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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1896
Page
7
The Topeka State Journal lists daily circulation figures and advertising rates for two months, noting a rolling twelve month average. It emphasizes extensive classified ads including real estate and auction sales, with contact options for agents and agencies.
A garbled SITUATIONS WANTED section lists multiple lines of English and nonstandard phrases. It mentions Help wanted, jobs for women, and misc. notices with fragmented phrases about work, training, and items for sale. The readable fragments suggest a classifieds page with employment and miscellaneous notices.
A lengthy newspaper page fragment blends notes on Abyssinia's geography people and religion with a curiosity about 15th century shoes from Chatham London dated 1417. It also mentions dog meat, a Chinaman's Europe piano tale, and a Kentucky woodman losing a thumb in an axe mishap.
Proposals received for the construction and completion of sidewalks including brick work and paving. Work to be at the owner’s risk and subject to engineer inspection under ordinance approved June 2, 1904. Bids due July 8, 1907. council reserves right to reject.
The Toplke State Journal reports ORDINANCE No. 1945 creating the Park Commission for the city. It details the appointment of a Park Commissioner by the mayor, confirmation by the council, and a salary set at seventy dollars per year. The commission will manage park properties, approve site plans, and oversee care, grading, and use of park spaces. Approved April 10th, 1295.
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