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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1896
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text lists telephone and address lines for temporary quarters at 111 pod TV Base Sayenta Street and permanent home at 2 Karens avenue corner Wig ttt, with ads open to proprietors and readers.
The fragment suggests a May statement outlining the daily average for the month. It references a daily or possibly a daily average figure, presented in a formal summary style typical of official notices in the period.
A garbled 19th century Topeka newspaper fragment dates May and May 20, listing issues and contents. It mentions The Journal and references a monthly report of its issues, with unclear dates and titles. Names and legible details are sparse due to transcription errors.
Fragmented text from a historical newspaper page lists daily averages for various years and months with stray numbers and garbled words. The legible items reference January 1 1891 and averages for 1892 1895 1890 1896 among others, plus stray numbers and an unfinished street address.
A fragmentary report notes a transfer of property or control involving the St Louis area and an agent named John M Thurston connected to the Pacific railroad, indicating a formal handover or assignment.
In Topeka the primary votes reveal Republican maneuvering as candidates pledge support to Ingatte and inguin Toronto while charges of political brass and leadership manipulation surface. The Shawnee county districts show nine contenders publicly backing a platform amid a tense editorial clash over party unity and press fairness.
A fragmented report discusses Leila Jerry Shepien and Leila media figures debating campaign funding and voter audience impacts. references to Gustine and the fiscal committee, and tension between political loyalty and fiscal restraint. Mention of Balls Wagetner and Bass Pluty as shifting positions on continuing in politics.
Attorney J A Smith seeks 5 006 damages in a district court case against Kepley and Lucas alleging an illegal search of a home. The suit names Sheriff and deputy sheriffs of Shaver county and includes prior arrest and confinement details involving Phil ders and Athurney Stolth, with claims of burglary and unlawful seizure.
Omaha readers witnessed Senator Allen’s arrival as crowds gathered at the depot in June. The event highlighted factional strains within the Republican and Democratic parties over the Chicago convention platform and the influence of party leaders on the ticket. The report notes tensions with Dubois, La Follette, Mantle, Cur, and others, and mentions Mrs. R. Beroung in attendance.
The piece surveys baseball gossip and the season's upheavals as King returns with Washington against Pittsburgh while many stars are farmed to minor clubs. It notes Cleveland’s dissatisfaction, franchise transfers, and the broader rivalry climate shaping the National League.
The article discusses Cleveland players, owner pressure, and potential city relocations by season end. It notes Indianapolis could replace Cleveland, with St. Louis ownership possibly seeking a club, and compares team dynamics among Boston, New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia as the pennant race remains uncertain.
Collected fragments describe humorous and moral epitaphs from English churchyards, noting satirical verses about doctors, lawyers, and social foibles. The text cites lines from Norwich, Selby, and Newmarket stones, with digressions on death, wit, and mortality. It includes commentary on poetry and the tone of tombstone inscriptions across centuries.
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