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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1895
Page
5
A bustling promotional list from Thre Moders Supply Store touts new Christmas gifts and a vast catalog of grocery and household items with low prices. The alert advertises daily additions, free sample bottles, and a wide range of brands and staples designed to draw customers.
In Topeka a large millinery sale opens at o'clock featuring $2.00 hats and marked down items across clothing, accessories, and haberdashery. The event touts factory pricing, with a wide range of hats, dresses, shoes, and household goods priced well below usual cost, signaling a major reduction spree for shoppers.
A New York wrap manufacturer enables clearance of 5000 garments at heavy discounts for Christmas buyers. Prices include six dollar garments for three, four fifty and seven fifty for other items, with express charges paid and refunds offered if unsatisfied. Special guest Paul Jones, famed globe trotter, will assist as a salesman behind the counters tomorrow at 200 212 East Sixth Street.
A sharp cold wave hit St Joseph Missouri yesterday afternoon bringing a northwest wind. By 7 am the temperature reached four degrees below zero, an unusually cold spell for early December. Unprotected stock may suffer from the biting wind. Local steam tower and address noted.
A mixed Topeka page brims with brief items. Trains crowded westbound, a Topeka lawyer hunts quails, and local churches plan revival meetings. Court terms begin January 18 while salaries of city employees are debated. Local sports talk includes a Santa Fe game and plans for a Midland college match.
A Topeka crowd attended William A. Crane in The Senator at Contes Opera House Saturday night amid a tepid reception and several empty orchestra seats. The article criticizes the manager and the dramatic editor, noting poor attractions for December and recalling past dramatic efforts that provoked laughter.
Johnson and County Commissioner Williams win 1600 at Dwelling House Co. of Boston policy dispute over concealment of other insurance. Jury adds interest to reach 224. Court previously reversed on procedural grounds. Jury finds adjuster did not mislead and confirms no incumbrance inquiry by agent.
Rev RL Smith preached farewell last night at the First Christian Church as he leaves Topeka tomorrow for Cincinnati and thence to take up his duties in St Louis after January 1. He and his family will remain in Topeka until permanent relocation. Friends plan a farewell reception tonight at Mr J W Going’s residence on Topeka avenue.
Anna Eva Fay mind reading show at Crawford draws fair crowds Friday and Saturday. A woman, blindfolded, names a murder suspect from a paper, while Fay reads minds. A State Journal exposé history is noted, and the act is described as clever trickery by observers.
Two Wichita young women attended a theater event in masculine attire with male companions at the Crawford Granis opera house Saturday night. Police recognized them, arrested them, and held them after failing to pay fines. They wept at the station as messengers searched for funds.
The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce favors holding an international exposition in 1902 to celebrate the centennial of the city’s purchase of Louisiana. A committee of 100 will examine the movement, choose a site, and present plans to the nation.
A local reform school is urged as a remedy for Topeka children who steal and cause damage. A gang of youths led by Fred Cooper and siblings vandalized Harris barber shop on Smoky How, drawing police action and a possible trial at 5 o clock with reform school or county school options discussed.
A disturbance outside Louis Charowbas’s establishment led to a fight between J T Pincard and George Charowbas. Pincard, a printer, attacked George after a confrontation. Officer Burgess responded as bystanders cleared mud and water from the pavement. Both men posted bail. Pincard pleaded guilty while George faced trial.
A shoe listing highlights a Tokio shoe priced at 5.52 and a Ladies' Needle Eye shoe with 3.00, along with Ladies' Foot Warmers priced for customers seeking small size footwear and accessories.
The Temple society of Templefield Saline county trustees Thomas Knoechs el Johannes Schleicher Thomas Laux mann Frederick Krauss Precede The Holiness Church of Christ Ne ha county trustees Wa Schaefer Peter Troxel M Hepwules James J Weete and James Zornes Eureka Fireman's Relief cenonial Man of Eureka Kan tristoes Jenac Wilson Frank Jackeon Jobs Gatta W P Bell and J W Morton
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