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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1896
Page
3
A compact OCR style list shows items sold or advertised with small quantities and prices. Includes lean Kaw Valley products such as corn peas oats raisins and salmon, baking powder and syrup, butter potatoes cabbage and beans with prices for each item.
A compact inventory fragment lists items including ae Sharpner, two lead pencils, five slate pencils, horse brushes, toothpicks, mouth brushes, cloths, pins, and digits of quantities. The OCR fragment lacks clear context or dates but presents a miscellaneous seller’s or buyer’s notes.
The listing offers fresh meat of all kinds salted meat good lard white labar lard chipped dried beet California ham sliced ham large fat mackerel No 1 white fish bait salmon and white fish kits mackerel kits plus corn oats bran chop gluten feed shorts oil meal wheat screenings baled hay and straw all sold as low as possible in the city.
Ben Mary E. Lomse spoke at the Auditorium in Wichita on Christ or Casas. The packed 2.50 venue heard an eloquent defense of reform and social justice. Proceeds benefited a local charity as Lewse, introduced by Rev. Winters, drew praise for her analytical, fervent address.
Lawrence council discussed a proposal to reduce the number of wards and lay it over to study public wishes. The article notes there is no longer separate North and South Lawrence, and a unified city for all interests.
Jan 19 1909 Newtox reports youths in Newton plan a Paris club to study the exposition and surrounding regions. Members would contribute daily until 1900, potentially amassing over 8000 dollars for travel and expenses. Also notes farmers near Pearland preparing a butter and cheese factory and a creamery project at Oak Hill with two promoters funding cows.
RK Kenny, former superintendent at Dillon Tod works, resigns to lead a St Louis backed group forming a new gypsum mill company. They will build two plants with capacity equal to all existing mills in the area, leasing gypsum lands for 25 years with a forfeit if not built.
Epidemic at the reformatory reports thirty of seventy five inmates affected by sore throat. The illness is not diphtheria but closely resembles it and highly contagious with four to five new cases daily and six new cases reported recently. The Winfield Gas Company to supply gas at two dollars per thousand feet next year with a 25 cent surcharge over 200 feet used. J G Sands harness and saddlery merchant files for relief as hard times bite. Eight grand jury signatures withdrawn from petition in Coscordia. Lillian Lewis to appear in Cleopatra at Newton opera house Tuesday night.
A. P. receiver. Judge Collier today appointed Charles W. Smith receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, effective February 1. The court order requires dismissal of railroad employees within 30 days and assigns responsibilities to the new receiver. counsel names include Aldace F. Walker, John J. McCook, W. W. Green, Alexander & Gress, W. B. Childers, Neil N. Field, and references to the Mercantile Trust and United States Trust companies. A motion to consolidate actions was urged at Prescott and previously overruled.
Richard Map eld, in Atlanta, criticized local appreciation after a performance, lamenting the cost of producing the show and joking that Henry Irving would likely reap the profits. He thanked the audience briefly before the scandalous remarks and curtain calls.
The Topeka Club held its annual meeting last night and elected a new board of directors including Edward Wilder CH Guibor C F Jilson D W Mulvane Jerry Black George F Sharitt M W Van Valkenbure A S Johnson J H Mektuben and J W Going Col A S Johnson declines to serve as president. In Rock Creek a fire at the Rock Creek Mercantile Ceasaro general store caused minor damage of 100 to 160 dollars, extinguished by a crowd of men after the alarm. Insurance covered the loss.
A large Topeka crowd witnessed Jack King defeat T J Woods of Texas in six minutes eighteen seconds in the first fall and ten minutes fifty five seconds in the second. A third fall saw King secure another victory as Woods faded. Also featured was a four round boxing bout between Art Long and Walt Holtwick.
At the state board of agriculture meeting this afternoon F B Coburn and I M Potter were unanimously re elected secretary and president respectively A C Shinn of Otawa was made vice president.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reports Blackburn will be re nominated at the Democratic caucus in Frankfort tonight. McCreary supporters have given up yet his name may still be considered. Blackburn has about 40 of 67 votes with Dan Stan’s group pivotal. Also note Nelson county's Jacob Wilson is dying and McCreary has withdrawn.
Messrs Flynn of Oklahoma Murphy of Arizona and Cotton of New Mexico head a strong campaign in Congress to push favorable action on statehood bills for their territories. More than two-thirds of the territories committee are expected to vote for favorable reports.
In Washington January 10 Senator Morgan of Alabama former chairman of foreign relations introduced a joint resolution in the Senate congratulating the republic of Transvaalia Areies for its stand for liberty and directing the president to recognize the republic. The measure was referred to the foreign relations committee.
An adjourned shareholders meeting decides voluntary liquidation for Bark Du Piuple of Montreal with immediate 400 000 and 4 000 000 deposits due in two years. Directors guarantee 2 000 000 for 100 000 deposited. Metropolitan Life pays 100 for deceased Walter Beoney. Brunswick company, organized 1887 with 6 000 000 capital, placed in receivership in Macon by Judge Speer upon Knickerbocker Trust New York for 300 000 first mortgage bonds.
Eastern manufacturers plan to seek an injunction Monday to halt Gavitt's Cough Balsam price cuts. W W Gavitt's Medical Co reports strong local sales and expects price rise, while druggists defend Gavitt's remedies amid competitive pressure. Also notes Kansas City and Cleveland mining and regional coal news.
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