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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1899
Page
7
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A travel sketch describes Vallombrosa near Florence with its rich beech and olive forests planted by Benedictine monks. The piece details the landscape, local agriculture, forest management, and the monastery founded by San Giovanni Gualberto, noting the Albergo Foresta, spring waters, and a school with eight professors and about thirty-five students.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt recounts a dangerous storm incident aboard a tramp steamer near Havre with a loose spare propeller causing chaos and near disaster as crew and passengers fought the sea. It notes Marseilles adopting electric traction, with trolley cars imminent and a state takeover framework for concessions, including fares, taxes, and tracks transferring to the city.
A Newark blaze at a feather foundry last week highlights the vast trade in feathers and the weight of bulky feather goods in commerce. The incident draws attention to the industry and its economic impact on merchants and markets in the region.
The article describes the U.S. feather trade from Europe to the United States, noting duties on rat feathers and manufactured goods, and the use of feathers for pillows and bedding. It also reports Philadelphia’s City Hall plans to add the highest continuous stairway, extending from the seventh to sixteenth floors with 896 steps and an electric elevator, to attract tourists.
Evelyn Carpenter, a spirited young woman, seeks to free a caged singing bird from a cobbler’s shop. The elderly owner, moved by memory of his late son Dick, refuses to sell the bird despite Evelyn’s offer. She presses the point, dreaming of liberty for the bird and a chance to ease others’ sorrows.
Fragments show a local sale page listing items and addresses. Includes references to a Jersey cow and various object sales. Readable items mention 38 Law Fence street and 7 Commnan Hise om Bare.
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