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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1896
Page
6
Fragmented text lists several products and vendors with unclear names and figures. It mentions quality tables, items like vests and ribbert vests, and a dated ledger style entry. The readable content is sparse and lacks coherent events or participants.
An OCR damaged listing shows men's undergarments, needle, pant suits, dresses, and pants with prices ranging from $1 to $29. The ad touts “very line goods,” claims best wares in the city, and mentions multiple items like fults, pant suits, dress pants, and shoes with varied prices.
The notice advertises a range of furnishing goods including ply linen colters and shirts. It mentions reinforced puck ends, various prices, and examples like Goer and Malendhy working shirts. Also notes splendid shirts with gelwehed color and other listed items for sale.
Fragmentary text lists various names and terms such as Verizon, AMIS, Dunkers Blippers, Piccatiily, and WBE Ladie. The readable items resemble a garbled sports or trade note with scattered numbers like 106 and 222 without coherent context or dates.
A reader note lists a full stack of Hose Straw Hats with various size abbreviations Te Me So and others. The fragment lacks context but indicates a merchandise listing or inventory note from a shop or catalog.
A garbled OCR page lists various goods and prices including staples, soaps, foods, and household items. Mentioned are items like Pure Buckwhast flour, Mince Meat, Apple fruiter, Brooms, soap, and various unspecified weights and prices, reflecting a miscellaneous retail catalog snippet.
A dense, OCR like grocery list detailing Granite items and various kitchen goods. It mentions kettles pots pans pins water buckets and sprinklers, baking powders, starches, syrups, canned goods, breakfast bacon, peaches and pears, grapes and apricots, fruit and dairy products, and assorted condiments.
A jumble of brief notices from Topeka area society items lists Pratt of Wakarusa and Mrs W O W Stout of Silver, along with other locals such as D N Thotipabs, Mrs DF Kistler, and Mr BOF Parlectic. The piece notes visits, meetings, and social events including a trip to Sealy, a return from Autumn, and plans around the North Kansas Avenue area. Additional names include Mr Cf Nistor, Miss Mott Watchinson, AL Le Kawi, and Mrs Van Areile.
Myron Reed, a self described Populist, speaks to a reporter in the Copeland lobby about his views and campaign hopes. He defends socialism and free silver, predicts a Populist surge, and names Morwan of Sigbumne for president and Altgeld for governor as part of a broad anti establishment movement.
A fragmentary report from Suffolk Superior Court details several divorces granted yesterday. The text references Maynard, a list, and various procedural notes, but the details are incomplete and obscured by OCR errors.
The topeka social world chronicles a teap year party at Hudson's hall with Ludus hosting and a full guest list. Wateon's orchestra provided music, refreshments were served, and many local society figures attended, including Charly McCabe Arthur Murphy and Nora Norris plus Chicago guests.
Miss Puller attends an enestef honor box dance event while other social items recount Mr. Winans returning home to Hitchinson, visits from Mable Whiteon and Dr. J Fister, invitations, and lively youth year events. The text mentions rail executives, divorce talk of a waist and skirt, and neighborhood gatherings around the theater screen.
A fragmented report notes a custody dispute involving individuals named Chamberlain and R-Deputy, with mentions of Mar statistics and a cast of local figures. The passage references capture or control of a handsome elk and related tensions among parties, implying a local enforcement or property row.
Citizens clash with Water Company in Independency Kansas as tensions rise over pressure and water quality. An attempted forceful taking of the works led to the mayor and officials intervening while employees guarded the plant. A new engineer is sought as the company refuses to release keys.
Danbridge is sought in Kansas City on murder charges after a tense pursuit. Sheriff Mackey and officials from Citsena are coordinating information to locate William CHL tGr, described as tall with weathered features. Detectives work with local authorities to identify the suspect and confirm details of the case as preparations continue.
The Trade Unions of Kansas City plan to build a temple costing about 12 million with space for worship, a library, kitchens, and rooms for assembly. The project aims to serve many unions with 33 unions in the city and 2.00 members per unit, with completion anticipated in about two years. A store at 404 E. Gito opens selling produce and hay while other local shops promote goods.
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