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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
5
A reader voices concerns about ovarian inflammation with pain and tenderness in the lower side. The text promotes Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure, citing a testimonial from a woman in Troy, Missouri, who claims her ovarian trouble improved after use.
A garbled page segment describes upcoming events and local notes. Mentions register deadlines, a finance school reopening, an election, a state convention, a Crawford venue night, and a temperate mix of names and places like Topeka and Presbyterians. The crumbled text references public notices, theater, and community activities with unclear details.
Fragmentary report notes two men confess to a real murder in September. Details are unclear but indicate legal action and court dates. Nearby items mention a high school event and a church service slated for today and tomorrow.
In Topeka two society weddings unfold at home settings with Rev J. B. Meares and Rev F. W. Banerset officiating. Miss Martha Payne wed W H Falkiner, while Miss Lillian McFarland marries Lee Clinton Forbes in autumn decor with roses, vines, and palms. Guests mingle as couples depart for evening tea and future home at 19 West Eighth Avenue.
A self explanatory letter released by Democratic committees in Kansas City Kansas details Populist congress candidate Campbell’s admission of coordinating with Republicans. He claims to campaign against Democrats, urges Populists to vote Republican for party survival, and offers to speak in Lincoln and Wichita districts under committee direction amid fusion Populist tensions. The note cites a Wichita speech circulated by the state Republican committee and requests funding for a speaking tour in early November.
A garbled OCR fragment contains stray words and partial phrases making the event unclear. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to identify the subject.
The audience packed Crawford’s last night for Frank Daniels in The Ameer. He drew rare praise, the company delivered strong chorus with Helen Redmond and Norma Kopp as leads, and Daniels improvised in the role with bright stage timing. An encore and lingering applause followed as he thanked Topeka.
Readers report tension during a scene as Constance TM and Aaron Winston perform a romance. Miss Redimond, playing the distressed figure, stirred whispers by reacting to a faux embrace as hundreds watched.
A report from New York outlines a group operating under the cloak of agents of the Nepublican forging checks citywide and across the state. Officials describe their retirement as part of the scheme with witness J. Wrasht cited in connection to the case.
A fragmentary report describes a committee meeting about forged cheques and a plan to counterfeit funds. Witnesses mention Conk receiving 1160 and subsequent withdrawals while a prisoner reappeared with slid checks. The investigation traces significant forging activity and links to a political literary venture.
A garbled report notes a ruler nicknamed Belgiane in a motion toward some feat, with references to a journey, an auto, and mentions of Giants Faurwek. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply a notable public figure involved in a dramatic event.
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