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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1897

Page

4

Subscription Terms for The State Journal

The State Journal lists subscription options including daily carrier delivery at 18 cents a week within Topeka and surrounding towns, with mail and weekly edition prices also noted. The paper's address is 600 Kansas Avenue, corner of Eighth, Topeka, and phone numbers for the office and business inquiries are provided.

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Weather Indications For Chicago Area Short Term

Weather Indications for Chicago area on October 24 include a clear to variable sky and potential fog patches tonight. Warmer conditions expected tonight with winds shifting to southerly and a continued rise in temperatures into Saturday.

Stockyards case sparks public control debate

The Stockyards decision, urged by Judge Thayer and upheld by Foster, centers on whether stockyards are a public institution under state law. It argues that if treated as public, rates and services come under public control, influencing trusts and monopolies while shaping future regulatory power for the state and municipalities.

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Honors and Charity Question in City Notes

In a Kanss City Star Notes item the Pine City figures Fred Vandeerift and J Q Pisrionr are cited with honors in a frayed account. The piece notes a Chanute resident who should receive a Yellow degree and the Grand Crews of Bix, yet describes Parmer as old and poor relying on a pension. A stranded daughter and a confession of inability appear as the narrative threads.

Fred Vandeerift Sara Kannas City J. Q Pisrionr Chanute Mir. Parmer Ble Daushisre Chiensi

Fragmented Globe Sightings and Social Musings Reflected

The garbled column voices skepticism about revival, mocks the idea of admirable things needing two baths, and jokes about Milnks as a best. It notes race talk, fault lines in journalism, and a weary critique of public behavior and superstition amid social chatter.

Uncanny Rain at Macon Cemetery Among Union Graves

Reports from Macon Georgia describe a strange repeated rain in a local cemetery where Union soldiers are buried. Sexton Walley and the town's leading citizens witnessed a marked shower on one hillside plot as crowds gathered to observe a mysterious, nonstorm rainfall phenomenon over the graves and surrounding trees.

Macon Smiapot Sexton Hall Eibow Witson Blucun Thi Chinn Nuehyne Gulf of Absico Hecinern Herta Tandler Wilner Ube Mucom Hasehhwa Tene Wihate Fulreet Dutiain Diya

Mysterious Death of a Jersey Cow in South Kingston

A Jersey cow owned by Charler Alle in South Kingston goes ill with wheezing and distress at milking. Veterinarians examine the animal but struggle to diagnose. An autopsy reveals a foot hall inside the cow’s stomach, a finding described as remarkable and puzzling to the case.

Kingston Charler Alle Jersey Allen

Grain-O Coffee Substitute Promoted in Stores

A notice promotes Grain-O a coffee substitute made from gore grains claiming similar taste with lower cost. It highlights easy stomach use and suggests it costs 25 cents per package. Also advertised Talares Horehound Syrup as a remedy for consumption coughs colds and throat troubles with contact at Geo W Stanwield and Millers Pharmacy.

Geo. W. Stanwield Kan~ Sus Millers Pharmacy Sixth Topeka Avenues

Girl in Indianapolis Undergoes Facial Scalp Graft

A severely injured Indianapolis girl suffers scalp loss after an accident at a surgical institute. Doctors remove forehead skin to graft onto her skull while nurses and staff donate tissue and support her recovery. Her fiancé remains by her side, pledging marriage after healing.

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A Smallpox Center in Atlanta Seems Isolated Epidemic

Atlanta reports the city has the only current smallpox outbreak in the United States. Health officials took the case of a patient from Sprayberry's alley to the smallpox hospital and tallied twenty two cases by October, with locations including Decatur Street, Auburn Avenue, and Sprayberry's Army area.

Atlanta United States Board of Health Beerd Kanes Decatur Atrout Hobtbinck Pyltimen Street Grayerree Decatur Akroet Auburn Avenue Holcomb Ates Eigewood Avenue Spinks Alley Poursby Street McDaniel City Stovkudi Optober Sprayberry’s Army Capitol Avenue Frater Atted

Strange Nuptial Match Between Rich Widow and Colored Instructor

In Brooklyn on October 22 fashionable society follows the secret marriage of Mrs. John S. Provost, widow Mrs. C. Demon, to James A. Cutlar, a bicycle instructor from North Carolina. The union, kept hidden, was discussed last week as Provost’s circle learns of the match. Cutlar, called "the Spookied Beauty," arrived in the city years ago and the couple reportedly hide in an eastern Long Island village.

Brooklyn John S. Provost Mivn Mine

Josiah Jordan Heads Florida Overland With Family

Josiah Jordan plans a December overland move to Florida with his family after resigning as county superintendent. He has not been in good health since his term ended and recently decided to move permanently to start a fruit farm. He bought a Prairie Pull man with home facilities for the journey.

Josiah Jordan Plotidea Jordan Florida Sain & Skinner

Everybody Says So Cascarets Candy Callartic

An advertisers notice touts Cascarets Candy Callartic as a wonderful medical discovery. It claims to cleanse the kidneys and bowels, dispel colds and fevers, relieve headaches and biliousness, and improve digestion. The copy urges purchase at 50 cents a box and mentions druggists.

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Poison His Brain After Horse Switch Lights Eye

A horse owned by Elmer Coon switched to fast and damaged Coon’s eye, doctors say the brain may be poisoned by germ transfer, with the eye swelling and vision severely impaired. Three physicians consider slight recovery possible. Earthquake shocks reported in Caruthersville Missouri around 4 clock, described as brief rolling tremors with a secondary minor jolt.

Wheat and Corn Market Report From Chicago Trade

The Chicago market report details wheat opening near yesterday with December futures around high levels and broad activity. Corn stays firm as wheat supports price. oats trade mixed with modest volume. provisions weaken with slight declines in pork and brisk trading for futures ahead of February delivery. Barley and Timothy show cash prices with September and October bids noted.

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Chicago Livestock Market Report Update

Market notes show cattle receipts around 3500 with steady sheep and hogs. 32 week period and recent shipments indicate ongoing activity. Livestock categories include cows, heifers, steers, hogs, and lambs with listed prices and regional references for Texas and nearby markets.

Ames Texas Ateers Teders Emere

Kansas City Livestock Market Rumors and Mixed Receipts

Kansas City cattle receipts uneven with Texas steers and native cattle noted amid a firmer or steady tone for wheat and rye markets. Prices show dairy butter steady, eggs tight with sugar and coffee weaker, wholesale markets reflecting modest activity and variable demand.

Market Gossip and Grain Prices From Liverpool and Chicago

A fragmentary market update notes Liverpool and Chicago grain movements with wheat and corn trends. It discusses shipments, receipts, and price shifts, listing destinations like Topeka and Minneapolis, and mentions Henry George’s death and boxing activity in brief.

Tale of a Tenement and a Dying Woman

In Brooklyn on Nevins Street a 40,000 dollar cash fortune sits unread as a family starves. Matrick McLaughlin dies of heart failure after alcohol poisoning while his 12 year old sister lies near death from starvation. A four year old girl and other relatives show limited care as the elderly woman refuses help and the siblings cling to each other amid ruin.

Brooklyn Oct D Ramekaokly Nevins McLaughlin Menar Ste Patrick Consamoen

Enjoin Engineers Union Order to Pay Damages

In New York Supreme Court a decision enjoins the Walled Portable Hoisting Engineers union and its delegate Peter Gibona to pay 500 damages for interfering with Penlavith P. Davie a non union man and keeping him from work starting August 126 0 in Jan 126 0.

New York Supreme Court Today Peter Gibbona Penlavith P. Davie Aiko Defenstart Union Jane

Bryan in Ohio Campaign Tour Attacks Gold Standard

Wm J Bryan spoke at multiple Ohio meetings on Saturday outlining the silver question, criticizing the gold standard as conceived in avarice and imposed by stealth, and condemning priestly influence. He warned listeners about fraud in politics and noted Democrats secured as many votes as predicted while Republicans exceeded expectations in early November balloting.

Cleveland Ohio Wm. J. Bryan Mcctinley Hanna Bryan

Heavy frost mainly halts cotton harvest in Texas and Indian Territory

A heavy frost in Denison Texas and nearby Indian Territory slows cotton picking. Reports say harvest in this section and southern Indian Territory is less than half complete, with frost aiding dusting belts and opening fields for collection.

Texas Denison Tex Indian Territory

Mineral Water and Laundry Ad Spotlight

The print promotes mineral water touted as the finest and invites readers to try W PHILLIVS at 2 W Eighth St. A Peerless Steam Laundry listing covers 112 and 16 West sth with a note on value and quality. Chaney & Morton advertise jewel oak heaters and other value items in the same period ad block.

Ie Wert W. Phillivs Eighth St West Sth Chaney & Morton

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