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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
7
A cluttered Topeka page lists medical offices with addresses and phones for Geo. W. Hogehoom Edward Esterly A Ryder and E Sheldon, plus Reva Barding. Also local businesses including a jewelry shop Hayden and a bicycle repair shop. An August 10 notice references a proposal.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Times feature interweaves a dramatic romantic reminiscence with background on wed ceremonies. A noble Welsh beauty is described while Uncle Rupert’s memories reveal past romance and loss, followed by notes on historical wedding customs and sea lore about a “rote of waves.”
A Kansas City Star style piece notes a shift from austere front stoops to bright hammocks rocking chairs and trellised setups. It shows DIY divans, tea tables, and work stands made from boxes, matting, and white-painted shelves, with tips on bracketing and pocket flaps. It also cites domestic duties and a Mrs. Rorer tomato ketchup recipe with tomato prep, spice, and vinegar.
Tom Hall in New York narrates a comic garden misadventure about weeding out everything but the vegetables. He describes voting on weed removal, surprising his wife by leaving tomato plants and a shed, and ruining flowers and sunflowers, while vowing to minimize work in the future.
A collage of comic lines from various papers shows quirky exchanges and jokes. An earnest young man writes home about success in a distant job while family banter weighs future pay. Humorous wordplay and odd quotes flash across titles like Maud, Maud, and a dog bite anecdote.
The American Newspaper Directory is described as the authoritative reference for newspaper circulations, likened to Dun and Bradstreet for mercantile ratings. It notes a twenty-ninth year of publication and a standing $100 reward for proof of any incorrect circulation statements.
The editor of the American Newspaper Directory reports for the first half of 1897 that Topeka Kansas State Journal has the largest circulation of any daily paper in Topeka Shawnee County and the First District. The directory will publish these figures September 1, 1897.
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