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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
12
A May sale ad highlights March bargains, urging shoppers to visit tomorrow for remarkable values across departments. It notes stock was built from recent purchases at savings and promises daily showcases of new, important items as the sale progresses to attract more customers.
Fifty ladies suits arrive in a manufacturer’s stock for tomorrow sale in the waist and suit department. Styles include blues browns castor shades new grays close fitting fly front double breasted and Eton. Sizes 32 to 49. Prices described as low. Come early for first choice.
A local shop advertises a May Sale featuring Pique and Denim skirts, cras h designs, and a wide array of dress goods. Prices highlight discounted Petticoats, panties, hose, and white goods while new shipments from manufacturers are showcased in the basement department, with emphasis on value and variety.
A dated sale notice announces a May sale of bed spreads and comfortables. It highlights bargains on patterns and sizes with prices around 55 to 58 dollars, describing double bells and packs in various styles though text is garbled and partially unreadable.
A May sale advertisement lists a variety of linens including 75c dozen napkins, full heavy damask, and table linens. It touts patterns and sizes from 12 to 75 inches, with discounts claimed on several items for hotels and households.
Bargain lots of wide and medium lace edges and trims offered at half remarket pricing tomorrow. Silk veiling, net lace, and dressmaker trims listed with clear cut sale prices in a bustling department store circular tone. Strong entities include Lace Edges Dhar Sik Point Veoise, Remarket, and Milliners seeking hat and garment trimmings.
Nottingham lace curtains advertised in a May sale with patterns, reproductions, and Brussels lace and net curtains. Items include 43 inch wide widths, prices from 95 cents to 7 dollars, bundles described as No 2303 White and No 437e, with lengths around 3 yards and 54 inches wide. Other styles shown at 2 and 4.50 dollars, and many designs offered during the sale.
A local display features ruffled curtains in multiple patterns including lace edged and with inser tions at affordable prices. Also showcased are tapestry portieres in several colors with fringed tops and wide widths offered at 40 to 21.96 per pair.
A long, fragmented reminiscence traces Wichita's speculative boom, the streetcar and railroad plans, land sales, and fiscal risks. It cites local figures and press opinions on growth, an ambitious streetcar project, and the impact of national prices on real estate, rail, and urban hopes. The piece blends town pride with warnings of overreach and political maneuvering.
The article recalls Wichita during a boom period with Mills Dry Goods and SueDu aides driving commerce. It highlights lavish residences, expanding real estate, and widespread activity including entertainment at the Palace House and infamous figures like “Rowdy Joe” and “Howdy Kate” in the era, noting the town’s rapid development and social scenes.
A colossal sequoia growing two and a half miles west of Grome Point near Chicago towers with a 15 foot 6 inch diameter and 70 foot reach to its first limb. The hollow trunk holds a 26 foot circumference chamber big enough for a table and three horses. Charles Rots tends the wonder, noting its age and historic ties to early explorers.
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