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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
8
Sugar remains high with continued increases likely. The Star Grocery advertises a short sale offering 19 pounds of granulated sugar for 1.00, alongside assorted meats and groceries including bacon ham and canned goods. Names of suppliers and various products appear in the listing.
A large meeting in Topeka led by a committee of active women aims to organize a flower parade. The group, meeting at the mayor’s office, selected leaders and set a tentative date and program to mobilize volunteers across the city for a 2 PM gathering and parade preparations.
A large enthusiastic crowd gathered for a public reception for Senator Teller at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Mayor McMurray was reelected, and plans were discussed for future events and a parade to honor the Senator.
Sunday train to Ottawa offered by Santa Fe to accommodate holiday travelers. Route details indicate a Topeka departure at 7:20 a.m. with an arrival around 9:46 a.m., returning from Ottawa about 9 p.m. Train times and depot operations are described, with agent contact for reservations and collars.
The article surveys railroad workers and political debates in Kansas, noting railroad union activity, proposed federal rail regulation, and upcoming meetings. It mentions figures like J. Dewitt Midler and various railroad executives, along with related transport policy, strikes, and public notices about nearby events and travel.
Readable fragments describe an excursion on Saturday with a gathering of a named group. References mention an order of machining and a wider city event context. Details are garbled but indicate a community or organizational outing with schedule elements and local features.
The Kansas City based union offices at Union Avenue prepare closure as receivers act on wheat market issues. Crate rian Caldwell of the Western Parsenerr ageociation reports the plan to auction assets after July 2 if demands are not met. Gloutag of officen agreed to pave roads and fund related projects. D. B Robinson, first VP of Ragta Fe, returns from a wheat region tour.
Public notice advertises a free lecture by Dr H C Flower on health happiness and dietary of women with claims of wide acclaim. It lists dates and venues across Port Scott Ness Goodlander Hotel Throop Vienna and other towns and asserts Flower can diagnose diverse ailments without error.
Beatrice Chautauqua excursion details include a special train on Sunday June 3 arriving Mt Beatrice and Topeka for a roundup with ample Topeka attendance. City Passenger Agent Fuller issues cream orders at Helns's Depot East Rishth street. Also mentions laundry and home goods offerings from Peer tees Steam Laundries and Thomas plening mill with contact numbers.
A stray, fragmented 19th century clipping reports a Democratic gathering at 219 Kanai Avenue with talks of club stability and transportation plans. It lists officers and mentions local committees, while also touching on unrelated science notes about German ancestry and orchard pests.
Fragmentary notice notes a Calon Pasir Tea Co offering free ciders and mentions Heine evanse Starsnatty band with garbled lines about malt and garfield wurk. Details are unclear and many words unreadable.
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