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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1897

Page

6

Discount Dress Goods Sale Ad with Silks and Novelties

Readable fragments of a sale listing for dress goods including silks and novelty fabrics. Several patterns and yardage are offered at marked down prices, with items described as green and red combinations, black brocade, and various 4 inch and 2 piece novelties. Detailed prices include references to per yard costs and opening sale prices, noting substantial reductions across multiple lots.

FLW Mic Openine Erie Asna

Amana Wool Blankets and Comforts Push in Topeka Market

Amana All Wool Blankets sit alongside Grey Cotton and Part Wool pieces with bold pricing from 2.00 to 2.75 and up. The listing highlights large sizes and heavy constructions, noting special offers and urging buyers to compare meriti with other makers before purchase.

Topeka Tris & Gee Gale Mery Pmslia Bie Ealeen Holmarven

Mills-Adams Co clash over Chicago breakwater plan

Illinois Central and Chicago officials clash as workers are arrested while driving piles for a lakefront breakwater project from Twenty-sixth Street toward the lake. The railroad seeks relief in court to enforce its charter right to use submerged lands and to complete a breakwater between Tasais and Twenty-seventh streets, amid city interference and permit revocation claims.

Chickep O'Brien Baddle Cottage Grove Avenue Twenty-sixth Street Skeet Ue Miinvig Pallve Cfletale Apite Naids Uae Rand Eheludine Buckerites Inborert W. BR. Framen Illinois Central Company Interferine Tasais Nfih Twents Randolph Street Fourteenth Street Fifty-first Street Sixteenth Street Send Chicago

Free Life Puls Sample Offer from H E Bucklen Co

Free sample box of Dr King s New Life Pills promoted by H E Bucklen Co Chicago. Claims relief for constipation sick headache stomach weakness and liver issues with products sold by Swift Holliday. Also notes Santa Fe route offers Pullman sleepers and free chairs to Los Angeles daily.

H. E. Bucklen & Co Chicago Swift & Holliday California Santa Fe Los Angeles Pullen Palace

Social and Personal in Topeka and Vicinity

Recent social events in Topeka feature Mrs Frank Brogan of Omaha and Miss Brown of Kansas City hosted by Miss Margaret Mulvane with a large guest list including Speed Hughes and E S Quisten. The Derthick Music Club, a party at Miss Josephine McMahan’s, and multiple notices of arrivals, departures, and upcoming visits fill a lively society column with names, locations, and upcoming events in Topeka society.

Margaret Mulvane Frank Brogan Omaha Miss Brown Kansas City Speed Hughes Quisten Brogan Theresa Hossington Madge Johneen Virgie Mulvane Kesamond Hortodt Dow, Mulvane Charles Kisinhans Derthick Club Derthick Slusic Club Gertruie Tracy Anna Campbell Sette Matic Knox Wagner H.caia de von Dahlen Dae Putin Ike Chile Bibs Thindy Miss Knox Akin Matuon W. S Byman Going Edwin Knowles George P Ashton Misa Mabel Knowles Sim Bear Beil Hail Star Greena Denis Alizs Katherine Chaigh Leavenworth F_R Brogan Sawarday James Seaver Rangas City F. J. Jarrell Camera Club Res Glan W. E. Culver PSA Emporia Kate Keesler Karas City E. Kepley Ft. Scott ix O. KE. Hungate Kepley TH. Miller Rosaville Stoppenr National Jay Sparks Welch Bikth Bile Masel Whipple Hemna Schmidt Edn Maber May Devitt Beth Holes Daisy Wellman Florence and Miksie Wilson Boo Suilmth Mussell Clarence Oakins Walter Wellman Jimmie Mechnnis Rolant Pribte Floyd Show Cater Prison Roy Charles Tobn Maher Mttle Manter Jay Purvinance Colorado Topeka Katherine Hughes Yesterdday Marysville Hughey Minnie Lamb Hilfire Mtont Dillon Street Thore Ed Shears Jus. Kerr Milton Hogehore Finyd Brockett Paul Webb Fred Brown Walter Shipman Will Cinck Will Peterson Eva Brown Ethel Short Kittiemyer Kanas City Urie

Surprise party honors brother in Auburndale home

Social notes report a Saturday evening surprise party for Byron Urie at his Auburndale home with cards dancing and refreshments at 10:30. Attendees include Mollie Goodwin Emma Jasaic Harriet Thompson Helen Morgan Grace Tuttle Cruste Tuttle Susie Tuttle Grace Urie Mrs Tuttle and numerous others.

Byron Urie Auburndale Mollie Goodwin Emma Jasaic Harriet Thompson Helen Morgan Grace Tutte Flore Carnier Cruste Tuttle Susie Tuttle Grace Urie Tuttle Will Houston Clay Street M.D. Haswell W. C. Unsewell Harding & Aberhardt FM. Parrett Kansas Avenue Alice Goodhue Denver Topels Prof Cravens Mise Femma Dent Ottawa Harry Ashby and Son Winite Eugene Drew Swatx Fe New Mexico Mra FL Frazeur el Dorado Mra. Fealks Tyler Street Mise Jean Prost Gallistore Frank Pinneh Fillmore Street Josephine McMatin Br. Shubert Harrison Street Margaret Griffith W. R.C Topeka Topeka Corps G.A. Tt Kansan Avenue Erma Dennis Lawrence

Monster Sentenced for Child Drowning in River

Liberty Mo November 7 1860 The prisoner Wim Carr was sentenced to hang on December 1 for cold blooded murder of his child. He carried the child to near Kinane City tied stones to her body and threw her into the Missouri River. The judge said the crime was one of the year’s worst and the prisoner showed no remorse. Carr’s wife faces trial for complicity.

Liberty Wim. Carr Carr Missouri Broaddus Sud Kinane City Tina Core Abe Cart Lies Promptis

Santa Fe and Topeka Rail Plans Face Regional Transit Realities

A garbled but era-typical report discusses Santa Fe and Topeka Topeka Santa Fe connections, the San Francisco building a line toward Bakerfield, and the Valley road’s piecemeal growth. It notes potential links, competing routes, and the likelihood that a unified overland line would arise only if earlier Valley era schemes aligned with southern routes. The piece underlines the tension between planned extensions and practical railroad business centers on the Pacific coast.

Triles Santa Fe San Francisco Ranitslaure Bak Erafield Eile Staristiedol AtsHinoe Topeka Santa Elulleg San Dieco Atchison, ‘Topeka & Saat Stronifeel Andes Pacific Ommnan

Snow Storm Halts Colorado Springs Football Clash

In a blizzard swept game at Colorado Springs Ney, the hometown team faced Kantian University, with freezing conditions and fast play shaping a hard fought contest. Dr. D. L. Sullivan of St. Louis treated patients afterward at Ka Gonski bulu jigéth and Jackson from 9 to 12 a.m.

Colorado Springs Ney.m Colorado Kantian University D. L. Sullivan St. Louis

Weyler Accused of Carrying Cuban Public Documents

A Havana dispatch reported by the New York Herald claims General Weyler removed maps and Cuban documents. The semi official correspondent notes the gravity of the charge requires full clarification, warning that if confirmed Madrid must take an inexorable stance.

Madrid Nov Havana New York Herald Weyler Cuba

Unique oldest bacillus spores sealed in hospital cornerstone

In New York a glass tube sealed in Bellevue Hospital Cottage cornerstone reportedly contains spores of a bacterium said to be the oldest bacillus in the world. The span of the article covers travel lines and health ads, including Dewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and a hair refresher, with notes on rapid Santa Fe and Pacific routes.

New York Bellevue Hospital Medical

TODAYS MARKET REPORT FOR WHEAT CORN AND PROVISIONS

Wheat opened steady with May unchanged and December up modestly as demand from short interest and large local stacks influenced trading. Cables were steady, Liverpool up, and weather cooled prices. country receipts and tonnage moved, with Minneapolis and Duluth reporting higher stocks. Corn eased on weak weather prospects, oats steady. receipts quiet. Provisions weakened with selling in lard and pork, cattle and rib futures slipping. various futures ranges noted, rye and oats also shown with limited activity.

GeMc Liverpool A. Vieibie Crage Ross Tecelnix Minneapolis Dulwich Chicago Fallin Mt Su Hoste Maree Mit St. Lovie Bizhor St. Corn Liverpiul Poipik English County Mmirhets Nurthwestern Vars Sears Omaha Cohler Krtieas Ats Hyayn HOWE Harkarn Danzary Iner Piotr Drm Legion Debingham Etki Lush

Kansas City Proliucs Market Report Summary

Kansas City wheat market shows steady to fairly active trading with mixed car readiness. Prices for hard spring and selected grades appear steady with small variations across No 1 and No 2 shipments.

Proliucs Kansas City Steaylsse

Mixed Market Signals From Turbulent Grain and Livestock Trade

The report outlines cattle and hog futures, with Texas steers and cows showing varied prices, and a steady to higher hog market. It notes wheat and corn pricing shifts, notable receipts and shipments, and broader market activity across Galveston and Chicago, highlighting seasonally warmer expectations and approaching export dynamics.

Inotartter AO Rangers Reeves Texas Stovkera Chicago Wal Bodas Actip Ecarrestre Burto Tar Michie Ernie Terelimners Bats

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