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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1896

Page

5

Elks Circus Draws Big Crowd In Opel for Amateur Acts

The Opel event features a long program with Haskellt, WIT Fos Micety, and local dancers. Spectators applaud Berlin and Wichita acts led by Otto Rexstein while the crowd enjoyed laughs, music, and dancing. An astronomy expedition funded by Arthur James Curtis aims to observe and photograph a solar eclipse, costing 312,000 and led by Prof. Dard P Todd of Amherst.

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Eclipse Expedition Fitted Up at Amherst College

A large eclipse observation expedition is being prepared at Amherst College Springfield Massachusetts. A special corps of observers from Amherst will observe the sun’s eclipse from Ishind of Yesu, a part of tacaa, with a focus on total solar events acknowledged by astronomers nationwide.

Amherst Callege Springfield Mass Ishind Yesu Tacaa Asimmomors Amberet Amberst

Referendumites Plan National Conference in Chicago

W H Bennington just back from St Louis reports officers of the National Referendum society arranging a national referendum conference in Chicago early in June. The meeting aims to decide the role of the referendums in politics and whether an Independent party will be discussed. In St Louis Mgr Gennington spoke to the Good Citizenship club on referendum questions.

W. H. Bennington St Louie National Referendum Society Gays Chicago Mgr. Genningtos St. Louis Elgb

New Police Commissioner Appointed in Wichita

Governor Mori nominates three candidates including R. Vermilion of Wichita for police commissioner to replace Commissioner Beck, who resigned recently. Vermilion, a Republican, is expected to decline the post. J. G. Lived is noted as Democratic member of the railway commission and may become chairman.

Ebita Mori R. Vermiliion Wichita Beck Jutee Esinmtsalon Biche Te II Cominlasioner 5

Our Canine Visitors at Topeka Dog Show Opens

Topeka hosts its first doe show with a large crowd as St Bernards Great Danes and Collies parade daily. Fashioned benches, judges, and aristocratic canines attract attention from owners and spectators with prize entries, weight classes, and anticipated winners announced.

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May Meeting Promises Auditorium Need and Civic Parade

A May gathering here aims to justify an auditorium in a broad civic push. Delegates from towns statewide attend sessions of the Rathbone Staines and related groups with plans for a public event at East Sixth Avenue, featuring speeches and the expected transfer of organizational oversight.

Mycent Po Peipie Shiek

Homeseekers Excursions to Texas and Southwest Rail Routes

HomeSeekers Excursions offer round trip fares to Texas Arkansas Arizona and nearby areas from Topeka Kansas with limited seats on select departure dates April 7 21 and May 6. Tickets available through the Route One Pure service and via the Kansas Texas Railway line agent in Topeka. Also promotes Naples United States news subscription with Steam Laundry services for ship news.

Inhdtnu Texas Arkansas Arizona Bidian Ile Toneka Kam Atlesourt, Kansas & Texas Railway Aussourd Eugens and Texes Mons Talun Ave Bunsan City

Hack driver recounts nighttime theft and repayment

Ed Travis, a hack driver, tells of five young men hiring his cab last night. A passenger borrowed money, then returned with $200 the next morning after an apparent threat and pursuit. The incident ends with the driver recovering some funds and continuing his day.

Ed Travis Pelis Ee Trayle Travis Tosh Hack

Snapshot Home News Briefs in Odd Fragments

A chaotic clipping notes civic notices and local happenings from Ottawa and nearby areas. References to court matters, cannibalism letters, charity patients, arrests, and small town events mix with weather hints and community updates.

UWS Hull GoxcHive P Elder Ottawa Polwin Oakland Tikeis Iaenne

Temperance Union to pick speaker for Topeka assembly

Santer Topping, secretary of the union in Chantenugin, spoke in Topeka about arranging aid and forming officers for the Temperance Union. The group has not yet chosen its speaker for the Bay assembly.

Temperanes Union Santer Topping Offait, Chantenugin Topeka Sveniye Aid Temperance Union Unies Temperance Bay

Mothers Meeting At Zanes On Child Culture

A mothers meeting will be held in connection with the W T A Thursday afternoon at 3 p m at Zanes 1721 Clay Street. Conquered by Mire M Fallon subject child culture

Zane's Clay Street Mire M. Fallon

The Star Grocery Wholesale Advertisement Listing Goods

An old newspaper ad lists numerous grocery items and prices from The Star Grocery Wholesale. Items include soaps, canned fruits, coffee and tea, sardines, tomatoes, lard, evaporated fruits, peaches, pears, strawberries, apricots, and other staples with varied spellings and chaotic formatting.

Kirk Nunsiae Sosp Burs Suk BR Heap Fairbanks Ms Moohs Jae Gadne Urokso Jara Coffs SiMe Gunpuwd Suga Pearl Hartey Wink Weare Peer California Yeorch Gare

We Sell Fresh Meats at a Price That Undersells All

Local grocer J S Sproat advertises fresh meats at low prices, listing his shop at 412 East Sixth Street and a telephone number. The text shifts to a garbled report about county representatives meeting in a courthouse, discussing political conventions, Democratic district events, and social activities. The disorderly OCR ends with a claim that Ayer's Sarsaparilla helps with overwork or windiness, mentioning Goethe and Heine in a public speaking context.

Local City Election Returns Show Narrow Victory

Voters in Titeka crowded polling places with 1464 ballots cast. Council and board of education results split by ward with many unopposed seats and multiple entries, including Frey ward, Allen Brown, and J H Squires among others. Constables listed with candidate names and vote tallies. an unrelated patent medicine advertisement closes the item.

Titeka Stephenson Petiiaen Geri Pollowethgr Frey J. Oy. Pitrisiver EL ‘Biller Allen Brown W. G. Stepherson MW Oswald Sette James Burge Wiltlasun Ge

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