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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1904
Page
10
A garbled reprint of Uncle Elys fables presents The Fox and The Wolf in a comic exchange over a bargain with the fox claiming a deal was set for a fair share. The Wolf denies the arrangement and eats his prey while the fox protests. The tale ends with a moral about honor earned through even division.
A fragmented tale set beside a peasant's cottage where a frightened newborn hears a talking wind warning of a would be intruder. The ox and horse quarrel over labor and food as the peasant contemplates cutting feed to his animals to reduce costs. An unrelated note touts a medical cure and a free trial bottle from Arnold Drug Co.
At Xerxes Junction a governor hopeful aids a destitute mother pleading for her son Dan Flags, jailed for cattle theft. A telegram to Gov. Randall secures the boy’s clemency and the governor’s acquittal, ending with gratitude as the Ardenia train arrives.
Fragmentary text suggests a wartime report speculating Russia could initiate hostilities in the Pacific, with mentions of Nagasaki and Japanese forces. The garbled wording makes precise details unclear, but the core idea centers on potential early action in an Asia theater and associated stakes.
A fragmented voter notes list candidates for Shawnee County offices subject to the Republican primary including county superintendent of public instruction and county attorney. The page also carries numerous Want ads for solicitors to learn barber trade routes housing and rental notices and a fledgling home nursery catalog. It shows employment leads and real estate hints with names like Topeka and Wichita area mentions.
Real estate notice shows a sale listing from Central National Bank and state office in Topeka. Figures include totals around 374 005 with June dates and capital stock notes. Names Browning, D Norton, Chas Deve appear in attestations. Railroad line notes EASTBOUND indicate train service.
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