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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1904
Page
10
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Perkins and her husband discuss the temptation and consequences of a counterfeit five dollar bill found during an evening, debating whether to return it and the social costs of misuse. The dialogue hints at moral cautions and practical outcomes if the moment led to misdeeds.
A resident observes activity near a barn and suspects an intruder. Mrs Perkins and neighbors discuss guarding the scene from the lumber yard to the theater as they plan steps to deter a possible break in. The dialogue centers on caution, a planned night watch, and the value of keeping the barn safe.
Fragmented text shows an official announcements note amid confusion from the seventeenth district. One witness mentions Shawnee and a reference to a theater outing with fear and coercive threats, implying a violent incident with references to dragging and danger, though details are garbled and unclear.
A collage of brittle jokes and witticisms from various papers. The snippets feature lines about politics, banking, Lent meals, gardening, publishing, and social scenes. Names and places nod to Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn and New York audiences, with a flurry of brief quips and punchlines from a bygone humor column.
The Worlds Patr Line lists seven daily trains between Kansas City and St Louis. Trains leave Kansas City at 8:00, 12:10, 1:20, 0:05. Tickets available by phone from Kansas City. If you miss one train you can wait for the next.
A garbled newspaper page shows a flood of WANTED notices for workers including barbers, cooks, housemaids, and salesmen. Many entries request prompt responses with names or addresses, and others seek roommates, piano repair, and miscellaneous services.
FOR SALE-HEAL ESTATE. A FOR SALE-HEAL ESTATE. Z. T. FISHER: for rupees weer et mens Sean's i. any ea aie fam core tp enehmnae fan a roa reottape wh ade tet end at see an house, outs quincy steh cap for My 2 house, 4 lots, Kanaas ave, $550, 5 room house Eincota A, Some Froom house, Ty lots. West st. 1.00. 1 room Anwne, twelteots, $0, room hollar, 42 bots, , BBC rooms, B, Trposts, 134 Jota, Tenonas aves S500. i roars, ra ronins, Lote, atenerp. Wins: Beiran, R- Peost lots, Harrison. $4000. Frooma, Teerant et Bui FOR SALE-Lots on W. oth 4b, on paved wt, Bh ewer. HESEY, 'Phone 155.
Classified items list property for sale on W 6th st, ads for goods and services, lost items, public notices, and business offers from Topeka, Shawnee County. Mentions include hardware, grocers, veterinary surgeons, funeral services, milling, coal, and household items. Various names and addresses appear in a dense, fragmented OCR page.
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