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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1896
Page
3
Topeka defeated the Minneapolis team 5 to 3 in a game that featured strong pitching and timely hitting. Preparations are underway for a July horse and bicycle races as local sports and events mix with boxing talk and future match plans involving Corbett and Sharkey, with references to past boxing legends and regional athletic enthusiasm.
A garbled recap of various National League games notes Chicago versus Pittsburt, Cincinnati and St Louis results, Cleveland and Louisville clashes, plus scattered box scores. Attendees listed, errors noted, and multiple teams including Brooklyn, Minneapolis, and Columbus referenced with incomplete line items and inconsistent punctuation.
The Topeka Exposition features horse and bicycle events July 2 with riders from multiple towns and a substantial prize list. Notable contestants include teams from Olathe and Leavenworth, plus entrants from Petersburg and nearby counties, as spectators pack Grand Avenue grounds for the anticipated races and show.
Fragmented sports items reference multiple teams and players with unclear actions. Mentions of Choya ski Sharkey Joplin Hawking Ben Bridh Derby Latonia and Junction City appear amid garbled text, with scattered scores and upcoming games.
Fragmented item details a Democratic Pinchbeam club decision to travel from Chicago to Topeka by Pullman car on July 4, with hotel arrangements and a planned stop in Kansas City. Mentions priests at Chiselwusse and contested estate action.
Misg Réne Miller led an impernisur of pubvisaption in Mer Bure amid curtier of Fineeni and Monsoir street. The funeral will be held teniornie after abot from Shiloh Baptist church with no tase bell after oof on aacnant of ear. The blest sane will be played tomorrow afternoon with Drumér and Words for Topeka and Wilson and Lorian for Minneapolis. Cevening the wha be Tar thecatrket. J Ring is working Tkaut on the etune plie.
Arkansas City woman loses memory after a 13 year illness begins with a dancehall incident in Wisconsin and traverses Missouri and Kansas. She wanders, is hospitalized privately, and finally reunites with kin in Arkansas City after years of amnesia.
A fragmented Emporia meeting record lists sheriffs from multiple counties including Lyon Coffey and Barton. Attendees cited include Patten, Land, Hite, Bink, and Reid, with notes on chairing and temporary arrangements. The text mentions district officials and a dedication to regional law enforcement coordination.
A garbled report describes Coxey’s march near Independence Day events, mentioning protesters and local police actions. The readable fragments reference a crowd, warnings, and tensions between demonstrators and authorities, with vague notes on timing and location.
June 26 reports a city painter, blamed for domestic strife with a husband and wife, leaving a man and taking a boy. Melntyre event draws crowds at CIY park as July 4 plans falter. Winfield fire hits Western Union office damaging telegraph equipment.
Fragmented notes describe Republican Wigwam efforts in Independence and Topeka with mentions of rain at Saline and Topeka dental association actions. References to Dr Wright, Gereet A wiewum, and various local names appear amid weather, meetings, and political mentions from June.
Fragmented account reports Senator Quay and Abner McKinley discussing political strategy. The piece notes potential timing for a campaign, possible shifts in policy, and how Democratic strength may influence stance on tariff and gold standard.
Secretary C E Gadit anya previews a major league meeting outlining party plans and the central feature, the U.S. presidential race. Key figures Caldwell and Morrill generate anticipation as candidates campaign. conventions and party loyalties loom large amid state politics.
Wheat weakness dominates early trading with September sliding from 640 to lower, then rallying. Hog and cattle prices steady to mixed as Chicago futures show mixed demand. hogs, pork, lard, and vibe prices listed. Receipts and shipments vary across markets, with Texas and local yard activity noted.
Market notes describe wheat and corn prices with references to Chicago and Minneapolis values, noting price levels around 2.74 to 2.90 and futures activity. It mentions futures, export demand, and regional price movements, with scattered references to grain markets, livestock, and crude commodities in a late historic market snapshot.
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