Watch and Clock Sale Promotion At Local Store
A local retailer advertises a watch and clock sale with discounted prices. Limited stock and special offers for today only.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1894
Page
7
A local retailer advertises a watch and clock sale with discounted prices. Limited stock and special offers for today only.
A fragmentary ad lists various watches including 14k gold pieces, nickel and gold cuisers, and imported brands. Items are offered at cost with first come, first served terms, noting low prices and limited stock from the shop.
North Topera society notes recount a Wichita trip return by Will Davis and visits by Adrisa Sherman to Robert McMaster, plus Meriden dealer E A Wagner in town. Local mischief includes a brick thrown through a plate glass window and a broken sprinkler wagon. Meriden resident Chel suffers a paralytic stroke and may not recover as authorities report the death of Hertilion system introducer Mueller at Joliet prison.
The world boxing champion James J. Corbett is in town for the Grand performance of Gentleman Jack. Anxious fans await advancement sale indicators as Corbett arrives from Lawrence aboard the Santa Fe at 10:00. He checks into Throop room 14 and begins telegram drafting while answering many queries from reporters.
Readers debate James J. Corbett as world champion amid a flurry of past opponents. The piece cites Kilching, Jackson, Sullivan, Mitchell, Lannon, Lees, Godfrey, McAuliffe, Cardiff, Slavio, Smith and Peter Jackson, arguing Corbett’s title rests on who he has fought and defeated and noting his England trip and disputed matches.
Anxious Topeka voters prepare for Tuesday as suffragists predict victory. Town buzz includes Halloween like ghost lights, a halting of the county teachers meeting, and various political speeches and preparations around suffrage events.
The wedding of Miss Harriet Fillmore daughter of Mr and Mrs Mill Fillmore of this place and Heather Rich of New Brighton New York took place here this afternoon. The bride is the daughter of J A Fillmore a wealthy California railroad man and grandniece of President Fillmore.
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