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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1894
Page
4
A fragmented Kansas column reports on various items from Wichita and surrounding towns. It notes Atchison while detailing card stamping for a tariff bill, local incidents of crime and education, and remarks on strikes, tariffs, and local editorials with scattered references to Holton, Denison, Leavenworth, and Boston-ish chatter.
A chaotic column mocks politicians and media, railing at Governors Lewelling and Long, Charlie Curtis, and the state press. It salvos weather forecasts, asylum scenes, and public figures, with satire on independence rhetoric and populist chatter.
A scattered collection notes rich horse economies in Argentina and Uruguay while Italy is described as poorer. It mentions Berlin refinement, a horse in Augusta Maine with extra bone, a Russian animal named Srakus trotting faster than in Russia, Lord Rothschild driving zebras in London, and various animal health and industry anecdotes. A Sioux City farm slaughters 1,100 horses daily for Jersey City markets, casting doubt on meat quality. A Oklahoma poisoning incident leads to a legal judgement for the owner against a seller. Local ads highlight tailors and shops along Kansas avenues.
A brief note outlines a two hour period for domestics from 8 to 10 oclock. It mentions 2000 yards of dark Out ing Cloth valued at 84 and questions whether this duration will suffice.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a fabric order: 4% cotton twill, 1500 yards, 17 inches wide, bleached or treated. Mentions price or discount terms at 6 percent, with a note about reductions from S to 10 percent in the morning.
A brief note on a 44, Cts. 2,000 yards heavy 4-4 Brown Muslin priced at 6 percent. The item is expected to perform well Saturday morning, with buyers watching its handling and value.
A brief notice notes four and a quarter yards of bleached muslin worth 2500 yards at four and four, with a two hour window to purchase at a four and four cent rate.
A brief ad notes 5 percent markup for an all linen heavy cloth 16 inches wide valued at 8 percent, offered for 5 percent. It urges customers not to wait until after dinner to buy at these prices.
A brief notice hints at a sale with discounts on many items and promises a rush of bargains between eight and ten o'clock, urging shoppers to arrive early for the best picks.
Only two hours remain for a dress and white goods sale from 10 to 12 in the morning. Shoppers are urged to visit the store during the brief promotional interval.
Five cent sale window from ten to twelve when all organdies are offered at the mer price of twelve and a half cents, a bargain for shoppers seeking light fabrics. Limited quantity available.
Five crs offer on remaining stock with Pongee and Llama Cloths sold at 12 percent and 15 percent discounts. Only two hours available for the sale, urging swift purchase at the reduced prices.
A dress goods trade opens tomorrow at 10 o clock for two hours. We offer a 36 inch covert cloth valued at 25 cents for 15 cents. Visit to see what 15 cents buys.
An advertisement notes a purchase offer for 10 cents, valid tomorrow morning between 10 and 12 o'clock. The ad mentions a 23e Brandenburg print and 19e¢ Bedouins Cloths as item references.
A brief ad notes Ct s plans to buy half a wool sheep herd and sell plaid and changeable serge 36 inch wide at 25 cents per yard. Also mentions a two hour window priced at 15 cents.
A three hour window is set to buy Notions tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 o clock. Do not forget the time.
One lot of Canvass and Leather Belts priced at 2 to 5 o'clock for 5c. Stockinet Dress Shields No.2 and No.5, worth 15 and 18c, sold for 3 hours. 10 dozen whisk brooms 5c, worth 10 to 12c. 2 cents per yard for 50 bolts No.7 Black Satin Ribbon, marked down from 10c, from 2 to 5 o'clock Saturday only.
A fragment notes a cotton item offered at two cents for a three hour Saturday interval. The wording reflects a sparse advertising line from a historic page segment. No further details are readable to identify seller or location.
A Saturday sale advertises Chimesetts in Glue and Pink at 25c, with items available between two and five in the afternoon. The notice hints more cheap goods will be offered during that period.
A downtown promotion runs from six to nine o clock Saturday evening offering discounts on underwear hosiery and gloves. Shoppers are urged to visit downtown venues for savings.
A local shop offers 75 cts a pair for Biarritz Kid Gloves in the best grade. Only 10 dozen remain, offered to close out between 6 and 9 o'clock with the sale ending at or before nine.
Bargain sale at 6 pm offers 17 cent ladies gloves of 17 Cts quality. Limited stock from the store ad highlights after hours pricing.
The notice advertises 22 cents per item for 25 dozen ladies all linen handkerchiefs with initial embroidery, labeled as a 35 cent quality, available for Saturday evening sale.
A compact 12 CJ item describes a pair of gentlemen's full regular made hosiery in tan and black with trim toe, priced at 12 cents for a three hour period.
A department sale advertises 25 Cts. Lisle thread ladies tops with silk taped necks at 23c each for three hours. The notice says many other items are cheap during the three hour window and highlights the department’s promotional pricing.
In a Milwaukee style raid at a low one story building near First and Madison, police arrested Charles Heitman and three relatives on liquor charges after finding thirty empty kegs and a wet beer drenched room. The raid disrupted a long running illicit operation and witnesses were incomplete, delaying trial until Tuesday. A separate report details a Santa Fe train with seventy five Dahomeyana fairgoers en route east, many poorly clothed and hungry, likely to be sent home.
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