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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1904

Page

10

Potatoes and Roses in a Modern Marriage Debate

A lively domestic dialogue centers on Polly and a narrator as they discuss meals, housekeeping, and the role of women. Polly asserts practical ideas about cooking, marriage, and independence while critiquing societal expectations. The piece blends humor with social commentary on domestic duties and gender norms.

Potatoes And Petticoats In Wrackinston Post Tale

Helen Rowland in Wrackinston Post recounts a domestic scene filled with humor and chatter. The characters Folly and Polly argue over a potato box while a shy, clever tea scene unfolds.

Rincaune Edia Megan Lee Tuy Helen Rowland Wrakinston Post

Humor of the Day overheard at a physician’s office

A comic exchange notes officials worried by len nobility and smirking Staten stenographers. A patient complains of fatigue and overwork while a doctor jokes about veterinary medicine. a juror’s remark hints at a local civic incident in the Reston Traveler chatter.

Heaton Fenaln Reston

Grand Promoter Crefitt Faces a Cold Comeback

Major Crefitt, famed organizer and dreamer of grand schemes, is confronted by Mrs. Carter in his office after decades of dodging debts. She demands repayment of a $10 loan tied to the now vanished Textile company venture that earned him $200,000, while she recalls their shared past as boarders and her role in his rise and fall.

Mission Chipel Polly Martis Piptrhnring Peetis Pony Poly Rome Dirkfen Trun Major Crefoot Major Crefitt Ini Crofoot Bean Great American ‘Textile Company Mia Carteranevar Universal Hurkieherrs Jam Company

Major Crofton and the Universal Food Company Debacle

A crumbling financier, Major Crofton, claims he cannot pay debts despite vast wealth. He pitches a bogus Universal Food Company with grand profits to a secretary, angling for a $10 debt payment in a dramatic exchange that ends with a cashing of a check and a hurried exit.

Telegraphic Letters Sent Over Wires Spark Interest

The latest reports describe rapid telegram letters transmitted via telegraph wires, signaling a growing public fascination with instant communication and its impact on daily life. The fragment hints at a titled column or notice regarding telegraphy’s wonders.

Political candidates and job ads appear in Topeka notices

A crowded page lists candidate names in Shawnee county and state races with Republican primary notes. It also runs numerous help wanted notices for stenographic, machinist, barber, and clerical work, plus rental and lost and found items, typical of a mid-century local ads page from Topeka Kansas.

W. H. Wasson Cours Chaney J. B. Sims Shawnee Arthur J. McCabe Republica J. B Larimer A.W. Dana Shawnee County Pebru Lam Yoopeke Fiuljert I Sterne H, Newman OW. A. Wit Kuewnee Po Lolmar Prank H. Harrison CODN Ind Superintendent of Public Instruction RO Carter Jobn H- Carter Shawne County Jerene Nery Topeka Kan Edward J. Grime Dickst Reading Y. Bt C. A C. A. Employment Bureau

Money, Farms and City Loans Offer Easy Terms

Savings bands and home money options advertise favorable rates with monthly, quarterly, or partial payments. Locations include Chicago, St Louis, Memphis, Denver, and Kansas City, highlighting nationwide coverage and flexible repayment for mortgage and loan services.

Chicago

Unclear Dispatch Notes Local Transit Schedules

Fragmented OCR text shows Eastbound routes and local passes with loose references to junction city, Missouri, and daily service details. The passage is garbled, lacking coherent events, dates, or clear entities to anchor a precise summary.

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