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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1899
Page
8
A report from Sekewick County notes a ram named Ratge Lord owned by Reynokds and Daved, weighing 62 pounds with a fleece weighing 1 Beer be screw. The beast, aged four, reportedly produced 37 pounds at age three and is hailed as a remarkable wool raiser in the Beaviewt industry.
Lawrence Kan March 21 The large plant of the old Consolidated Barb Wire company lately managed by the trust the American Steel and Wire company stands idle since the trust took possession. The plant was in operation, but last night the entire force about 200 men were thrown out of employment and the factory closed.
March 21 report from Leavenworth describes a conductor cutting loose unruly colored excursionists after they refused to pay fare aboard a Santa Fe train near Holltay. The incident ended with the conductor ejecting the group and the crowd moving away, while a separate note lists Kansas Medical College graduates and a commencement address by Chancellor Snow at Library hall.
In Parkeraburs West Virginia on March 21 three oil concerns the Henry Ol company the Furness C41 company and the Mc Donald Ol company merged to form a single corporation. The new group will be one of the largest oil interests independent of Standard Oil, with a combined daily production of about 2400 barrels all sold to Standard Oil. The venture enhances Producers Pipe Line company access to West Virginia fields by securing oil for a direct line from Pennsylvania to the state’s fields.
Anderson Indiana March 24 A couple John Grigasby and Dycla Clark aged 57 tied a record marriage claim with eleven marriages between both partners. He had six marriages and she five producing a large blended family with many stepchildren. The ceremony was a surprise to the family and celebrated on a romantic note.
In St Paul Minnesota readers report home seekers flocking to the transcontinental lines as half fare rates take effect. Northern Pacific and Great Northern add trains and second sections to handle crowds while many travelers buy one way tickets, signaling intentions to settle in the West.
Jacob Mangold a letter carrier at Seventh Avenue and One Hundred and Twenty fourth Street found a small pup in a newspaper postal box at Seventh Avenue and One Hundred and Thirty fourth Street. The tag addressed to Miss Blanche Loomis of Chicago carried a two cent stamp. Post office workers debated the puppy's fate.
Leesburg Virginia March 21 The famous madstone long kept by the Préd family for 130 years and famed to cure rabid bites was up for sale at the December court term to settle an estate. An heir bought it for 150 but an upset bid of 21 percent prompted Judge E Nicels to set another sale date. The bidding opened at 3465 and rose to 368200 before final knockdown to Dr C E Turner of Snickersville Loudon County Virginia.
Manila dispatch reports the United States Philippine Commission held its first meeting and approved a pronunciamiento to island inhabitants. President Schur- ree n will prepare it urging residents to lay down arms and cooperate for good government while clarifying the U S trusteeship aims.
Shop patrons save on a wide range of hardware items including saw clamps six inch try squares brass drawer pulls steel chisels plummets levels and keys. The sale highlights Stanley brand tools and Blue Grass files with many items offered at reduced prices plus a daily free gift for every purchaser at the Job Department of the Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
Fragmented notes from Topeka report a Model millinery opening tonight and reference various local figures visits and events. The item mentions Midge A J McPabe ill, representative Pete Gregory and Grant Meade uncertain recovery, and a court case continued for ten days.
The Kansas Methodist conference at Hiawatha made district assignments across Topeka Manhattan Junction City and Kansas City plus several appointments with presiding elders and supplies. Notable names include Joln RB Madison Topeka and Charles B. True brood Grantville with many others listed for Osage City Overbrook Pomona Scranton and Topeka First Church. A trailing note records the death of stock farm magnate Charles Everett Clark of Burlington Kansas.
Dr H B Hettinger of Indianapolis reports chronic rheumatism after a sprain improved in four days after using Detchons Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. He claims five bottles cured him and recommends it to others. Sold by Swift Holliday druggists at 22 Kansas Avenue Topeka.
A special sale offers items discounted from 3.50 down to 2.50 4.50 down to 3.50 5.00 down to 3.75 6.00 down to 4.00 and 7.00 down to 5.75 with significant reductions across categories. The promotions emphasize value and limited time to attract shoppers.
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