Kansas Law Shrinks House Seats After Low County Returns
The law cuts Kansas House members from 125 to 122 after three counties Grant Stevens and Seward fail to meet required votes. Meade may gain Seward’s seat, while redistricting is delayed. a Populist challenge in Stevens County seeks to overturn a counted vote amid accusations of fraud.
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House of Representatives
Kansas
Kanso
Grant
Stevens
Seward
Mankell Tuat
Stevene
Meade County
Witeh
TSG
Weare
Topeka News Briefs Scatter Through City
A jumble of short items from Topeka covers a planned address by Chief Justice Hortona at a meeting of a state organization, local theatrical notes, personnel changes, upcoming public events, a stolen bicycle recovered in Los Angeles, and various civic happenings. Residents watch for details on elections, school matters, and community notices as the city buzzes with routine and curious tidbits.
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Suallow Horton
Wistaread
State Timorical Poulety
Scley Ly
Crate House Amd
Falkel
Big Paneoera
Hortuna
Warlaa Fate
Strovetow
Fratieg
Georgia
Rockety
Aculmnutes
LT Gwalaon
J. Hebbard
T. Dwight Thacher
Charles Robineau
James M. Harvey
E Cowgill
F. J. Baker
Jolie Guitris
AR Areens
Topeka Musical Organization Elects Officers for Year
The Famous Topeka Musical Organization Tem Mere Singers held a meeting at the Motes club where officers were elected for the ensuing year. T. J. Jernon was named president, Juanph Tieley treasurer, E D Shirer secretary, UL E Overhalt vice president, and MO Holman school director. Directors T. J. Anderson Joseph eet H. I. Bicier M. C Holmnn and J. G. Rodemeyer were reelected by a large vote. The club, now twenty members strong, plans to expand to thirty active members and invites young Topeka residents to join. Rehearsals and music work are expected to bring notable future performances.
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Motes Club
plBcers
Trwandeat
T. J. Jernon
Juanph Tieley
Ed Shirer
Secentary
UL E Overhalt
Tsieal
MO. Holman
Ot Pound
Directa
T. J. Anderson
Joseph Eet H. I. Bicier
M. C Holmnn
J. G. Rodemeyer
Topeka
Tapwke
Isl
Elu
Juckeia Street
Anderson
May form a glass trust meeting of representatives
A meeting of representatives from major plate glass factories is in progress to discuss a potential pact to regulate output and stabilize prices. Prominent manufacturers deny any firm agreement exists while tens of millions of dollars are involved in the contemplated deal.
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Pactarios Gites
Queen's health report notes rapid aging in recent months
A dawned special cable reports that the queen has aged noticeably, with doctors citing recurring rheumatism. The note attributes the Queen's dimming vitality to ongoing rheumatic trouble affecting public duties and appearances.
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Bourhere
Fruth
Stevenson and Co Carpet Department Sale Prices
The Stevenson and Co Carpet Department announces discount rates on ingrain carpets per yard. Regular 19c and 25c offerings reduce to 19c, 23c, and 30c depending on grade. 36c, 45c, 50c, and 55c weol styles also discounted to lower per yard prices.
Tremendous Bargain Drapery Sale This Week
Choose from tapestry in Brussels or tan shades at low prices. Quality tapestries offered well below typical 90 cents and 75 cent yard rates. Floor oil cloth priced at 25 cents. Curtain sale extends, urging quick purchases as money savers.
DRESS GOODS At Low Prices This Week
This week we will show goods at very low prices aiming for a large sale. A case of 36 inch covert cloth, formerly 15c, is 10c. 200 yards novelty wool mix, 36 inches wide, at 2ac 120%c. Also plains plaids checks stripes and two toned goods at 39c 59c and 6Sc. New goods opening this week, samples available by mail.
Domestic textile sale highlights limited week prices
A historical advertisement lists numerous fabric lots at discounted weekly prices. Amoskeag Gingham, Outing Cloths, Indigo Blue, Brown Muslin, and Bleached Muslin are offered in various yardage quantities, all at reduced rates around 54 cents per yard, with bold claims of regular higher prices.
Underwear Closeout Prices at Bargain Store
Gent's all wool scarlet underwear offered at 75 cents, down from 1.25 for a tie. Children's union suits priced to clear at 89 cents, worth 1.76 to 2.25. All items advertised as closing out in a clearance sale.
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All Wool Union
Enamel Pins and Silver Goods Sell at Low Prices
Notions include enamel brownie pins and spar pins 5c to 10c, silver plated brownie pin trays, buck pins, hair ornaments and brushes, dressing combs, tooth brushes, silver match safes, soap boxes traveler friend, belt pins, book marks, and a wide line of silver and gold toilet sets priced from 1.50 to 3.75. Also note paper and envelope assortments, children's underwear and mittens advertised at low prices.
Brill's and Hellers Advertise Cash Deals and Local News
North Topeka shoppers greet winter with ten cent cider and cheap oak heaters at Drill's while Brilia Country markets offer Queensware Glassware and Lamps. Local notices mention Gordon funeral at Presbyterian church, Forbes Bros elevator overhaul, and Dr Lyon moving pew home as Topeka district meetings grow. A six year old suffers membranous croup. tracheotomy performed and recovery hoped. Goodman Bros. founder injured by knife slip while cutting beef. likely extended illness.
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Brill's
Mea
Bruce Young
Kansans City
J. E. Crockett
Brilia
Elder
Heller's
Kansas Avenue
Literatura
O. D. Skinner
Carl
Jet
North Topeka
Mia
Fant Gordon
Presbyterian Church
Forbes Bros
Heliers
Kan. Ave
A. J. Arnold & Son
A. J. Arnold & Bon
Heller
L. K. Billingsley
Topeka
Kansas Avenue ME
Lyon
Gerdog
Harrison Etfeets
Henry M. Hale
J. P. Wilson
Ark Goodman
Goodman Bros
English Minister Advocates Open Sunday Saloon Lectures
Sir Reynolds, dean of Rochester cathedral, visiting America as a lecturer in knickerbockers, argues for Sunday saloons. He states support for beer while in the U S, in a candid interview dated November 21 from Dercorr Michigan.
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America
Dercorr
Mich
Sir Reynolds
Rochester
England
Knickerbockers
Lexus
Saloon Hours Debate and Unity Club Lecture in Town
An op ed fragment argues for limited Sunday saloon hours while a Unity church lecture on Plato is announced. Other items note jail-penitents seeking fine installments, local real estate trips to Temple, club officer elections, and a Paris Times dispatch on socialist tension with threats of revolution as the government fights reform.
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Unity Church
H. & Lurimer
Unity Club
Frank Shaw
Tom Thomas
C.& Brown
Mike Etzel
C. Knowles
J. F. Wellington, Jr
City Real Estate and Trust Company
Temple
Texas
Wellington
Texan
Py Worth
Topeka Club
Col
John Burns Coming Over
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, has wired Vernon H. Brown that John Burns M P a noted British labor leader will sail from Liverpool on the Etruria. Labor leaders plan a reception and demonstration in Burns honor in New York. Prescott & Co have moved to 118 West Eighth Street. Window glass at Holme's Drug Store.
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Will Vis
United Sintes
New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Vernon Hi. Brown
At Consrolline
John Burns
M. P
Tal
Great Britain
Etruria
Liverpool
Burns
Prescott & Co
West Eighth Street
Holme’s
Capital Grocery Price List Reads Like A Bargain Ledger
A dense OCR of a 20th century price sheet from The Capital Grocery shows wide variety goods with many misreadings. Items include flour, sugars, crackers, cereals, canned fish, coffee, tea, soap, and household staples priced mostly at cent to dollar amounts.
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Voich
Grand Opera
Thaskagiriog
Ihe
MC AL
Salvation Army
Galveston
Hie Rallcom
Sante Fe Hospital
Madame Yale
Senate Chamber
Iswiue
Loui
Nweet Mari
Mra DL Carean
du & Newpolitan
McCaavy
Wlate
Quincy Street
Eleventh
Twelfth
Avotler
Bhe
Santa Po
John Shewart
Wella Uto Express
Los Angeles
Cal
Secretary of State
Neher
Sterutory
Etatin J
Johnston
Santa Fe General Freight
Cllckon
Uiicage
Liscéin
Polk
Lindsey
Per- Lape
State Board of Education
Mattie Bo Newell
Joe
Burk
Mackay
William Myers
Kline Street
Grand Opera House
The
Kansas Good Templars
Copeland
Kanara
Rom
Iracrof Hentucky
Joseph Culver
Kaipuria
Fuilenwider
SiDorads
Hey. T. Underwood
Leavenworth
Hkanaus Good Templars
Simon Peter
Vesk
Haker University
Chlristmans
Kaliews Association of Trotting
Moa. Lowe
J. A. Sheldes
Mapintvan
Guilford Dudley
TI. Snider
Charles A.taylor
New York Life Insurance Company
J. D. Botkin
Ray
W. F. File
Morrow
J. E Minser
Haldih du Louis
Pee
Hes
Supreme Court
Tutere
Greenwood County
Cackinent
Ub Ara
Stevenson & CO
Brussels
Stevenson & Company
Kansas Ave
Gaiters
Congress
B.M. Payne & Co
Tsay
Rock Island Playing Cards
Ave
Peerless Steam Laundry
Peerles Steam Laundry
Luxpos
Paria
Times
Labor Party
Socialist Party
Socialista
Jules Guesde
Chamber of Deputies
Thay
Guesde
Dupuy
M. Guesde
Pateroy
Bietsarck
Criaph Lettim
Lwast
Capital Grocery
East Sixth Street
Japan
California
Senate Sejaart
Adams Bros
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