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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1899
Page
4
Daily Topeka State Journal advertises subscriptions and delivery terms while containing a collage of international news mentions British war reports and financial data. It notes U S treasury figures, canal project previews, political shifts, and Boer War troop estimates alongside local notices.
The five year ending June 3, 1589 fiscal report details Treasury operations. It notes receipts exceeded expenditures rarely, with bonus notes and warrants influencing outlays. The report cites silver disbursements, mint activity, and bank deposits, plus a $100 million surplus and circulating money totals.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Hutchinesa Gazette cartoonists and a jumble of names, places, and phrases. It references San Francisco, a widow, a traveling tutor, and a superintendent in a confused mosaic of words with no clear news event or coherent context.
The readable fragments reference a dinner event, locations such as New York and Denver, and mentions of people and ships. The text is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete names, making it difficult to extract a clear single event or outcome. A safer approximation notes a dated social or transport scene with maritime and urban references.
Fragmented OCR text describes stock market activity and individuals like Lubuard Hobs and Richard, mentioning Southern Fuctte stock, court or crime references, property disputes and railway topics. Readable names and places are sparse, with many garbled terms and unclear context.
The fragment mentions Estelle Reel, nee Sepertiitareen Cu oe, and references travel mileage and advocacy related to education. It alludes to work in front and end of a career focusing on better schooling and industrial ties, but the text is garbled with OCR errors and lacks clear events or dates.
A Newington Ontario reader recalls a six week cough that yielded to Ayer s Cherry Pectoral after a quarter bottle, reporting the cough completely left after beginning the remedy on May 3, 1899.
Neglected colds risk chronic bronchitis sleep loss and health decline leading to consumption. Take Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral at first coughing, a few doses cure early colds and with more time can heal bronchitis asthma whooping cough and tuberculosis-related coughs.
Aiyoumos For Larder cases priced at 2 dollars. Batzie offers a better option. Ohroatt Poshing keeps a hand on hand stock while the $1.90 Bottle remains the most economical choice for shoppers.
Parsons reports the arrest of Charles A Stelanin a National Mill and Elevator sales agent tied to a broad forgeries scheme. He allegedly forged notes and misappropriated funds totaling thousands, admitting to missing payments and keeping cash while offering a store asset as settlement. The case centers on balances with Mrs Peterson and other clients, with preliminary hearing set and bond posted.
Newton December 5 The executive committee of a charity ball reported total receipts of 122 dollars for aid to Mr Zak Savdyr and children. Taxes on the home were paid and coal furnished. The remainder will be deposited in the First National Bank and the family will receive a weekly allowance. Mrs Snider has been ill in bed recently.
Wichita women visited stores hotels and businesses on a charity drive raising 105.34 dollars in gifts and lapel pins. The effort supported church missions and local welfare organizations including the Children's Home the Wichita guild and the Society of King's Dwelters.
Dec 5 about 60 members of Anchor lodge Ao. Ww. gathered at the home of George Warner for a meeting noted as part of the noble work of a GU. W. group.
Colds coughs hay fever bronchitis asthma and other throat and lung diseases are claimed to be helped by a tonic offered by druggists. The ad asserts cleansing and restoration of health upon use and promises relief through a remedy marketed by unnamed manufacturers.
Pockets of smallpox illness reported near Bonner Springs and Bellevue as cases spread with quarantines and some patients eluding guards. multiple Kansas towns list deaths, recoveries, and local impacts from outbreaks and medical responses.
In Chicago on December 6 Jim Jeffries and Sharkey faced off in a heavyweight title bout. A vivid exhibition displays 216000 pictures from the November 3% ring clash, with cameras and operators described and the crowd watching as scenes of the bout unfold.
San Antonio to Topeka on the Santa Fe Route offers daily first class Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars on the same train. Rates and reservations via FT King, Agent, Depot. Also mentions pharmacists and tonics with claims of purity and blood health benefits.
Fitz says his rift with Julian is permanent and plans to work. He cites personal disputes and public statements amid a charged exchange about rivals and future scenarios in boxing.
In a 25 round battle at Cobey Island, New York, Frank Erne and Danny OBrien fought to a draw after referee George Siler judged the bout even. OBrien pressed hard, Byrnes showed science, and both suffered facial injuries though OBrien endured more punishment overall.
Frank McConnell of San Francisco knocked out Charley Burns of Cincinnati in the eighth round at the Mt Louis Athletic Club. The waterweight fight drew a good crowd as McConnell controlled the bout with precise offense and patient defense, delivering a final right to Burns on the jaw before Burns went down and was counted out.
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