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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
5
Readable fragments list prices and items such as starch bulk and 6 packs, Faultless Starch 3 packs, Golden Harvest Bird Lead, 12 bars laundry soap, coffea two cans, tomatoes 1 pound 1b, pail Jolly, cucumber pickles per gallon 15, and almond 25. The text appears as pasted ad-like line items with multiple typos and incomplete quantities.
A collage of brief notices mentions Maravati planning a concert in Cincinnati and visits by various locals to Denver and Topeka. It notes court house evaluations, a summer gathering at BW, medical and business chatter, and a parade where Republican volunteers wore white uniforms despite rain.
Judge Hazen presided over four divorce cases this morning. Harriet Garrett initially sought divorce from Joseph Garrett for cruelty and drunkenness but withdrew with her lawyer opposing. case dismissed for lack of prosecution. John Skidmore’s desired divorce from Margaret was withdrawn after he did not appear. case dismissed. Panny Mallory and Alexander Mallory’s matters were dismissed after Mallory, Anna B Murray, and John P Murray failed to appear, foreclosing further proceedings.
Plaintiff Alicea Brubaker sues E. Vieckhund for 25 damages claiming a buger on Karen Avenue collided with her bicycle, injuring and frightening her. The filing notes possible further damages and references a replat. The document also mentions a Summer Outings pamphlet and railway system materials.
Friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Roby for the marriage of Beebita Lae Roby to Dr Riley Shrum of Louisville Kentucky The event featured simple pretty decorations sweet peas asparagus and American Beauty roses Punch served by Miss Covell and Miss Welch Dr and Mrs Shrum departed for their Louisville home after the ceremony Mrs Shrum had lived in Topeka with her sister for two years and many friends note the warm ties formed during her stay.
Republican leaders accuse Steward Shaffer of buying asylum supplies from Populist merchants instead of Republican firms. Governor Stanley is investigating as party officials threaten high treason charges. The story notes alleged willful deceit and political tension over procurement.
The report notes oppressive heat due to high humidity with morning temperatures barely reaching mid range. It records a high around 4 and a low near 12, with a southwest wind and a forecast of rain possible tonight across most regions except one area, as the forecast mentions widespread heat and unsettled conditions across the northwest central west and central regions.
A traveler from Filton named William Reasoner Hurt was injured yesterday in the vicinity of St George and transported to Topeka last night. He had been hired at St George and headed home after the incident. He recovered enough to return home this morning.
The Journal of Commerce notes a sharp rise in fire losses in 1900, totaling 105,298,900 for January to June, versus 60,009,750 in 1899. Major blazes include the Ottawa Hull fire at 2,000,000 and Hoboken’s disaster. many department stores and industrial properties across cities like Philadelphia Pittsburgh Newark and Bloomington show large claims. Insurance capital strained. many firms near collapse ahead of 1901 filings.
W W Rockhill former secretary of legation and Chinese affairs authority spoke in Washington on foreign captivity horrors in Pekin. He warned the dispatch hints only at barbarities and noted that foreigners have never before been publicly executed and that torture in prisons has likely worsened over forty years.
Tickets on sale starting June 2 and July 7 8 20 18 18 and August 1. Return fare is 19 dollars via Banta Fe. Stopovers allowed between Pueblo and Denver with possible stop at Colorado Springs. Final ticket limit set for October. TL King, agent, for particulars.
Dun and Co's half-year report shows 5,322 commercial failures totaling 74,747,452 dollars. Brokers and hire-service firms suffer 285 failures with 22,122,348 dollars, while manufacturing and trading sectors show larger totals. The report notes expansion and ensuing losses, with real estate speculation linked to builder materials and lumber dealing, but cites geographic stability in losses and no new weak centers.
A thief entered the Rob Boarding House on Pith and Holliday streets last night and stole a solid gold watch an opal pin and a gold breastpin. Mrs Nickum and a new lodger were upstairs when the theft occurred with no clue to the culprit. A separate note advertises Cincinnati and Return tickets and an auction of watches clocks and jewelry.
Announcement of a new fast train to Chicago via the Santa Fe with incomplete details on schedule and contacts. Mentions Santa Fe line and a contact point for particulars, but OCR garble obscures exact times and officials. Includes stray phrases about crossings and feeding stations without coherent facts.
July reports from Basutoland detail a midnight assault by Boers on pickets at Ficksburg. The clash lasted about an hour with Federal forces repelling the enemy. A Pretoria dispatch notes a separate plains battle over Boer cattle involving more than 100 natives. Also: a Kansas City–Topeka train schedule and news of Lewis Withite, an 18 year old Emporia youth missing after boarding a train. bat found on board and police alerted.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds and prices across various blocks and streets in Albany and surrounding areas. Names include A W Tinkham Robert M Curtis F B Cunningham Alice Stauffer Jane Johntom John Whitlow and M Forbes among others with values from 100 to 1000 dollars. A violent crime note reports a lynching of a 19 year old Negro near Columbia Alabama and political naval leadership changes note Rear Admiral Cotton resigning as Norfolk navy yard commander with Rear Admiral Barker succeeding.
Tickets go on sale July 10 and 11 for events in Cincinnati, with a final departure from Cincinnati possible by August 16. The notice mentions an international convention and Baptist Young People's gathering.
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