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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1898
Page
6
Daily averages and figures from the second quarter of 1897 show updated totals with comparisons to last year. The report lists monthly tallies, widnlts and overall sums, indicating shifts in performance and performance indicators for the period.
The State Journal describes itself as the largest Kansas paper with wide circulation in Topeka and suburbs. It notes a new permanent brick building at the southeast corner of Kant es Avenue and Eighth Street and claims a strong daily average, asserting steady growth from 800 to over a thousand copies and a loyal commitment to press runs.
Paris discussion centers on government move to refer the case to an examining commission. Public sentiment has swung toward revision, while army leaders consider a coup to block it. Cavaignac’s influence remains a focus as the country weighs justice versus upheaval.
A sensational town saga centers on Grace Perkins declared alive amid reports of a mutilated corpse found in a railway area. The tale follows her alleged disappearance, the public shock, and the investigation linking her to lover Charles Bourne, with authorities and family seeking truth as other witnesses recount torn timelines and testimonies.
A Seattle report says four or five San Francisco schooners will winter at Kotzebue Sound as crews desert to the interior. Few men remain on the sound. about 1,500 of 2,000 movers have gone inland. The item also notes a Prescott & Co vapor bath promo.
Two old friends Henry Neilson and John Spetser discuss Barbara Floyd in a library scene. Barbara escapes harsh debts through a sensational tale of a powerful suitor who offered wealth and influence, her mother’s penury, and a staged escape before a European voyage. Barbara’s engagement to Lewis Who is celebrated as she departs with bright spirits despite a darker past.
A Frenchman named M Bon jour deserted his chop and tomato alone at a table then hanged himself after police intervention. He returned to finish his meal, an act attributed to his French temperament. The article hints at a rash act linked to his wife’s previous suicide and monotony.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions Mrs Wallace and Mrs Forry and a discussion about behavior and asking for a plot. It is unclear who is speaking or what event is described. The text references an Enquirer and a repeated request, but lacks concrete names, dates, or places.
In St Joseph Missouri a search unfolds after James Nation seeks his missing daughter Laura Nation believed abducted years earlier. Clues swirl from Elwood Kansas to Lexington Missouri and Kansas City. A mysterious Gypsy seller leads Nation toward danger, while rejected tips and a later identifed body fail to confirm the child. The case ends with a brutal Kansas City tragedy tied to James Carr, leaving Nation hopeful yet bereft.
A local merchant at Elwood was forced to sell out and use all spare cash in a costly search. He now faces poor finances and uncertain prospects following the ordeal.
A derrick collapsed during morning labor near the Franciscan convent in Peekskill New York wounding several men. Patrick Moran was killed instantly Joseph Nolan is near death and Michael McCabe sustained serious injuries in the incident.
Oakland man A. Malone travels with Santa Fe passenger W. C. Greebe an insane patient who escaped near Needles and Hutchinson. Greebe a 25 year old with mild illness fled amid desert sands and was pursued by authorities while Malone seeks to recapture him. A separate streetcar incident reports a pickpocketing attempt by Fred Tell of Rossville, with Marshal Strauss assigning eight extra officers for patrols.
Announcement promotes Omaha Exposition from June to October with discounted travel via Burlington Route and Santa Fe. Includes horse show, return fares to Kansas City and Omaha, travel details, and schedules. Poster mentions Gipsy Queen Baking Powder and Santa Fe ticket sales to Topeka for event travel.
In Mt I T Sept 10 a suit tests constitutionality of Congress transfer of jurisdiction over crimes by five tribes to the U S court in Indian Territory. Cherokee Martin challenges the act claiming it violates treaties. Judge Thomas upholds the act. The case advances through appeals, likely six to eight years before a final U S Supreme Court ruling.
St Louis September 19 Alexander Buer ton president of the National Linsewa Oil company said in an interview there will be a meeting of St Louis stockholders Tuesday evening He may be invited and if so will seek reporters admitted He argues most stockholders are disposed to support the company yet a minority may oppose his plans He plans to outline his intended remarks to the gathering Tuesday evening.
Several thousand lined Kansas Avenue to watch Buffalo Bill's Wild West parade. The show arrived on time and featured a French cavalry unit and reassembled troupe members from furloughs. Performances were scheduled at the fair grounds this afternoon and again tonight as country residents traveled by rail to view the spectacle.
A Bangor Ireland dispatch reports Rev Dr John Hall's body to be transported to Liverpool then New York for interment in the Woodlawn family vault after private Haslemere services. The late minister was noted for prominence in the Presbyterian church and Ulster. F B Loomis, U S minister to Venezuela, was aboard the Abydos arriving from Venezuelan ports.
MARKET REPORT shows Wheat steady at opening with December futures around 1.08. Northwestern arrivals weighed on prices while large world ship arrivals influenced sentiment. Corn traded quiet with mixed receipts keeping prices generally lower. December options swung as traders reacted to supply signals.
Kansas City Livestock market shows prices firm with receipts listed for hogs cattle and sheep. Figures include hog receipts 852, cattle 270, and sheep receipts noted with native stockers and feeder steers among the offerings in an annual sale snippet.
Fragmented text reports wheat higher and corn steady, with notes on government bonds and money markets. Mentions New York Money Market, calendar notes, livestock prices, and weather with mixed conditions in cities. Includes scattered references to futures, bonds, and commodity prices, but details are unclear.
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