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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
5
The Mills Adams Co presents a wide assortment of umbrellas with hand carved and sterling silver mountings, chosen pearl, polished horn and numerous natural woods. Many handles to choose from. buy now to have gifts ready and delivered by Christmas.
Witnesses describe conversations about loans and debts involving John Collins and associates. Tests reveal prior promises of money to pay debts and concerns over family reactions, with several locals named from Topeka and Lawrence.
Fragmentary OCR shows court questioning about John Collins and associates in Topeka. Witnesses include Jess Harper, Marks, Willan Fromereick, and a shoe merchant. Topics cover debts, valuations, and prior meetings, with references to dates, monetary amounts, and examinations continuing.
The transcript details cross examination of Jordan about John Collins, debt notes, and threats. Witnesses include Usher, Bend and Welchman detailing bills, overdrafts, and loans. Court crowd scenes show tense atmosphere with many spectators and mixed reactions.
Facsimile of John Collins registration document at the University of Kansas includes identifying details, enrollment status, and dates. The card records his name, student ID, and term information from campus records.
During a crowded court hold, a middle aged woman fainted after reporting theft of $15 while another unnamed woman was pickpocketed of a gold watch from Vena Arden of 1115 Lane Street. Chief Strauss vows patrols to root out the professional thief amid yesterday’s Sea Street incident.
Police detain two boys in Kansas City after they attempted to attend the Collins trial. George Smith aged 14 and Henry Harris aged 46 were found with multiple outfits and questioned by Chief Strauss. They were locked up and their parents notified in Topeka.
Spectators in the Collins trial drew warnings from Judge Balliff after continued chatter during cross examination of Johnson Jot. Jae zen and others urged quiet or removal as the disturbance persisted, prompting officials to threaten removal if the noise did not stop.
San Francisco report states the jury in the Mrs Cordelia Botkin case, charged with killing Mrs John P F Dunning of Dover Delaware, is completed this morning and evidence will proceed immediately.
City Attorney Bird orders immediate state supreme court forfeiture proceedings against Topeka Water Company as council debates how to acquire the water plant. Some favor appraisal by engineers, others urge building a new plant. resolutions call for plans, price setting, and sending notices to the company.
Kansas City stock pavilion hosted 104 cattle from the Cross Hereford herd including Sunny Slope Farm. Total sale value reached 34650 dollars with Beau Real’s Maid selling for 2250 dollars, the highest price for a Hereford cow. Auctioneer Col Woods led as Mrs. Cross attended, marking a historic Kansas City sale.
The text notes a pavilion sale where an imported cow Guewin Molter sold at Armour sale by Scott & Whitman, with twenty bulls averaging high sums and cows averaging around four hundred dollars, highlighting an extraordinary overall dairy price level during that period.
District court figure Henry Coyne sought to correct a defendant’s name from Mrs Sprague to Mrs Lord during a practice session yesterday. He contended the woman’s identity had been misrecorded amid growing tensions and reflected in the courtroom demeanor. George S. Fisher, formerly state secretary of the Ances Vania Mena Christian association and current president of the World’s Gospel union, will speak at the Mission rooms on Jefferson Street Friday evening.
Wheat trading showed a dull, local character with thin demand and barely steady prices. The Ames market was neglected while Chicago contracts and nearby futures drifted, with a weak tone in North Westerns and tentative support at times from receipts and fund activity.
Det 6 reports cattle and sheep receipts with prices for native steers cows and yearlings. Texas stockyards list cattle and hogs including heifers and lambs with quoted bids and receipts. notes several consignments and feeder observations.
Fragmentary OCR note appears to reference a dairy separator or dairy-related matter dated May with cryptic coding. No clear people organizations places or events are readable. Further text is needed to produce a precise headline and summary.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered numbers and headings related to prices and market data. The readable parts reference a Michigan commission and various price figures, but the fragment lacks clear events, dates, and named entities to form a cohesive summary.
Classified fragment shows an ad seeking competent white person for general housework. Includes unclear notes about rent, location, and contact, with several garbled lines and partial addresses.
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