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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1899
Page
4
An assortment of opinion and editorial clippings discuss US policy in the Philippines, presidential politics, and public figures. Commentary targets Carnegie, Bryan, Kipling, Wheeler, and the Nebraska silver issue, with notes on national mood, military readiness, and domestic concerns amid wartime inflation.
Reflections on self confidence and gender, with aphoristic lines about tone heroism, worth, love, and life. Observations touch on pride, temper, self deception, and the idea that actions reveal character more than words. The piece cites a few quips about women and men, fate, and work.
An excerpt reflects on social attitudes toward aging women as editors mock claims of sympathy and insistence on propriety. The piece satirizes old fashioned femininity and moral posturing in a local paper column.
A humorous account opens with playful observations on women and courtship. The spoof tone parodies social rituals and dating mishaps, hinting at flaws and pretenses in early romantic theater.
Lawrence barber era ends and the Lawrence World size changes to eight columns. Phil Knowlton returns to Newton for a street fair. A Newton man clocks a thousand miles by wheel. Farmers plan a strong wheat crop but light corn outlook. Iola homecoming for General Funson and Sunday school attendance dip. Cirrus about Yates Canter’s race and a GOP candidate push for Governor next year. Telegraph exchanges expand in central and northern Kansas. Pittsburg courts referenced. district court in Girard visit noted. TL M Tuttle obituary recalls early Salina marshal days.
An ad-like snippet touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for various disorders including stomach and kidney issues. It claims the medicine cleanses blood and restores health, presenting a hopeful health remedy tone.
In Linwood Kansas a moral battle unfolds as local women urge patrons to avoid two saloons run by Abraham and Bowser. Officials permit the business for revenue while reformers from Diethediet and Congregational churches mobilize to close the joints. The women visit, plead, and stay for days, but the proprietors refuse to quit, promising to keep the fight going amid a wary town.
Fort Scott Kansas reports J A Farmer learns from Assistant Adjutant General Ward in Washington that his son Charley Farmer who disappeared from Wisconsin years ago is stationed with Troop L Fifth United States Cavalry in Los Marias Porto Rico. He enlisted in St Louis May 26 1893 and was discharged with good character. Parents urge him to write or return home.
A telegram from the Presidio hospital in San Francisco reports the death of Forward H. Hook, son of J. H. Hook of this city. Hook served in Company H, Twentieth Kansas, was among early wounded in the Manila campaign, and died after being sent home to recover. His father was en route to visit him when news of his death arrived.
Abilene dispatch reports letters from a Twentieth Kansas member stating Lieutenant Colonel Tittin has written a history of the Philippine campaign. The work may be published next year at his home, detailing the campaign against Japan in the period.
D A McTaggart fruit merchant filed suit in Wichita district court seeking damages of 15000 and a total of 135000 against Rock Island railroad over a disaster incident alleged to have occurred in Wichita on September 13. The action names the Rock Island railroad as defendant.
A rail collision at the Douglas avenue crossing resulted in three deaths and seven injuries among passengers. A Red Vehicle fire occurred with the wreck, with the line paying 145000 in total losses. In another item, Mary McPherson reports large wheat plantings with farmers like John W Olson and Erickson Brothers planning 200 acres or more in McPherson township.
Leavenworth reports orders for the Thirty second Volunteer Infantry departure to the Philippines. The unit will travel by the Santa Fe in five sections starting Friday noon. Travel rations are issued. Col. Graig is granted parade in Kansas City and railroad transport from Holliday Junction to Kansas City will be free. Troops look forward to active campaigning.
Jewell County fair opens in Mankato on October 5 and runs four days. A premium list and a run club purse for a fast mile race are planned, with purses from 10 to 128 dollars. Baseball games feature Lebanon, Mankato, Superior, Courtland and others over three days.
Iola, Sept. 13. A note from Mr. John T. Holmes, president of the cement company, states he will be here with about six engineers and overseers to begin construction on the Great Caen. Office and machine shops will be laid out on the grounds first, and the main buildings will then be started and pushed rapidly.
The report notes A. Sperry of Clay township bringing corn samples to Santa Fe for the Kansas corn carnival and mentions county displays. It also covers tea freight from Yokohama to Atchison with duty totals and rates, plus local county and Epworth League and reunion items from Osage City, Nemaha, and Arkansas City with party nominations and upcoming events.
The report notes ongoing construction on the new county jail with sub-contractor Mary directing masons who may quit Saturday night if delays persist. Health Officer Dillenbeck reports a smallpox case in Augusta with quarantine. barber shops in town linked to the patient. Kansas fairs list includes dates and locations statewide, with numerous counties scheduling exhibitions from September through October 1899.
A collage of jokes and quips from Detroit to Washington explores country life and manners in a light column. It includes lines on milking cows, bicycle health benefits, and a sly poke at professional courtesy, followed by a garbled list of G A R reunions with dates and officers.
Hughes the Mouse furnisher announces a rebranding to ELOW and promotes a new line of furniture, carpets, and home goods direct from factories. The notice mentions carpet and curtain work, delivery services, and past patronage with a plan to participate in the Atenison Corn Carnival. Sale details include a limited run from September 0 to September 2 with routes by Bante and Pe Ruute.
The first business session of the United Typothetae of America's 13th annual convention began in New Haven with about 40 delegates. National President Cornelius Morehouse chaired as greetings from Connecticut officials and Yale University were delivered.
In Chicago on September 15 traders believed an elevator war had begun in the wheat market. A rush of short covering in September wheat boosted prices early, with major firms Weare & Co Armour & Co and Peavy & Co at the center. The advance stemmed from heavy short interest and cash wheat possession, as carrying charges fell from over five cents to near disappearance.
The annual session in Richmond Va selected officers for the national councilor Howard Holstein of Harrisburg Pa and national vice councilor Elmer Hull Milford N H along with secretary John Server Philadelphia Pa treasurer Joseph Shinn Camden N J marshal F L A Stover Wilmington Del protector M H C Springeton and doorkeeper A E Nearing Hartford Conn A two year membership requirement was enacted for eligibility to national councilor and vice councilor.
Mr C R Hudson will leave the Santa Fe service this week as assistant general freight agent, changing from an October 1 date to immediate relief. His successor, Mr F C Mangley, will assume duties and move to Topeka at once. Mangley’s appointment aligns with his work in Kansas City and the Mexican Central posting.
Vague phrases describe a small settlement where residents discuss trust issues and local work. Eyewitness fragments mention a Yonson family, a town near a station, and a busy square with tradespeople. The text hints at social tensions and misread identities without clear events.
Fragments describe a quicksilver fountain with mentions of a center shaft, gutters, and a mysterious pipe network. The text references a reservoir tank, channels radiating outward, and a ceremonial setup with trustees and a countdown plan.
Agents of the Rock Island railroad are out securing the right of way for the line from Kingfisher to Guthrie and will push the work at once. The Santa Fe has set the contract for a pressed brick two story depot, energy be needed, sonny.
A request for a new trial was filed with Recorder Gort by William A. Moor whose year sentence for burglary and attempting robbery was handed down last year. The appeal cites alleged new evidence discovered to warrant a fresh hearing.
Rural free delivery will be established at Smuriden with carrier Gorse A. Smith appointed. Population served about 700. W. L. Hall of Marshallen Kansas named clerk in the agricultural department at 3900 per year. National Association of Mexican Veterans reunion underway in Indianapolis with about 125 veterans from over half the states. Funeral of J B Eustis in Louisville, memorial service note. National Colored Baptist convention opens in Nashville with around 1500 delegates from nearly every state.
A fragment mentions choosing between years and hers for twenty five and notes a conversational prompt. The readable text shows a playful line about decisions and options without concrete events or places. No identifiable persons or organizations are present.
Chas Bennett, an optician operating on Kansas Avenue since 1879, announces establishment of a new storefront on the same street, signaling continued service for eyewear and vision needs to local residents.
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