Sundries and Grocery Prices From Local Wholesale Ledger
A readout lists varied items including Navy Beans, Arbud Jam, Mekasks Coffee, Hominy Grits, Buckwheat Flour, Pancake Flour, Galvanized Goods, Eagle Milk, Mince Meat, Shreaded Coconut, Baking Chocolate, Van Houten Cocoa, Water Pails, Toothwash, Washing Soda, Maple Syrup, potatoes, sorghum, crackers, ginger, catsup, olives, sugar, flour, canned fruits, vegetables, and fish. The document notes wholesalers charging retailers and announces an upcoming sale of refined sugar at reduced price, with multiple brands and pack sizes referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemima
Pack and Haase
Kennedy’s
Lewis Lye
New England
Gloss & Perrine
Levnz
Peck Receives Fifty Thousand Dollars, Journal Says Figures Correct
Geo R. Peck is reported to have received or secured fifty thousand dollars with confirmation from the Journal that the figures are complete and correct. The item presents a terse claim of a financial sum tied to Peck and corroboration by the paper. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Santa Fe receivership fees reviewed with large totals
The record details fees paid to Wheeler H Peckham Rossington Smith Dallas and George Peck in the Santa Fe receivership. Peckham and Rossington Smith Dallas received 5000 each on July 30 1904 and 10000 each on July 20 1885. Totals show Peckham 70009 and Rossington Smith Dallas 42500, with Peck as solicitor earning 50000 so far. W Phelps resigns as secretary to Receiver Walker planning to move to Topeka and Chicago. A separate note reports a Missouri Pacific conductor attacked by two tramps, with one stabbed in the neck but likely to recover, and a minor wreck near Herington delaying a Texas to Topeka train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Bennti— Oller Mailroad
Circuit Court
Mery Wheeler H. Peckham
Roarington
Smith & Dallas
George
Peck
Wheeler H. Peckham
Rossington
Wheeler H Peck
Hossington
Wheater
Peckham
Tlussington, Staith & Dallas
Mads Georgr Peck
Reed
Sante Pe
Hiseen
Bt Louie
Sam Francisco
Joseph C. Wilson
Aldaco F. Walker
Topeka
Walker
Phips
Ripler
Chicago
Phailps
Phelps
Kansas City
Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Bobrink
Iodepandences
Kay
Ata
Janes
Independence Yards
Bovrink
Independence
Wee
Kenissily
Colored meeting denounces Rev Olden sermon on lynching
An 1895 Topeka gathering features Col John M Brown and Col Jeliz presiding as speakers condemn Rev G D Olden for a sermon titled The Lynching and Burning of Negroes a Riot on the Nation. Attendees discuss politics and rights amid tense crowd noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt Waseld
Court House
Bill Jeliz
G. D. Olden
First African Baptist Church
Olden
Philip Pickett
Nick Childs
Clinkscul
J. C. Owens
James Pegs
W. Jamison
Mr. Olden
Col
John M. Brown
Cal Jeltz
Gettig
Col. Brown
A. Kuykendall
Col. Jeltz
Tench
Judes Hazen
Commonwealth
Wemego
Atchison
True Eleven
Mr. Oides
Mr. Oden
Wideohesdone
Nse Patharo
Ateks Talatse
Tocker
Alice
Brabzeel
Jetta
Velesrsky
Page
Casey
Andy Jordag
Coldrubu M. Brown
W. J Jamison
Thomas
Guy
Anis
James A. Paso
Jordan
Kansas
J. T. Leonard
Jeliz
South
Topeka
Topeka Snap Shots of News and Gossip in Winter Scene
A jumble of brief items from Topeka society and current events. Mentions a blizzard forecast amid warm weather, Gormley’s band at the asylum, and Edward Wilder likely becoming club president. A boy begins wrestling training. two men are sent to reform school. Also notes a tea at Grace cathedral, a wrestling match, and local political opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Gormley
Insane Asylum
Edward Wilder
C.F. Shaffer
50 Boat Fourth Street
Dick Cooley
Charley Tunnell
Dennis Damford
Hutchinson Reformatory
W. P. Tomlingen
Mystic Brotherhood
Agorat
Unity Club
C.J. Evans
Europe
Ladies of Gracé Cathedral
Bishop Millepeugh
Dean Bodley
Knights and
Ladies of Security
Hamilton Ball
National Council
K. Halliday
Mid-Continent Woolen Mill Association
Oakland
Johnny Colliegaworth
Kansas City
Gir
Emporle
J. W. Johnson
State
Five Stock Sanitary Commission
Prats
Kansas Notes at State Board Meeting Haunts Billions of Sorrow
Ex Lt Gov A J Felt at Topeka meeting rails at waste and debt in Kansas eight county First district. He warns against credit booms and calls for prudent farming, civic duty, and state support from Washington. Also reports on lectures and upcoming brain study talk by Prof Wilder. distant star distance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
John T. Crisp
Topeka
United States
Gevernse A.J. Felt
Atchison
Kansas
Pegasus
Federal Treasury
Europe
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Sam
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Maine
Washington
New England
Crisp
Missouri
John J. Ingalls
United States Senate
Ingalls
Pike's Peak
Mount Hood
Jon J. Ingalls
Moses
T. A Hubbard
Roma
W.S. Tough
Kansas City
Stock Yards
J. E. Hoagland
Hes Keeping
ET Abbott
St. Joseph
Bes Keepers’ Association
Deborah Longshore
February 4 Set for State Central Committee Meeting
Topeka January 9 1896 the Republican state central committee calls the meeting for February 4 1896 at 7 p m in the Copeland hotel Topeka to elect six delegates and six alternates to the national convention nominate three presidential electors and transact other business Cravus Letano chairman J L Barstow secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Central
Republican State Central
Topeka
Republican State Central Committee
Copsland
Kansas
Cravus Letano
J. L. Barstow
New Depot at Galveston by Gulf, Santa Fe
Galveston Jan 10 The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad management have completed arrangements for erecting a new 1750M depot in this city. The depot will occupy two blocks fronting Strand and running from Twenty-Third to Twenty-Sixth streets, be three stories high and built with modern conveniences. It will have room for six parallel tracks under the shed and will serve all roads entering Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galf
Senta Fe
Galvestos
Gulf, Colocady & Sante Fe Railroad
Strand
Real Estate Changes and Charity Meetings Reported
Real estate transactions include Jobo R and Joab Mulvane selling a portion of their Rossville property to Nora Ross for 5000 dollars and Alice E and B D Mileham selling land on Croca Creek to Thomas W Andrews for 1562 dollars. Additional transfers include Wembers 514 and S16 West Eighth Street sold to M Esterne of Topeka for 2900 dollars, and 54 lots on Polk and Tyler streets in Armstrong’s addition sold for 8000 dollars from Albert C Merritt to J Merrit of Cass County Michigan. Christian Church Revival featured a Boyle speech on supplying living sacrifice with strong audience, plus a song service and a sale by Mr Dandy. A comic exchange joke and a note on Krupp Armstrong guns speed at 2887 feet per second are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo R
Joab Mulvane
Nora Ross
Alice E
B D. Mileham
Thomas W. Andrews
Croca Creek
Tyler Streets
Armstrong
Albert C. Merritt
J. Merrit
Cass County
Mich
Boyle
Paul
Dandy
Local notices and social bits from North Topeka page
North Topeka items mention Judge Carey confined at home and locals like William Frey Miss Virginia Hunt Mrs Detla Obmott and Miss Emme Oginaby. Names note Miss Watkins trip to Kansas City and Mrs Bett leaving Christ Hospital for home. Dissolution notice for Sytstem and hate Souteaus with Nystrom continuing business at 1616 Esusas Avenue. debts due promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Carey
Menokey
William Frey
Detla Obmott
Covacl Bruffs
Emme Oginaby
Tyler
Virginia Hunt
Bt. Marys
Shull
Mary
Kate Watkins
Kensas City
A. G. Failis
Geneseo
Rice County
Aister
A. W. Brewster
John & Madoulot
Bates
New MexCo
Young Girlened in Ravens Civy Tragic Pedestrian Death
Hosa Shepherd seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Shepherd of Seventh street and New Jersey Avenue was run over and killed instantly by an electric streetcar on the C road in Ravens Cove yesterday afternoon. The crew moved the body and left it in a severely mangled state. Peerless Steam Laundry mentioned in connection to local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravens Civy
Hosa Shepherd
George Shepherd
Seventh Street
New Jersey
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Star Grocery
California
Loomis, Aliens & Ca
Boston
Birkis
Bill Bomp
Fairbanks
Ss. Et
J. Sprout
the Star, Grocer
Gavitt
Deng
Geo. R. Peck
W. Phelps
Prefars
Wesel
Reek Talend
Rocke
Heringfom
Herrusolog
Collier
Harington
San Topeka
Kaykeedull
Mrs. Strongmind
Paris
France
Mr. Strongmind
Andy
Bart G Wilder
Cornell University
Rall
Sele
Chinchilla
Beever
Cassimere
Bereey
Mellon
Bangain
Tos
Kansas Ave
Auerbach & Guettel
Galveston
Willie
Freddie Jenkins
North Topeka
Hale
Wroth Hamware Company
St. Jospeh
Arizona
J. H. Heller
Kateas
Meguet
A. J. Prodfit
W. Ransas
Geo. I Graves & Sons
West Laurent
Bell Pica
A.J. Kane & Co
Kansas Avenue
Ladies* Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
A Todd
Jackson Street
Jona Kell
Mra LC
Bett
N. Davis
Topeka Uvenus
Nystrom
Eric Nystrom
Jan Nystrom
Esusas Avenue
Joo, Wystrom
Peerless Steam Laundry
Peerles Steam Laundry
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