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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
2
Thirty companies announce united effort to curb rival pricing and avoid envy by pooling cooperation. They state they have no intention to raise prices later and pledge to keep goods affordable. Peerless Steam Laundry advertises services, printing a contact and slogan.
A fragmented society item traces Beresford Hetil once Duchess of Marlborough living in retirement in New York. It notes her past title, social circle, and anticipated London-bound events. Mentions family elements and a briery tone around her status and hinted wealth, with unclear monetary figures.
A Newport obituary notes an execution scene tied to the death of Jackson. An undertaker from Newport offers props for the hanging, including rope, with plans discussed days before the event. A Newport manilausiteer mentions the rope supply and a store in Kanees Avenue publicizing prices and evening hours.
Eyewitness reports describe a cylindrical air ship built of galvanized metal that collided with the hill near Twin Peaks. The craft, about 40 feet long with two tall propellers and electric drive, suffered significant damage, while occupants escaped unharmed. Inventor J. D. de Gear and witnesses recount attempts to rise from the crash site and discuss the vessel's design and power source.
Pauline Hall writes to a New York paper denying a published claim that she faced contempt of court. She explains she never pledged support for the Gillet Printing bill dispute linked to her estranged husband and asserts the article wrongly portrayed her domestic situation.
Reported in Diego California that Huntington gained control of Montereya and Mexteñry Gurl mellWas to link a Mexican port to Tampico, but the deal seems to have collapsed. City of Mexico sources say Huntington pursues the city while the San Fernando and Veracruz commerce shuffles. The proposed US Mexico link could ease transit and boost returns, with small branches possibly extended.
A jury clears Maria Barberi in a high profile case described as a celebrated New York mystery. She is released from custody as the court lapses into silence, ending a drawn out legal saga surrounding the death of her alleged unfaithful lover.
The steamship Katsow arrives with 64,000 packages of tea from China and Japan, the largest tea shipment to an American port in the West. The cargo includes 4,000 packages of Oriental goods. Reports note the haul as record-breaking for Western ports.
A garbled health notice warns that excessive soda consumption harms the stomach and can lead to severe conditions like peritonitis. It touts Studer’s DYSPEPSIA tablets as a remedy, claiming they digest food, improve appetite, and relieve stomach weakness.
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