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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1894
Page
7
A garbled classified notice seeks miscellaneous wares from a local seller. The fragmented ad mentions affordable household goods and potential trade with a buyer named Maree in a nearby area. High uncertainty surrounds the exact items and contact details.
Readable fragments suggest a local public notice or brief item naming individuals and places. The text mentions an auntie, a venue, and possible dates or actions, but specifics are unclear due to OCR corruption. Further readable facts indicate a periodical record of a community matter requiring formal notice.
Inbound and outbound train movements described with vague references to westbound departures for Hagens Topeka and eastbound runs between Kansas and Topeka. Mentions Atchison and St Joseph with stops near Gans Veacehin's pic and railroad details unclear due to damaged text. Entities include Santa Fe Route and Topeka Kansas references.
Fragmentary notice outlines westbound trains from Rock Island route with arrivals and times. Mentions Topeka and Beaver, dispatches, berths and passenger information lines, daily service with some exceptions, and a call to contact for details.
A criminous tale in a style echoing a bygone era unfolds a plot of double-dealing diamonds at Chudleigh Abbey. Two men scheme to steal a girl’s diamonds, one sneaks in during a wedding eve, and a brutal murder follows. The young woman dies under mysterious circumstances, later revealed as the housekeeper in disguise. the betrayer passes a grim fate while another is captured.
Shorter terms replace six and four month credits in the South as merchants and customers adapt to tighter finances. The passage notes the shift from extended terms to periods like thirty nine or sixty days, reflecting a broader move toward quicker settlements amid rising costs and slower wage growth.
The Odd Fellows' Home and National Sanitarium opened at Gaistes ville Fin for sick members and Rebekahs. Built for $15,000 with modern comforts, it attracts applicants from across the U S and Canada. Arkansas Grand Lodge reports 4,007 members, 181 lodges, 211 restorations, 21 burials, and other benefits totaling $2,522 paid out this year.
The Overseer says the only qualifications are sound physical health good moral character and belief in a Deity. Applicants are not asked about race religion or politics and lodgerooms avoid sectarian talk. Grand Master A T Roever reports friendly lodges booming with 277 applications in September and Missouri lodges strive for the top increase while the order marks its twenty sixth anniversary.
A summary of fraternal orders activities and finances in Indiana, noting 14 active tribes, reported funds of 21,020.60, over 66,344.12 raised, and year expenses of 52,277.03. Details include burial costs 32,836.09, widows and orphans 726.41, and committees defining duties. Mentions Knights of the Golden Eagle growth, appointees, and Foresters delegates with ancient rites, plus public meetings in Philadelphia and Massachusetts exemplifications planned for winter.
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