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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
2
The catalog offers two piece suits for boys and men, coats in kersey and rough effects, knee pants and corduroy pants, union suits, and heavy overcoats all at cost or below regular prices. Men and boys targeted with extended lots and special pricing from 2.39 to 5.00 for select pants and suits.
A local official confirms the creation of six precincts in the Second Ward, arguing the move is necessary for legislative purposes and orderly election administration. The change affects how residents vote and how districts are defined.
Fragmentary OCR note describes five tracts taken from Tecumseh Township, mentions primary races, and a future election in the Bevord ward of the city of Topubia. It notes a small number of tracts affected and hints at timing and judges, with unclear details.
An advertisement extols Dyspepsia tablets as a universal cure and links cheerful appearance to health. The piece shifts to local politics describing annexation wards, voting precincts, and candidate changes in Tecumseh township and nearby areas, plus a travel pitch for Florida rail service via Kansas City Frisco routes. It mentions W. A. S. Hird, John V. Abrahams, Robert Stone, and W. W. Harvey with specific district notes.
The Republican county central committee announced a new Second precinct in Topeka for primaries. An error in a fall call led to a revision as T. B. Williams reported to Captain H. Philips. The precinct, centered around Benson's store on Sixth Street, will serve voters in annexed tracts and mirror ward voting for all officers except district representative.
A fragmented note describes a dispute involving a buyer and seller named in a confusing cast of terms. The text references a purchase and a protective trade stance, with mentions of a notable brand and a figure associated with longstanding purchase habits. The reader is left with a sense of a stalled transaction.
A Calcutta to Liverpool voyage encounters a 60 foot whale gripping a giant squid amid a brutal struggle. The whale drags the brig for hours toward Sumatra, smashing bows and wrecking the vessel. ship and cargo are lost, crew survive in distress, and the incident ends with the Hope sunk and insurance denied though later evidence links the whale to the wreck.
Extremely low round trip and one way ticket rates announced for Santa Fe route. Tickets to any Texas point and return for 15 dollars, Oklahoma points 3 dollars round trip. One way to El Paso 38.50 and 17.05 to Pecos Valley. Full information from Sun EkeR.
A rapid-fire digest reports Cullem & Newman in receivership after a large fire loss in Knoxville. a license copy in London. Mechadovaky’s death in St Petersburg. venezuela to recognize Panama. British naval leadership change. a Cheyenne irrigation plan by Mormons. Honduras facing revolution and martial law. U S interests protected. Danish commissioner for St Louis expo arrives. a flying wedding in Baltimore to Tower City line with onlookers witnessing the ceremony.
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