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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1897

Page

3

Munyon cures and remedies advertised for children

Munyon offers a range of claimed pediatric cures including teething relief fever cures and remedies for sleeplessness worms and croup. The advertisement lists numerous products with promises of quick relief and a free medical advice offer via correspondence from Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

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Rose Tint Cigar Soap Sculptor Leoni Tosane

Fragmentary 1900s style notes mention Leoni Tosane a soap sculptor and a scaffold fall injuring a worker. Amorphous references to Pittsburg residents, legal pleas by Rich ard Quay and others, state agricultural notes, and Dewitts products appear. The readable text preserves names and places but lacks coherent narrative or dates.

Don’t Stop Tobacco Cure Offer Promises Safe Habit Halt

A battered ad proclaims HACO-CURO as the medical cure for the tobacco habit, claiming it is safe, painless, and will notify users when to stop. It guarantees cure with a three box package for 82.50 plus interest, directing readers to write for testimonials and chemical bite cures.

Illustrous Ottawa boy and weekly tales spark interest

Ottawa and Marpers Weekly are highly illustrated with an account of Bert Underwood’s Greece trip for future literary pieces. The piece notes praise from Lori dan Graphic and Harper's Weekly for his sketches and provides an extract from a Greece voyage describing Macedonia politics and an Albanian insurgent leader’s appearance and resolve.

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Bidders at Lansing State Penitentiary Contracts Awarded

Several contracts were awarded at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing for uniforms and furnishings. Bidders from Leavenworth, St Louis, Wichita, Topeka, Junction City, Lawteice, and Osage City secured orders for gray cloth, cantus, serge, yarn, padding, and blue cloth for officers. An Osage City firm won a 2500 yard contract, and another bid went to an Osage City firm for additional items.

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Hutchinson Bank Assets Reported in District Court

Receiver John Kine reported bank assets and liabilities in Hutchinson, detailing cash on hand and deposits, notes in the hands of attorneys, and judgments collected. The Kansas Editorial Association was reorganized, with officers elected and plans for the September meeting in Colby.

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Mammoth Wheat Field in Thomas County Largest Yet

County Clerk Ike Cramley of Thomas County reports 2,000 acres in wheat with 48 in gate and barley. The county has about 80,000 acres of wheat, a month earlier and promising a good yield. Recent rains have boosted sentiment. eastern buyers are purchasing land. Convicts extinguish a fire at Leavenworth. lost nearly 98,000 dollars in penitentary incident.

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Fire at Lansing State Penitentiary Damages Prison

Convicts aided by guards fought a blaze that burst in the tailoring shop and chapel at the Lansing state penitentiary around nine last night. About 50 inmates aided the officers as the fire raged, but liberty was not breached. Damage estimated at 5400, and the fire was contained with the flames finally quenched. General and personal news from across the state highlights political conventions, sale of a newspaper, wolf depredations, Old Soldiers reunion, a saloon closure, and a waterworks contractor moving forward with supplies.

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Bishop Doane to Girls at St Agnes School

Albany June 5 Bishop Doane urged St Agnes school delegates to pursue courage in society Emphasizing dignified resistance to vulgar conduct and the importance of silent purity as the finest rebuke and protection for young women from insulting behavior and social pressures.

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National Educational Association Meeting Advised Travel Details

A 1896 notice promotes the National Educational Association meeting in Milwaukee on July 6. It praises Union Pacific travel from points west of the Missouri River, highlighting Tulon Pacific via Kansas City, and lists coach and sleeper features with a round trip fare of 250 dollars. Contact information is provided for illustrated matter.

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Bryan in Canada lectures on Bimetalism to vast audience

In Toronto on June 6 W, Mr Bryan spoke before a large crowd at Massey Hall on bimetalism. Attendees included Prof Goldwin Smith Premier Harvey Sir Frank Smith and other city leaders. Mayor Fleming presided over the lecture. The Santa Fe route is selling excursion tickets to Nashville, Tenn., and return due to the explosion.

Toronto Brean Massey Goldwin Smith Fremier Harvey Frank Smith Bryan Fleming Santa Fe Nashville Tenn

Leavenworth Blanked As Topeka Triumphs In Opener

In a first game plagued by miscues Topeka overwhelmed Leavenworth with a 12 to 2 output. Stricklett starred with strong pitching and hitting while Fred Close umpired. Leavenworth’s Phil Mayer played in the field. Several other city teams and players from Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and Des Moines appear in the broader score summaries and box notes.

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Cooleys Great Catch in Sliding Effort

In a June 1 Philadelphia Record recap of a Louisville game, Dick Cooley makes a remarkable sliding catch in center field during the third inning with one out as Cunningham singles and Courk steals second. The play saves a run while McCreary fouls out and Pickering lines to center. Geler adds a notable fourth inning catch.

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St Marys Triumph Over Emporia by Large Margin

St Marys beat Emporia 19 to 12 in a game played yesterday at St Marys with Dicker and Barnes contributing for Emporia while Colison and others turned in strong showings for St Marys. Haskell Indians were defeated 6 to 5 by Winchester, with a return match scheduled. Rab notes Prosperity in 1879 and compares it to 1899, citing Dur & Co. and general business trends amid widespread factory and price movements.

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Prospects for Fall Trade Amid Mixed Figures in Bradstreet Review

Bradstreet notes limited favorable signs in fall trade with improved iron and steel prices and better southwestern crop prospects boosting wheat exports from the Pacific coast. Business activity remains uneven with rising funds, but dry goods orders drop as mid‑summer industrial unrest looms. Exports and failures fluctuate across weeks, while advertisements urge health remedies and local services.

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Topeka Receives Fire Department Support Boost

Shortage in the firemen's fund has been made good. The 2 percent reciprocal tax distributions show Topeka's fire department gained $270.70 more than last year, with further recovery of $5,? from Assurance Co for Santa Fe blanket policy. Total benefit to Topeka fire department amounts to $2,079.58, up $268.79 from last year.

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City fence dispute ends with removal on Fellitz Island

A city park fence, claimed to lie on Fellitz Island, was quietly dismantled last night and moved to piles. Mayor Fellows may pursue court action as authorities seek to establish the true boundary, with a likely immediate legal challenge.

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Mother's Guile and the Smarton Household

A fragment from an Indianapolis journal recalls Mrs Smarton calling out to Mr Smarton as he fills his pipe. The scene hints at a domestic standoff or arrangement about staying at home, withtones of family dynamics and patience amid a quiet domestic moment.

Fragmented quotes and ads from a 19th century paper

A collage of satirical quotes and early 20th century ads and notices. It includes a wry reference to a 4A voting contest for “the most popular froman,” Punch and Cincinnati Enquirer snippets, humorous exchanges about names and medical topics, plus ads for De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Beggs’ District Balsam. Strong entities include Cincinnati Enquirer, Punch, New York Sunday Journal, Indianapolis News, George W. Stansfield, and Beggs.

DeWitt George W. Stansfield Kansas Avenue

Circulation Growth and State Journal Building Topeka

In 6895 the circulation growth trends show daily averages from 125 in 1891 to 21,017 in the first three months of 1896. The State Journal opened a new three story pressed brick building on the southeast corner of Kansas Ave and Nightlist, featuring four Linotypes visible through plate glass. The paper asserts circulation exceeding 11,000 and invites proof if claims differ.

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