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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1895
Page
6
The store unveils a surplus sale to clear reserve stock as Holiday Goods arrive. New York buyers oversupplied many lines and prices will be uniformly low, with some items offered at cost. The dealer expects rapid turnover, possibly within a day or two, as stock is cleared to make room for new merchandise.
Surplus corsets and mohair fabrics advertised at low prices. Listings describe 39¢ for 25c yard and 30¢ per yard for various materials including storm serges and navy textiles. Offers mention 28 pieces of figured mohair, new bolts, and assorted widths, with references to surplus stock and specialty weaves.
Washington reports former congressman Pence of Colorado, who rode the western wave into office in 1893 and left after the 19th century shift, is in New York engaged with ex-Congressman Haines. He says a five year contract to abstain from politics guides their actions, witnessed by their wives, and he now works for the Pence family.
American millionaire John W Mackay has sent a large sum to Nancy to fund a Lorraine sculptor's work on a statue of Joan of Arc. The project follows the St Nicholas du Porte agitation and recalls Joan’s prayers to her patron. Local ads promote French Bakery and Peerless Steam Laundry services in Kansas Avenue area.
A Kansas border report describes the capture of Fred Chisholm and Hose Thouvenal in Lawrence while police await transfer to Benton county Mo. A 19 year old Rose Thouvenal was abducted near Warsaw Mo and the suspect, a 26 year old black man about 6 feet 9 inches, was said to be the father. The pair claimed marriage. the girl later said she loved the man. A $100 reward was noted. The sheriff warned of possible difficulties with requisition papers as the Benton county sheriff plans to take them back.
A Salvation Army branch is to be organized in Atchison tomorrow night at Apollo hall, per a letter from George Lilly brigadier at Kauss City. The note recalls a failed Army effort about ten years ago and stresses a first event aligned with the original Salvation Army.
Police chief John M Wilkerson and deputy note two suspects Prank Myerick and Charles Roat fled Lincoln after attempting to leave by a two story window. Myerick reportedly asked to see a lawyer before departure as they entered a second floor office space, one of the men jumping from the window to escape. Wilkerson intends to pursue Myerick upon his return.
Reports of General Maximo Gomez seizing Fort Palayo in Santa Clara. A newly discovered comet from Lick Observatory grows rapidly and may be visible soon. Cuban sympathy meetings in Cleland urge recognition of belligerent rights. Samuel Gompers rumored as AFL leader candidate at the convention. South African explorer Carl Streckelman drowned August 8 after years as NY Herald Africa correspondent. Philadelphia meeting led by Governor Matthews urges Cleveland to recognize the Cuban republic. Lord Dunraven receives a Welsh silver model of Valkyrie III with lengthy cable dispatches. Civil service exam notices for Washington and other cities with a vacancy in the drafting department. Armenians at White Plains refuse work until Turks are discharged. Mexican boundary commission claims El Paso territory on the Rio Grande channel. Kentucky court upholds 2 percent tax on foreign corporations potentially driving seven teen associations from the state. Miss Wisie Stillman marries William Rekofllee with gifts from President Cleveland and Secretary Lamont. Quay-Reed slate rivals form a combine. Four youths arrested in a NYC train wreck case face murder charges. A rich oil prospect reported in Louisiana owned by Joe Jefferson. Afghanistan’s ruler punishes subjects after exile failure. Iowa’s General Henderson predicts no tariff revision. Subscribe to the Journais for updates.
West Side Gun club members plan an all day Thanksgiving trap shoot at their grounds with entry fees to cover expenses. Events offer merchandise prizes and live bird sweeps. attendees expected from the local shooting community.
A batch of charters was filed with the Kansas secretary of state naming several entities. Ellsworth and Kanopolis Telephone Company lists $200 stock with directors Judson, Sensions, Collett, Levitt, Flanders. Brethren in Christchurch of Grant Township seeks trustees Shirk Esherman Ballintine Seaman and Hi Senile. Firemen’s Relief Associations appear in Parsons Beloit Anthony and Garnet with various trustees and capital stocks. Adje-Woodward Mining Company shows $500,000 stock. directors include Carson Wood, Doniphan, Woodward, Perry, Perry, and Devereux.
N M Brooks, superintendent of foreign mails, presents his annual report to the Postmaster General amid talk of abolishing the office and folding its duties into the railway service. The year shows 805017 pounds of letters and 4059691 pounds of other goods dispatched, down 47061 pounds from last year, with a rise in other items by 15043 pounds. The forecast for the next year’s foreign mail service totals about 2050000. Also mentions advertising blurbs for local laundry and tobacco advertising.
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