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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
6
619 Kansas Avenue showcases a grand Christmas sale with ample stock and low prices. The ad highlights friendly service, exchange rights on purchases, a heated toy room for children, and a vast display of china, glassware, furniture, stoves, and apparel including dresses, handbags, and handkerchiefs. Numerous item prices and special discounts emphasize value and customer welcome.
Readable ad style sale notes for Hosiery Dept with ladies socks hose and undergarment values. Mentions Nubian dye-thin sale, full fashion hose,Misses' and Ladies' underwear, 70% wool fleeceback, table damask, damask towels, blankets and flannels. Also notes carpet and curtain items and limited quantities.
A brief notice touts Ladiew Neckwear starting at 2.00 each with latest styles and Kiyo features, while Gente Neckwear showcases holiday brightness and new designs.
Mercerized Italian cloth petticoats with accordion plaiting in garnet lavender cerise and turquoise blue priced at 1.39 each, others in black satin Italian glee with geey toeid and accordion plaiting 0.38 or more, sale emphasis on color and finish.
Made up in very best style with beau back goods, braid trimmed and deep ruffle. Closing price 79e. Fine quality. Peroalo wrapper of very easy design, splendidly toned. Other wraps reduced similarly.
All wool plaid capes trimmed with fringe priced from 7.50 to 10.00. Choice of any cape 9.00. Store proclaims the prettiest line of children's coats in the city. See south window for price samples.
The article discusses a proposed amendment as a potential violation or alignment with the treaty of Constantinople. It notes Britain could claim departure if the amendment were framed differently, while arguing the United States should stay close to its precedent. It covers article 14 and the issue of non signatories ced ing to the treaty and European commitments.
A fragment discusses the Constantinople treaty binding signatories to enforce it while noting that joining Europe as a participant or belligerent would drag the United States into European affairs. It argues the Hay-Pauncefote treaty invites European powers into the western hemisphere under certain contingencies, conflicting with the Monroe Doctrine.
Fillmore Purl, a Wake Rusa area farmer, was arrested yesterday on his wife’s complaint of insanity. The probate court hears the case this afternoon as the couple’s disputes over unneeded purchases and a $100-acre farm inheritance unfold amid fears of an attempted farm transfer by the wife.
James D. Kimball of Northampton Mass recounts severe health decline from coffee including sallow skin appetite loss sleeplessness and sluggish circulation. After stopping coffee and adopting Poxtum he notes rapid improvement and complete recovery of complexion energy and circulation. Isabella Street Northampton Massachusetts.
Governor Stanley Lumley receives broad Republican support as he advances a collaborative approach with lawmakers. His letter to the chamber prompts praise and civil discourse, with many legislators endorsing his method and urging prudent state spending. The governor intends a cautious budget, emphasizing essential needs while resisting extravagance in state institutions. Economy will guide the upcoming session amid party backing.
Dull trading characterized the early hours as holiday mood pervaded the market with subdued activity expected to continue. May wheat opened steady and closed around unchanged to fractionally lower while December and May corn showed small moves. Wheat futures saw limited business with modest gains on some contracts and mixed price action across months. oats and barley offerings were light as traders awaited clearer signals. Local demand remained tepid with some pantry and mill notes indicating limited interest and modest price adjustments.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts around 2000 with generally weak tendency except for choice lots. Good to poor quality stock described. steers and cows listed with various prices. Texas fed steers and heavy stock described. overall market uncertainty amid mixed demand.
The report lists cattle and livestock activity with market steadiness and bids, including steers, heifers, and bulls, alongside dairy and creamery notes. Cotton and grain futures at Chicago and New York are touched on, with wheat and corn prices and trading behavior described amid limited demand and short-covering activity.
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions a commission and page 3 but lacks clear names, places, or actions. The readable text provides no identifiable entities or event specifics to summarize into a proper news item.
Fragmentary OCR text reports Duncan Commission Grain at Stocks Lauig. Mentions phone contact and quick service. Contains garbled words and broken phrases, with no clear events, dates, or named entities beyond vague locations.
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