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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1901
Page
4
In Topeka Kane Ave Barnum’s announces a tremendous clearance sale of small lots remnants and sample lines. The ad touts unparalleled values versus other stores and urges local shoppers to stock up on dry goods and clothing. It highlights 1800 yards of dress goods including wool novelties cashmeres and serges with low yard prices and discounts on dress skirts and serge.
A lengthy advertisement outlines deep discounts on ladies fleece back underwear in various counts and styles from Mentor Knitting Mills Ohio. Also offered are Natural Sanitary Union Salts, camel hair and anti rheumatic undergarments for ladies, gray ribbed children’s underwear, boys and girls fleece back sets, and a Ladies Wrapper Special with multiple designs priced up to 1.39, plus small men’s lots closed at a great reduction.
Local store promotes a seasonal sale on yarns Bear brand Angora and Zephyr skeins Saxony German knitting and Shelland floss. Also offers Richardson & Co silk goods including silk on spools etching silk wash silk and related items along with mens Gravonette coats and night shirts at reduced prices.
Sale notes a range of men's and boys sweaters, jumpers, shirts, overalls, and coats with heavy discounts. Includes 5canasse Worsted and Wool Sweaters extra heavy, cotton and wool blends, Sailor collar designs, oversized overalls, duck lined coats, and guaranteed work shirts from Sweet Orr & Co. at reduced prices. Prices listed briefly and with emphasis on value and quality guarantees.
A historic ad invites shoppers to a holiday department with a grand display of carpets and a trek through a world of animal toys from distant lands. The piece pledges free entry, promises expansive carpet selections, and highlights prices on hemp, rag, wool, ingrain, moquette, and Brussels carpets, urging customers to visit and buy.
Wholesale prices quoted for cloths and textiles with deep discounts aims to draw early buyers. Items include Canton flannels straws ticking and dress fabrics, with prices stated per square yard and per piece and a promise to maintain quotes until Thanksgiving. Buyers urged to act quickly to avoid sold out stock.
A Topeka State Journal summary discusses President Roosevelts civil service stance, New York political shifts, and the Stranahan bidwell appointment. It cites opinions on Bidwell, Hanna, and Hendricks, noting Governor Odell’s approval and the national party dynamics shaping future federal patronage.
The article discusses a push for federal aid to irrigate western lands, noting President Roosevelt's potential support. It argues vast waste lands need water to support a growing population and cites private efforts showing artificial irrigation's promise while acknowledging remaining work. It highlights cross-border canal schemes and hydrological challenges in arid regions.
The article discusses state and national discussion on irrigation control and aid. It argues for nationwide support for agricultural infrastructure, noting dependence on western foodstuffs and the need for a clear federal stance to safeguard supply and economic stability. Local and regional tensions influence proposed policy, with emphasis on practical measures over partisan argument.
Delegates from many lodges converge in Lincoln Post hall to probe the orders finances and potential consolidation with the Bankers Union. Wardall leads the anti consolidation faction. Colonel Dunham chairing, with Yount, Jonel Is, and Little among key organizers as they weigh future union options and report findings to subordinate lodges.
President Roosevelt plans to urge Congress to re enact and strengthen the Chinese exclusion act and to propose measures to reclaim the great arid regions of the west as he meets western callers and discusses policy.
Exalted Ruler A W Dana led Topeka Elks in dedicatory exercises for new Elk quarters in Emporia with a grand ball. Will White praises the order as a warm proposition. the event featured lavish flowers, red carpet, and a festive upper floor glow. Rose arrangements cost about sixty dollars. punch bowls and staff added to the revelry. In Springfield, Rev Dr Greer is elected bishop of Western Massachusetts.
A Kentucky man reports years of dyspepsia and ineffective medicines, saying Hood's Sarsaparilla cured him and improved his health. The testimonial emphasizes relief from stomach pain, bad taste, heartburn, and general malaise after taking the remedy.
Scarce readable ad promises Hood's Sarsaparilla cures all ills and warns against substitutes. Encourages buying only Hood's.
Leavenworth November 20. Coroner's jury returns verdict that Fred Robinson Gilbert Mullins Frank Thompson and James Wilson, ring leaders, are guilty of murder for the killing of Guard Waldrupe during the November 8 prison outbreak. Twenty two other mutineers are guilty of conspiracy to commit murder. Nine convicts still at large.
M F Nightingale aged 70 died at his Chandler street home from enlargement of the lungs. Funeral at Third Christian church tomorrow afternoon. Nightingale was a former settler and Santa Fe employee. Ruth Elizabeth McElvain four months died of meningitis at grandmother Mrs Martha Capps home. Body to be taken to Lincoln Illinois for burial. William Supple living at 3231 Kansee avenue died of croup. Body to be moved to Newman Kansas for burial.
County commissioners opened the Silver Lake and Helena bridge to string telephone wires for a western county line run by Mitchell and Williams linking Valencia Silver Lake and other localities. The move sets a precedent as the county plans six Kansas River bridges and more short lines, guiding future bridge use by telecoms.
Fort Worth Texas hosts the twenty eighth national W C T U convention with record attendance and unprecedented fundraising. Closing session highlighted largest contributions and high enthusiasm for temperance as organizers report strong growth in the northwest and Peru.
Fragmented dealer note sells a patent medicine promising nerve relief and blood conditioning. Claims warn of nervous exhaustion and general weakness while touting restorative effects with questionable ingredients. Distributed through a Kansas Avenue outlet by Marshall Bros. and a Kansas seller.
Brief telegrams report Fred Krist was put to death by electricity at 6 37 am in the state prison Auburn North Carolina. Other items note a trio of skaters drowning in an air hole near St Low hay shout and various political and crime items across the country.
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