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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
10
A fragmented Washington Poet reminiscences about Z P Kincett and a civic scene. The narrative mentions a wedding, a carriage arrival, a small woman and an unnamed friend, with hints of a civil service examination and a newsstand memory in a remote southwestern woods.
A long fragmented narrative follows ZPB a young man from the woods who undergoes a sharp social transformation in Washington after a chance encounter with a refined woman nicknamed the Little Lady. Through courtship dances theater and gallery visits he moves from a guardian house to courtship and financial support, culminating in a tense moral pivot about dignity and ambition.
A druggist Mr Siler uses a covert plan to recruit a favored soda fountain helper Horatio. He trains him to guard trade secrets and mint a policy of secrecy about hot versus cold soda, while exploiting the boy with staged tasks and the promise of advancement. The system aims to secure loyalty and control, despite the risky moral implications.
Eyewitness reminiscence describes torpedoes granted in Mobile Bay and the Sciota battle. Casualties occurred as the Confederate forces attacked and the Sciota avoided a catastrophic explosion. Despite chaos, four to six men died and others were wounded while salvage crews fought to rescue survivors and recover damaged remains.
A mosaic of comic snippets from Philadelphia to Chicago, featuring puns about Joan of Arc, a Princeton joke, a Cincinnati mention, and light squibs on writers and readers. The bits reference jokes, readers, and newspaper scribbles across several papers.
An early 20th century classified style notice offers immediate male help for traveling sales and “big money” through exposition journals and catalogs. It promises free trips, paid admissions, and nationwide agent opportunities with bold claims of best money maker on record. An address in St Louis and Houston is listed for responses.
Classified notices show several want ads and rentals. A widower seeks a home and employment leads, while a young widow asks for a suitable match. Listings include furnished rooms, a modern front room, and cottages for rent, with various contact mentions and local addresses. References and employment bureau notes appear amid light ad copy and a Powhatan-like telephone exchange reference.
A flood of abbreviated listings describes houses and lots for sale in Oakland and nearby areas. J Hrown of Columbine Blas advertises multiple homes with rooms and outbuildings, prices around 360 to 1000 dollars, plus cash and rent terms. Other names, addresses, and locations appear for lots on car lines, city water, cisterns, and vacant properties, with notes on improvements and payments.
Vacant lots and real estate listings across Topeka and nearby streets. Sale prompts include remaining lots on Kansas Avenue Polk Street and Harrison Street, with prices from 12 to 60 dollars, plus auctions and inquiries at local addresses and agents. Also mentions lost umbrella and coat rewards and merchant transfers.
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