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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1896
Page
8
State House notes report payroll day at the capital as auditors and treasurer details unfold. Gov. A P Thiddle arrived, preparing to take charge of the immense department. bank arrangements proceed toward winding up the Bank of Savannahs with stockholders and creditors receiving assets.
Two corporations organized by the same parties filed their charters with the secretary of state. They are the American Gold Mining Company and the United States Gold Mininer Company. Capital stock listed at 50000. Principal business in Kansas City. Incorporators named: Willant F., Os SS Bhor er Mekment Tuyd, and M. Biralt, all of Kansas City Kansas. Parson Ivy.
Gloucester Mass August 31 direct news of the Peary Arctic expedition arrived in a long letter to Mrs Tarr wife of Prut Tarr of the Cornell scientific party aboard the steamer Hope. The letter written at sea bears a Northern Labrador postmark August 15 and notes favorable weather as Peary and Mowhey travel west of Boone Key on July 29 with a smooth sea and fine conditions.
In Buffalo a girl pins a political button for Moxie and Bryan as they exit a Main Street trolley. Moxie, famed for his pages turn, eyes the scene while Mrs Bryan ignores a request, but a girl seizes the moment, fixing the emblem to Moxie’s coat as a keepsake amid the crowd.
The Grand Opera House hosts a charity play by city youths on Wednesday and Thursday evenings to benefit the Orphans home. Veteran performer Matt Pebina returns as Uncle Tom, with the rest of the cast comprising local young actors in the production titled The East Is He.
The Topeka gathering at Hamilton Hall featured Rev J T Botkin and Judge Doster addressing 2200 attendees. Doster denounced Republican manipulation of money policy, linked silver to national distress, and asserted the need for monetary reform amid global gold standards.
A speaker argues against debts payable in gold by European creditors, noting limited use of dollars abroad and highlighting that most national obligations are not payable in gold. The speaker, a free American citizen, protests policies benefiting a few European creditors at the expense of general public interests.
Ebenezer Wilson moves to Topeka from Auburndale Potwin. The county commissioners meet tomorrow. Four weeks from today asphalt paving will be complete. Crap games occur Sundays. Tenents hold grand athletic park events. Jackson's band rehearsed at their new instruments yesterday. Milk from Topeka inspected as good. Dr. Roby to appear in St Louis magazine. Modes sing in St Paul at G A R encampment. Bowery Girl audience small at Grand. Marshall’s band to perform two more Garfield park concerts if weather allows. Louis Wiss family greet a daughter. State convention of colored people planned in Topeka Sept 19. Bradford Miller recovering from runaway injuries. Opera house gallery disturbed audience by whistling. Roland Reed coming Sept 9 at Grand. Stedman club to meet weekly in fall and winter. Tom Clements to travel for Brisham Hopkins Hat Co from Oct 1. Fool killer may have been among scorchers at band concert. Kansan avenue bridge drawing visitors to piling view. City payroll checks delayed to Sept 7 due to council funds. Five mile handicap at fair grounds features rider far behind, asks Which way did they do. Bonebrake and ex Governor Osborne attend Bowery Girl show. Smuggler Colo reports John Mather collapsed in street. Gardiner alleged to know no such man resident. J W Moore receives letter upholding W A Pease’s character. Albert Freitch strikes John Knowles in Richland church Aug 23. fined $1 plus $13.70 costs paid.
A garbled OCR style note lists assorted items and quantities including beverages syrups meats and vegetables. Several named brands and places appear unreadable or mistyped creating an unclear inventory with numeric entries such as 54 teallon Stason and 410 cans Gadtoriia Fruit.
Fragmentary notes mention Crosby destination dates and a person named Shawn Pate. We lack clear context, actions, or outcomes. Further readable text is needed to form a coherent summary and identify organizations or locations involved.
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