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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1899

Page

2

Grocery list with House Brands and pantry items

A dense listing of pantry goods and groceries mixing brands like Club House and Presh Country. Includes beans, peas, olives, butter, eggs, coffee, flour, sugar, hams, bacon, lard, tomatoes, corn, evaporated fruit, and lemons with assorted package counts and sizes. Prices appear in scattered form.

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Window light breaker dog terrors city clerk office

A distressed owner pleads for relief from a dog that repeatedly jumps through the window when left alone. The man complains the pet costs him 5258 last month for window damage and constant disruption as he seeks a humane way to remove the persistent dog, while the city clerk and bystanders react to the odd case.

Eugene Field

Snakes as Catchers in Manila Report

An item notes snakes acting in place of cats in the Philippines to control rats and mice. The report describes a man encountering a large stake pursuing a rat, and mentions Otto Kuehne and Masufactarere in a fragmented line from the Albany Journal.

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Distressing Havana Finance Probe Sparks Tax Fight

A Havana dispatch reports Spain's finance commission probing the city’s finances amid rising bonded indebtedness. First mortgage debt tallies near 310 million with mortgage and municipal bonds under scrutiny. Citizens resist tax collection under old regime. banks face pressure amid Cuban opposition and officials seek U.S. handling of a harbor dock dispute. Plumbers' inspection plan and military concerns frame a broad, tense Havana situation.

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New York Senate Eyes Radical Sunday Liquor Amendments

Albany June 20 Senator Raines proposes drastic changes to the Raines law to end liquor sales with meals on Sundays in hotels clubs and restaurants across New York State. He argues loopholes allow fake licenses and aims to close Sunday openings entirely, challenging current enforcement and Governor Roosevelt's stance.

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Croker Vision for Air Powered NY trucking venture

New York figures croker নেতৃত্ব of a proposed New York AutoTrack company planning general trucking in New York City and surrounding areas. He says air powered, self propelling cabs may replace coal carting and notes vast freight costs in Greater New York while promising silent, asphalt friendly cabs. Also mentions Ely Cream Balm ad and American Steam Laundry contact.

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Seeing the Sights Letter From a Topeka Soldier in Manila

Corporal Fred Armcorn writes from Military Station No 1 in the Philippine Islands describing fortifications at a high wall, sanitary patrols, and guard duties. He notes Spanish attempts to enter, the cool Marines, and daily routines including limited dances and laundry service, with emphasis on discipline and duty.

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Sowing the Wind at Crawford Theatre in Sydney

Sydney Grundy drama Sowing the Wind returns to Crawford Theatre after a successful New York run. The production, titled Sowing the Wind, previously drew audiences during its first local showing and is slated for a second presentation this month.

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Farewell Engagement at Crawford Theatre Ends Season

The engagement marks the end of the season with the farewell presentation of Alone In Greater New York by Dorothy deWis and her troupe. The production features heavy scenic work including a speeding railroad train and a moonlit North River docks scene. Also billed is The Heart of Maryland by David Belasco, new to the city, with Mrs. Leslie Carter acclaimed for Fue in New York. Mrs Carter will close her New York run with the Crawford engagement and Safim Sralchi appears for the last time in this city aided by his company.

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Farewell tour at Crawford theater features opera cast

The Crawford theater presents a farewell tour with Mile and Forteine soprano Nol de, talberti aritone Ble Canzia, and tenor from Waco. A concert programme The Pay Train and Comeny Ora rama with scenic effects leads the evening, followed by Rent mane at the Grant Opera House with Comedians. Opening bi and free admission for ladies under usual rules.

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Forgot His Own Writing by William Black

An old London letter recalls the late novelist William Black who forgot his writing after proofs, laughed at an anecdote he could not recognize, and insisted he writes from impressions seen with his own eyes rather than from pictures. Mrs Black notes this quirk as he doubted even familiar scenes.

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Cloak to Coat 25000 Spends for Sable Robe

London is shaping a costly cloak project for an English nobleman with 25000 set aside for sable fur. The final value will depend on silken linings, lace frills, and jeweled clasps. Paris also shows interest with seven orders for cubic cloaks around 9000 each.

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Virginia City Wedding Ended By Hearst Shirt Revelry

Old West tale from the Comstock era recalls George Hearst attending a wedding in a red flannel shirt. Mark Twain lent a borrowed "biled whitey" to a friend so he could appear in style, while a duel-like brawl with Joe Dolan ended with Hearst losing badly. Witnesses uncovered the shirt’s inner band reading S Clemens, shocking local society.

New York Times Comstock William F. Bailey Deyton Nev West Virginia City New James G. Fair John W. Mackay James Flood Nevada New York Bailey Mark Twain Virginia City Chronicls Sam Davis Priners Curly Bill George Hearst Mark ‘Twain Hearst Meashen Gollings Empire Mine Carson River Dayton Curly Bil Piper Opera House Herotomers Frisco Sierra Nevadas George Virginia Mark Red Tall Gulch Georgs Patton Mound House Curly Bull Namwd Joe Dolan Ploche Joe Dolan Tim Clemens Virginia City Society

Hageline Promises Instant Relief for Female Ailments

A fragmented testimonial text markets Hageline as a cure for various female troubles. Readers are urged that Hageline quickly relieves suffering, with a Minneapolis address cited and multiple unnamed ladies claiming dramatic improvements after trying the remedy.

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Missing Shirts Sparked Tangle Between Partners

A muddled incident involves George and his partner Mark over a borrowed shirt. George recalls lending the shirt and tries to clear his friend, but only after George reexamines the loan does the truth surface as they sort the matter amid the arrival of a box car full of balled shirts.

Mark George George Hearnt

Gift to Field Museum funds Pueblo relics purchase

Stanley R McCormick donates five thousand dollars to buy Pueblo Indian relics from a Moqui collection. The Field Columbian Museum will display part of the artifacts in the Mogul room as space allows, with the full exhibit to be staged later. Theodore Mommsen, celebrating his eighty third birthday, continues work on Roman Criminal Law and an updated history volume.

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Germany's Most Popular Book in Early Publishing Frenzy

The fragment discusses Hlamasek's Te: Alections and Remiidiscences selling wildly, with 918,090 copies ordered at a value of 6.5 million marks. It notes Berlin publishers and Leipzig banks, high demand for Times translations, and the massive sale of Meniurs of President Grant in late 19th century markets, with printers struggling to keep up.

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