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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
6
The ad touts Ivory Soap as unmatched in purity and whiteness with its distinctive 90 percent purity claim. It contrasts Ivory with lookalike white soaps criticizing imitations of its perfection despite its great success.
General John Palmer ex United States army died at his home in St Louis after a period of illness. He was an honorary pallbearer at McDermand's funeral and was seen on the street last night. Health concerns had plagued him recently and he summoned a physician about two o'clock this morning. Local officials and associates gathered at the Baltimore Hotel for a venture launch by the Howl Blossom group.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the United Typothete Ventan is described with social functions planned and welcome addresses delivered by local resident Cassell Leckt Faun, noting activities across the morning program and official honors.
T Al Spefford president of the board of public works and Acting as active liverets from Waddy Printing Company of Richmond Va reports important business not to be transacted during present proceedings. Three amendments to the constitution will be proposed by the Chicago Typotritan. Advisability of completing an emergency fund and establishing permanent national headquarters will also be discussed.
John McAuley Palmer, a lawyer and former senator born September 1 in Bagte Creek, Kentucky, moved to Kentucky in 1881 and built a legal career. He practiced in Cariingitis, earned a bar appointment in 1830, served as a state constitutional delegate, and held a national Republican convention role. He served as a colonel in the Forty‑Ninth United States volunteers and received a promotion on December 30, 1801.
Hotel keepers from Missouri and Kansas plan a joint meeting to form a new statewide organization. The group aims to unify hotel proprietors across both states and coordinate standards and actions.
The Topeka Athletic Association will hold its annual meeting next Monday night to elect officers and directors. The conservative faction appears set to retain the presidency with J. G. Sharp at the helm, while younger members push for a new ticket. The board includes long-standing members, and past elections have seen clashes between factions over management and interest in activities.
Kansas politics swirl around Cyran Leland as he denounces Burton and hints at backing Baker or another candidate. The article frames Leland’s sudden moves as a strategic shock to both Baker and Burton camps, with leaders debating his motive and potential impact on the senatorial contest.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania on September 215 Governor Storey addresses a case concerning Sonatas Wm P. Potter of Allegheny and issues arising in the supreme court with references to local figures. The fragmentary notes hint at legal proceedings and regional official involvement.
Reports from Shenandoah Wilkes Barre and Scranton describe intensified strike activity in anthracite districts. Some mines resume while others idle as workers seek higher pay and safety assurances. Guards, wire fences, and troop presence mark heightened tensions amid negotiations and threats of force.
A Transvaal vignette tells of Van Bosboom a famed marksman aged fifty five who loses his mine and sons to English conflict He returns with a bag of golden bullets to avenge his country and doctors note many are killed by bullets of gold across South Africa Europe and America this grim fable links gunfire with superstition in wartime.
Carl Vrooman has returned from a trip and will take an active part in the Kansas camp. He notes a great change through Cincia and Michigan and says Democrats are working hard. He praises laboring men and mentions support for Bryan. The State Journal is widely read.
News from Seattle reports a severe northwestern Alaska storm near Nome from Sept. 12. Vessels including the Roanoke and Skookum suffered wrecks and sailors are missing. Some 600 people homeless, property losses exceed half a million dollars, and Alaska Commercial and Wild Goose Mining face heavy damage. Captain Andrew A. Ryan of Los Angeles drowned. several crews lost at sea.
Members of the Famous Kansas Regiment depart for Hutchinson for the Twentieth Kansas reunion events. Captain Rene G. Clark announces use of rifles for the Twentieth rebuts and notes the old Hot Time band will attend. Train No. 1 Santa Fe carries the Lawrence contingent. Kansas Army of the Philippines Society to organize during the reunion. eligibility open to all veterans who served in the Philippines. Return fare four dollars and twenty six cents via Santa Fe. street fair tickets on sale Sept twenty fourth to twenty seventh. return by Oct first.
Kansas and Topeka market notes show cattle hogs and sheep trading with mixed prices. Included are cattle quotes 5.06 to 3.15, hogs around 25, and sheep near 487, plus corn and hay figures and New York money market rates. Also references to cotton, grain letters, and wheat trends amid fluctuating grain and currency signals.
Northwest wheat futures weakened in early trading as long and spring wheat faced selling pressure. October opened higher then cooled, with mixed receipts and thin activity across corn, oats, and barley. Prices drifted in a small, featureless session as market conditions paused before later correction.
A fragmented New York financial note discusses the Chicago Board of Trade, price movements, and monetary signals. It hints at cautious traders awaiting early signs of a turn as rates show little advance and attention centers on a potential move in the near future.
The column observes stock declines and investor caution with mentions of specific names and markets. It notes a shift toward safer investments while detailing price expectations, weather observations, and commodity quotes including wheat and corn. The tone reflects a late 19th or early 20th century financial page, with references to stock performances and market forecasts.
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