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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1897
Page
5
Local ad lists splendid bargains at The Star Grocery including queensware glassware and tinware. Items such as dinnerware sets sauce dishes and pinchers are advertised with emphasis on first place deals and value for shoppers in the area.
A scrambled shopping list shows various grocery items with misread words. Items include crackers, soda, ginger, soap, peaches, table rice, butter, corn syrup, cucumbers, and canned fruit amid broken spellings and unclear quantities. The fragment preserves an essence of a mid-century market inventory.
Local butcher advertises assorted fresh meats with low prices and mail order service. Shoppers can place orders from a listed catalog and have the merchandise shipped promptly, with depot delivery available free of charge.
A Kansas legislative draft updates a game law to punish railroads and their employees for violations. It includes shooting restrictions on game such as prairie chickens during fall months and extended penalties, with wardens empowered to enforce. The bill also covers penalties for violations, appointment of attorneys, and changes to game wardens duties.
The Senate approved twelve measures including a reform bill for the state charity board and civil service provisions. A separate measure by Senator Hermice to curb certain regulations was also advanced. The package carries penalties of not less than $1800 in various sections and was introduced by Senator Zimmer.
The house convened and promptly passed several bills including a act to amend chapter 323 of 1833 and restore use of Buchanan street and adjacent alley. Also approved is an appropriation from the permanent fund of the State agricultural college for current expenses, and a substitute for a deficiency appropriation for the state agricultural university. Additional measures include funding for operating expenses of the insane asylum and improvements to the Osagwatommie facility, with repairs to the laundry and new engine.
The text fragment discusses members receiving compensation and the maximum price for school books. It mentions purchase allowances and a school board context, though specifics are unclear. The record captures the constrained wording of a historic school district note.
The House reels from a war declaration stir as members spar over bills. GOP leaders push for support while Democrats resist, trade accusations of partisanship and demand clearer terms before backing any aid.
The senate debates creating a normal school at West and assigns a committee to inspect the Garfield university property in Wichita. They will hire an architect to appraise the site, cost of reprints, and campus value, with expenses paid by Wichita residents. a February 9 vote adopts the motion despite opposition from Senator Jamper.
Representative Hackney advances a plan creating a three member state penal board with a $45,000 total salary and expenses. The board would supervise grounds, handling, and business of penal and reformatories and appoint all officers, while prohibiting gifts or employment paid by the state for inmate meals or care at penal or reformatories.
A partially legible dispatch from Jefferson county describes remarks by an ex chief Justice denying the alien land law’s legislative origin. The dialogue references a resolution by Senator Suenay ds and notes the Santa Fe head’s attorney confirmation about the so called glen land law and its true status.
A vestibule petition circulated by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union asks the Topenc City Railway to place vestibules on their cars for the protection of employees and reveals concerns about open advocacy affecting workers. The petition, signed by hundreds of citizens, was referred to the railway committee, which has begun consideration of a bill providing rest options for streetcar riders.
The Guam Times details a tense December debate among railway executives and council members over appointments to a railway commission. Ex-Spsake notes recall a frantic audience with officials, claiming the process was a fool’s errand, as members face scrutiny of age, time, and party standing while seeking a seat on the commission.
After several days of absence representative Edwin Taylor has returned to the city, announcing readiness to campaign. The piece notes the primary election will be conducted on the same date as the usual election cycle, underscoring a system aimed at fairness and honesty.
County high school Lobdell eas a to permit small counties to have them has attained prominence in Kansas. The measure authorizes the establishment of county schools with more than 2 in under certain conditions. The majority of steps by the county must petition the commissioners, who hold a special election for the purposes prescribed by the state board of education.
In a rough report from the Journal Seatac Atchison, 21 members had one right and 12 had the correctness as a debate over reading the praisons of billabony. Lobdell of Lane opposed the motion while Brows of Pratt suggested postponing the reading of property. Mr Statim said the case might adjourn sine die, but not. Mr Brown echoed. Further discussion ended with a withdrawal of the motion.
A letter to the editor objects to a stated payment claim, arguing the statement is incorrect. The writer cites misstatements about executive actions and state expenses, insisting the case involved more than two dollars and urging correction of the record.
A local reader protests underpayment and misstatement in past years and asks the newspaper to publish a proper correction. The letter appeals for fair reimbursement and accuses the paper of disrespect toward subscribers and townspeople.
A petition by Dodge City State Soldiers Home inmates urges lawmakers to amend laws so children of inmates are not discharged until age 14 for girls and 12 for boys. Senate committees consider the measure alongside a cattle and live stock licensing bill. The livestock bill, approved by the Senate earlier, now moves to the House after passing in a prior session. Senator Lopier proposes a judicial district reorganization, awaiting House action.
A legislative note outlines the Senate and committees debating term lengths and salaries for the state bank commissioner and related positions. It cites distribution of funds among departments, a New York source influence, and a proposed special election with varying local provisions amid broader school and county considerations.
Fragmentary report from Salem noting a tense legislative scene. References an election, a political figure named Maddie, a secretary of state, and a president named Simon. Mentions the House ruling out of order and an ongoing power struggle in the Oregon Legislature.
Washington February 2 federal and state investigators begin a probe into municipal ownership of public utilities. The inquiry, run by state bureaus and the federal Department of Labor, seeks to determine costs to consumers and the extent of private ownership influence. Results will be tabulated across states over three months to assess feasibility of municipal ownership.
The brief dispatch notes a Pittsburg site linked to armament efforts, with references to profits and a potential business action by Bectine. Details are fragmentary but indicate a financial outcome tied to a Pittsburgh area operation.
Ambiguous and fragmentary text suggests a political contest involving Colvert H A Twepnt and a two seat senate race. The readable parts indicate a pleace ground and a r decision, but specifics and proper names remain unclear.
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