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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1898
Page
2
A wide assortment of wearables offered with many items discounted tomorrow. Ladies and misses knitwear, thermals, and vests priced from 25 to 1.50, plus infant and children sizes. Men's ties and undershirts also on sale, with stockings and hose available in multiple sizes and colors.
Yarns and Knit Goods listing 100 boxes of Ica Wool in black white and colors priced at 10c value per box. Ice Wool Fascinators offered at 75c and Saxony Yarns of imported kinds are advertised.
Sinearen Sees daughter of Mr and Mrs W Hefichower and Dr of Thomas wed at High hoon, with attendants Miss Zee Thomas and Dr Chenoworth. Guests include A J Wills, Rev Blackahears, Miss Hogse, and many local names. Dance at O N C club, club notes, travel plans, and community events fill the following pages.
Amber handled toothbrushes priced at 15c now 10c each. Hard rubber dressing combs valued at 15c selling for 10c. Bristle hair brushes discounted to 25c each during the sale drive.
Special ad notes perfume bottles at 5 cents each and stationery including Mam moth Box with 4 quires of paper and 96 envelopes in tinted or plain white, priced at 39 cents per box. Also wedding plate and real Irish linen writing paper offered at 5 cents per quire.
A catalog-like list shows a Nation Department table offering inexpensive items. Five and seven cent articles include 5c machine oil 5c darning eggs 3c elastics per yard 3c kid curlers and other small items like tape measures pin cubes toilet soap curling irons and bundles of hair pins round combs and pocket combs with fine combs. Prices are consistently in low cents and emphasize everyday household goods.
Local Topeka voters read a rush of notices and announcements as doll contest entries flood the polls. Names like Jas E L Larimer John Charles Waters and Hagan appear amid colorful claims and campaigning stunts. Polls close Saturday night with results looming.
D W Wilson of Elgin attends Kansas creamery convention with remarks on dairy potential. Speaker from Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan cites cheap feed and water, mild winters, 400 creameries, and strong export routes. Notes need for dairy education, dairy barn, and oleomargarine laws. Elgin Dairy Report editor attends as USDA rep.
M Hinley and Bryan will meet at a large banquet in Atlanta on December 14 to honor Americas victory over Spain. Gubernatorial candidate Bryan, former Democratic rival Mickinlay, and other leaders are coordinating a major event expected to draw extensive attendance and significant public interest. The gathering planned for McKinnon room in Atlanta is described as one of the era’s notable demonstrations with potential for large-scale political impact.
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