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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1896
Page
7
Fragmented text outlines real estate and auction ad rules and employment solicitation. Indicates restricted ad timing and conditions for submissions. Mentions Topeka Kansas and Saturday and Wednesday deadlines, with cautionary notes about advertiser responsibility and eligibility.
Fr che I Koous and 308 Van offer room board with bed and meals. No deposit required. Best-Pressant furnished rooms with conveniences sought. Contact 710 Harrison for details.
A narrator recalls staying at a country town boarding house where a spectral girl in white appears in her room. A chilling awakening follows, ending with the belief the ghost was a former guest named Isbell Sue. The tale closes with the narrator leaving, later learning the owner sold the house and others saw the ghost. A separate note discusses jewelry display advice and fashion.
A satirical 19th century dialogue mocks scientific dreams of crossbreeding insects to emit light and run on hay, while imagining absurd livestock hybrids. The piece pairs parody on hypnosis and labor control with snippets of humorous anecdotes about clever tricks and verbal gags from period miscellany.
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