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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
5
The Star Grocery promotes itself as the right place for groceries with guaranteed satisfaction, a large stock, and prices lower than any other town store. The ad lists items like brown sugar, cured hams, sugar cured breakfast bacon, salt pork, smoked bacon, and lard with unit prices all shown.
A fragmented ad style list showing multiple canned goods and pantry staples. Items include sardines olive oil tomato sauce Boston baked beans mackerel corned beef chipped beef oysters lobster meat peaches peas California fruits and other preserved foods with brand mentions and per can notes. The stray words suggest a grocery display or auction catalog rather than a complete narrative.
A dense inventory of common items with prices including soap, coffee, fish, syrup, oats, Currants, tobacco, crackers, chocolate, vinegar, beans, pickles, extracts, and more. Items are listed with unit prices and package sizes, reflecting a general store catalog from a historical period.
The article argues Kansas Democrats face little chance of a state convention this year due to control by federal officeholders and Washington influence. It notes postmasters pressure against free coinage and predicts internal splits if exgovernor Gick, Jim Orr, or W P Tumlinson push for a convention, risking further party disarray.
A white man named Johnson reported a $20 robbery at a corner house run by Sarah Councellor, a colored landlady. Police found two white men there. all three were charged with disorderly conduct. Councellor fined $10. the two men face similar charges. Kellam's habeas corpus case was dismissed in appellate court and will be refiled in the supreme court to challenge warrantless entry for liquor suspicions.
In Cottonwood Falls residents question missing issues of the Topeka Call after a colored man claimed to represent the paper and collected many subscriptions. The paper’s office cannot identify the representative. The Northwestern Baptist association convenes at North Topeka colored Baptist church with forty five delegates from thirty five churches led by President Rev. Barker of Topeka.
General Jacob S. Coxey arrives in Topeka at 4 49 PM and is due to speak at Hamilton hall tonight. He has drawn enthusiastic crowds on the Texas trip and tells the Dallas News interviewer he has a bright chance of election and will discuss good roads and other reforms with business leaders.
The candidate argues his reform platform aligns with the Populist demands, endorses free silver at 16 to 1, and claims unity with his party despite opposition. He discusses the poorly understood Commonweal movement, his Ohio convention experience, and anticipates addressing Texas voters amid a curious crowd of goldbugs and silverites.
Attorney General Dawes returned from Coffeyville while Barney Lantry passes through town. Linwood College president De Knight will preach at First Presbyterian. Dr M B Ward, mine physician for the Santa Fe, just back from Missouri and Illinois and departing Sunday for Mexico. Rev L F Laverty of Los Angeles to preach at First Presbyterian. Mabel Crawford now with Sherwood Grand Concert company visiting Kansas. Expressman B S Van Fleet arrested for disturbing the peace after a wagon collision. Garfield park fireworks display tonight.
City Council spends about an hour wrangling over buying a 300 judgment held by William G Myers and Elizabeth Myers against Decker Mullins and Berry. The group contemplates bond terms and ultimately expunges the matter. Mayor Fellows also notes contract bonding requirements and sets bonds for sidewalk work.
Fragments describe a lantern parade with W. W. Carr. a bees swarm at the Matson house. a music piece inspired by Chimmie Fadian. travel gaps on the North to South Topeka route. J B Chapman now a mortgage agent. Kistler adds a North Quincy building addition. a lawyer criticizes alimony settlements. a book agent forged a principal’s name and may face trouble. Modocs to sing at Garfied park concert. police arrests and activity details. a Topeka woman seeks curb smoking pipes. Susan B Anthony letter aligning with suffrage stance. Under Sheriff Wilkerson now carries a revolver. a supervisor sues over a death claim. Pennsylvania Mutual Bicycle Insurance to open in Topeka with coverage for bicycle damage and loss.
Marshalls band will play the new song The band plased on at Garfield park tonight. See Rowley Bros for particulars about one fare for the round trip and stop over privileges east of Chicago.
City council and engineer pursued park improvements with topographical survey and jail labor plans but progress stalled. Councilman Burgess blames lack of dirt and cost limits, promising work after grading for sidewalks begins, within two weeks, restoring park development. The community also notes local interest from Burgess despite delays. Twelve Toed Girl at Holton in brief follows.
An item notes a location at Rowley Broa where readers can obtain a fare for a round trip and mentions a privilege perk. It also references a product called Little Gem and includes a casual remark about smoking. The fragmentary notice preserves a few brand and place names.
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