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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
7
A child writes a note to their father saying they will not be home late. The child asks where to place the note so their mother will see it, suggests leaning it against the whisky decanter.
A fragment from Ohio State Journal and Yonkers Statesman features quirky dialogue about weather, cannibals, moon distance, and a waiter’s money talk. The pieces resemble satirical bits with character banter and odd questions, framed as a collage of headlines and sketches.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Cholly hinting at the idea of paying and Mand Faircash noting a cook’s notice. Affected conversations include Young Sparedaub and a father figure, with disbelief at the speaker’s claimed ability to pay. The text reads as disjointed exchanges and unclear relationships.
A scan of a crowded classifieds page shows multiple rental ads for unfurnished rooms at the southwest corner of 6th and Polk and large furnished rooms near Pelit Street. It also lists varied sales and miscellaneous items including a showy assortment of hardware, a horse, harness, a bank counter, and an Arlington hotel. Additional entries reference jewelry stores, florists, a patent attorney, and time tables for railroads, all intermixed with odd punctuation and garbled names.
In a terse plea the subject requests complete seclusion, lamenting intrusion by journalists chasing copy. She states she cannot walk or drive and prefers to remain in one room, offering no further contact with the press.
A skeptic business man asks the job applicant her age and birth date. She dodges with uncertainty saying she was born on a Sunday. The Philadelphia Press notes the exchange as a curious anecdote about hiring and age claims.
A reader asks how to legally challenge false and defamatory press statements about a public figure's biography and personal life. The letter seeks guidance on court action, privacy, and protection from unwanted publicity while noting past press coverage and anxieties over photographs and personal notoriety.
Items from the Atlanta Constitution note several charity events. A supper for the new church lightning rod fund attracted many attendees. A dinner for the school bell was held last Wednesday. A strawberry festival will support the town cemetery. A barbecue for the courthouse steps is planned for tomorrow.
A fragment from Deetrait Journal and Philadelphia Press humorizes a wreck scene with a dead heat in a single-entry event. The tale plays on confusion as onlookers quip about cremation and odd drinks amid a disorderly store setting.
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