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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
6
Prices at the Model sale cut below the lowest guess with heavy discounts on menswear shoes coats and suits. Readable items include velvet hats, fur trimmed pieces, Turkish style turbans, and a wide range of children and adult footwear and clothing priced to clear. Local emphasis on bric a brac, dinnerware, and household goods with many items offered at near cost.
A long article reports heavy reapportionment across counties and cities. Shawnee County boundaries shift to match commissioner districts. New districts redraw lines through Topeka, Wichita, and surrounding townships. Bills advance on gerrymandering concerns, an instrument bill, taxation measures, and a $40,000 emergency appropriation. Named places include Shawnee, Douglas, Sedgwick, Topeka, Wichita, Osage, and Grant counties with multiple wards and townships impacted.
Fragmented report shows the Fort Hays acceptance action and a joint resolution moving through the Senate. The text references a panel, banata, and Ged for summer terms with unclear names and dates due to OCR errors.
Representative James Lawrence leads opposition against a proposed grain measure amid a general clash over policy. The contentious bill targets what lawmakers call the grain trust fighters and aims to curb monopolistic practices in trade.
Washington February 6 Senate committees on foreign relations reject leaving Cuban claims to the courts. They adhere to the Senate bill creating a commission to adjudicate claims and send to a Court of Claims for proper handling. The committee notes the work will require extensive labor and many visits to Cuba for full, accurate information and to determine the claims.
The latest success titled SONS OF HAM is highlighted with price details including 2BE 356 BOC and 75E. The note emphasizes the new release and its pricing structure.
Vancouver reports BC lumbermen in talks with a parliamentary representative over proposed Canada taxing imports from the United States. They claim U S lumber could flood the market if taxes are not applied, arguing Canadians must pay a 3 penny per thousand tax to fund US measures. In Colorado, a coal strike grows with renewed force as miner shortages and wage disputes surface amid ongoing industry tensions. An eye operation on a patient is described as successful in a separate Colorado note.
The German ruler travels aboard the Imperial Yacht toward Flushing with officials including F C and Abazies aboard. A dispatch notes ceremonial duties and expected engagements aboard the vessel as it sails from a distant port.
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