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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1894
Page
5
A fragmented sale notice lists numerous items with prices in a period style. Items include yeast foam, soap, bird seed, soda crackers, syrup, cider vinegar, pickles, cheese, bacon, beans, spices, flour, grapes, and coffee. The ad emphasizes cash purchases and mail orders, with quantities and unit prices scattered across the text.
Turbulent Topeka council debate over confirming William Tweeddale as city engineer. Opponents argued no need for an engineer this winter and urged economy. supporters said a city engineer is required to let contracts and that Tweeddale is competent. The vote outcome split along pro and anti confirmation lines.
A description of a proposed float depicting South county gamblers who bet $4,000 on the election, prepared by Charles L. Wilson and Big Jones of Holton, with D. B. Dyer linked to a statement about betting and political responsibility. Also includes sorrowful resolutions from Topeka druggists for Dr. D. Boles, noting his death and sympathy to his widow, to be printed in local papers.
Topeka report shows Judge A. B. Ellis of Balott, lone Republican candidate not elected, explaining how he was passed over. He notes Baker and Snow's Pine Expectorant for coughs and colds are marketed locally by druggists at 26 cents. Peerless advertising claims solid results.
Report describes two men emerging from a theater cab where the driver slept. One man, watching the cab, jokes to a journalist that the driver may think someone is inside. The line ends with a humorous, puzzled reply.
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