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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1898

Page

8

Grain-O Prink Promises Health and Evening Coffee Substitute

An advert promotes Grain-O as a nourishing drink for children and adults, claiming it tastes like the finest coffee but lacks harmful properties. It is described as aiding digestion and strengthening nerves, costing about the same as coffee. Includes travel pricing and ticket details for Santa Fe routes and separations.

Pittsburg Santa Fe Templar Sante Fe Kanes Santa Papene Eee He Tate

Yellow Mill Pond Victim Identified as Miss Emma Gill

Inquest by Coroner Do ten finds the body in Yellow Mill pond is Emma Gill of Southington identified by her father and three brothers. Exhumation ordered to return remains for reburial. Suspect Prnmbi stil in custody. police declining to discuss evidence. Harry Guilford arrested attempting to enter his mother’s residence. officials say nothing more.

Yellow Mill Pond Emma Gill Bridgeport Conn Bert Doten Southington Prnmbi Harry Guilford Nancy Guilford

Negligence Claimed in Middaugh Death Notification

The Middaugh family alleges negligence led to failure to notify them of Lester Middaugh death at Montauk Point. His supposed body was buried yesterday in Topeka after exhumation and transport from Montauk. Conflicting reports and missing details about his hospital death, effects, and identity raise questions.

J. Small Shorey Middaugh North Topeka Lester Middaugh Ing Bnet Macht United States Montauk Point Hia War Department Jay Topeka Earl Anderson Leavenworth

Emporis College Flag Fight Ends With Freshmen Victory

At Emporis College on September 22 freshmen and sophomores fought over a flag atop a telegraph pole. The freshmen initially held the pole guarded by a phalanx while the sophomores surged up. Clashes erupted with fists and clubs at the base. Several were hurt. one sophomore was unconscious for about minutes.

Emporis College Mmporia College of Emporis

Chicago Platform Democrats Endorsement At Syr convention

About 100 delegates from the Chicago Platform Democrats of New York met in executive session at Troy on September 28 and perfected an organization. They reaffirmed that the Chicago platform shall be embodied in the platform to be adopted by the Syr cue convention.

Chicago Troy Chicago Platform Democrats New York

Pension plan and postwar policy at the June meeting

Hobson and General Hobson led a drawn out debate over re nominating Hobson for the next meeting face. A pension committee report urged granting every surviving soldier and widow a daily dollar for life, noting wealth from the Mexican War. Resolutions backed keeping the Philippines, a republican Cuba, and building the Nicaragua canal.

Hobson Ie Ion Ptone Pension Committee United States Philippines Cuba Nicaragua Canal

International Joint High Commission hears U S recprocity fears

Quebec Sept 22 The United States awaken to the stakes of a commercial reciprocity treaty with Canada. American commissioners hear strong protests from farmers led by Aaron Jones and N J Buchelder and from Albert Clark of the Home Market club opposing reciprocity. Colonel Aldace Walker urges rail bonding under interstate rules. Boston Merchants oppose. Congressman Tawney presents lumbermen’s memorial against duty cuts.

International Joint High Commissioners Quebec United States International Joint High Commission Ito Aaron Jones Indiana National Grange N. J. Buchelder New Hampshire National Executive Jones Albert Clark Home Market Club Boston Canada Aldace P. Walker Interstate Commerce Commission Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Hamlin Boston Merchants’ Association Col. Walkers J. A. Tawney Minnesota

French Eiger Aoy Runner Returns to New York

The French steamer Olinde Rodrigues arrived from Chatteston to Charleston under guard after being captured by the U S cruiser New Orleans while attempting to run into San Juan Porto Rico during the blockade. The vessel was sent to Charleston, then ordered to New York with a crew who will testify for the government. Cargo is to be discharged and stored until trial.

New York Olinde Rodrigues Chatteston Fa Bars United States B. Brooks Stight District of South Carolina Olinde Rodriguez New Orleans San Juan Porto Rico Charleston

Ingrain carpet yarn mills halt overproduction

In Philadelphia a meeting of Ingrain carpet yarn spinners resulted in an absolute shutdown of the mills represented. The action aims to curb over production as loom activity declines while yarn output remains high, risking lower prices.

Philadelphia

Relations severed Italy and Colombia cut diplomatic ties

From Bogota reporters indicate Colombia and Italy have severed relations over the Cerruti affair. Rumors say Colombia will pay ten million francs to Prichard McTaggart and Co for breach of the Antigua railroad contracts.

Italy Colombia Colon Galveston Bosola Prichard, McTageart & Co

Battery EB of First U S Light Artillery Leaves Cleveland

Battery EB of the First United States light artillery commanded at El Caney and San Juan by the late Captain Allyn Capron departed Cleveland at 2 10 this morning on a 12 car special train from Montauk Point heading to Jefferson Barracks Missouri. No soldiers suffered serious injuries. The unit traveled over the Lake Shore and then the Big Four.

Cleveland First United States Light Artillery el Caney Sentingo Allyn Capron Montauk Point Jefferson Harracks Lake Shore

Humboldt steamship brings 230 Dawson passengers to Seattle

The Humboldt arrived in Seattle from St Michael Alaska carrying about 230 passengers, many of whom were returning to civilization after the Alaska trip. Among them were residents of Dawson and Chicago visitors connected to a rampart railway venture, with treasure reportedly totaling around 200000 dollars and several soldiers transported from San Francisco.

Dawson Humboldt Seattle Wash St. Michael Alaska Dawson Gite Civilization David Bellen Purset San Francisco St Michael Humpart City Arnold Leelenaw Salind Chicago Rampart Dis Robert Moran

Democrats Go It Alone In Montana Fusion Deal

Anaconda Montana Sept 8 The Democratic state convention nominated straight party tickets for Montana offices with William S. Pemberton for chief justice, Wilber T. Piggott for associate justice, A J Campbell for representative in Congress, and Henry Hickerts of Boulder for fused with these nominations. Republican Theodore C Brantley for chief justice and Henry Smith for associate justice are listed with Oliver Holmes of Great Falls as Populist clerk. Sherman plans canceled and a boundary dispute accord signed between Chile and Argentina. Solace sails for Puerto Rico with hospital stores and officers aboard. See new Vapor Baths for 5.00 at Prescott and Co.

Anaconda Mont William S. Pemberton Butte Supreme Court Wilber T. Piggott Great Falls A. J. Campbell Congress Henry €. Hickerts Boulder Theodore C. Brantley Aneenda Henry Smith Oliver Holmes

We Sell Cheaper Groceries Here and Guarantee Satisfaction

A local storefront extols low prices and urges customers to place a trial order to prove quality. The notice promises satisfaction with their goods, asserting they are cheaper than any competitor in the city.

Pee Ward Lonsdale

A Snap in Soap and Sundry Grocery Items Listed

A detailed ledger of household goods and groceries with prices includes soap bars 40 for laundry use, Mason jars in multiple sizes, canned fruit, California granulated sugar, baking powders, yeasts, various tobaccos, lye products, mince meat, plastic bird seed, beans, rice, shredded wheat, vermicelli, tapioca, table foods, grains, several coffees, and bacon. Names of brands and items are scattered with quantities and unit measures.

California C. P Rolston Star Ee Horse Shoe Battle AX Tobacco Greenwich Bonanss New England

Two Strings to His Bow Grand Master Reelection Hinted

Grand Master A Sargent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen announced at the Toronto convention that he will run again for grand master. If elected he may resign from the non partisan industrial commission appointed by President McKinley. The crowd greeted the news with applause and re election appears likely. Also reported is the sixth day of the Kansas City horse show with entries in roadsters gaited mares and teams and hunters amid lively crowd interest. A weather note and a currency call to national bankers for condition data as of September 20.

Sargent B of L. F Toronto A. P. Sargent Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Grand Lodge No Wit Industrial Commission McKinley Kansas City

A Modern Cain Noble Abner Kent Fights His Brother Again

Noble Abner Kent, once exiled after a shot that wounded his brother Wil Kent, returns from exile to attempt another attack at his home. The revolver misfires as police and bystanders react in Springfield.

Noble Abner Kent Springfield Noble Kent Wil Kent Girard Wue Negasain Jal

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