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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
2
A catalog snippet lists a 75 Ladies Walking and Dress Skirts at 32.98, 300 shirt waists in percales and flannelette up to 1, choice 25 cents, and men s Goodyear rubbers priced at 65 cents. The sale highlights marked down apparel and footwear with low prices.
A lion, reportedly from New York, escaped its enclosure and wandered from the water to Court Street, drawing a crowd as it paddled through streets and paused near the Palace of Art. Authorities tracked the beast as onlookers watched in astonishment amid confusion and fear.
The Shipp Indoor circus prepares a cold auditorium for a week starting February 2. Ring construction uses reused timber, dirt, cinders, and clay with sawdust, while seating and dressing areas are arranged around the main entrance. Principal performers include Wick Shipp, Ringling links, Signor Ponsol with a Russian bear, educated horses, and the Pascatel aerial company. The show, larger than last year, aims to attract Topeka audiences and may travel to York City and Chicago after the engagement.
A national hotel fact shows strong emphasis on the class within which it operates. The report highlights the hotel’s robust standing and linked educational context, underscoring institutional ties and the significance of the observed strength in the described program.
John M. Weston, an ex sheriff and noted thief catcher, lived northwest of Tee et en. Thieves J Gilkerson C Snyder and B E Robb stole harness from his barn believing a different victim. They are in custody. Snyder and in Hoyt, Robb, and others, face charges for the $10 theft.
Board of Education seeks mayoral call for a special bond election to raise 100000 for school building programs and additions. A two thirds board majority is needed to issue the call, with at least ten directors already pledging support. They will hold a formal ballot Monday night.
A claim for damages was filed by the Topeka Transfer Company after a wagon carrying ties for the Topeka Railway toppled on the East Fourth Street bridge over the Shunganunga, causing a horse to be killed. The report notes heavy loads and questions the bridge’s safety, with mention of unrelated probate and a post office safe robbery in Cairo.
A major mine collapse in West Scranton today disrupted about four acres and endangered roughly 30 houses. Homes were severely damaged with many uninhabitable as residents fled in panic.
County Clerk Newman reports offers for leasing the old court house as a meeting place. The current rent for the entire building is $190 a year, with potential additional revenue from the space. Local groups have shown interest, and officials expect a fair income from the property.
Topeka will hear N Strome Gilbert concert organist for the first time at the First Methodist church Friday evening February 26. The Brotherhood of St Paul presents the last program in the series with organ numbers and a mixed vocal programme. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 16 cents for children.
In Buffalo on February 26 Henry L Schwartz of Baker & Schwartz was shot and fatally wounded at his private office in the Marine Bank Building. A suspect and chaotic scene followed with unclear details. A separate note from St Louis reports a change of venue in a slander case involving a city council member and a franchise issue.
Fred Dumont Smith writes in the Kinsley Mercury that Senator Chaney, former Ways and Means chair, would again lead the senate and secure county allocations. He praises Chaney’s tact, industry, and statewide influence while warning that opposition for local gain harms Shawnee’s interests.
A Chicago assembly discussed creating a protective association and announced plans to establish a soci and business organization modeled after New York’s McVicker’s. The initiative aims to unite bakers and related trades, promoting mutual aid and local cooperative efforts.
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