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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1897
Page
3
Salina Cement Plaster company dominates Dillon industry with output doubling year over year. Mill runs night and day to meet demand as shipments rise, signaling a hectic period unseen since the company’s founding. Mennonites hold a convention at Harper, with Ottawa schools at risk of closure over diphtheria.
The Republicans of Atchison county nominate Fred Hartman sheriff and other county officials. A dozen listed candidates include Kine as county clerk Wie Bowman treasurer and Charles Woodworth surveyor. Other counties report nominations for treasurer register coroner and more among various parties.
The Hanover Democrat editor A B Campbell opposed Calderhead in Hanover township and the Fifth district, citing past support and predicting votes against his nomination. Kansas post offices see fourth class appointments at Oakland and Wilmington. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy ad claims relief for croup, and Festive Parade pictures note festival scenes with special trains to Kansas City via Santa Fe.
A Topeka pageant line announces prizes for decorated two seated carriages and rides with up to four ponies. Cash, silk dresses, and various gift items are awarded for best decorations by pairs, singles, ponies, bicycles, tandems, and combinations, with special prizes likely from local merchants. Cash prizes funded by subscriptions, with displays planned on Kansas avenue a week before the parade.
Mrs Sophie Guidereat of Williamsburg aged 28 underwent a facial graft using hip tissue to form a new nose after neurosis and pain. The operation began with incisions along the nose base and cheek, skin and tissue removed, and silver tubes placed in the nostrils. She visits Bellevue Hospital for daily care and reports the new nose resembles her original. Also notes on patent medicines and a funeral notice for Mrs C M Atwood.
North Tupka residents printed a list of visitors and social connections. Guests include Atkins of Beloit, Dr. A. C. Davis selling a home to Mr. Duabs, Miss Lottie Martin of Emporia, Miss Lulu Teed of Jewell City, and many others visiting relatives on Quincy street, Manhattan trip plans, and festival preparations with local merchants decorating stores.
Washington reports the weekly crop bulletin finds the week unusually dry for most regions, good for maturing crops but delaying sowing, fallowing, and seeding. Nebraska shows renewed wheat sowing progressing well, Atlantic coast states have drier than usual but better fall seeding, early week frosts hurt late corn in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and New York with no serious damage, and cotton picking advances nationwide.
Indiana dispatch reports Ripley county prosecuting attorney M. St. Connelly says the Versailles lynching case produced no indictments after a grand jury hearing. Witness testimony varied, prompting no murder charges. Governor sent the letter to the attorney general for a thorough, time flexible investigation.
Council Bluffs Sept 29 W J Bryan addressed a large crowd then left for Lincoln Neb He met with B D Dunbar of Cincinnati Ohio who came to see him and the conference led to Bryan agreeing to go to Ohio soon to deliver a series of free silver speeches Also noted a Santa Fe Day illustration in the festival number of Wester Homes Read ad in a separate column.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It claims safety reliability and money back guaranteed, urging customers not to accept substitutes. The piece mentions special train service to Atchison via Santa Fe and notes Saguna Center schedule after exercises end.
The Topeka Fall Festival parade faced delays from broken wagons wires and trolleys along Kansas Avenue. Colorado Fuel and Iron and Santa Fe floats drew praise for design while Miss Idna Whitney with dignitaries observed from the balcony.
A nostalgic call invites folks to a community gathering in old town with songs and preaching to drive away sin. Names listed include Miss Consola Davis Miss Gondolia Brown Miss Johanna Beasley, all in red, previewing a lively evening of music dancing and romance. Kansas City market notes then follow with Wheat Corn and Butter prices and market gossip.
Thursday forenoon features a 9720 a m start with a sixteenth century knights coursement and Indian dance entertainment. An evening Indian dance program follows with a separate admission. Friday offers all day entry with a sham battle at 2 p.m. Peerless Steam Laundry offers shirt and cuff laundry and free mending and button sewing at 112 and 114 West 8th Street. Gunther's Pharmacy at 6th and Jackson supports the notice.
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