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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1895
Page
3
A quirky ad note teases a special offer on odd sized Shoes of varying prices as samples of how much one would pay to gain a “GOOD UNDERSTANDING.” The fragment hints at a humorous marketing gimmick rather than a straightforward sale.
Readable items show a garbled list of groceries and prices including potatoes tomatoes peppers and dairy items. Names and places are unclear due to OCR corruption, with scattered prices like 5c 10c and 100. Overall this reads as a damaged supermarket listing with few discernible items.
Reported race violence at Spring Valley Illinois prompts calls for calm. Two Negro men injured and one Italian shot amid fears of a wider "race war" while officials and colored leaders seek protection and nonviolent resolution. Fifty colored men travel from Rock Island to observe and pursue justice without arming. Governor Altgeld awaits further news as Chicago delegation pleads for life and property protection.
A San Francisco owner with an one eighth stake in the 49 Mining Camp vanished, taking relics and property valued over 19000. James W. Marshall artifacts and other items are in trust by the circuit court. Receiver L J Witte was appointed August 8 by Judge Horton and began auditing accounts. Love's boarding house says he went to Atlanta. Mexican music collection vanished with the relics.
Appointing to remove receivers for the Northern Pacific is being pursued by the general counsel. An application will be filed in New York on August 7 to move Jessrt Oakes Payne and Reuse to the west, arguing Milwaukee court lacked jurisdiction since part of the road lies in that district. President Ives notes the receivers’ acts will be cited as grounds for removal.
Local item notes Rev Frank R. Millspaugh will address workers in the Santa Fe coach shops about church matters. Also mentions Rev J W Laughlin visiting Topeka area to discuss Cumberland Presbyterian church future and potential revival. Includes notices of Dr King’s New Discovery promotion and Washburn College recommendation for actors.
An Australian town scenic preview recalls Kiama and its thwarted fortune tied to a railway to Kiama’s harbor. The line reached Nowra, not Sleepy Hollow, leaving farmers and visitors unchanged while Kiama clings to weekly auctions and an annual agricultural show amid a genteel, fading prospect of bustle.
The article discusses mosquitoes carrying diseases such as yellow fever and malaria, noting the female bites and the male’s lack of sting. It explains the mosquito life cycle with wrigglers in still water and the raft-like larva skin, and questions the larva’s usefulness in reducing germs.
A Southern woman recommends strawberry juice as a cooling, refreshing facial treatment after outdoor activities. It supposedly adds a pink tinge to pale complexions and pairs with old fashioned remedies like oatmeal and bran soaking water. Elders’ flower concoctions are also cited to reduce freckles.
In the Ball Room Mr Richfella remarks that Miss Fiveseasons is an exquisitely lovely creature. Miss Twoseasons concurs that she is remarkably well preserved, reflecting a period social note on appearances.
In a Chicago Times Herald item, two girls discuss a summer letter from Barry Brownsmith to Anna. One schemes to reveal the note, provoking Anna’s jealousy when she discovers it. The tale ends with the narrator vowing revenge for the catty rival.
A bewhiskered man queued in the city comptroller’s office asking about wagon licenses and prices. He balked at express and dog licenses, saying he cannot afford them and plans to abandon his wagon. A cheerful dog-keeping anecdote ends with a parrot anecdote from Tit-Bits.
Report quotes a chaotic street scene with a boastful thief and a dead employer excuse. A tramp asks for references from a long-dead former boss as a twist of fate, reflecting urban problems and sensational street chatter. The piece contrasts two papers and city voices in a brisk, clipped tone.
A large Michigan gathering in St Ignace Aug 7 honors Father Marquette the missionary explorer. Citizens aim to fund a monument on his grave site as Gov Rich and dignitaries address the crowd and parade moves to the bluff by the mission grave.
Charles Clark, the missing witness in the Theo dore Durrant murder case, says he knows nothing of the crime and never met Durrant. He acknowledged recognizing Blanche Lamont by sight but had not seen her in fact and suggested remarks to a lawyer were misinterpreted. The defense had used his name to delay proceedings.
New York August 7 tailors strike nears end with Brotherhood winning higher wages and better conditions. About 1,009 tailors remain on strike in the city and many more in Brooklyn and Brownsville. Some sweat shop workers have rented new shops and signed the agreement while others stay out.
Market tone mixed with gains in cattle and steady to firm grain. Texas steers and beef categories show price ranges, while futures for wheat and corn move under harvest expectations and weather is described as favorable overall. Receipts and shipments listed for hogs, cattle, and sheep with regional Kansas City adjustments noted.
Wheat markets open weak on holder confidence and scant foreign demand. Liverpool cables show slight improvement later. prices dip from 68 to 66 3/4 cents for September, with export inquiries and rumors of European crop shortfalls offering cautious support. Corn and oats also slide with July and September months under pressure, while hog prices weaken but later partly recover on short covering. Local receipts and exports vary by region, with weather and crop prospects influencing futures and spot markets across Chicago, London, Liverpool, and Paris observations.
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