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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1899
Page
8
Readers report comparing common soap with Ivory Soap note Ivory requires seven and two thirds times less amount per wash, a claim observed during local Padotena Games coverage and sparking discussion of soap efficiency.
A New York Press tale recounts how readers mistook Samuel Clemens for Mark Twain, prompting laughter and protests as he travelled, defended his identity, and faced crowds seeking his signature. The piece notes ongoing strikes in New York at Exchange Court and police presence around telegraph offices as workers stay off.
The New York messenger boys strike continues with reinforcement from the Americas Telegraph company. A large number of Postal Telegraph messengers in the booking district are out, and during the morning they parade through the streets seeking to disrupt.
Mr Margaret Harding sues D J Harding in district court for divorce. He travels for a Boston house with territory to Oregon and Washington. Summons served at Lawrence as he rarely visits Topeka. Attorneys at Lawrence employ evasive, underhanded methods to shield case facts from the public. Court records show restricted access and evasive replies.
In Chicago a power struggle over the Democratic national committee unfolds as Stone holds wide authority from Jones to shape party rules and even offer Jones' resignation if needed. The scene centers on Jones’s absence and Stone’s influence amid factional pressure within the Missouri and Jones camps.
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley are due to arrive in the Lake Champlain area this week, with preparations at Hotel Champain in Pittsburg New York. He requests no newspaper comment aboard the special train and aims for absolute quiet for Mrs. McKinley as health concerns linger. Proposals include the lakefront suite of rooms already prepared for the visit. Prominent guests anticipated include Secretary of the Treasury Gage Attorney General Griggs Vice President Hobart and family and Elvin Root among others.
Croker's horse unplaced as Towton debuts at Goodwood meeting. Horace Bottomles's Northern Parner wins the steward's cup over 300 sorkelers. Nineteen horses competed on the two year old course over eight furlongs. Beresford's Myukke with W A Marif riding and Croker's Ameribus with L Hetty, both Americans, failed to place.
A long review summarizes Buffalo Jones life from prairie exploits to taming buffaloes. It notes his frontier experiences in Kansas and the Klondike, details his marriage to Martha Walt, and highlights the book’s portrayal of buffalo battles and survival, including an Indians’ encounters and his methods.
The narrative traces Buffalo Jones from his Tennessee birth to his Kentucky farm upbringing and eastward prairie wanderings. It describes his hunter father, early exposure to wildlife, and Jones rising to a mission to domestic and protect powerful, nearly extinct buffalo. He recalls storms, survival, and his calculation of the buffalo's value as king of the plains and a nearly perfect creature useful to a race with few resources.
Surplus stock and remnants offered at reduced prices including 12 yards Brown Muslin 12 yards Black Muslin 12 yards Apron Check Gingham 12 yards India Linen 12 yards Nainsook 15 yds Curtain Scrim 15 yds Shirting Print 12 yds Indigo Print 12 yds Dress Print 10 balls Knitting Cotton 10 yds Dress Plaids 8 yds Dress Plaids 6 yds Coverts for Skirts 4 pairs Ladies Hose 2c a pair Ladies Fast Black Hose 12c a pair Ladies Fancy Hose 25c a pair Misses Ribbed Hose 25c a pair Parasol 4 yards French Organdie 4 yards Fancy Pique 3 yards Dress Linen 8 yards Linen Crash 7 yards Calico 10 yds Bleached 3 Summer Corsets 2 Boys Overalls 2 pairs Brownie Overalls Men Sweaters Ladies Sweaters Silk Tecks Sill Hands Rockford Sox Gents Sox Linen Collars Hats Discounted</S>
The firm signals strong push to reduce inventories, indicating plans to accelerate sales and reduce excess stock. Management cites market demand and strategic pricing as primary levers to move products quickly.
Jowston valley and poses as proper properties are referenced with extinction concerns. The book titled Illustrated by Crane & Ch. Gt Topeka, features scenes of venture in a period era. It includes depictions of Buffalo Jones in armaments and various images of wine sharing with writers and workers, detailing risks and adventures over two years.
A farmer shows a curious display of five large tomatoes on one stem inside a war den at 400 Van Buren Street. The fruit is not fully grown yet, but the collection weighs about three and a quarter pounds. The variety is linked to the Funston Favorites, with vines rising as high as a man's head.
Leadville California July 25. Tanner of Illinois returns from Kis Hart in Rio Blanco county with deer and lynx killed. He demonstrates notable gun handling before a party, mounts a bear skin as a trophy, and plans to transport the ungainly mount back to Springfield. The animal weighed 150 pounds and measured seven feet two inches from tip to tail.
Cape Town reports claim President Kruger has resigned, with dispatches noting conflicting signals about his status. The Volksraad reportedly debates the move amid a dynamite confession controversy, while leaders like General J Joubert and President Steyn weigh responses.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua and Terencio Storm of Honduras moved toward an offensive and defensive treaty in the Gulf of Concha off Salvador aiming to renew Union talks. The report mentions the Pearlless Steam Laundry on West Eighth Street in connection with the document.
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