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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1900
Page
7
A damaged fragment discusses the effects and risks of firing heavy guns near a populated area. It explores concussion, muzzle flash, and precautions while noting unpredictable disturbances and nearby observers. The text reads like a wartime field note on gun safety and potential collateral effects.
The Military Park Commission report outlines actions to honor Civil War veterans with national and state monuments at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park. It notes inspection planned for many tablets and markers, noting dates, placements, and the need for accuracy and unity among state and federal authorities.
Incoherent text fragment appears to discuss baseball homers and hotel rates with many errors. Mentions Chattanooga weather and a visit to Cost River, but details are garbled. No verifiable names, dates, or events suitable for a concrete summary.
A garbled nineteenth century note discusses substitutes for silk. It references a German doctor’s improvements on earlier ideas, mentions a court case and a chemical treatment, and cites various fabrics and processes. The passage covers mathe ad qutemied i Praice, fibers, and potential uses in textiles with references to factories and weaving techniques. It remains a fragmented exploration of textile substitutes and production methods.
The article recounts a cork safe used in a con, describing a folding paper cork device that opens into a tall model resembling a real safe. It lay on a shop counter, with hinges and a hidden mechanism. it transformed a storefront into a staged room, convincing victims. The craft impressed a buyer who notes its ingenious mechanics and historical use in frauds.
Antoin e Parent a French Canadian jogger was knocked from his feet by a frightened buck in an edge of the Cheuviow area as it charged. He survived after a quick camp rescue and a Greenville doctor patched him up though deer injuries linger despite his strong French Canadian grit.
A cluttered listing of Topeka society notes, theater plans, meetings, and local incidents. References to a new orchestra, revival meetings, police activity, and community events surface amid scattered names, places, and dates.
Review praises Murphy as a strong character comedian in a stage production featuring Governor Crance persona and carpet-bargeing days motif. Dorothy Sherrod and Markita Welling are noted, with Murphy earning curtain-call acclaim and a planned New York run in March.
Baltimore police admit no solid lead links a dead man shipped January 18 to Sioux City as an anatomical specimen or prank. Sioux City dispatches cite suspected head surgery and a box tied to Courtland Street housing. A teamster Schaefer claims involvement but Camden Station workers deny knowledge, leaving investigators with few corroborating details.
General Harrison Gray Otis of Los Angeles travels from Chicago to attend General Lawton’s funeral in New York and Washington. He defends Pettigrew by arguing Pettigrew and his circle bear responsibility for prolonging the Philippine conflict amid criticism from Senator Wetigrew and others.
N H Clary widely known as Grandfather Clary died January 31 in Wamego after Bright's disease and heart trouble. Born September 20, 1814 in Carroll County Maryland he married Sarah Ann Wood in 1836. They migrated to Kansas in 1867 and had twelve children, seven living. Funeral held yesterday at St Luke's Church with Rev Wilbur Branton Leete officiating.
In Topeka, DH Embrer's ambition centers on a Sixth Ward school board bid. Pastor FE Mallory of the Third Christian church and Dr A Himbres of Norte Methodist church announce candidacies. Mallory is a resident of the Sixth ward and plans to run, while Himbres also seeks support from local voters. Chaney, a current member, faces re election duties.
Two railroad men discuss the Montezuma swamp section of the New York Central line near Fox Ridge and Savannah, east of Rochester. They note worn stone abutments, long timber piers, and upcoming repairs to the two freight tracks while passenger tracks are stabilized.
A Scientific American summary notes that importations of wild beasts have declined as breeding in captivity rises. Prices for imported elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippos have fallen or remained high, with only a few animals successfully bred in the United States. Monkeys are plentiful but not bred, risking extinction. notable high prices include a central park full grown rhinoceros and a captured hippo in Central Park.
A fragmented classified item seeks several young men for various duties at a Topeka college. The notice mentions a signographer and cheap office toll work, with vague addresses and incomplete names, reflecting an era of terse employment ads in the Journal.
Beattie, Washington. Canadian authorities moved their custom house functions from Big Cabin to the Summit, citing a natural location for the operation. Stevens, now collector at explantation of the change, and E. S. Busby, supervising officer, outline the move as routine and discuss potential intergovernmental settlement. James May is noted as a key official in the proceedings.
In Albany New York on February 2 the assembly discussed a bill to make it a misdemeanor to entice votes from a candidate for any elective office or to obtain money or property as a concession. The bill is being reviewed amid discussions on campaign integrity and election conduct.
A dense OCR fragment lists multiple WANTED notices for a young girl nurse general help in a family, and numerous garbled public notice phrases. The passage includes street references, ordinance discussion, and a long survey-like description of property lines, with names such as Topeka and county mentions, but readability is severely limited. It appears as a mixed ad and legal notice excerpt lacking coherent narrative.
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