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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
4
A fragment from the Topeka State Journal features editorial musings on education and citizenship, anecdotes about dorm life and student labor, and brief quips from various papers. It mentions Topeka location details and national references, with light social commentary.
Weather bulletin notes rain tonight and Saturday for Kansas with cooler air. Chicago area experiences variable winds and cooler conditions into the night.
Arizona offers tax exemptions for new railroads begun within a year, spurring charter activity. Projects focus on regional transport rather than transcontinental lines, with Northwest Alaska penetration and a New York to Portland rail route discussed. Kansas plans benefit from broader national development, while the piece critiques medical advertising ethics and urges patient public discernment.
An annual college prospectus shows total expenses for a small Kansas college reach 1135 and 72 dollars, covering books, stationery, room and board, fuel, tuition, and salaries. The narrator notes the burden on humble students, paying their own way and relying on earnings to cover costs.
A fragmented column notes fashion quips about hats coats and loafers, reflections on men and women, social musings, and casual remarks on ambition education and work. The piece blends light satire with observations on behavior and habits.
Colorado Springs reports that J. S. Edmunds may be released soon after Sheriff Boynton brought him back from Kansas City on a murder charge. The case hinges on three young women's identification of Kay's companion and a possibly new witness who places Edmunds in Colorado Springs days after the murder. The sheriff guards the unnamed witness while pursuing the identification lead.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow comes back to the capital after weeks away. Appointments were distributed across states with the largest state total reaching 32. The Tempo notes 386 appointments made to fill new posts and successors in various divisions.
Edward Oakley claimed a Brown University divinity degree and was arraigned at How Street Police Court yesterday on a charge of bearing. He was discharged after a Congregational minister offered to take care of him. Oakley wrote to the United States embassy from the police station describing the affair.
Goes to Bee McKinney Washington September 10. Attorney General McKenna has journeyed to Somerset, Pennsylvania, to confer with the president on important public matters the exact nature of which is not disclosed.
A state inquiry into the Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Co reveals twelve mortgage liens totaling 1 28001.78, with loans of 278000.74 secured by the same property in south Milwaukee. Some loans were foreclosed or in foreclosure, and adjustments reduced interest payments while new notes were pledged. the investigation also uncovers use of dummy agencies by Kansas and Missouri offices and potential nonresident agency law evasion.
The tiniest horse Leo, about 1 inches tall, owned by Marchese Carcano and famed for a team of small Shetland ponies, is exhibited in Milan with Queen Victoria’s ponies. He may join a world tour and appear at Madison Square Garden next fall, aiming for the New York horse show.
A Bologna dispatch reports young composer Pietro Mascagni wounded by a pistol while examining it. The Gazetta Dell Emilia claims a self inflected wound in a suicide attempt, but the report is unconfirmed.
A Topeka mass temperance meeting at Hamilton hall denounces open liquor sales at Garfield park and Labor Day events. It praises the Seventeen Committee for stopping liquor at the park, condemns mob violence against officers, and calls for chief Henry Steele’s removal. A law and order mass convention is set for September 18, 1897.
A historical advert claims rapid relief from kidney and bladder distress using the New Great South American Kidney Care. It promises prompt easing of urinary pain for both sexes and lists Geo. W. Stansfield and Sim Drug Co in Topeka, Kansas as suppliers.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage stated that the appointee by Chairman 4 of The Gianapolis is a splendid choice and he hopes it will advance the effort to revise the currency laws in Washington.
The Woodlawn Women's club met to discuss Governor Tanner's removal of Mrs Florence Kelley from the chief factory inspector post. They adopted resolutions denouncing the action, urging federal and state club cooperation, and calling for investigations on child labor law enforcement to be reported at the Jacksonville federation meeting in October.
In Mount VernonTi Jim Berry, described as a wealthy drifter, found his former benefactor desperate with a $250 mortgage on a Miles farm. He paid off the mortgage and added $350 to help Brown's family. The scene highlights Berry's unexpected generosity amid drought and hardship.
Flat Springs, Ark., Sept 10. Dire Breese, recently arrived from Texas, killed herself by taking a fatal dose after a quarrel with her husband. She set fire to a yard full of expensive dresses, destroying many costly garments.
Grain shipments at Chicago face disruption as freight cars pile up in yards and Western lines struggle with deluges. Receipts this week exceed handling capacity, causing congestion and stalled traffic across major routes.
Seaview Virginia ad recounts a cure for croup with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The copy praises its effectiveness for children and notes stock was available in multiple sizes at Gunther’s Pharmacy in the town.
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