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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1898
Page
6
A vivid note reports a statue clearing amid a spasm of delight while a fashion item, a ladies shirt waist, is laundered to set color fade protection, credited to Pearness.
Caleb Lipscomb of Fort Scott spoke at Weber ball in Topeka as Socialist Labor candidate for governor. The meeting attracted 20 attendees and devolved into a lively, good natured free for all with Populists and Socialists trading speeches while neither side gained a clear advantage. Lipscomb asserted social reform should elevate workers and oppose private control of trusts, inviting questions and debate from the audience.
Mrs Eliza Woodruff of 1020 Sackson Street recalls years of kidney pain and ineffective medical treatment before using Morrow’s Kid-neolds. She says relief came in two days and continued with the tablets curing most symptoms of her kidney disease.
In a convention address the candidate outlines a program to employ the unemployed by creating state factories for shoes and clothing at actual cost. The plan would expand state ownership to housing and then to other businesses, ending private monopolies and the competitive system.
Wellington Journal reports Chester Long spoke publicly in Wellington for the first time during his visit. Mrs. Love, wife of ex-congressman Jim Long, rode a Paola train to hear him incognito and joined others to shake his hand after the address. Long noted she could not attend his Capitol speeches in Washington previously.
Stock breeders from all sections attend the Armour sale at the Kansas City stockyards. Prices averaged about 1430 per head with many notable sales including True Lass, imported cow. Christmas Rose, imported cow. Ladd, carved May 10 1897. and other rising calves tied to buyers such as H Humphrey Ashley and J Sparks.
Witnesses testifying to the war investigation committee included Fountain Ragland Edward Simmons and officers from multiple units. Colonel Cabell described appalling conditions at the Second division hospital with sick patients left unprotected and noted mule drivers acting as nurses and drinking, impairing care.
Abilene reports a severe storm causing extensive stock damage and broken trees. Sleet and heavy moisture shattered fruit and shade trees across the town, with two inches of snow and telegraph service demoralized. Eastern connection only via Hastings, Nebraska, until evening.
Fire at Hastings sawmill destroys plant at Pacific coast site. Two hundred fifty workers lose jobs as mill and wharf equipment perish. Three ships rescued with effort. total loss estimated in hundreds of dollars. Royal City Planing Mill Co and Joss proprietors affected.
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