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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1894
Page
2
Capital Grocery markets itself as the leading bargain maker in the west offering low prices on flour sugar cured ham lard and dried fruits. The notice lists items including ginger snaps lemons syrup apples apricots and cider vinegar with various per unit prices and calls out savings of 10 to 20 cents per sack on flour and kegs of syrup for out of town customers.
Evansville report claims Col Charles Denby senior may be replaced by his son Currie Danby Denby Jr a Harvard graduate and fluent in Chinese court language Col Denby Jr already serves as secretary of the legation at Pekin and could become the next American minister to China if the plan or a similar one proceeds through the State Department and White House with the president’s support the elder Denby would retire and Currie Denby Jr would take the post if confirmed
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a laundry, a street address, and business terms but the text is garbled. Specific names, dates, prices, or proper nouns are not recoverable, leaving only vague references to a laundry business and a street location.
The census office released the first nationwide results on farmer home ownership. About 45 percent of the 12,000,152 families own farms and homes, while 55 percent hire. Urban and nonurban contrasts show ownership roughly 44 percent outside cities and 66 percent among farm families own their homes. Incumbrances affect about 37.5 percent of value, with varied interest rates. New York leads in value and high rates, while Rochester shows the lowest city figure.
In Milwa ukee Aug 51 state board of health debates a looming strict military quarantine for a large infected south side district. Officials estimate 1200 to 1590 soldiers may be needed to enforce restrictions as a mob jeers at inspectors and threatens residents, while the board visits the area amid anxious crowds.
Secretary Carlisle issues circular to customs collectors detailing paragraph 603 of the new tariff act. Salt imported free of duty pays duty on coverings. salt from countries imposing duty is taxed at 5 cents per 100 pounds. Countries cited include Canada, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Spain. The ruling aligns with Hartranft v Oliver, asserting duties apply to goods held in customs custody on August 24, 1894, even if not on hand in bonded warehousing.
At the Southern development meeting in Washington, C. H. Mansar of Missouri spoke on state resources and growth. He highlighted lead and iron deposits and noted refining firms were bought and closed to block competition with Eastern groups. He claimed Southern Missouri could grow more kinds of produce than any equal area, and shaded postwar attitudes in the South toward slavery, predicting overwhelming opposition to its perpetuation.
Burnes Hussars division of St. Joseph captured the $500 prize in a cavalry drill at Britt on August 31. Several teams competed but Missouri riders led, leaving no second prize.
Edward J Henley known as Ted Henley and Lula May real name Helen Bertram an actress who was recently divorced in New York from Archille Tomssi were married at the Southern hotel last evening Satelli will return to Rome at year end reported from Rome
British and German warships at Apia shelled rebel fortifications at Latuanua after chiefs refused dispersal. Rebels and king's warriors fought near Siluafeta. heavy losses reported on both sides. Peace offers were made, rifles surrendered, but later reports claimed renewed fighting and a looming threat of renewed slaughter.
Ehote of the Fourth Class postmasters will act as notaries for pensioners and witnesses in pension cases. They may charge up to twenty five cents per voucher and affix the office seal to signatures. The act, passed to aid sparsely settled counties, aims to save pensioner travel and extend authorities for oaths and vouchers.
Washington Aug 31 The state department reports Minister Baker has full power under existing instructions to protect Americans amid the Nice fields arrests. A third dispatch asks for a full report and action taken. The department believes the arrest unjustified and awaits Baker’s response. Also notes Miss Alice Sanger’s salary cut and transfer.
A four year old boy of D K Hastings was run over and killed by a Santa Fe passenger train on the Edmond track while playing there. A detective bus arrived in Fort Worth from Denver for Hubbell Smith under arrest for forgeries in Colorado totaling thirty thousand dollars. Smith carried bonds and mining stock valued at five hundred thousand dollars when arrested. Governor McKinley and staff were treated to a grand cavation. Seven thousand people attended the Boclaty Army West Virginia march. Norman Murray, noted anti Catholic agitator, jailed for failing to pay a fine for disturbing procession. he argued the recorder’s impartiality. Freight trains collided near Cleveland Town. engineer Gus Starkiman perished. fireman Ed Walker fatally injured. Snower Pine remedy advertised for coughs. price listed at 25 cents per bottle. Bonnett's Fiats
Advertisement for a cough remedy from Rowley Bros offering 25 and 50 cent bottles. Invites readers to try it and condemns if not the best remedy. Mentions 313 and 114 West Sth Poorlew Steam Laundrs.
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