Local shop advertises sale at 208 West Sixth
An advertisement proclaims selling goods cheaply at 208 West Sixth from Griggs & Axtell.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1895
Page
7
An advertisement proclaims selling goods cheaply at 208 West Sixth from Griggs & Axtell.
Commissioner of Elections declares ward and precinct divisions by the Board of Supervisors. Details lay out First through Fourth Ward precincts with lines defined along Kansas river, Kansas avenue, Gor don street, Madison Monroe Washington streets, and various additions. Exact boundaries are described for each precinct and ward.
Turf topics note Marcus Daly secures second call on Fred Taral for the coming season and Cape Colony magnate Barnato joins turf circles under Lord Marcus Beresford. Also mentions 1897 Futurity nominations for Coney Island Jockey Club and National Steeplechase Association circuit hopes. References to Detroit Driving Club dates and Belle Todd pace record, plus entries by Richard Croker for Ashleys plate and Dobbins in England. Four remedies touted by four brands with J K Jones Drug Store endorsement.
Local card dealer Neal Ava of Rock Island is listed in notices for the Topeka Steam Laundry at 625 Jackson Street.
In a cold January city scene, Hammond, a determined banker hopeful, is drawn into a dangerous alliance with Adrienne Eastlake. She proposes insider information in exchange for marriage, leveraging Searle’s downfall. Ten years later Adrienne enjoys power while Searle remains ruined, and Hammond leads in markets, his wife’s triumph complete.
Searle, infatuated, announces engagement to Adrienne Eastlake a young woman of modest means. Friends gather as Hammond, cautious and noncommittal, questions linger about the match. Adrienne’s cool reserve contrasts with Searle’s hopeful, consuming ardor in a scene of social pressure and hidden passions.
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