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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1901
Page
7
A cluttered catalog of books and editions for holiday sale including works by Moore, Dickens, and Stevenson. Mentions multiple volumes, bindings, prices from 2.50 to 10.00, modern and classic titles, children’s books, and framed pictures offered by a bookseller in Topeka.
Washington reports a conference between Admiral Schley and his counsel led to a request to Secretary Long to withhold approval of the court of inquiry findings until objections could be filed. Dewey declined to comment, while Schley and Isador Rayner prepare to pursue objections and potential actions in court or against Maclay and sponsors.
Catalog note lists several titles and prices including Warfare of Science With Theology by Andrew D White in two volumes net 9 650, Principles Of Rodoliry by Herbert Stenewr net 480, The Destiny of Man by John Fist net 4 4, Law of Psychic Phenomena net 129, Scientific Demonstration of a Future Life net 420, The Heights of Man and Through Nature to God Fisk net 80.
The notice lists various Bibles including Oxford Teachers Bible with concordance and notes, Nelson’s Indicated Bibles for teachers and self pronouncing editions, Large Family Bibles, and Peloubet’s Torrey editions with leather and morocco covers. Prices range from about 1 to 8.50, with dates around Sunday events in 1982.
Subscription options listed include McCire's and Missioy’s for one year with varied prices, along with other publications like Harper's and Century. Advertising mentions Hurlbert's Fine Writing Papers in Christmas boxes at affordable prices, urging renewals to avoid bother.
Chief Stahl led a night raid at 10 o clock on disorderly premises. Officers seized a sick woman at Meklroy Street and West Sixth Avenue, fined several suspected drinkers, and detained locals including Mrs Agnes Filly and Ada Wilkin. The report notes drunkenness, perceived vice, and a district court setback amid warnings of ongoing enforcement.
Two integers on East Tenth Street numbers 221 and 223 were transferred from the Edward Dewey estate to Admiral George Dewey. The TeweY nature secured the property from CC Trimmer on a mortgage years ago. In the transfer the consideration was one dollar and other good and valuable considerations. The deed has been argued by the heirs.
Topeka mourns LT Mathews a former Washburn student who died while gathering timber in the Burlington Wyoming mountains. Found frozen near a water source after hours of exposure his burial occurred at Cady Wyoming. His Topeka property is being sold to cover debts.
In Emporia Kansas a group of about six college boys were subjected to rough treatment after a college event in the Normal chapel. Roughly 200 Normalites seized them and assaulted the youths, rammed them into trees, and left them senseless and badly bruised amid longstanding hostilities between the two institutions.
Judge Hagen rules against a Lincoln Kansas resident starting a divorce suit two weeks after arriving in the state. He cites residency requirements, refuses alimony but may allow funds if counter affidavits are secured. Governor Rumney grants pardons for several inmates from Douglas and Osborne counties.
A brief note describes a telescope sighting on a Saturday evening, with uncertain names and locations in a fragmentary OCR readout. It hints at observers or event attendees such as H Lacurune and Si Mdlewenis, but details remain unclear.
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