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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
7
A vintage ad touts Ivory Soap as the best value and purity among household soaps. It emphasizes affordability, lack of unnecessary packaging or perfume, and notes the soap floats for easy use in laundry and other tasks.
The Democratic state convention in Saratoga names ticket leaders including Governor Blanchfield and Lieutenant Governor Mackay while unity follows among key figures Hill and Croker. Blanchfield, a 45 year old with strong partnerships, leads alongside others for state offices.
Fragmentary report notes a political district reference and a claim of a cure all for croup. It mentions Alvin Evans and a disease panic with sensational language about Themus Electric Oil as the emergency remedy. No clear events or dates emerge beyond the Sept. 1 context and scattered names.
A. W. Smith of Merherson will address campaign events under party guidance. His stance shows reluctance toward Governor Stanley, and McPherson county remains passive in party alignment. Simpson has stayed away from politics since a rejection, aiding J. R. Burton instead. Smith’s speeches with Collins are tied to Governor Roosevelt Smith Center.
Chicago dated report tracks Presidential Candidate Bryan’s train tour from Fort Wayne to Toledo Columbus and St Louis with talks in Kansas City Leavenworth Atchison Saint Joseph and Nebraska stops. Emphasizes speech on trusts limiting youth opportunities and notes a lack of large demonstrations.
Burlington Route unveils a new through train from Central Montana to the Puget Sound region in 61 hours, with through coaches seating, tourist cars, dining and sleeping accommodations. The service advertises rapid connections to Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis and western cities, and lists J. Bratford as Passenger Agent. Also notes Sousa Continental Tour controversy and public interest in music events.
Commercial Club reports on fundraising for an Excellent Entertainment series. Tickets priced at 4 cents to 50 cents each with season passes at 2 dollars. reserved seats at Stansfeld’s drug store. Committee appointed to push ticket sales and a centennial plan discussed with progress toward state and national involvement.
A former teacher describes how overwork and poor diet caused nervous prostration and weight loss. She credits daily grape nuts for rebuilding gray matter and restoring health, energy, and appetite, noting she now maintains strength and focus and no digestive issues.
Fragmentary OCR note references a meeting on May 2 about freight depots and recreation committees. Names mentioned include Gritay Kiteinger Capil Barbershop Wood Topeka resident Mextoin Central railway Coulter farmer and an A A Robi. Proceedings unclear.
Railroad officials and investors weigh rebuilding Galveston at the Brazos mouth or 40 miles southwest, while some predict the city remains on its sand island. Experts note Galveston’s wealth could fund relief and rebuilding, but a shift to a new harbor at Velasco or a coastal town may emerge, as confidence in the current site falters.
Galveston residents recount close calls during the hurricane as families fled, a man rescued his own kin only to watch them sink, and volunteers aided others amid wreckage on Bolivar Point. A Houston Post staffer notes relatives found alive after nights of peril. water supplies dwindled and improvised efforts to obtain fresh water failed. Rescue carts and brave neighbors battled floods, while twelve bodies were recovered nearby as the storm raged.
Mothers rest easy as children sleep soundly through the night avoiding anxious suspense for fathers and families. A report notes improved routines and calmer households with fewer nighttime disruptions.
Mrs C A Trickenmiller touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant and reliable family remedy. She notes it is suitable for children and available in ten dose 50c and 1.00 sizes, praising its health benefits for her baby and others who report good results.
Weather records indicate a hurricane caused 100 mph gusts in two minutes before instruments failed around 5 10 pm on Saturday. Officials estimate peak winds between 110 and 420 mph lasting about a half minute, with a five foot tide and four foot gulf swell complicating the devastation. Matt was fatally injured by debris in the wreckage.
Citizens of Galveston gather to pledge resolve after the hurricane wreckage. They vow to bury the dead, assist the needy, and begin rebuilding, proving Galveston will endure, recover, and fulfill its glorious destiny with national relief joining local effort.
Houston reports a continuing tragedy along the Texas coast after a ship disaster. Mr John J Moody says 56 bodies were buried yesterday and today within two miles opposite the town and extending toward pineal Cotylbra. The beach remains littered with corpses for about twenty miles.
Report describes hundreds of corpses along Bolivar and East Bay coastlines from the Galveston disaster. Survivors, including women and children, are evacuated to Houston where relief efforts gather and care for refugees.
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