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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1896
Page
6
Generic classified sections list real estate, auctions, and sales notices. Readers are reminded to check publication dates and location details for Situations Wanted and property listings across weekdays and weekend editions.
Legal notice describes widening of a road or area and associated property lots in a specified district. Names entities such as Kan or Shisha, Bratt Wily, and others appear in scattered form. The action includes establishing lines, center lines, and public sale or completion dates, with reference to parcels of land and improvements to be surveyed and recorded. The document lists authorities and locations, including references to central avenues and streets, and notes dates around January.
A dense OCR style list from GREEN SONS grocery, naming numerous items and quantities including maple products, canned fish, dried fruits, table fruit, and various staples. The fragment references Vermont maple, California table fruit, apricots, pears, peaches, apples, and pickles, with scattered quantities and pack sizes. The data reads as catalog-like inventory rather than a narrative.
The Hinton pitcher Jia Work will be perfected during the summer months. As the term ends, professors and students await improvements in the pitch device. Princeton researchers anticipate substantial progress as testing proceeds.
The readable text mentions a baseball pitching topic, a Budapest exhibition show scheduled for June 27 to June 2, with an organizer named Af fstvanis Farcey, an Austrian dog show at Linzburg Tyrol between Sept 5 and Sept 7, and travel details including a train from Kansas City to St Louis, with round-trip fares around 26.50 and 500 listed.
The article notes rising cyclists led by Amod B Hughes of Denver and Eddie Bald as Sanger rival. details races at Milburn and Charles River park. mentions Copenhagen International Championships with multiple tracks in and around Copenhagen. references Derby winner Persimmon and Derby prospects Portico related events.
A man entered the Bank of New Amsterdam in New York and shot president George H Wickoff, 60, then killed himself after demanding 36 000 in cash. Wickoff and the assailant were hospitalized in critical condition. A letter from the suspect allegedly warned of a dynamite attack if demands were not met. The incident occurred in the bank’s private office and involved a second suspect named Clark, later linked to the crime.
The weekly Werther crop report notes below normal temperatures in the eastern two thirds of the state and above normal in the western third with little rain overall. Wheat movement is near completion in the southern region while corn and rye show better conditions. northern areas report improved moisture and favorable pasture, but the extreme southwestern part remains unfavorable.
Ickelheimer and Co and Van Hofmann & Co announce consignments totaling 450,040 to be shipped to Germany via Terrow and the Havel. The report notes additional engagements and declares the expected abioments completed as the circus season approaches.
A June rumor claims a new partnership will form in Cleveland after March 4 1897. The article alleges Secretary Cartiele and Grover Cleveland plan to establish a law office in Cleveland named Cleveland Party. It hints Reed pressed White House contacts and cites intimate knowledge of a political maneuver affecting the president’s succession ambition.
Weather note prepared by observer Jennings describes a brisk afternoon with a temperature near 73 and a chance of showers in the extended region. Reports of clear skies in Colorado and New Mexico contrast with Texas, while miscellaneous market prices and stock terms appear in the clipping.
A sanitarium fire in Santa Fe trapped residents and staff, all occupants perishing. The blaze drew a crowded, panicked scene as alarms failed to save any lives. Investigators seek the cause while authorities confirm no survivors among patients or attendants.
An OCR fragment outlines a Sunday excursion to Beatrice Chautauqua with departure at 6:29 a.m. and return to a depot around 10:42 p.m. It mentions a medalion for attendees and references various names and service details, but critical places and dates are garbled.
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