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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
5
The sale promises the lowest prices as stocks are cleared quickly. Topeka shoppers are urged to act now for massive value increases and unprecedented discounts, signaling a transformative retail event with drastic price reductions.
Ad lists men’s suIts and overcoats with a range of prices including 81.98 2.45 and 34.88, highlighting “Men’s Winter Overcoats and Ulsters” and “your cw price” for tomorrow with speculative spelling.
The advertisement promotes boys suits at various prices including two dollar range options and $3.98 to $10 suits. Men’s pants labeled as 49 cents to $3.50 and other low priced apparel are highlighted as tomorrow’s sale items with multiple size and price points.
A list of clothing items including mens overalls negiges and shirts in brown and black, summer underwear, and hundreds of items offered at similar prices. Mentions hats arriving tomorrow with prices around 2.2 and 3 or 4 dollars.
A worker was trapped under heavy timbers in a freight car at a Kansas City yard. He died after hours of agony from crush injuries. Witnesses heard cries as timbers shifted during loading and shifting of the car. He told nurses he had crawled into the car Tuesday and suffered for three days before death at Salvation Army hospital. Authorities report the incident occurred near 507 Kansas Avenue between 51 and Gru.
Baltimore April 28. At a centennial banquet of the Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Society Surgeon General Sternberg A S A said the army medical department failed due to rapid expansion and shortages. He recalled fighting Congress to preserve surgeons and explained emergency mustering and training conditions for the war effort.
A G Stacey veteran Kansas newspaper man was jailed last fall for misusing the mails. U S District Attorney Lambert recommends commuting his one year sentence to six months and hopes the pardon attorney will act. If approved Stacey could be released May 12 and plans to start a weekly paper in Kansas after release.
Still obstrepereous reports say Capital Elevator head T. 1 Hwan refuses to support the state era and to heed governor appointments. Homer Galloway faced orders to leave and was barred from work. Grattmen reportedly plan to back Ewan against Cross, with a Monday decision on inspection.
Ardmore April 23 The town of Cheek near Ardmore was entirely destroyed by fire last night with heavy losses. Shafter back from the coast appears as commander of the department in Calturnia after testifying in the army beef inquiry.
Osage City April 28 four weeks ago Mr and Mrs C A Stoddard cleaned house and their cat vanished On return from visiting Mrs Stoddard feared the worst but a faint sound near a packed trunk led to discovery The emaciated cat crawled out and drank milk and water all afternoon having been without food for days.
Rev W Swee ten, pastor of the Friends church in Lawrence, reports to Colorado Midland leaders on locating a large Friends colony in Bluestone valley 33 miles from Grand Junction. The valley spans 18 000 acres suitable for irrigation or grazing and includes De Beque. The plan hinges on saloon restrictions and contracts. The orthodox Friends number 112 43 in the U S and grow steadily, while Kansas Methodists show modest gains.
Topeka dealer Brett's Book Store changes hands after twenty years with Brett selling to Charles Bennett. Bennett will continue operation under Brett's name for now while Brett plans a respite from business. Lewis remains with the store as Pattient. Yale names Chariton M. Lewis to the Emily Sanford Chair of English literature, first holder since establishment six years ago, with prior candidates including Clarence Edmund Stedman Donald G. Mitchell and Charles Dudley Warner.
Sixty men from town have gone to work in the Bunker Hit and Sullivan mine unmolested. One hundred and fifty more have gone to work in the Last Chance mine at wages of three to three and a half dollars a day. Portland Spokane and Butte 2885 on the Rock Island Route.
A fragmentary report notes a deed for the state house and mentions various local items. Included are remarks on new houses, court officials, and community happenings in Topeka with references to judges, educators, and civic events.
Reports from Port Townsend Washington indicate Juneau Alaska is in a fever of excitement over the blowing up of mining machinery by unknown parties. On the morning of April 19 a fifty horse power boiler was de-
Cadet unit Boyd's Lady Cadets are invited by Lincoln Post No 1 and Topeka Post 71 G A R to assist in escorting Dept Com HM Coulter from the depot at 4 PM on Saturday the 29th. Cadets should report in uniform with guns at the New Court House at a quarter past four.
Homeseekers excursion on May 2 and 3 will offer tickets to plants in Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas at one fare plus 2.00 round trip. Tickets valid up to 21 days. Santa Fe agents provide information.
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