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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1903
Page
10
Our buyer acquired a large sample line of jackets in the newest styles and finest materials, with no two alike. A price has been set to move them all on Saturday, so customers should come early as these will not last long.
The article surveys major ship canals led by the Nineteenth Century focus on the Suez and Manchester channels, detailing construction dates, lengths, depths, and costs. It highlights the Suez Canal as the most important example, its 90 mile length, 25-foot depth, and $95 million original cost, with tolls and tonnage figures through 1900. It also notes the Kronstadt Bay to St. Petersburg canal project as strategically vital, describing its 6 mile canal and 10 mile bay channel, opened in 182? with initial depth around 9 feet.
An historical survey catalogs major international canals including the Corinth, Manchester, Kaiser Wilhelm, St Marys, Welland, and Sault Ste Marie systems. It notes lengths, depths, widths, lock counts, costs, tolls, and impact on trade and navigation between oceans, seas, and inland waters.
A biased testimonial claims a Pyramid Pile Cure ad in the Atlanta Journal promises relief from piles. The letter describes seeking the cure after long suffering, asserting modern research supports the product and offering a free cure box by mail.
The text logs 1881 upgrades to the canal system including length, width, depth and a new lock, with state relinquishment in 1882 and later replacements. It compares US and Canadian canals, noting lock sizes, vessel counts, and tonnage through 19th century routes, highlighting shifts in traffic toward the Canadian canal and declines in the US canal.
In Old Kentucky was offered to L M Crawford before Jacob Litt produced it and sparked a long theatre career. Crawford recalls building Wichita ventures with partner O Dazey and kin of T Daxey, noting the piece’s potential profit during its decade on stage. Five cents buys a Bachelor cigar as readers of the State Journal absorb the tale.
Audiences will hear James Whitcomb Riley on December 7 at the auditorium. The celebrated dialect poet will read from his works such as Days Gone By and Little Orphan Annie, drawing a crowd of enthusiasts and proving his lasting appeal among American versifiers.
Two coffins exhumed at Hannibal Missouri cemetery were found petrified. The last remains read as Mrs Ven Horn, with a perfectly preserved body and life like features despite coffin decay. Officials noted unusual hardness and suggested a local petrification process may affect all graves in the cemetery.
North London authorities adopt a novel method to suppress streetcar overcrowding. Arrests target gang merchants aiding conductors in violating the anti crowding law.
A fragmented OCR snippet presents a garbled historical note about Castorita Beara and related terms. It mentions Beara, Kiel Von Hawt Alt, and references to kind and bees, but the legible content is sparse and lacks coherent events or clear subjects.
The Hotel Empire is praised for its choler literature, exclusive tastes, and fine cuisine. It sits at the heart of the city with efficient service and pride, attracting many guests via short rail connections and steamer routes. Johnson claims it has the greatest streetcar patronage in the city.
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