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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1897
Page
6
Topeka cash dry goods company advertises a bulk sale of stamped linens including towels and scarfs slightly soiled but essentially new. Prices listed at 6, 10, 25 and 25 cents, with value claimed up to 70 cents in other markets. Sale emphasizes one half regular price, urging quick purchase. Located at 713 and 715 Kansas Ave.
A large English delegation led by Sir Joseph Lister is expected in June to attend the Irish Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Toronto. The city, with provincial and Dominion support, plans lavish reception, with estimates of at least 15 000 from the Dominion. An estimated 600 members and wives will travel from England for the gathering, highlighting Toronto’s aim to honor scholars and promote scientific exchange.
Recent society items in Topeka feature Mr and Mrs Friedberg celebrating their wedding anniversary with a large guest list including Mr and Mrs Alamperi Mr and Mrs Fisher and many local residents. Several couples plan upcoming nuptials and theater outings while visitors from Kansas City Denver and Lawrence are spotlighted among dinners dances and social gatherings.
A World special dispatch quotes ex governor Long weighing trusts and an international pact, noting proprosals on silver and policy timing. The piece cites possible cabinet links and shifts in sentiment shaping a broader economic strategy amid debate over monetary measures.
Miss Nisba Breckinridge becomes the first woman in the Breckinridge family line to be sworn into the Kentucky bar. She trained in Lexington and Wellesley, studied in Washington and abroad, then read law with her father before taking the bar exam. Her family and Lexington community praise her historic achievement.
Rev Meyer, famed English evangelist, sails to America for a ten day revival in Boston and New York. He plans ten meetings in each city before returning to England, citing past work with Moody and Sankey and his Londonderry parish ministry. He has long worked in Liverpool York and Leicester slums and authored notable religious books.
The English scientist Herbert Spencer completes his life work with the third volume of Principles of Sociology, closing the vast System of Synthetic Philosophy. Once doubted, he now sees the project finished at 76, living modestly in Regent's Park and continuing to influence thought despite past hardships.
New York Feb 8 Thomas A Edison says he has a new discovery that could enhance X ray use in medicine. He describes finding a calcium tungstate crystal more powerful than prior materials and pursuing a crystal that will emit light to illuminate the interior of the human body. He is not ready to name the crystal and continues experiments to refine the device for clinical use.
President elect McKinley plans a private inaugural trip by car from Canton to Washington. The remarkable vehicle, famed across the Panhandle, features white oak walls, a double steel top, thick white oak floor, a huge carved cave interior, two palatial bedrooms with baths, a log fire, and a silver service with Fare china.
A masquerade ball to aid a charity is being planned by Jacksonville militia officers with support from the Spanish consul. An official from Washington delayed the permit amid requests. Byron Every of Woodstock Mich suffered severe rheumatism but found relief with Chamberlain's Pain Balm after two bottles. The 25 and 3 cent sizes are sold by druggists.
Fragmentary market data shows mixed effects from fluctuating rates and weather. transfers in the Liverpool market influenced safety and trading while northwest developments and the week’s temperatures affected activity. Prices moved modestly with few decisive changes and overall trade limited by weather and receipts.
Mixed hog and cattle receipts with dull trading across markets. Hogs and cattle receipts varied. prices showed higher for some hogs while cattle eased. national and Chicago grain futures reflected cautious activity with steady and mixed signals across corn and wheat futures.
Kansas City market reports show prices for No 2 hard winter No 4 spring and other wheat lines, with notes on nominal grades and futures. Butter prices remain steady while dairy terms indicate modest gains. details read like fragmented grain and dairy listings from a historical market page.
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