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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1898
Page
6
Fragmented text notes a meeting on January 24 involving Holman Calley and others. References to Congress, lower parish taxes, and Pood and Dene Con Wnohle appear. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a civic discussion on tax or policy.
The drafty report chronicles a chaotic New York race with Miller, the Chicago contender and four year champion Still Jed, and Waller as close rivals. Pierce stays steady for third while Stevens fades, and a chaotic finish yields scattered postrace tributes amid a crowded field of thirty-one starters. A laundry note closes the item.
Classified cliff notes show a chaotic mix of employment, agents, portraits, and real estate inquiries. The items include demand for permament work, agents promising high earnings, portrait services, and numerous wanted to buy or exchange notices. Also several house listings and rental offers scattered across Kansas locales with terse contact cues.
Numerous rental and sale items listed with mixed details across properties rooms furniture pianos stoves and livestock. Entries reference addresses such as Kansas Ave Ven 4 and West Seventh St and agencies like The Straves Agency with varied conditions and prices.
For sale real estate listing with numerous 7 room houses, 2 to 7 room dwellings, vacant lots near Van Huren and Topeka avenues, prices from 20 to 140, including brick sidewalks, modern amenities, and near West Tenth. Agencies Scott & Co Henderson & Co offer properties with trade options and installments.
Classified notices offer farms near river bottoms ranches with water and improvements, city lots, and houses for sale or trade. Listings include acreage near Grant, Madison, Harrison, and Clay, with cash, payments, or trade options. Also see furniture, clothing, and assorted goods, plus an auction of books and stationery.
A fragmented call for sealed proposals outlines bid submission requirements for supplies and services. It specifies the bid process, qualification of bidders, delivery terms, payment expectations, and timeline, including a January deadline and conditions for acceptance. The notice notes the board reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to award contracts to the most suitable bidders.
Fragmentary note lists supplying the State Soldiers Home. Readable fragments mention securing items and delivery to the home, with unclear specifics on quantities or dates. This brief item records a procurement action tied to the veterans facility.
Fragmented text outlines delivery to Cary, Missouri, with the commandant and various officers to order supplies, schedule, and payment terms. It mentions safety in handling, duplicate forms, and contracts with Fort Dodge, plus details on who furnishes supplies and who signs the contract. It references Schedule A and B, bilinguals, and stamps and seals, with a note on acceptance and shipping.
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