Furniture Sale Offers Early Season Reductions
The notice urges buyers to act now for best chances to save on furniture before popular pieces sell out, stressing early-season discounts and limited stock.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1902
Page
5
Furniture Coverings Offerings and Prices in Stock
Our large assortment presents latest patterns and top grades for 50 inch wide fabrics at five dollars per yard. Cotton figured tapestry in various colors features priced tiers from 75 cents to two dollars and fifty cents per yard. Silk damask with rich coloring and elegant designs comes in 60 inch width priced from four fifty to six dollars per yard. Full line of draping panels for Moorish corners in many designs. New stock includes 4 to 5 feet wide fringed covers in rich stripes and Oriental styles priced from two seventy five to six fifty per piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite Taaree
Madras
He.werties
Spreads on sale at Blue Sale with fringe bedding
Domestic Department advertises bedspreads in regular and tall sizes. Strings of items include fringe spreads on three sides and high grade sets. Special prices listed at 98 cents.
Sheets ad lists unbleached and bleached hemmed sheets
An advertisement for bedsheets offers good quality unbleached full size sheets S1x92 at 48 cents and bleached hemmed sheets 81x90 at special price BSc.
Special textile sale items for pillow cases and spreads
Advertises extra fine hemmed pillow cases in two sizes 42x36 and 45x36 priced for G4C. Also offers unbleached muslin in 16 to 18 yards per piece and hemmed plain colored pursed items in light and dull blue. Hemmed fringed spreads in matching colors priced at 1.59.
Bargain sale of arts dept table covers and toppers
A wide selection of towels, tops, and table covers offered at sale prices. Items include fringed denim and ticking covers, arabiid border and fruit designs, pillow tops in multiple colors, and new novelties such as stamped linens and hand-painted tops. Prices range from a few cents to dollars with many under a dollar.
Topeka Social News Highlights and Visits
A flood of social rounds fills Topeka as residents visit Kansas City Cleveland Columbus Valencia and Chicago area friends. Notables include Miss Marcell Spivey returning from Valencia and Paderewski concert attendees with Parkhurst and Ot others. Local dinners, church gatherings, and wardrobe displays spotlight furrier ads and upcoming spring events with families in attendance across Topeka and neighboring towns.
Visit to Kansas City and card club plans
Merle Ring travels to Kansas City today to hear a derewakt re. JH Wit of Rossville and Mire. He Mister of Roseville spend the week with Mr. and Mrs. Aatlies on Clay Street. Mr. and Mrs. A.2. Lucas will enter t in their card club Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Frack Lewis
Kansas City
Mee
Lewin
Jones
Hayden
Vanenive
George Wi Parkhurst
Wo J. Rosser
Carbondale
Topeka
A. OL Tosver
Frank Clouph
Kansan City
M. A Chough
Tyler Street
Newell
Mise
Ernc White
Irving White
Cathorsis
Pinkert
Alva
Harrison Street
Mies
Wil
Rae Sn
Mareeey
Baker University
Lee
Xan
Urd
Mire
Fort Worth
Chickasha
Cnet
Padereweki
Corbett
Ottawa
Harry Wolf
Lawrence
Jor Wilson
Auburndale
Peabody
Totay
la Junta
Ee Fee
Tabier City
Mr. An
Mra
T. G. Kenn
Hibbard
Bur Bown
Mes
David Palmer
Mmond Horton
Sirs
J. FR. Hite
Mary Poster
Ottumen
Iowa
Lida Mien
Ine
Laura Baker
Molton
Admjens Buker
George Burghart
Dire
C. C. Adamé
J. A. Davenport
Hugh Ewing
Tyler Street Card Club
H. Herrick
Ladies' Aid Society
First Methodist Church
Joab Mulvaine
Topeka Avenue
Carl Ebright
Topeta
Ebright
HM. Philips
de Prescott
Kansas
Dey Carr
Bush
Mra. T
Mason
Merle Ring
Keneas City
Rossville
Roseville
Toledo Wheel Plant Collapse Spares Train Car
In Toledo on March 17 a portion of the Toledo Metal Wheel plant collapsed onto the Lake Shore line as a westbound passenger train passed. The falling structure narrowly missed the rear coach, with officials saying a moment earlier or later could have killed many. Investigators consider train-induced vibrations a possible cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Toledo Metal Wheel Company
Lake Shore Railway
Trix
North Topeka News Briefs and Social Items
Various North Topeka notes. social visits, church events, travelers to Kansas City for Paderewski, store openings, and local lodge activities. Mentions Miss Alice Quinn recovering from tonsil ailment, Mrs. Amanda Feese in Holton, J. Thomas planing mill expansion, and a 30th annual banquet of Masons. Also lists local guests at 1019 Jackson street and family gatherings in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin
Harare
Alice Quinn
Charles Ogee
Baptist
Chelander
Randolph
Kan
John Fives
Kansas Avenue
C. Nicholson
Mink Zella
Kansas City
Paderewski
Mra. We
Petro
Prencka
Forkiseos
Br. Petro
G. W. Petro
Rurimner
Union Pacific Hotel
Kot P
Banta
Montana
Utah
Oregon
T. M. James
North
Kansas
Topeka
L. A. Ryder
Jeannette Wolcott
Pearl Irwin
Clifford Lutes
W. E. Clark
William Kinoball
W. C. Steele
Holton
Nm Hule Lodge
A. FL
A.M. Seine
Greeo
Watson
Messrs
CC. Berry
L. P. Frasier
J. W. Smith
A. L Musson
William Shaver
H. Sherburne
Thormas KE. Dewey
Wet Dorman
J.oe
van Buren Street
Indiane
Permelia Curtis
Smith
Gurley
Mosses Mabel
Nellie Chambers
Mies Smith
Misses Chamber
Banquet invites draw 800 plus prominent guests
New York on March 17 reports over eight hundred men in public life have applied for seats at the Amen Corner dinner to Senator Thomas C. Platt on April 4. Notables invited include President Roosevelt, Governors Odell Crane and others, with many prominent Democrats among attendees. dinner to be non political.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ucker
Amen Cordinner
Thomas C. Platt
Roosevelt
Odell
Crane
Massachusetts
Depew
Quay
Penrose
Foraker
Scott
West
Virginia
Fairbanks
Aldrich
Low
George B. McClellan
Freight handlers settle strikes at New York New Haven line
Boston reports most favorable settlement for reinstate ment of many freight handlers at New York New Haven Hartford sheds. Longshoremen dispute with merchants and miners transportation company largely resolved, with arbitration board pressuring the firm. Unclear details remain about remaining issues and upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Brazca
New York
New Haver
Vernor Crrhe
Tats Board of Ccopellation
Suchens
Arrival of the Pala A New Impetioe Toi
A damaged newspaper fragment describes drilling for oil frontier work near Point Lookout and a ship arrival. It mentions a crew of men rescued by the Beach life saving crew and a vessel carrying men from New York with a cargo. The text references Sante Roem and hampered attempts to strike oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Ee Wai
Point Lookout
Ben Cork
Persia
New York
Sieht
Per
Ain Resisters
Toma Net
Belle
Hantpart
Invention Demonstration Heads to Washington This Week
A garbled notice states an inventor named Beab blenela plans a public demonstration of his invention at the Potomac River in Washington on redey. The report mentions a prior trial near Mureau weeks ago and hints at a longer distance test by Mar Stubble if the first demo succeeds.
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Dr. Studt
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John Altgeld
Illinois
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George Fred Oeams
John J. Lente
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J. W. Curry
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