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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1904
Page
9
A Topeka sale notice announces items to be sold by the Chicago Salvage Company at Greenwald's Stand on Kansas Avenue near the National Motel. The sale is set for Thursday January 4 at 9 o'clock in the morning with a call to save this notice and wait.
Greenwald's Topeka clothing house stock valued at 65009 will be sold at 23 percent of cost starting January 14 by Chicago Salvage Company. Over ten days only, with refunds offered if items do not meet expectations. Extensive bargains include overcoats, suits, and accessories, many at drastic reductions, with 12900 items available. Public opening features music and showcase of savings.
Topeka society circles are active with visitors and gatherings. Ming Marie Morris, daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Morris of Hiawatha and Mr Willam McLain of Kansas City, hosts and attends events with college friends and Phi Gamma members. In Kansas City engagements, Elamere venue hosts dances, clubs meet weekly, and guests include Palmers, Butler, Bennock, Sinclair. University of Chicago president predicts major campus expansion with new schools and 22 buildings costing over two million dollars in the next year, with scholarship funding noted. Local social notes report visitors from Colorado Springs and Brooklyn, trips to New Mexico and California, and numerous club meetings and entertainments across Topeka society.
A long list of astrological readings and predictions fills this column, noting personalities from readers in Tecumseh to Garden City. Each entry cites a name or initials with a date and location, followed by a forecast of financial, artistic, or travel changes, including journeys abroad and changes of residence, with varying confidence.
George B Sealty of 75 Wausau Street New York says he suffered rheumatism and dyspepsia for years before trying your pills. He reports immediate relief and a strong improvement in vitality after starting, with persistent benefits and no longer feeling deeply unwell.
An old advertisement promotes a patent medicine claiming to cure stomach disorders, dizziness, kidneys and bladder issues, indigestion, female complaints, and liver problems.Claims include dramatic effectiveness and distribution by mail, with pricing noted as 20 per box. The ad hints at a company name and hints at a railway-related brand without full clarity.
In St Cantmer Lithuanian Church Pittsburg three men provoked a riot during a meeting on parochial school work by declaring sisters unfit to guide children. Rev Father Lutheltis denounced them as anarchists linked to a plot against President McKinley. Police guarded Lutheltis's residence as details emerge of a city anarchist group and a college student from Russia involved in the alleged plot.
Real estate transfers list numerous parties and sums including A W Adams and wife to A and M Kultstein for 3500 covering lots 450 and 452 Van Buren street Huntoon s addition. Other transfers include HG Smith to M Linden 900 lots 142 and 144 Grattan street Heery s subdivision. AA Rodgers to G Dodds 190 lot 1 Kaw street Curren s subdivision. Ott and wife to N Kinney 750 lots in Arlington Heirhis subdivision. C M Blanchard to M H Green 435 lot 231 and north half 279 Harrison Street Curtis addition. French Grain Co to W S Tay lon 317000 two tract on Monroe street. L M Thomas to State of Kansas 13009 se My 26 14 Bs Vermont Savings Investment Co to State of Kansas 39000 se 26 14 70. FR Babcock and others to M Bowles 875 part nn M17 14 18. H Bennett and others to Merchants and Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co 3000 lots 491 304 and 305 Taylor street. S S Ott executor to N Kenney 76 jots in Arlington Heights subdivision. Iowa Legislature Meets Des Moines Iowa Jan 11 1900 Both houses convened with senate vacating chamber for house session in vacant committee room and house chamber to be repaired within two weeks Governor Cummins to send biennial message tomorrow.
Slippery rails triggered a crash in Chicago on January 1 as an Irving Park electric car collided with a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train. One motorman died and five passengers were injured, some fatally, in the mishap near the open rails.
The New York Limited from St Louis Union Station at 12 30 daily via Vandalia Pennsylvania Short Lines now offers new library smoking car a drawing room sleeping car a dining car service and a new observation sleeping car with parlor. It is electric lighted and runs nonstop to New York reaching Twenty third Street at 6 00 p.m. For details contact J M Chesbrough A G P Agt 99 Century Building St Louis.
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