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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1900
Page
6
New York stock activity shows late week weakness as external financial pressures unsettle prices. Traders, wary of external influences, pull back from gains while insiders adjust portfolios and wait for clearer signals.
A report from the Superintendent of Insurance to the legislature details huge losses for American fire insurance companies. Fire claims totalled 19,520,702 dollars with incurred losses around 1845, SAW. The paper notes widespread premium declines and stress on resources as several carriers face solvency challenges. The study cites increased demands on state agencies and exposure for a broad range of insurers across multiple states.
Numerous rental notices across Topeka and vicinity list four to five room cottages, live-in houses, and farmhouses with details on location Madison Avenue Kansas Avenue East Topeka and nearby streets. Addresses include 7 Bow Avenue, 11a Wounst VOR RENT, 440 acre farm near pits, and 48 Hst frontages with water access. Agents Wood & Co and Manspearer Henderson advertise rental options with varying terms.
Numerous for sale notices describe farms, houses, lots, and tracts around Topeka Kansas area. Properties include 19 miles out one acre plus bottom land, fruit farm with 90 trees, several houses on Madison Jefferson Lincoln Monroe and Clay streets, marketing varied by cash price and payment terms. Firms like WEARNES REAL ESTATE CO and MANSFIELD & HENDERSON advertise multiple tracts, rental terms, and investment opportunities near roads, car lines, and city limits with emphasis on cheap rates and location.
Real estate ads describe multiple farms and ranch properties for sale near Washbate College North Topeka and Osage county. Listings include various acreages from 24 to 340 acres plus ranches with barns, fruit trees, timber, pasture, wells, and improvements. Prices range widely with terms to buyer.
Payne and Stephenson & Co advertise numerous Oakland and Topeka area properties for sale including 7 room houses, 2 to 4 lot parcels, modern cottages with steam heat and cistern water, and business properties on Kansas Avenue. Offers include cash and monthly payment terms, with prices ranging around 1000 to 8000 dollars and descriptions of location, features, and lot counts. Firms invite buyers to call for location, price, and terms.
Fragmented ad listing 220 acre and 11 acre farms near Tecumseh, acreage on Kaw bottom and river fronts, multiple properties from 16 W. 6th st to Kansas Avenue. Mentions cash prices, easy terms, and quick sales with various agents and firms. Includes ranches in Barton and adjoining counties, and a bargained sale near Topeka with assorted parcels and per acre figures.
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