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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
10
A fragment from Centuri Bangs recounts town events and gossip. It describes a council meeting disturbance, an attempted shooting incident, a suspicious death on Three Mile Hill, and various local personalities, with humorous anecdotes about editors, a newspaper rogue, and community reactions in a Western town in 1904.
A scattered dialogue on a July address touches identity and knowledge gaps among locals. A farmer and colonel discuss faults, historical figures, and the elusive presence of anti- Shakespearean writings, reflecting rural humor and mishearing of speeches.
A fragmentary report notes three men watching workmen as they handle display stands for a shop window. The scene appears casual with observers nearby and unclear actions described.
Fragmentary notes indicate two vessels were built for a South American power, with intent to join a Japanese fleet. The text suggests evolving plans amid naval strengthening and international construction.
A truncated notice names Otis Es Hungate as a Republican primary candidate for county attorney with a cryptic brief exchange about a storefront glare and an implied threat. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or locations but references the political race and a crowd remark.
Chelmsford notices a alluring glance on a crowded excursion train and pursues a chance at a seat and a new love. He discovers Grace Olcott’s grin and, after misfires, exchanges a playful note and a photograph. A shy cottage meeting fuels a cautious courtship amid teasing misunderstandings.
A flood of notices announces multiple Republican primary candidacies in Shawnee county for county commissioner district four and ward seats, state senator, district judge, and county superintendent of public instruction. Names include W Sternel, John Ro Carter, H Cowles, Arthur J McCabe, W Hasson, W W Slarvey, Rob ert Stone, C Bolmar, and others, with primary dates in February.
A patchwork of real estate and misc items reflects a Topeka market listing many properties. 7 room houses, 4 room cottages, 338 acres, fruit farms, barns, and near-town lots are offered by Elias White and others with varied terms and prices. Listings include tractors, pianos, organs, milk cows, and bungalows with nearby streets and areas named for buyer inquiry.
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