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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
10
A shop pledges customer satisfaction with any purchase real or represented. If an item fails to meet assurances, the store commits to making it right. The note mentions carrying a full line of goods available to customers.
Churches across town plan Sunday services featuring elaborate musical programs. Soloists include well known local vocalists with varied offerings such as anthems, readings, and congregational carols. The First Presbyterian and First Lutheran churches present morning and evening services with choirs, solos, and organ preludes, aiming to create a festive, reverent atmosphere.
The memorable opening of the Senate session featured Rev Milburn, the blind chaplain, delivering the prayer. Congratulations poured in from many friends as Milburn received acclaim for his prominent role and dignified presence. The ceremony followed a program with hymns and readings by various congregations and associations.
In North Topeka and周 surrounding districts churches announce holiday sermons and programs. Kansas Avenue church, North Topeka Capital Church, and Church of the Good Shepherd promote morning and evening services with special hymns and Christmas themes. Local pastors Abbott Stavely Hutchinson DeLou Burk and others outline schedule including Sunday school and youth events.
General Frederick Funston argues moral courage surpasses mere physical bravery. He cites a western town example of an ex convict who faced disgrace and return home with respect. He notes courage has many forms from prison to earning a living, and praises a woman enduring university and motherhood as brave. He contrasts battlefield heroism with the steadiness to endure uncertainty and protect loved ones amidst danger.
A fragment from a wartime column praises courage of wounded soldiers as exemplars of moral and physical bravery. Sergeant Sheldon of the Twentieth Kansas endures a ghastly wound, facing death with quiet resolve. The piece contrasts battlefield calm with steadfast spirit, noting Spaniards and Filipinos’ reactions and praising American resolve. Local notices list residents, visitors, and community happenings with names and places across town, including music, Christmas trees, and moves.
Classified items seek state distribution managers for equipment, barbers, cooks, and home workers. Notices invite women to handle canvassing, letters, and manager roles with stipends, stamps, and training. Offers promise steady work, commissions, and opportunities across multiple cities and firms.
Mysterious Everlast Fire touted as a miracle fuel burning forever with no ash smoke or smell and cheaper than coal. Bryant & Co. claim it is safe and efficient for stoves or outdoors, offering territory free. Also scattered local notices about residents, moves, and social events in Topeka and Kansas avenues.
A scatter of ads invites home businesses selling novelty items, organ purchases, and aluminum products while others seek furnished rooms, hauling services, and feather buyers. The page blends brokerage and debt notes with rental requests and miscellaneous trades across Chicago and New Jersey areas.
In Toledo a Red Cross room displays a peeling plaster map of Venezuela believed by locals to be an omen of possible war. Similar maps appeared previously prompting superstition, with other continents noted and no repair preventing reappearance. A railway ad for The Golden State Limited follows.
Furnished and unfurnished room options listed across multiple streets including Monroe Madison Jackson and Kareis. Includes board, breakfast, or meals in some ads with varying prices and terms.
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