Topeka Bargain Feast Promises Largest Sale Ever
A Topeka store announces a huge Friday Saturday sale with low prices on groceries and housewares. It touts new goods, Christmas gifts, and a massive bargain feast, promising nationwide deals and deep discounts on foods, soaps, spices, and fabrics. Deals include clothing, blankets, watches, shoes, and household items, all promoted as “the biggest feast of bargains” in millinery and general merchandise.
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the Daily Bulletin
Moooderkl
Milttm
Topeka
New York
East Sixth Street
Secretary Coburn Figures Kansas Population As American Born
Secretary Coburn of the board of agriculture released figures on Kansas population from this year’s census. The data claim 90 percent are American born, with 3.07 percent colored including Chinese. A long table lists states and countries, showing most Kansans traced to America and noting various occupation and demographic percentages.
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P. D. Coburn
Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Todany
Coburn
Winibe
Lovkling Caines and Ly Silas
Fersons
Sinios
Lider Abd
Schoul
Bert Alalas
Military
Het Court Sas
St. Ferrous Eng
Coos
Aod
Topeka Journal Leser Letter Urges Civic Festival Support
A Topeka editor letter urges backing the Fall Festival and public enterprises to boost city wealth and business. It questions western merchants leaving Topeka, criticizes railroad discrimination, and calls for action by the chamber of commerce to secure manufacturing growth and regional recognition. The writer stresses shared Topeka prosperity through public spirit and unity.
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Fowtland Kicker
Teshue Journal
Journaal
Topeka
Stata
Kansas
Union
Kansas City
St Joel
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Van Alen surgery details and a grand rail route
New York reports J J Van Alen underwent a delicate, dangerous operation at Dr W T Bulls private hospital after injuries from a hunting accident in England left his abdomen torn. A secretive illness and a now unsatisfactory mechanical aid preceded his hospitalization. Also noted is Chicago and Grand Trunk’s new 2:10 am through train to New York via Lehigh Valley with scenic river crossings.
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Nice
New York
Ina
J.J. van Alen
Europe
South America
W. T. Bull
No S¢ East Thirty-third Street
England
Mr. van Alen
Colonel Colt
van Alen
Barstow
Chicago & Grand Truck
Chicago
Lehigh Valley Railroad
St Clair River
Niagara Palls
Lehigh Valley
Beggs
Theater Eggs And The Fur Coated Man In A Grocer’s Shop
A comic exchange in a Chicago Post item features a man with a fur lined coat visiting a grocer to query egg prices and the supply. The grocer jokes about theater eggs and feignedly responds to questions about bad eggs, ending with a humorous misunderstanding about the term theater eggs and a reference to local farming practices.
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Chicago Post
Harper's Magazine plans for 1896 features new novels and essays
Harper's Magazine reveals plans for 1896 with Briscis a new novel by Winta Black starting December in the December Number and continuing through May, plus The Martian by Groner De Maveren. The Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc continues as fiction, with Maga Twars and others contributing stories and essays, including Gearge Washington and The German Struggle for Liberty illustrated by La wand Pysi.
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Winta Black
Groner de Maveren
Trilby
Joan of Arc
Nas
Maid of Orleans
Maga Twars
Tom Sawyer
Maddlety
Laxupox EU- Wis Mrtemert
Octave Jaaxet
Hidtano Hanns Davis
Marr E. Wirexixs
Jostay Ratva
Braxpen Matreews
Owex Wistek
Woopnow Witcox
Gearge
Washington
Lawand Pysi
R. Catex Woon Vole
St. Clair
Anthony Wayne
Tomopone Joostvett
Casein W. Warthur
Beggs' German Salva The Greatest Pile Ointment
An early misprint advertises Beggs' German Salva as the greatest pile ointment in the world. It claims curing properties where others fail and offers a sample box, noting it is sold by all druggists.
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Pextijohn
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Jemime
Dept
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Rockford
Disston
L Dept
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Meio Vents
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ODD Fellows Building
Quincy Street
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Watt Undertakers
Eeley Institute West
Tee
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Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
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Joe
America
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Nebeawka
Wisconsin
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South Dakota
Pew Hampshire
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Washburn
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Harper's Magazine
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Marper & Rothurs
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Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bexar
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