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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
10
A scattered OCR of a fortuneteller page lists astrological readings for many named places and dates. It describes charts showing personality traits, career talents, and potential relocations or marriage events. The tone blends predictions with personal notes tied to specific locations and times.
The readable fragments describe a chart showing talent for music and a vivacious temperament. It notes a shift in work by August and references period labels like June 21. The text is garbled but suggests a vocational or character assessment from a historical chart.
Local column notes quirky events and residents in Hometown village. References include John Bings on Lurch Street, Farmer James Taylor with market potatoes, a dog bite incident on Elm Street, and editor’s playful reflections on turnips, Shakespeare, bananas, and Bunghole Cooper Henry Farrington Paringford. Various locals such as D Gowan, Emanuel Davis the cobbler, and Constable Barnes appear with light anecdotes about daily life and community humor.
A fragment from a domestic troubles column notes a feinl ice plant official in Porto Rico facing a shutdown and a man’s encounter with heat and lemonade. The piece hints at workplace stress, discomfort, and a stray observation about horse radish and stomach liver issues, concluding with a name Arnold.
A mixed page item set includes multiple political candidacy notices for Shawnee County offices subject to Republican primaries, plus a large block of rental and sale advertisements. Entries mention candidates Bolmar and others, and a variety of rental rooms, furniture, and goods for sale across Topeka addresses with prices and contact hints.
Fragmented jokes and quips from Chicago and New York papers recount idle banter at courts, classrooms, and diners. The mix names Mose Johnson and Leonard Woolf among varying jests about grammar, salaries, pets, and travel aboard the New York Limited.
Eke been ORD OOS BEMOSS FENWELL funeral directors and embalmers offer first class service at reasonable prices. Quincy numbers and contact details appear. Palmer, undertaker, established prices and a telephone office and residence address are listed along with stamps and stencils from J DARLING Co and Kanage Rubber stamps.
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