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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1903
Page
2
Fragments show a catalog note listing items such as Rach Carpet Tacks Envelopes No 5 of 6 heavy gear Bugrey Whips six foot lengths and several pails. The text resembles a shop inventory with measurements and quantities.
Bargain treasures across the department drift toward quick sale. Men's heavy overalls and striped overalls with or without bite marks priced around 45 cents each. Grand lot of fine dress shirts with cuffs, large assortment new goods. Men's heavy wool and flannel underwear at 50 cents. Wool pants valued to $1, choose any in the house. Work shirts in dark colors under 25 cents each. Dress shirts damaged by water and light shirts up to 1 dollars. Balbriggan underwear new goods in all sizes, 32 cents. Suspenders and large white handkerchiefs on sale.
A retail sale advertises large Turkish bath towels and gauze vests at low prices. Damask table linens, linen crashextra wide, and all wool suiting are promoted with deep discounts. Savings emphasize per yard or per pair prices, targeting a Saturday event.
A catalog of decorative tableware including decorated lamps glassware sets pitchers crackers and cups. Items feature English porcelain dinnerware bowls trays and bowls with various patterns and finishes with prices noted in the listing.
A bolt of lightning struck the stoop near Miss Astyue on Lexington Avenue, killing the woman instantly. The event caused a stairlike collapse as the heavy brownstone fragments fell. Separate reports state a bicyclist police officer was knocked from his machine in Jersey City by a bolt, while Austria endures continuous heavy rains and crop devastation across multiple districts with widespread damage and flooding.
An Emporia Nebraska farmer, Claus Nelison, sued to restrain a balloon ascent at a park near Courtland Beach. He argues winds drive the balloon onto his land, damaging crops and prompting rescue teams. The court granted a replevin for the balloon after Nelison demanded $2. The case highlights conflicts surrounding a prospective Kansas State Fair in Topeka and growing state enthusiasm for the event.
New York officials warn riders that city travel must continue above ground until the end of April due to ongoing subway construction. Contractor John B. McDonald cites potential delays of two to three months as work slows on track, stations, and power houses. Only limited tunnel work remains, with about twenty miles of track already laid.
In Peoria a four year old girl Katharine Garni was declared in wane after a frightful incident following a shooting of Detective Murphy weeks earlier. Mrs Murphy, widow of Colonel Michael C. Murphy, died in Brooklyn of heart failure.
A garbled report from New York claims Boers amid upheaval have found gold, with Chilean papers praising the event. The item mentions Boer families in danger as the news blurs with references to Cripple Creek and a July date, noting ongoing conflicts in South Africa.
A Topeka woman, en route south, was injured in Lawrence when her high heeled Oxford struck a sidewalk crack. A board flew up, striking her face and hat, then she sprained her ankle while continuing to the Selig building area. She plans to sue the city for damages.
Lisbon July 31 The United States European squadron and Portuguese ships dressed ship and fired salutes for the Portuguese constitutional anniversary and the birth of the Duke of Oporto The Brooklyn luncheon for the Portuguese minister was postponed Rear Admiral Cotton and the public works minister were to dine aboard the Brooklyn but the date is undetermined Portuguese sailors and musicians on the Brooklyn are noted and Chicago plans to sail to New York for extensive repairs.
A string of real estate transfers lists buyers and properties on Harrison, Chestnut, Jefferson and Lincoln streets including Harrigan and Wabash avenues with prices from 505 to 690 dollars. A Topeka Vinewood Park realty firm is noted amid the day’s items. The LaCrosse Wisconsin trapshooting tournament opens with 52 entries and strong marks from Minneapolis, Palmyra and others as scores tally across ten events.
Harvest travel rates posted for parties of four or more traveling to Minnesota and the Dakotas with Chicago Great Western lines. Tickets on sale daily through August 31 with return trips available. For full information contact Geo. W. Lincoln, T. PLA, West Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Atchison and return via Santa Fe. Advertising notes centennial celebration in Atchison. Tickets on sale Sunday, Aug. Good returning same day.
Mrs John Gerkin caused a sensation at the Monmouth County horse show in Long Branch by plucking a white rosette from her saddle horse La Contributor and throwing it at the judges. She then led her horse from the ring as rival entries, including Mrs EC Kirkland's Corinne and Dr Myrick's Highland, competed. La Contributor had earlier won class honors at national and Atlantic City shows.
Plague reports from Valparaiso Chile note four new bubonic cases and three deaths in four hours, with seventeen total cases in the lazaret. London dispatch confirms the Marsinbonerick et Clubs plan to visit Australia to play the United States and American cricketers, sailing via the Suez Canal in September.
Victoria July reports representatives of a South African railway syndicate inquiring about securing 2 000 railway ties for South Africa railways with nine hundred miles to be built immediately. Also note a separate item on labor shortages in Bucharest driving emigration to America and a medical ad for itching piles promising relief.
A fragmented sale notice lists Milk Crocks, gal and pail sizes, Giant style tack pullers, bread knives, nest eggs, razors, buttons, clothes lines, spring hinges, japanned finishes, hammers, hatchets, chair seats, key hole saws, braces, towel rollers, brushes and more. Prices shown as cents per item, indicating a liquidation or closeout.
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