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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1896
Page
9
The Star Grocery advertises buying power to match wholesale prices and a quality guarantee on every item. It lists numerous products from sugar and lard to canned goods and flour, claiming superior white bread and cakes with Pearl Flour and asserting identical prices to dealers for customers.
General Manager J J Frey will attend a Kansas City meeting with Kansas City rail representatives to form a car service association. The effort focuses on Missouri and Kansas Car Service and jurisdiction, with discussions of Union Pacific and other lines, telegraph instruction, and wage changes amid a period of rail industry reorganizations. A fire or accident in later text references railway workers and wage adjustments in the Indian Territory context.
Transfers of station agents announced with mention of J. W. Wright and John H. Sully. The document notes changes at existing agencies linked to Nickela and Axinethy with dates and locations including Rocks Ford and Rothville.
The article describes lucrative positions at a peer station, noting the town’s limited growth yet substantial pay for telegraph and station roles. It highlights Agent Fitton and Watson as key figures, the Dwighs area, and a plan to attract young men to the town through work at the station and related avenues.
Edwand T Collins resigns after years of service as trainmaster of the Mansa City terminals of the Santa Po railway. A short time ago a resignation letter was filed and effective immediately. Afr. Calling will succeed him as treimmuster of the MKimmead City derminnie Ate. The move follows a reported disagreement with one of the higher officials.
In Chanute brief local notes by our special correspondent, Mr J W Pg of Business Lunch plans a visit with friends for a week. Prentice travels to spend a few days with his Tressouri Pacifie schedules. Reading fragmentary schedules and names, the item outlines sparse local happenings and travel tidbits.
Fragmentary OCR note describes a dispute or campaign with names and places such as Fort, Katys St. Ludie, and Suncrest. It mentions a group expressing determination to heat or defeat an opponent, with a aim to shorten time. Details are garbled and uncertain.
Washington April 22 Joseph Manley of Maine secretary of the national Republican committee and aide to Reed was confronted in the Capitol by a visitor. A brief exchange followed as the man asked questions about Manley origins and party work. Stevenson appeared disturbed and the encounter ended with apologies.
In Carrollton an apparent murder case fuels a citywide search. Authorities report a suspect identified as Tay Taylor, believed linked to the Meeks family killings, was recently freed. Police say a large contingent remains on alert as the investigation continues.
Fragmented text describes Russia preparing for conflict with Britain and Afghan forces. Mention of Afghanistan, railway debates, and plans to extend a line toward Ferat with 380 verstas noted, suggesting strategic military and logistical preparations referenced in Times coverage.
Workmen began removing a stone in front of the statue steps to relocate it into the Treasury wall. The change, tied to the inauguration, aims to protect the stone from the elements and preserve it within the building.
A tangled article reports a conspiracy to blow up a Spanish warship, intercept a mail, and seize gold. It names suspects and notes public entertainment events and a Calve season ending at the Metropolitan Opera House.
The item surveys early 20th century baseball lore with tributes to stars like Kip Van Winkle and Charley Gould, recounting exhibitions in Cincinnati and Chicago, the era’s fans and weak public response, and notes on Yale, Carter, Mahoney, and the Cleveland versus St. Louis game, comparing past and present players and performances.
Amid crowds and mixed results the season opens with Giants, Senators, and pennant hopefuls in action. Shifts in form show teams like Boston and Philadelphia evenly matched, while observers note baseball’s rising popularity and enduring appeal despite uncertain early outcomes.
Rochester April reports the largest mastodon in the country being mounted from New Jersey find. The monster stands 13 feet tall with tusks 24 feet long and was described by Ward as found wandering in mud before its death. Police detain several local women in a separate disorder case while other items cover divorces, property purchases, and local improvements.
Washington April 24 reports confusion as a secretary named Ginny is mentioned in a murky case involving a consul and a professor named Huge Allie Aneary. The article notes astonishment at a supposed present and future claim and references a street location on Gis Mouroe.
Governor William Pitt Kellogg, reporting from Washington via Louisiana, warns that Republicans cannot ignore the silver issue. He predicts strong party splits if silver platforms gain momentum and says Southern support could shift the 1896 race, especially if reformers unite for free silver candidates.
A reader urges removal of electrical wires in Capitol Square to favor tree canopies and a public park. The complaint laments the State House grounds losing beauty and suggests replacing rusty poles with underground lines to preserve the stately setting.
London April 2 The Times reports a Bulawayo dispatch that a small Matabele band neared the town’s gardens and then retreated toward the hills declaring they fought no more. A native god Affime allegedly promised the Matabele all Bulawayo horses would die, with a spear intercepted near the image. The event follows the supposed intention to attack the image per Mlimo’s order. Also listed are church appointment notes, weddings, and regional notices, plus bank and business updates.
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