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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1902

Page

8

Prices on Silks and Ready-to-Wear at Stark Department Store

The ad lists Foulard silks with prices from 85c to 95c for various qualities and Grenadines, Brocades, and stripes 44 inches wide. It promotes ready-to-wear wear including suits, skirts, petticoats, waists, wrappers, and infants’ wear with deep discounts, noting suits formerly 10 to 45 dollars now offered at 8.78 to 21.75, and a wide range of waists, walking skirts, and dresses from Etamine to Bedford fabrics priced from 3 to 35 dollars.

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Department C Carpets Curtains Bugs Bargains

Large ad touts Rouffled Muslin and Ruffled Net Curtains in various yardages and patterns with sale prices. Also promotes heavy discounts on drapery fabrics, silklines denims cretonnes curtain Swiss and Velvet Axminster carpets, mats, rugs, and remnant cotton dress fabrics with special prices and incentives to shop in store.

Department E Hosiery and Underwear Bargains

Department E offers reduced priced apparel items including children and boys school hose, ladies cotton and lace hose, low neck vests, Munsing union suits, knee pants, and umbrellas. Also featured are Gloria Silk and all silk umbrellas, fancy ribbon fabrics, and assorted linen and embroidered handkerchiefs. Prices highlighted include 39c to $3.00 ranges with several items at under one dollar.

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Department D Cotton Dress Goods Sale Underpriced

Women planning summer dressmaking gain from low prices on Batiste Lawn at 7c and corded pique 19c. Corded batistes 15c, long cloth 12 4c quality, and long cloth bolts at $1.25 and $1.55. Readily available in this journal-aisle sale.

Jealous Frenzy on May 20 in Koran City Tragedy

In Koran City on May 20 a jealous rage ends in a violent crime at 100 East Slot Street. The scene, described by survivors and lawmen, involves Shere A Meret and Gertrude Hasetings amid a fatal shooting and attempted suicide. Robinson, engaged to Gertrude, faced rejection by her father, triggering the deadly jealousy feud.

Koran City Ioved Yrank Gertrude Hasetings Tee Bogee East Slot Street Aniha Holinsop Gertrude Haw- Tee Aril Peice Wits Arris Bobinsen Kylog Fusblayson Kivath Ne Galien Ie. Wien

Butler's Sunday Auditorium Mass Meetings Spark Debate

The letter discusses the Topeka Topeka Auditorium mass meetings and figures like M. N. Buller, Overmyer, and Clemene. It questions ministers and congregations accused of supporting patriotic rites amid disputes over law and constitutional duties, urging a halt to partisan manipulation and concern for families.

M. N. Buller Topeke Neal Clemena Davis Taos Sondne Arion-Turner-tik Artim Topeka

Local remedies and political cries mix in faulty OCR

A garbled historical OCR piece blends medical anecdotes for kidney pain with political diatribe. It mentions Doan's Kidney Pills, a Santa Fe railroad office, and warnings about liquor laws, juxtaposed with quotes attacking enforcement and officials in Topeka. The text shows many OCR errors and mixed topics.

Real Estate Transfers and Public Installation Highlights

Real estate transfers include Eliz A Huntoon to Chas Kener at 51 Monroe Street and other deeds involving Leland Street, Monrose Street, and Crane additions in New York. A public installation by the Protected Ark No 62 is planned at the corner of South and Quincy this evening with a minstrel and literary entertainment and refreshments to follow.

Eliz A. Huntoon Chas Kener Monroe Street Nancy Betty Leland Street H.C. Bowman Emma E Thacher Monrose Street Crane Add Ekoighis Ark No. 62 Weremany Sjath and Qeiney

Department G Ribbons Gloves Handkerchiefs

Shipments and goods listed include ribbons gloves and handkerchiefs arranged at a central counter. Item descriptions mention a No. 40 ta Ribbon with a self colored dot and related coloring details.

Busy Department Sells Laces and Embroideries at Low Prices

Department L conducts a rapid sale of laces and embroideries, highlighting Point de Paris Piatt Val and Swiss laces at low yard prices. Items include imitation duchesse and insertion laces, oriental patterns, and trimmed new tubas in black, with many pieces from last season slightly soiled or broken sets marked down to 10 to 14 cents per yard.

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Attempted hold up of Burlington train near Rey's Branch

An attempted robbery occurred last night on Burlington Express No 26 near Rey's Branch north of St Joseph Missouri. Two torpedoes exploded stirring alarm but robbers fled taking a red lantern. Conductor Tataum signalled the engineer who cautiously continued to Union Station arriving ten minutes late. Pat Crowe and his gang had been linked to prior outrages at Rey's Branch seven years earlier.

St Joseph Burlington Express Rey's Branch City Omaha At & Welock and I Union St Louis Fred Midget Samuel Tataum Trate G. A. Hohl Pat Crowe

England's Answer on Transvaal Deliberations Reports

London reports the British cabinet met to review communications from Pretoria since Friday. The inner cabinet committee is to telegraph its conclusions to Pretoria this afternoon as the ministers return to report to the burghers still assembled there.

London Pretoria Transvaal

Society of Cincinnati to entertain Rochambeau commission

Members of the Society of the Cincinnati founded in Washington entertain the Rochambeau commission with a Waldorf Astoria dinner this evening. About 125 attendees include French mission officials, Roosevelt commission members, and U S military officers gathered for the event.

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Missouri Pacific Announces Sleeper Service Wichita to Denver

The Missouri Pacific Railway will run a Pullman sleeping car service from Wichita to Denver starting June 1, departing Wichita each day at 6:05 p.m. and arriving in Denver at 12:30 noon the next day, with a fare of 2.90 dollars for the night run.

Missouri Pacific Railway Serview Pullman Wichita Denver

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