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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1896
Page
6
A local retailer advertises an array of coats jackets and capes at low prices. He touts bonele cheviot beaver and boucle styles with storm collars and satin linings. Prices range from under 10 to 15 dollars, claiming luxurious looks for less.
Readable text catalogs ladies undergarments including ribbed cotton and wool vests and pants, union suits, and children’s suits. Mentions various styles, sizes, and prices, with scattered garbled phrases but key items such as cotton ribbed vests, wool union suits, and ladies undergarments prominent throughout.
A thrift round of winter hosiery and socks lists dozens of items for children and men. Includes wool rib hose seamless and fleeced options with varied toe and sole finishes and prices around 35 cents per pair.
In society notes a young woman, Miss Horner, plans to enter the Holy Cross order to become a nun after completing studies at St Mary’s Academy and a return visit to Chicago. Her farewell includes a Thanksgiving recital with performances by local students and faculty.
A promotional notice invites home seekers to join a Santa Fe run of November 3, 17, December 2 with round trips to homes in Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma Territory among others. It touts scenic views and productive geography, promising information through a booklet “Snap Shot in South Missouri” and directs readers to address 1. 2 LOC R WOOD Kansas City Missouri for details.
Chey Clerk McFadden analyzes the Austraiser ballot law to draft changes for the Brat class convention meeting at Worth December. He argues election boards should be paid by hour with overtime and criticizes current one day limits. Recommendations target payment methods and law duties shared by city clerks and election commissioners.
Fort Stott unites against a planned Republican police commission in Joe county. Governor elect Lake faces pressure over appointing a three member force, amid Prohibition debate, party loyalty, and concerns about state governance. Local figures advocate local self rule and call for restrained state interference.
A humorous tale examines a woman’s claimed mind reading ability and a husband’s scheming telegram gone awry. The narrator recalls how a misread message escalates mistaken plans to remain in Chicago.
A garbled collage of quotes and snippets from various papers including New York Evening Journal and Indianapolis Journal. Jumbled lines reference a fat lady on a platform, a flying skeleton, and humorous exchanges, hinting at a satirical or fictional column mixed with stray excerpts.
Readily available for tomorrow are menswear overcoats in multiple fabrics and prices. Chinchilla, wool melton, Melton Ulster, and Irish frieze styles range from eight to five hundred dollars with options in black, blue, and drab tones.
Aveasio Nov 27 market notes show wheat price strength early, with mixed activity throughout the session. Corn and oats remain steady or up slightly, while hogs and cattle receipts and futures trade amid fluctuating demand and cautious selling.
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