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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
3
Advertises men s holiday swell neckwear priced at 20c 45c and 95c with fancy Oxford mufflers sold at 1 25 and suspenders cut to various small amounts. Mentions fine suspenders in fancy boxes valued at 1 25 with cuts implying discounts.
A compact list shows reductions on men's gloves hose and linen handkerchiefs including fleece lined dogskin gloves wool hose and silk initialed handkerchiefs with multiple price cuts noted for men and boys goods.
In El Dorado Kansas the Morrison case jury shows no sign of reaching a verdict after four weeks of deliberation with Judge Shinn likely to discharge them. Pastor Wharton receives as much mail as the defendant while witnesses face perjury charges and a traveling geneticist seeks Morrison’s thoughts in court. A letter warns Olin Castle that Miss Morrison’s brother may harm him, signed by a woman identified as E. G.
A Topeka resident testifies that a kidney medicine improved his condition, prompting questions of credibility amid legal proceedings. In El Dorado, Miss Jessie Morrison's jail stay continues with guarded access as letters spike drama around the case. The Morrison family weighs leaving the Methodist church over ongoing controversy and possible switch to the Christian church.
At Manhattan Kansas the twenty ninth annual session of the Kansas Grange concluded with officers elected for the next year Sol Worthy Master W W Westante Lecturer A B Regrion Chaplain Gadsmie Warrintart Qyerbrock member executive committee Henry Rhodes Gardner Albert Strong of Winterset and others noted. Also reports from Emporia Osage City and Lawrence details about editors and debates plus local incidents and a cattle purchase from Chicago referenced.
A concise market report notes strong sales at a national exhibition where the entire country showed goods and crafts. Officials cited high demand and broad participation, with vendors reporting brisk activity across multiple sectors. The piece emphasizes nationwide interest and robust commerce.
The event reported shows top prizes awarded for Gariot of grin and conge-tel steers with a notable $315 price tag above average. Fort Sears Kansas notes a docket of various local items alongside brief notices of missing youths and local deaths and marriages.
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