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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1898
Page
4
A garbled compilation of 19th century style notices and editorials references. Mentions Washington Post Vienna California and Chicago figures, political maneuvers, and a Pullman case ruling. Notes Col Waring’s death from yellow fever and U.S. urban sanitary improvements tied to his work.
A reminiscence on a genuine whist crank who enjoys three handed games without prizes or refreshments. Women whisper about it while spouses settle into domestic routines, and some wonder if men ever stop working their heads at day’s end to play whist. The reflection ends with a hopeful note about life after death.
Fragmented OCR teases a church tied reflection on death from a broken heart. It mentions a woman of Atchipan age leaving her widowed mother to join a mission and neighbors doubting if the Lord approves such acts amid unclear context.
A collage of humorous lines and quips from various papers. Snatches of dialogue poke at manners and mores, with flippant exchanges about pasties at a library, rare books, sermons, marriage, music, and social norms. The pieces offer a snapshot of light, satirical newsroom humor from multiple locales.
Amini and Persian royalty rumored to visit Paris during the Exposition season unsettled French minds. Admiral Dewey is humorously teased by an admirer, who acknowledges a shared past meeting. Dewey is noted as a butterfly collector with a vast private collection valued around 3,000 to 36,000. Captain Hitsinson of the Massachusetts may have become commodore, but a faulty mail caused the official promotion to be delayed. Washington society quips about a secretary’s stance on profanity in naval matters, suggesting officers should refrain from swearing unless absolutely necessary.
Railroads continue to await payment for carrying Kansas troops after their 1865 Topeka deployment. Red tape delayed reimbursements as the War Department and Washington funds faced slow processing. Adjutant General Yee notes efforts to settle bills directly with states, while carriers fear further delays.
Winfield Kansas reports an imposter posing as a veteran named D T Ferrer from Martinsville Indiana. He ingratiated himself with local families, claimed farm holdings and promised prepaid fruit deliveries, then vanished after swindling small sums. Regrets of Byers and local G A R members noted missing items and ransacked rooms.
Marion hosts a 72 October dog coursing meetup forming a state association with 40 members. Officers named Inter President GW Heimer, secretary and treasurer W Otle Thompson of Marion. Winners include Citadale owned by James Robertson Cottonwood Falls, Tottle C by Carter Cottonwood Falls, Epiloter by Markley Herrington. Nirah Dean by Jefferson Enterprise wins puppy stake with Gala by Markley Herrington placing.
Kansas University football dominated Enright Medical College from the opening kickoff, winning 49 to 0. The Jayhawks displayed improved form, while Enrights failed to halt interference and end runs. A safety concern arose as Captain Mugge wore shields, sparking crowd reaction and a pause in play.
Wichita on October 3 report T. A. Anthony seeks word of his son a U S Army private who enlisted in the Fifteenth Regular Infantry bound for Cuba. The father recalls the last letter from his son at Montauk Point convalescing from dengue fever and asks if any reader can help locate him.
United States Fish Commission Car No 2 under Captain Groves distributed several thousand small pond fry at Larned on October 31 The Pawnee River area received fresh supply of fish and black bass The commission has supplied ponds to about sixty percent of Pawnee County farms and aided irrigation with small ditches
Mrs J Ellen Foster of Washington DC, president of the National Woman's Republican Association, arrives in Atchison and will begin a speaking tour in Greenleaf Haddam and the Seventh district under the Republican state center committee. She will campaign against Jerry, with stops in Greenleaf Haddam and And further events planned in the Seventh congressional district.
Hundreds gather Saturday as dynamite charge near a flowing well attempts to boost output. Twenty four quarts of explosive Sepiostys fired into the well bottom to force increased gas volume, reflecting early 19th century experimentation methods and local civic interest.
Kansas City Oct 21 George H Hunter of Wellington Kan narrowly escaped mangling when a Summit street cable car struck him in front of the Savoy hotel He grasped the front board and saved himself. his tooth was knocked out and ankles and knees sprained He and his wife were alighting at 5 30 and the grip car 237 failed to stop before striking him near the Savoy hotel with 50 onlookers watching.
The Rev. W. T. Moffat of Arkansas City received a Spanish flag tag taken from a fort captured at Manila. The token came from his son Captain W. P. Moffat of Company A First North Dakota Infantry who sent it from Manila. Captain Moffat was appointed to command the Spanish prison at Mantle.
Independence October 31 The vitrified brick plant shut down Saturday night and five brickmakers were discharged. The rest of the force grew angry as brick stocks were fired and loaded. Most workers will be out of work soon since brick for the Cherryvale order are exhausted and no large orders are on hand. About 47 000 brick remain to be shipped to Cherryvale, but after the remaining kilns are fired there will be many more bricks cured.
The last muster rolls for the Twenty-second Kansas volunteers have been forwarded to Major Hamner in Omaha. On November 3 the regiment will be paid off and mustered out of service. The Twenty-fifth Infantry will be mustered out December 3, as fixed by the mustering officer.
Winfield Oct 31 The Masonic fraternity will oversee the corner stone ceremony of the new observatory building with Hav TV. Jeffrey as orator. The event will be Thursday afternoon and city schools will dismiss to allow students to attend. The Masons, led by Caman's Military Band, will march up Ninth avenue from Main Street at 2 o'clock.
Abilene reports typhoid fever outbreak linked to a watermelon meal two weeks earlier. Edith Henderson Richint Cormack and two country students are dead. three others remain seriously ill.
Major T J Anderson Republican candidate for state senator spoke at a Tossville gathering. He defended Republican principles, criticized Populists, and urged voters to support party platforms on protection for labor, government reform, and swift action on key issues.
A speaker defends loyalty to Shawnee county and railroads amid political friction. He claims competence for the state senate seat and asserts support from local and national workers while denouncing a rival as untrustworthy. He urges voters to choose him or the other candidate, noting inevitabilities of sunshine and rain.
Washburn excelled in a Midland football clash where the Midland Eleven defeated the opponent 18 to 6. The state normal college faculty met Friday to decide a significant matter related to the student body.
Midland failed to field full teams against Washburn, losing 12 to 6 as Shriek and Henderson suffered injuries. Washburn scored two touchdowns in the second half after an early one in the first, with Midland's sole score coming just before halftime. Kickoffs were by Hughes and Hoover before an estimated crowd of 300.
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