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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1899
Page
4
A Topeka State Journal column cites the coffee trust joke, notes rising prices for beer, and critiques labor strikes. It discusses McKinley, Dewey, and Tom Reed in the New York World’s presidential plan, plus imperialism and silver debates. It mentions England, Kruger, Rothschild, and dollar gold standard tensions.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe ponders why old tales recur and how visitors and households react to a man in a ball gate, noting recurring patterns of family attention and moments of sadness as the focus shifts to a single figure.
A fragmented text discusses a woman doing her own work versus hiring help, noting indignation when she did not go to the front to display what someone had. The passage implies social pressure surrounding women’s labor and public appearances.
A collection of garbled lines from the Chicago News remarks on rents, consent, money lending, social class, and personal admonitions. The jumbled phrases reference silence, satire of the upper crust, and cautionary sayings about pride and temperance, with several misspellings and nonsensical segments.
The piece lampoons social behavior with provocative lines on women and advice givers. It notes clever women act confident, Rome folks dispense guidance like a toad, and references to Beauty and the Beast. It mocks conscience and silly creatures driven by money.
A fragmentary column brims with imagined rivalries and farce as Com Paul faces John Bull in mock confrontations, Teavenworth hostilities flare between Standard and Times, and towns plan telegrams and parades for the Twentieth. It humorously trails a parade of characters including Captain Phelan, Charley Sampson, and Major Bishop, amid playful tales of a dog, a fuse, and a duel fantasy.
The ad claims impure blood causes troubles and that Hood’s Sarsaparilla makes blood rich and pure to promote health. It urges readers to “Keep your place” by using the remedy, linking well being to maintaining one’s standing.
A story details a new family moving in Topeka and multiple ministers visiting their home to invite them to their churches. The tale shifts to a Kansas City police incident with a parrot, a broke-in door, and a humorous misdirection. It then recalls a rustic golf tale among Native American tribes, and ends with a court scene where an old lady challenges a witness’s name in court.
Dodge City reports Waldo Tarbox purchased a sample of Prehistoric corn claiming 2 to 11 ears per stalk and potential yields up to 250 bushels per acre. The plant is described as rapid growing, with stout stalks and long leaves, valued for table sweetness and superior fodder for horses and cattle.
Fort Scott reports Blanche Butler a pretty Kansas City secretary to Congressman Butler of Pennsylvania. Her husband H J Butler, once a prominent figure in society and business, disappeared from Fort Scott nearly two years ago and remains missing. Blanche will resign and move to Washington region next month to begin her duties, as she is Butler's sister in law.
At Lansing on September 23 Warden Tom Linson directs a force to dig two wells near the river and prison munition house to secure a water supply believed sufficient for all demands at the state penitentiary. The institution’s water supply has been very limited since construction.
An elderly woman in a courtroom defies orders as bailiff struggles to remove her. She remains seated, arguing she must not leave, while witnesses and the judge attempt to maintain order. The scene is described with vivid, worn courtroom detail and Irish brogue narration.
The Legislature ordered convict labor for brick work but gave no funding. The warden sourced a way to ship brick for Hutchinsop Reformatory where 00,000 bricks are needed. Plans call for 600,000 bricks this fall under Teague with A B Hestwood overseeing the effort amid promising outlook. Mass meetings in Marion and a campaign at the Opera House in Pe will seek to raise interest.
Wichita September 21 A riot scare erupted at the Southern Kansas Old Soldiers association camp meeting as Jerry Simpson spoke against imperialism. Republican veterans shouted, charged the speaker’s stand, and clashes occurred before Simpson finished his reply. Judge J G Wood denounced national administration and defended department leaders, denying a false circular and urging veterans to back changes in state textbook content about United States sisters.
Indian Territory courts sent ten convicts to Leavenworth. The group, led by U S Marshal Bennett, includes Mont Sallard for kidnapping ten years, John Bail for selling liquor five years, and several others jailed for larceny from two years six months to five years. William Bobo, a guard who rode an escape last July, was recaptured near Ardmore.
Marion September 24 temperance activists announce decisive drive to suppress joints. Subscriptions total about 37,900 with rewards offered for evidence leading to convictions. Local organizers say funds raised now 7,000 to support enforcement efforts and public awareness campaigns.
The Sixth Kansas Cavalry Veteran association meets in Kansas City Kansas September 26 with a 2 pm program starting salute of 14 guns. Captain Robert Henderson will be master of ceremonies, J P Grasberger will respond for the relief corps, and a 133 pound howitzer battery will be featured. The president reports 30 letters from the regiment, and the fifteenth annual reunion is expected to be a high note. The Soldiers Home reports 47 milk cows, 20 cattle, 60 hogs, and ample feed, with store value bays expected to rise. A new shipment of potatoes to New Mexico is expected if current samples prove good.
An ad lays out Pyramid Pile Cure as a direct treatment for piles with claims of permanent relief. It cites testimonials from patients and doctors praising rapid benefit, asserting cures for bleeding itching and painful piles. The text touts inexpensive fifty cent packages and nationwide availability through mail order.
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