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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
7
A dense, imperfect OCR note discusses classified advertisements in Topeka Kansas. It mentions sections for “Situations Wanted,” real estate, auction sales, and other classifieds with pricing hints, deadlines, and cautions about advertiser obligations. It references Saturday and midweek runs and notes a Wehberferting press claim.
In a TNAB interview Marc Hanna warns that currency will lead the campaign, urging education over slogans. He says Republicans support bimetallism and will press Chicago platform repulsions while enlarging the fight beyond money. He notes widespread Western support for silver.
Miss Sears, a British actress, on a West Point excursion, wore large ribbed whalebone sleeves that protected her arm when a copperhead struck. The snake bit through fabric but did not reach a vein. a nearby spectator crushed the snake, and Sears fainted after saving herself as friends reached her. Nearby snakes emerged as the party fled.
Sheri Kepley receives a curious letter supposedly from C. B. Boyle of Memphis offering a returned 10 cent loan with a joke about a time shop near the depot. The letter confuses the sheriff, who has never heard of Boyle or Louisville, and hints at a request to hand over the money.
William P. St John, secretary of Mr Bryan s treasury, returns from Fire Island where he faced a crowd on the Surf hotel porch. Women pressed him with questions on fixed incomes and silver, insisting that silver s value be fixed at 68 cents and demanding no change to old silver.
A Tromense dispatch from Dr. Nansen, via Captain Sverdrup, describes Fram after Nansen left. The crew faced violent spring tides and heavy ice, the hull remained sound, health stayed good with no scurvy, and gun cotton mines and explosives helped break ice when steam or warping failed.
A Laporte Ind dispatch reports Mrs Ingham of Michigan has fasted nearly 200 days and weighs only 78 pounds. Doctors say death is imminent within days though she may rally. Over 1,000 letters from across the United States inquire about her condition as prayers for recovery continue amid public concern.
Real estate transfers include William B Wade estate to C C Jacobs for 1200 dollars for lot 284 on Herrison Brrest and Philander Bennett to A J Kitts for 32154 for lots 446 to 448 on Van Buren in Huntoon s addition. Kansas City Aug 27 Rabbi Franskopf of Philadelphia and Miss Sibyl R B Feinaman married at the Coates House. also a case against Mengold noted and Argentina proposes annexation of South Shetland islands with dispatch planned for December.
An advertisement for Santa Fe Route outlining travel to Denver for the National Eisteddfod with a round trip fare of one fare plus $200. Idle dates August 9 to September 1, with final return by September 20. Inquiries directed to Cromwell & Jeffers, North Topeka post office, or Santa Fe depot foot of Fifth Street.
One fare round trip tickets on the Santa Fe Route home road convention for the National Democratic Party Indians polls Sept 2 and 4, 1896. Tickets on sale Aug 30 and 31, return by Sept 8. Inquiries Cromwell & dellers post office North Topeka or at Santa Fe depot foot of 5th street. W C Garvety agent. The Quest in the west. Come and try it. W Phillips 612 W Eighth Ave.
A countywide listing shows the schools set to begin September 7 with most positions filled. The article names numerous teachers by district and number, including principals and returning staff, reflecting broad staffing across districts. Many names appear with multiple spellings and initials in this OCR excerpt.
Tacoma Aus. 2 The Republican ticket was completed as follows Supreme Court Judge J. P. Hoyt King county renominated Secretary of State J. H. Frice Pierce county renominated State Auditor John E. Frost Kittitas county State Treasurer J. A. Ketloge Columbia county Attorney General B W Ross Pierce county Superintendent of Public Instruction E L Brunton Walla Walla Commissioner Public Lands William T Forrest Lewis county State Printer C White Stevens county renominated Lieutenant Governor J W Arrasmith Whitman county
Theodore Roosevelt, head of the New York police, visited the Republican national headquarters in Chicago. He predicted New York state would give McKinley a record majority and that Tamany Hall’s lack of enthusiasm would not stop a large Republican turnout in New York City despite factional tensions.
Judge J. L. Eldridge, a noted prohibitionist in Ube chy, wrote a poem on the cause. A Boston resident replied with a generous $20 draft, sent by mail, to aid the prohibition effort.
Bay City Aug 27 Fusion forces settled their state ticket after 2 am selecting David E B Haskins Democrat of Fillside for superintendent of public instruction Martin Loennecker Populist of Jackson for commissioner of the land office and a Bitionists candidate for that office with the balance withdrawn Democrats hold eleven electors Populists three Cleveland endorsed About Montgomery 300 paid Democrat standard delegates in convention with Congressman Hint ris as chairman Delegates to Indianapolis were chosen Resolutions endorsing the administration of President and the current policies were adopted
Combined round trip fare advertised with travel details across multiple dates. Tickets on sale August 30 and 11, return limit September. Enquire Cromwell and Banta depot tools at Fitinstreee, Be. W. C. Garvey, Agent.
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