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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1894
Page
6
Classified listing fragment shows furniture items and a vehicle entry with contact or location details. Readable lines indicate a sale or advertisement for household goods and possibly a roadside name. Details are incomplete but suggest an estate or dealer listing with identifiers.
Fragmentary readers note extols a local furniture dealer in Nome for praised wares and smart buying. The letter lauds the shop as the best source for daily home furnishings and urges customers to seek out the depot for quality pieces.
A brief Western paper notes surprising items on display this week. The column emphasizes values and caution about neglecting everyday items amid curiosities.
A fragmented ad markets dining chairs at 1.25 each then promises a higher price elsewhere. The notice hints a sales tactic to lure customers with a supposed bargain while implying a misleading or deceptive promotion during a current week in the store’s history.
An old classified fragment advertises parlor sets for sale. It mentions prices in dollars and hints at quality items like chairs and suites. The text is garbled but conveys a sales pitch for home furniture and upholstery.
Hall trees offered with style and workmanship. Describes strong proportions and graceful outlines. Details brass umbrella rack, antique hooks, and quarter-sawed pink wood. Prices range from four to seventy five dollars per item.
Oddities of European byways and native lands offered as rare articles of treasure and adventure. Readers are invited to frame them in parlor cabin style. Items priced at $10 $15 $25 and $49.
A garbled OCR entry describes a furniture item line with terms like stylish useful and polished finish. It mentions boxing and men’s furniture wood plus price cues from ten to fifty nine dollars. The text includes scattered brand-like fragments and an address line.
The Supertas club hosted its second seasonal dancing event at Library Hall last evening attracting about thirty three couples. Guests praised the music and decor while committee efforts were commended for a well organized social occasion.
In North Topeka a mix of community notes, proscriptions offers, and local events fills the page. Congressman Charles Curtie heads to Washington as Thanksgiving plans and church activities unfold, with social calls and engagements by Mrs Cromwell and friends noted. Proceeds from a charity supper support a minister’s aid, while local merchants tout buckwheat flour and holiday specials.
A scrambled OCR fragment hints at a sports clash involving Deon Sieirg and Pasit with rear part details. Readable names suggest a matchup but essential facts are unclear. no decisive outcome or entities fully identifiable.
Police court met this Thanksgiving morning with Mary Wade and Will Humiston fined three dollars each for a ten cent quarrel. Sam Taylor's trial, linked to Walter Chance and a theft at Groshoag & Stainard, was continued. George Sleber was dismissed after Will Jenking was linked to the driving, and John Ewing faced stoning charges with a $50 fine and a pending appeal.
The city council may cut the street force by eliminating the deputy and a foreman post. Connelman Griggs proposed changes defeated at the last meeting. whispers of retrenchment include a new salary ordinance and departmental cuts to balance the budget.
A Leavenworth police report sent to Topeka announces that Bob Nightingale of Fourth Street is in custody on forgery charges. Sheriff Burden mourned after the arrest as Nightingale faced accusations tied to checks for forty five dollars and related earlier indictments.
A dated letter from Tokio recounts Japanese actions at Port Arthur amid Chinese cruelty claims. It notes Japanese prisoners receive humane treatment and condemns Chinese atrocities, including beheadings and desecration of the wounded, with gory details witnessed by soldiers. A barrel’s content allegedly describes corpos remnants after the Feig Yang encounter.
The article notes a missing lottery ordinance still in code, with policy factions urging a quick remedy. Bradford plans a draft for the next council meeting, aiming to pass promptly under strong council pressure to end alleged evasion of lottery rules.
Madagascar agrees that France shall act as intermediary between the Hovas and foreign powers. Disputes between Prance and the Moras to be settled by a mixed court rather than war. Delimitation of estuary around Diegussurexs and the import of munitions discussed. Credits to Winslow’s Syrup and Horner remedies noted in a chaotic miscellaneous page.
A colorful critique contrasts New York women of fashion with Southern and California beauties. The author eviscerates the New York style for its lack of noble bearing and genuine beauty, praising southern elegance and Californian charm while condemning urban vanity. The piece cites fashion press commentary from Garretts Athenian and the New York Times, and quotes opinions on dress reform and social mores.
An extensive list from The Star Grocery catalogs finest granulated sugar cranberries olives and citrus peels with quantities and packaging notes. It includes dried fruits, canned goods, beans, nuts, cereals, breakfast meats, lard, syrups, and assorted staples reflecting a broad retail inventory.
A New York Times style column notes fashion curiosities and letters about silver corset steels engraved with designs. It recounts the craze and a Paris returnee tale, alongside a discussion of women’s dress norms and the anti corset sentiment in late 19th century journalism.
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