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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1897
Page
7
Advertisement note states five cents a line and zero cents monthly with a week long center line promotion. Mentions average circulation for the first six months but provides no clear dates or organizations. / End of readable fragment.
A detailed statement of circulation was presented to ten advertisers on application. The description notes a tall, neat piece of machinery and mentions a period between afternoon hours. The fragment references Kan as a location and hints at papers printed at two per second, suggesting a production detail.
Topeka Kansas on August 16 1597 notice states residents and foremen of Silver City were appointed by council and law to act as praisers under authority of a drainage boundary act created July 25 187 and to deliver the boundaries thereof.
Sealed proposals due by noon September 6 1897 in Topeka for finishing walls and ceilings and carpentry at the State Library rooms Capitol building Also arches platforms steps stone work dome repairs and related tasks Plans on file after August 9 1897 with bid bonds and eight hour laws noted The executive council reserves right to reject any bids Governor Leedy Secretary Bush announce joint notice
Sealed bids addressed to the Board of Education will be opened September 6 at 1 00 pm for supplying the public schools with coal equal to Osage City shaft fuel and suitable coke. Bids may cover all schools city wide or by river divisions. Coal must be screened and delivered, weighed on official scales, and a $100 certified check plus a $1,000 bond required. The board may reject any bid.
Topeka city council assembly on August 16 1897 discusses bids for city prison addition and sidewalk grants across wards. ordinances levy sidewalk taxes for 1897 and authorize chain of repairs to the electric light building roof. public health action releases Mrs Hermann from prison for illness while warrants and street work orders are approved.
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