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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR list from Shawnee Grocery at 198 East Sixth. Reads as a rough inventory of items including canned goods, assorted foods, and household supplies with illegible prices and misspelled product names. The fragment lacks coherent structure and complete details.
Fragmentary note describes ministers in Topeka conducting services Sunday after a change in arrangements. It mentions msbree or Simbree conducting rituals and references a plant, quilnisters, and paid acece tur, with unclear roles and dates.
A concert to night at Garteid Park features the Marshal’s Band under the baton of deloch. Local residents are invited to hear a program of marches and classical light pieces in the evening.
Researchers including Dr. George L Cole and Rev. G Madden report excavations in Palisxto Canyon between Band and Zapansia New Mexico. They describe stone ruins and a multiroom complex with pottery, bronze ornaments, and glyph like inscriptions. Findings include large pots with bones and burned corn showing abandonment by inhabitants. many burial mounds and artifacts suggest a once larger population.
A Philadelphia origin man offers laundry while you wait in New York Bowery fashion district. He promotes quick service, promises to return garments, and coins his business with flashy claims and a theatrical sales pitch. The piece notes pedestrians and locals observing the scheme as it unfolds in the busy street setting.
Fragmented text notes plans for a summer event reviving ancient athletic contests at Athens old arena. Mentions Franklin field university grounds and Athens revival idea with Princeton reference, but details are incomplete.
A string of visitors and locals are listed visiting towns and relatives. Names include Lowrie of Qsawkie, Miss Bes sie Van Oredai of Ramerfile, Charles Caldwell of Eimort, Fred Martis of Silver 20 G. a. B., Miss Pansie Nesbitt heading to Colorado Springs, Joseph Vieux of Norman Ot visiting his sister Mrs Walker, Edith Putsam returning from Kansas City, and others from Monroe Iowa to Pittsburs Pa. Travelers plan trips to Michigan Valley, Kansas City, St Louis, and Niagara Falls. A camping stay led by Superintendent Alma Botinson and Mrs. Botinson is noted.
A Topeka case unfolds Monday as Galloway seeks payment from an employer while Abe Morrinsie contests a policy jumble. The dispute involves a weighmaster wage claim and a court order, with Galloway pressing for compensation and related expenses.
George A Clark secretary of state fixes August 27 as the date for a McKnight Hessia senatorial nomination contest. A rally planned for tomorrow is postponed. The secretary notified Mr Me Kateht of the contest in accordance with the statute.
A report from Denver describes Miss Winterhalter, a seasoned swimmer, attempting a half hour aquatic feat while carrying an umbrella held in one hand. She navigates deep water with the umbrella upright, completing nearly thirty minutes before surfacing, earning praise for performance rather than money.
United States Marshal Tamas Walling reports graashoppers devastate county crops. They strip kernels from ears, stand in stalks as if swept by wind, and have permeated wheat shocks. He estimates harvest losses near ten bushels of corn per 100 acres of irrigated land.
A strange case from Moneesport describes Jacob Bestwick aged nine or ten who ingested a whistle the size of a silver half dollar. Doctors failed to remove it and he experienced pain and coughing. Surgeons plan to wait until next Sunday. if the whistle remains in his stomach they will operate. Also noted: Rough Riders club event and summer vacation travel notes across several states.
A fragmentary obituary note mentions Gartve Surnom aged fifteen hours, with reference to guardianship and an arrangement involving Mrs Thorpe. The text then digresses into unrelated travel advertising for the Scenic Line of the World and rail routes through the Rocky Mountains, Rio Grande, and Buckeye region.
Fragmented Topeka notices seek a missing woman and help with errands, housing and car sharing. Also ads for furnished rooms, rental housing, and a public notice about sidewalk improvements and building regulations in Topeka Kansas with dates and local addresses.
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