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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1897
Page
7
The Topeka State Journal announces weekly classified sections for help wanted real estate and auction sales. Ads are limited to five lines or thirty five words and must be submitted by deadlines Saturday Wednesday and Friday mornings.
A fragmented notice outlines charges of five cents per line or one counted fine for a week, with a monthly rate of eight cents per month. The text appears as an OCR snippet describing billing terms and annual averages, though specifics are unclear.
A cluttered ad listing a crippled but improving press print speed, an E-Cleveland wheel, and several sale offers. Mentions W. Porbest at 116 W 6th St and a Campbell at 122 Kan Ave selling fish or vegetable boxes to grocers.
Marie and her child journey to a cave guarded by a serpent during the Fete Dieu service. The mother distracts the serpent with an apple and steals jewels but is trapped when a stone seals the cave. The priest and villagers recover the treasure, and Marie later returns to reclaim the child’s fate with the serpent still nearby.
The report shows wheat opening easy with declines and a late recovery, May futures rising to about 78 cents amid mixed overseas demand. Corn and oats firm on unsettled weather. hogs weaker, cattle and sheep receipts up, with Texas steers and native cattle priced around 15 dollars. Kansas City markets show steady cattle and lambs with varied stocker activity, while prices across grains reflect cautious buying and selling amid global tension and domestic supply.
Market notes describe May wheat and put options amid volatility as traders react to a Supreme Court decision impacting capital and trust structures. Dealers weigh portfolio risk, with calls to reduce speculation while cautioning against abrupt selling. Market tone remains cautious, signaling mixed signals for grain futures and sugar pricing shifts.
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