as faintness and chest pains worsen. Her husband dismisses it as blues, but her condition deepens until a female complaint is diagnosed. Mrs Pinkham claims to have relieved thousands with her remedy and urges other sick women to seek help.
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