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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1895
Page
6
A period ad lists cheese varieties and canned products including New York Full Cream and Vermont Sage cheeses. It promotes mackerel and codfish specials, fresh Saratoga Chips, and dried pasta with low prices per package. The text emphasizes quality and selection with multiple brand-like names and price points.
Notices list Arthur Massay as a practical horse shooer. An advertisement notes Pine lin colored shirtings from Topeka Shirt Mfg Co and Spring sultings available at Mayberry Tailoring Company located at 718 Ave.
A Havana letter from Mantanzas Cuba reports Cuban planters long loyal to Spain now quietly aid rebels as US policy shifts cripple Cuba's sugar boom. The letter notes planters fear confiscation, keep low profiles, and relax loyalty as revolts grow, with traders as key information channels.
The Kansas state irrigation board voted to open talks with the federal government to conduct arid region experiments. If successful the U S government would measure streams west of the fifth meridian and provide experts and instruments while the board reads results. Four trial stations will be set in Hamilton Grant Gray and Sherman counties with bids sought for equipment, and a meeting is set for April 6.
Fred Vesper and the Plints staged hypnotic entertainments prompting big laughs with audience participation. Six young men sold lemonade and peanuts during a side show bit as Vesper teased Miss Flint and resisted awakening attempts. The engagement continues tonight and tomorrow before moving to Wichita and then St. Joseph.
A northbound passenger train on the M., Kd. & Ty. Railroad collided with a freight at Fisher nine miles from Dallas. Engineer Hearn and brakeman Harden were killed. conductor Boiles injured. The wrecks damaged engines and cars. cause under investigation. Passengers unharmed aside from shock.
Washington March 22 severe winter weather damaged the Sequoyia California redwood that stood at the World's fair and later in the agriculture department grounds. Bark has fallen off. workmen replace pieces and will wrap the trunk with wire and cover the top to shed rain. The trunk stands about thirty feet high and half as thick.
In Connecticut and Chicago the case of Mrs Johnson draws attention as her counsellor pushes for a divorce to enable a move to Oklahoma. The plan aims to secure citizenship rights in the territory after three months, expediting a divorce petition through Oklahoma courts.
A lively Populist league meeting ended with a near unanimous vote against endorsing Dr. Grubbs, Democratic mayoral candidate. Factional leaders alleged endorsements favored Fellows to curb conservative Democrats from backing Harrison, predicting Populists will field no candidate and allow members to choose among other contenders.
Pamapvereaa March 22 ex mayor and ex congressman Richard Vaux died at his home at 4 AM following a severe grippe. He was 73 and had suffered indigestion earlier in the week while continuing his duties. He served as president of the prison board and met a state legislative committee regarding the eastern penitentiary relocation.
Mrs Booth wife of the Salvation Army commander in America arrived in Cleveland and spoke to a large audience at Music Hall. She promotes the Auxiliary League, aiming to recruit 200 members as supporters both moral and financial. A parlor meeting at the Stillman and an Association Hall mass meeting followed, with Detroit on the itinerary.
Rev. D. M. Houghtelin, Baker University graduate, named by Leavenworth conference to preach at Carbondale next year. Sunday night, the Methodist church at Carbondale burned down, and he arrived to arrange a new meeting place as his first charge. Mayberry Tailoring ad follows.
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