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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
4
A battered clippings pile shows mixed dispatches from the United States and abroad. Reports include Kansas volunteers in the Philippines, casualties, German actions in China, yellow fever at Key West, and city improvements in Liverpool.
The Tribune weighs the trust issue and argues that while trusts excel at production they fail to organize distribution. It suggests better direct shipment control could save millions, noting trusts must eventually address all commercial aspects.
Essay on love and marriage norms suggesting women avoid family skeletons and men face constant proposals while relationships are tested by engagement cycles. tone satirical and dated reflecting early 20th century urban attitudes.
A Chicago News sample presents pointed paragraphs on self made men, charity, confession, and gossip. It ponders why people crave material excess, the brevity of fame, and social hypocrisy with sardonic humor. Several quips critique marriage, fear of danger, and consumer zeal.
A garbled Kansan era column notes proposed motto debates and local calls for action. It mentions Chanute, gas warlines, a Winfield Methodist urging Governor Stanley to mobilize volunteers, and Catholics purchasing property for a church in Wichita amid faith discipline concerns.
The piece collects humorous and curious items: a prairie schooner with lace curtains, a Kansan corn stalk display, a club in Fort Scott, a secret among girls, a free circus ticket offer in exchange for a subscription, a Wichita correspondent tied to a dynamite incident, and a Colorado lung tale. It also includes bibliomaniac bragging, old book curiosities, and a rural swindle about overnight lodging and a phony clergyman.
President and Mrs. McKinley left Canton last night aboard a special train bound for Washington. The scene at the station drew a large crowd as the President acknowledged well wishers. Mrs. McKinley is reported to be steadily recovering, though health kept her from meeting many people during the visit.
Vancouver dispatch notes the Dirigo arrives from Alaska with 200 passengers and gold dust valued at about 45.0 quarter of a million. Barclay of North Dakota is named the biggest whiner. Among the passengers are C. Coatesworth who heads toward Edmonton. Dr. Mason of Chicago and other scurvy patients aboard Wind City are said to have reached safety. Passenger movement shows 447 left Daweon and 269 arrived. 1,000 to 1,500 men floated down the river to Cape Nome unseen. Estimates place 3,000 “brotte” men in the Brooks range needing exit or charity next winter. Telegraph One reaches Yukon River 150 miles south of Dawson as work advances at five miles per day. Government rail progress spans Caribou Crossing toward White Horse Rapids Walton Valley and Thirty Mile River, shortening Edmonton distance by about 100 miles. Tickets on sale September 6 7 and 3 with return September 0uh. T W Woolverton at 704 Kan Ave offers prescription rates.
A fragment touts constant care causing sleeplessness loss of appetite and nervousness. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla brings a wonderful change, restoring blood quality and vitality. The text mentions Renita Low a vague beneficiary and suggests a testimonial tone.
A block on Tyler street hosts an impromptu serenade mixing Sunday school songs and German hymns. A nearby couple of prayer meetings clash with the singing as a masked serenade reaches a crescendo, then the singers slip away into darkness amid a startled crowd and a wandering baby’s cries.
The Weekly Review of Trade notes demand surging despite high prices with strong employment and wages fueling purchases. Companies race to expand stores, mills, and transport capacity as orders extend into next year, with notable price jumps in coal, iron, leather, wool, and textiles and record wheat and corn exports shaping the market.
Seattle reports two Alaska steamers returning with gold dust from Cape Nome districts. The Laurada and Humboldt carried rich loads totaling near $600000 from five hundred Klondikers. Dust must be amalgamated. several individuals from Denver and local districts are cited with substantial sums. A miner from Eagle City proudly recalls American roots amid tales of hardship and fortune.
An editorial and testimonial laden advertisement touts a diarrhoea remedy as a cure, citing a Virginia editor and reader endorsements. The piece mocks rival treatments and claims dramatic relief after use, including a personal account by KR Moore and other testimonials.
A notice from G. A. tea quarters announces a reunion at Por Bale Fair Ground with prices and terms provided by A. P. SHREVE Secretary.
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