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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
11
Barnum's notes a 20 degree colder forecast did not materialize as expected. The store marks down winter wraps blankets heavy dress fabrics and furs. Remnants underwear wool mittens gloves end lots cut across departments to reduce overstock from late November ordering.
Carpet department reports price declines on Ingrain Carpets and Tapestries with makers reducing to 62 cents per square yard for certain cloths and up to 750 in later quotes. Newest lines include Velvete and Axminster styles with design variety.
Sale offers 45 inch oil cloth limits five yards and various discounts on lace, tapestries, Chenille, and table covers. Prices quoted in cents per yard with wholesale availability. Shaden and Bukoline materials featured with reduced rates for dayligh purchases. See store before buying.
Retailers tout a selection of children’s clothing and infantwear with price cuts. Babies gowns rompers and coats are listed, including items from $1.00 to $6.50 and large discounts on popular fabrics and combinations. Local shoppers urged to compare offers and stock up for the season.
Ambiguous ad copy advertising fur collarettes and related goods with pricing and discount notes. Mentions Newton Annia Detroit and fur manufacturing, unusual phrasing suggests a fragmented sample line from a period newspaper classifieds page.
A local factory sale offers 50 boys sweaters at 25 cents and 143 men's heavy sweaters, with many items reduced from previous manufacturer pricing. The sale includes 54 overalls, 330 men’s striped overalls, cotton finonnel and maslin pieces, plus fabric and garments. Discounts reach 2% off balances, with further cuts on caps and tailor made suits as stock is cleared. Market-driven price drops reflect material and labor cost rises.
An ad style notice promotes ladies tennis night gowns advertised as ultra quality material near trimmed and guaranteed to sell nowhere for less than five cents, urging buyers to act on the evening sale.
A fragmented newspaper line mentions a price of 52 cents and references a gown sold to a purchaser, with none sold to dealers. It alludes to a spell or brand name Sweet and Orr related to overalls and shirt prints, with hints of hours, borders, and handkerchiefs, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
Arcols LL November 24 two youths Lerry McNeliie and Joh White, influenced by dime novels, committed a highway robbery near Bisht. They robbed William Hicks, took money and a watch, then escaped after tying and threatening him with knives and revolvers. They later stole two valuable horses from BS Chaten and robbed Cap Cofor’s farm, netting over $100 in cash and a gold watch.
A Santa Fe section hand in Wellington recounts a bitter night when his money and a gold watch were stolen from his person while he slept in a local setting. Police later report the man was intoxicated and briefly detained, with no arrests disclosed.
Public will view Vice President Hobart’s remains this afternoon from 2 to 4 o’clock in Paterson New Jersey. The funeral party, pallbearers and officials prepared the service with guards and detailed ceremonies, as the cabinet and president attend in carriages while pallbearers walk to the church.
A Washington dispatch reports President McKinley will receive Secretary Root's annual message outlining plans for new governance in Cuba and Puerto Rico, Philippine suffrage, and a transpacific cable. It calls for immediate governors in Cali and Puerto Rico, civic rule for the Philippines, and a U.S. cable line from Seattle to the Philippines with broader imperial connections. The report notes costs and the army’s continued presence and states construction of a direct Seattle to Philippines cable may cost about 5 million dollars, with San Francisco via Honolulu adding 2 million more.
The War Department requests twelve more Freedmen volunteers and support for Helen Gould's fundraising. Aimed at supplying food and medical aid for Filipinos, the effort involves the United States volunteer service and connected agencies.
Philadelphia reports Kery P Try Harn and ex-Talted Staten district attorney along with several associates were sentenced to two years by Suden McPherson for attempting to bribe in a car service revenue scheme. The case centers on bribe attempts linked to city contracts and alleged influence peddling.
The war department quietly pursues wireless telegraph experiments at an arsenal site. Researchers test signals and receivers to bridge control points and improve long‑range communications for forthcoming operations.
In Cottonwood Falls Kansas on November 21 W. F. Duslap CM Gregory and William Gregory of this city sold their feod and dine mine at Joplin for $56,000. The transaction records a major mineral asset transfer with the buyers unnamed and the seller group credited.
Detroit a Free Press report notes two brothers Franklin and George Alles, prominent business men of Stickbridee, found at the rear of their jewelry store with gunshot wounds. George dead and Frank injured, authorities suspect a double tragedy with one brother possibly shooting the other before fatally turning the weapon on himself.
A man under a doctor’s care for mental trouble shot his brother and then killed himself. He left a note offering a vague explanation, stating he felt trouble was about to befall them and giving directions for the disposal of their property and remaining belongings.
In North Dakota on November 24 a group of three Germans J Moersche Herman Wolt and Alex Menke announced a new lignite converting process to free western fields from high sulphur content They plan to acquire coal lands for three large plants with investments around 50000 each The method yields a fuel cake by removing elements except carbon and compressing the residue Tests show the product cheaper than eastern coal and a contract ties to a Northern Pacific line for delivery
Colonel W Bryan lectured at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville on Pending Problems. He charged 250 for the lecture and donated the amount to the university for investment to fund a medal for the oratorical contest winner. He planned to rejoin kin in Van Buren, then travel to Texas next week.
St Louis reports on McGovern and Gardner as heavyweights and featherweights weigh in. Proposals link Corone and O’Govern to Turkey Point standoff while debating how Gardner, Santry, and O’Brien would fare at lighter weights. Boxing scraps, weight classes, and possible future matches pepper the discussion.
Lawrence news notes on a forthcoming meeting of the Northeastern Kansas Archers Association in Lawrence with speaker AE Winship of Bestar the editor of the Newvelved Journal of Education, and Miss Godden of Chicago presenting on drawing connections with other studies during sessions. Nearby farm yields and oddities are also reported including a Beavercreek beaver weighing eight pounds ten ounces seven and a half pounds at first digging and a doubled turkey theft case and a black eagle sighting in the area. A federal inquiry to Gallinger in Washington references an oil service commissioners report and a subcommittee’s findings routed to the attorney general for decision.
Reports from Leavenworth detail a coal famine crippling state facilities including the asylum. No funds exist to buy coal, electric plant shut down, heating failing, and public business hampered. An explosion damaged air lift equipment, wheels worn, and repair work to resume soon after.$
After eleven days of deliberation the general assembly of the Knights of Labor adjourned to meet in Birmingham Alabama in November 1900. They adopted resolutions condemning McKinley for alleged malice in policy and urged labor to oppose his party in the coming election. They also denounced national banks favored abolition of interbank taxation and contract system on public works, and urged postal savings banks and direct election of officials and senators by the people.
The United States and Nicaragua exchange notes to settle the Bluefields double tax of American merchants. About 6000 dollars held by the British consul awaiting final adjustment, with disputes over whether local courts or Washington should decide. Washington seeks an amicable end and proper fund distribution amid recent political shifts in Nicaragua.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Congressman J D Bowersock and family plans. References to Massachusetts studies and a seminar, with hints of movement to Washington and a vote on a proposition. The text is garbled but centers on political roles and upcoming actions.
A Washington Chicago dispatch reports a special commission will investigate the Tartar affair. The group from Washington and Chicago will probe the ship’s sinking and the conduct aboard the Tarr Erm Mundt tree Sereda. General Shatter may co-operate in the inquiry.
Reported by London financial desks as yields edge higher with 5 percent and 24 percent rates showing a hardening tendency. Traders note sentiment souring and declines from the prior close, with prices down about 46 from yesterday's level as markets digest fresh data.
Crosby Brothers unveiled a new Jackson Street department store annex drawing crowds of about 50,000 shoppers. The vast building houses furniture, drapery, millinery, and office spaces with a large front display, decorative schemes by George Ketly and Ott Langhanke, and a dedicated ladies’ waiting room. The opening boosted Topeka’s retail scene, with Crosby Brothers claiming success and local pride as shoppers toured the expansive layout.
From Topeka comes a report of Dr Duncan, a veterinary surgeon, dying in poverty in Muscogee Indian Territory. The obituary notes his humble start, lack of funds, and final years spent seeking work, with little known about his life outside his intimate circle.
A Crawford theater performance in Topeka on Thursday night featured Uncle Tom's Cabin with a song number for Tinie Byer and a monologue sketch for Uncle Tom. The cast included young African American dancers, and the audience response showed the enduring appeal of the production despite wartime absences. The matinee was canceled to preserve strength for the evening show. Also noted is the death of two year old By passing away peacefully after choking on walnuts. the incident occurred on Ast Street in Ottawa Nevada.
Nebraska Attorney General Smythe files a writ of quo warranto in the state supreme court to bar Standard Oil from doing business in Nebraska alleging conspiracy against trade and manufacturing. The case targets the trust’s alleged aim to control prices, stifle competition, and influence markets. In another incident, unknown persons vandalized Monroe B Mirror offices, destroying presses and type. a reward is offered for suspects linked to a Liberty party faction.
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