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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1896
Page
6
See south window for great values in Ladies and Misses jackets and capes. Downstairs in the cloak department equal values in various sizes. Plain and rough cloth jackets priced to attract buyers, plus beavers and corduroy cloaks for children.
An ad promotes jersey ribbed natural wool garments for ages 2 to 7 with a closed seat and back button, priced at 1.00, sold exclusively in Topeka. It touts underwear and hosiery for ladies, children, and men with notable features and no obligation to view.
A brief catalog item lists wool tins in colors blue red yellow pink black white priced at 25 and 39c with 75 units and a $1.00 each option. It includes social and Ost references and notes stock availability and unit counts.
New York reports a bracelet valued at 5100 disappeared from a box at the Metropolitan Opera House. The bracelet, worn by Mrs Potter Parker, belonged to the guest of Col Fred Geant, and was found later by an usher. Investigations address the bracelet’s owner and checks on related reports about Cardinal Gibbons.
The document cites Neely and related names in a blurred public notice context. It mentions Weegener Seya of the UD and references statements in newspapers about Sterkbal Neely and the Busseuri Peet with assertions there has been no controversy or debt to any company.
In Topeka and vicinity society events, Mrs. O. Ghedar hosts 180 guests at a church reception with pink chairs and floral decorations. Mrs. Brooks entertains 70 guests for a whist and progressive games, while Mlle Low hosts an Entre Nous gathering. A hunting party plans a rural outing near Topeka, with several dignitaries and local club members noted for forthcoming events and dinners.
Appreciative readers are offered a broad sale of warm winter underwear for men women and children. Undershirts drawers and vests in heavy cotton Egyptian ribbed merino wool and camel hair grades priced from 19c to 75c with higher lines up to 1.39 for ladies and 1.50 for tights. Union suits and baby wear also featured.
U S Marshal Meeilehy engages the Black Jack gang near Dest Creek. Deputy Deb Hayes is killed and Guothe Mousgreve wounded. Jett Davis escapes. Gang leaders Frank Anderson Bill Geurse and an ex officer flee, pursued. The spree includes bank robbery attempts and assaults on stations and post offices.
Wool shawls and fascinators feature in a department sale with Zephyr shawls at 39e for 14 yards square. Zephyr squares are one yard and sold in pink blue white and black at 25e. Ice wool squares range from 25e to 2.00.
Dress shirts in stylish patterns from 7d to SL priced at 24 each. Men's flannel work shirts in medium and dark patterns, full sizes, 50¢ each. Men's heavy natural grey and black cashmere socks, five pairs. Ladies fleece lined cotton hose 10 15 25 and 40e per pair. Ladies all wool hose 19e per pair. Durable working gloves for men 25¢ to $1.00 per pair.
Bargain alert for 50 pieces of Dres den ribbon two inches wide. Value stated as 25 yards, Ste yard. Come early to secure the best color choices while supplies last.
A small display features a variety of baskets including lined and unlined children’s baskets priced at 5 cents to 30 cents, satin lined work baskets 30 cents, waste paper baskets from 60 cents to 1.25 dollars, and a large assortment of unlined work baskets at 25 cents. Men's, ladies, and children's sizes are offered.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a pursuit involving a rider named Robinson and a figure called the One rider after an attempted bank burial near Nealon with Parker and Penniee Mt a. The garbled text names several individuals but lacks clear actions or outcomes.
The agricultural department at the University of Cultura Mersiking reports a new crossbred sheep variety. Superintendent of experimentation at Paso Robles notes breeding success mixing Persian and Mar iou strains to improve wool and meat markets. Early trials involved Persian gifts and cross-dressing steps in breeding with George Washington’s noted experiments influencing methods.
Fragmented OCR summary cites wool, wool trade, colors, and textile details, with mentions of California climate, Persian and Saris, and weights. It references San Francisco sales, McKinley and Bryan politics, and Palmer, with scattered numbers and dates. Context appears garbled and inconsistent.
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