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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1899
Page
6
Rail line announces Saturday work for all Santa Fe general shops including Topeka and division points due to necessary repair work and construction of equipment. Increase in weekly hours shifts from six days to six days with Saturday added, effective today. Park project details and fencing lumber plans discussed during March visit by Headmaster W Mevorat.
A New York report describes a consolidation of whisky interests uniting the Rye Whisky association with several major distillers and distributors under New Jersey law. The deal aims to form a large combined capital and reduce competition, with total valuations reaching into the millions as plans proceed.
American Tobacco Company of New York calls a special meeting for March 23 to approve a $35,000,000 common stock increase and to consider amendments to charter and by laws. The new stock funds the Union Teracen Company purchase. Directors confirmed the deal yesterday amid talks of stock exchange for new securities and a 100 percent scrip dividend.
Rev. Dr. A. B. Simpson spoke at the Christian Alliance midwinter convention in Cleveland on The Signs of the Times. He linked the late war and unrest in Eyrene to biblical prophecies of global convulsions foretelling the approaching millennium and urged caution against overinterpreting future events.
Madrid dispatch reports Admiral Monteda and Cavite arsenal commander jailed for suspected conduct during Marta engagements. Prosecution seeks General Ilunea for forces at Santiago at capitulation time. rheumatism cure ads and local drug firm promotions follow amid chaotic wartime notices.
Poetic tribute to the Twentieth Kansas Regiment recalling Dewey’s rise and the unit’s courage in battle. References Caloocan and other theaters. Faces a lingering sense of pride, with vivid phrases about lighters, machetes, and banners of glory.
Newark attorney general F S Monnett returned to Newark to press the Standard O31 inquiry claiming the evidence there is the best yet. Natha Woodwant of Columbus admitted the books were burned last fall by headquarters orders. W H Clark, a seven year employee, testified agents were told to copy competitors by selling up to four brands from one tank.
A. P. Mc Donald, a U S mail carrier, reached Seattle as Munook beaches and nearby hills yield bonanzas in the Klondike find. New wealth pours from Chap eau Ruby and Stevens creeks with 10 cent rim gravel found on Wolwh and McKinley creeks, triggering stampedes toward the sites.
Nashington Maren 2 The navy department has put the double turreted monitor Portlan out of commission at Norfolk. Congress cut estimates for sailors from 24 000 to 75 000 and now 15 000 remain, forcing immediate demobilization of 3 000, likely reducing the North Atlantic squadron and hindering naval maneuvers this year as new ships await crews.
In Rome on March 4 the pope wrote a poem describing a case tied to Clement I and read it to cardinals who advised abstinence from certain movements to aid recovery in five or six days. The coronation anniversary ceremonies then featured flag hoisting and visits by prelates and diplomats signing the guest book. Cripple Creek’s February gold output totaled 31,2720 with dividends and production details reported. disease warnings and a tonic product promotion follow in a mixed page of notes.
A jumble of classified ads and notices seeking candidates for public and legal roles, sales agents, and miscellaneous help. Names, addresses, and job scopes appear with varying clarity across sectors from government posts to sales and piano lessons.
Classified notices show numerous exchange offers including Geum wagon and harness for equity in a small house and other farm or city property trades. Also multiple rental ads for furnished rooms and houses in Topeka and nearby streets, with contact via John G Howard & Co and Forbes agents. Listings cover farms near Emporia and Topeka, brick residences, and other real estate trades.
Multiple old advertisement lines offer houses and farms for sale near Lincoln and Kansas avenues. Listings mention new pavements, cellars, cistern water, shade trees, paved streets, barns, gardens, and terms like payment plans. Properties include a few-room houses, cottages, and acre plots with cultivation potential. Seller Bartholomew mentions several dwellings for sale and possible exchanges for farms or business properties.
Numerous for sale listings and rental notices across Topeka and nearby towns. Properties include cottages, two story houses, farms, business houses, and vacant lots with details on location, features, terms, and prices. Listings mention East Front Street area, Kansas Avenue vicinity, and Peculiar addresses with prices around 2500 to 25,000 dollars.
Numerous parcels near Kansas Ave Bartholomew and Lincoln Park offered by Payne Thompson and others. Ads describe 4 to 7 room cottages, 1 to 14% lots, city water cisterns barns and outbuildings, easy payment plans, and loans. Several firms including Barnes Real Estate and Topeka Realty Co. promote bargains and vacant lots near Whitland Park with wide price ranges and mixed terms.
A historical Topeka classified page reveals notices offering cleaning and dyeing services, housing goods, and loans. It lists And JONES & SON seeking household items, CHIVERS ad offering cleaning, and various businesses including Topeka Storage, Barnes Real Estate, and Lorne Diamonds. It also mentions public notices for liquor permits and a probate filing in Shawnee County with Topeka contact details.
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