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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
5
Fragmented OCR of a complete Shawnee County vote shows garbled numbers and names. Readable snippets mention Meru, Selma, and Pike strands, with unclear results and multiple districts listed alongside tally marks and stray letters.
Recent social events in Topeka and vicinity feature Mary Thoenpaiey entertaining Dee Hosmin and Garten, with guests at taverns, readings, and club meetings. The piece lists numerous attendees, visits, dances, weddings in progress, dress details, travel plans to New York and Chicago, and notes from various committees and clubs reflecting a bustling social calendar.
Kentucky’s election updates show Brenn with a 218 vote plurality in the state while many counties report incomplete results. Republicans lead in Leslie and neighboring areas, with districts in Bellame and Clay showing mixed returns. Party ticket listings note Republican and Silver Democrat candidates across districts, amid confusion over precinct-by-precinct tallies and future projections.
The Santa Fe shop men of Ward Two show varied voting patterns in the state campaign. A report notes that many favored free power and Bryan, while others supported McKinley, reflecting independent stances not bound by campaign symbols. A remonstration occurred after a Monday night event on Kansas Avenue.
fragmentary notes recount a North Topeka gathering, rail workers, and local happenings. mentions of Topeka shop employees voting, a railway editor, and local residents with brief social and school-related items. includes oblique references to deaths and community events in Topeka and nearby areas.
The Burlington Route advertises vestibuled trains to Chicago and St Louis with standard sleepers chair cars and dining services. It promotes faster service and ticket options through agents, noting views of schedules and connections for travelers.
The article reports William Jennings Bryan issuing a prepared statement via telegrams as Democratic committees delay, claiming electoral college plurality is near. He notes uncertainty across Nebraska and other states, discusses internal party fault lines, and mentions postponing further remarks to respond to questions. Bryan phone-typed the message after attending a funeral.
A scrambled historical notice describes the 54 Hours Trom California Santa Fe Route California Limited, with through sleeping car reservations via Migaye Jiveuras and connections at Topeka eastbound. It lists departure days, services, and contact details including W. el Gerves and Crymwell & Tatters for further information.
An arnica salve touted as the best for wounds bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and cent price. Also promoting One Minute Cough Cure to prevent bronchitis and consumption from Grange W Stumefiend at 622 Kansas Avenue.
A scrambled note mentions a Santa Fe time card and travel warnings with playful banter. It references a west fare card and cautions about fake stamps. The fragment names De Witts Lite Berry Ricera and Peerless Bream Laundry on Kansas Avenue with addresses and offers.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's daughter, Gillenn Vietin, succumbs to illness while living in Scummel Street apartments. The youngest Hawthorne relative lies ill in her quarters as friends and family attend in silence.
A Gotham woman purchases five pounds of rare Ceylon tea at high cost, with claims of a single shipment valued around 3000 dollars for 32000 pounds. The sale involves a New York broker and a Chicago agent urging promotion of the tea to secure further orders. The New Rome Judy pays 1000 dollars for the five pounds.
Hudeon Mich November 5 Abbott young machine test proved effective. Edman voted 79 with no evident fraud. City election turnout began two hours before polls closed. One blind and one armed man used the machine.
An early 1900s ad touts Electric Hitters as purely vegetable medicine that tones nerve centers in the stomach and kidneys, improving appetite and digestion, boosting vigor, and expelling impurities. It markets DeWitt’s Cholera Cure for cholera morbus and urges quick use. sold by J. K. Jones Drug Store in Pittsburg and Kansas.
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