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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
8
A dense sale catalog entry from Warren Crosby & Co Dry Goods listing fabrics and notions. It touts silk satins Brocade Batina satin duchess and gros grain brocades with per yard prices, along with steel rod covers and carved horn and pearl handles on ladies and gents items.
Historic sale marks a decade of business with significant price cuts across fabrics and clothing. Offers include 46 inch Pebblea Cheviots at 1.96 per yard, Vienna Cloth and Diagonal fabrics, and heavy discounts on wool Union suits for ladies and men’s undergarments. Stock highlights feature Royal Cord, Storm Berge, Jacquard cotton backs, and assorted undergarments with multiple price points and sizes.
Patched catalog text lists Foster’s flat-hook gloves in several sizes and colors,Golf and Bicycle gloves with perforated palms, babies and children mittens 50 cents to two dollars, Ladies Mocha and Kid Gloves in red and black, and Gents dogskin gloves used and reduced from up to $1.50.
Sears styled advertisement for Warren M Crosby & Co Dry Goods listing hosiery, waists, silks, wool waists, petticoats, dresses, blankets, oils, pins, hooks and eyes, threading, and other notions with sale pricing and quantities. highlights include silk waists, taffeta waists, flannel waists, silk petticoats, and Topeka Wool Mill blankets. Names of items and prices suggest a mid century department store catalog entry.
A vintage newspaper note lists reduced colored wool dress goods including double face golf suiting at 3.60, plaid backs 1.25 to 1.75 yard, Alma Hoya tallor suiting, and 46 to 34 inch drapery fabrics. It emphasizes that goods are special sale items not previously reduced and claims further markdowns on remaining stock.
The Topeka recruiting station will be continued for at least another year. Reports say a proposal to abandon Topeka and move headquarters to St. Joseph, Missouri was discussed, but the Topeka post remains active. Kansas City, St Joseph, Topeka, and Wichita stations serve Kansas and nearby areas as enlistments rise to meet Congress's strength targets.
American Ghpitallate Invest $20,000,000 in London to equip a seven mile railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead with electrical systems. Charles & Xerkes of Westminster lead the contracting team, overseeing excavation and electrical construction for rapid transit projected to open before the New York underground.
A fragmented classified item lists Black and White prints and 4c yard pricing, 28 inch fleece back flannelette at 8c to 12c yard, tennis flannel lengths 3 to 14 yards at 8c per yard, and dark fancy ginghams at 5c per yard.
A local linen department advertises yardage of Scotch damask fabrics, pure linen, and damask patterns at reduced prices. Highlights include 244 yards of damask, 70 inch width, 8 to 9 cent per yard pricing, and discounts on fine tailored suits, cremonette cloth, Cambric Edges, and white bed spreads. Numerous fabrics, weights, and sizes are listed with sale pricing, aiming to clear stock.
Handkerchief department lists plain white handkerchiefs with drawn and colored borders priced at 75 cents, selling at a discount from 86, for gents colored centers and decorative pillow tops offered at 70 cents each.
A lively 1900s sale listing offers ladies and gents linen, fur, and seal garments. Items include all linen unlaundered garments, French Coney Scarfs, Star Scarfs, Baltic Seal Scarfs, Astrachan Collarettes, and wool seal capes with substantial discounts from higher prices. Numerous price points show bargains for capes down to 4.00 and scarves around 3.06 to 6 for 50 cents.
A fragmented sale list cites gents silk borders, handkerchiefs, ladies embroidery, and wide taffetas. It notes quantities like 100 dozen handkerchiefs and 160 pieces of corded fancies, with per yard prices and color options though several lines are incomplete.
Domestic Department advertises bleached sheets and pillow cases with prices 69c and 22c. Items include 42-26 and 46-36 pillow cases, 42-36 and 45-36 pillow cases, all hemmed and corded or finished, offered at sale prices.
New York report says Taral and Sam Doggett signed contracts to ride in Austria next season. Taral to ride for Mr Andor De Pechy and Baron Sigeaund De Euchtrite. Doggett for Mr Nicolas DeSxemere. Taral $96000. Doggett $8000. Both may bet via their employers.
On Saturday November 24 Boers maneuver between the railway and Basuto land south of Ladybrand Thabanchy and Bloemfontein with Gen Devet and ex president Steyn near Devets dorp. They aim to descend on Cape Colony for recruits. In response two battalions of guards and first Cold Streams hold all fords from Aliwal North to the Orange River station. Small mounted Boer parties cross river at will. British need more mounted troops to avert Dewet’s capture.
Kansas Governor Stanley defies precedent by not pardoning a convict at Thanksgiving. He states he has paroled deserving inmates who applied, leaving no chance to mirror predecessors' ceremonial pardon practice.
Wil king lunged at a pair of charging horses to save a woman in the street. He could not grab the reins and was dragged, run over, and crushed. He died at the hospital from chest injuries including four broken ribs.
Local column notes several social visits and events in North Topeka including women’s relief corps meeting at 2 20 p.m. Friday, Mothers league postponement to December 7, and various residents visiting kin or traveling. Also mentions to left items at Kimball Printing and local discounts at Costley and Post. The piece ends with A m tr im Andrews marriage notice of Miss Cora Antes and Mr Hardy Antrim.
The Fifteenth United States Infantry departs for Tong Ku to be embarked for Manila. Russian contingent regiments return to Tianjin, reporting cold weather driving natives into villages amid sniping along the Pekin road. Navigation up the river is nearly closed and supplies go by wagon to Pei ta. Potatoes for China report from Tadman Washington. Pittsburg Coal to Nantes contract ships 459000 tons of bituminous coal through Baltimore valued at 2 500 000.
Rear Admiral Frederick G. McNair, veteran of the Navy and second in line to Admiral Dewey, died at his Washington residence after a stroke of apoplexy. He had been in poor health for months and grew critically ill Tuesday, with physicians summoning Dr. Stone for consult before his death.
John R. Wilkins, assistant chief clerk in the city clerk's office, lost his life while trying to stop a team of runaway horses at Belmont avenue and Wood street. He shielded a woman from the danger as the peril escalated, a tragic act witnessed by bystanders.
Courier Journal reports Bryat leads with a 7.57 percent plurality in Kentucky after county returns. Beckham is listed as Sta. with totals to be counted and officially announced in Frankfort on December 3.
Wednesday evening at eight oclock the groom and bride unite in marriage at the groom s mothers home, Mrs Antrim, 1244 Jackson Street. Attendants Miss Nellie Chambers and Mr Hemel. The couple plan a reception in Mimont tonight hosted by Mr Levi Antrim. The bride wears a white houste gown with silk and lace trim. her going away suit is colored cloth with hat and gloves. They will reside at 124 Jackson Street.
Paris reports Mr. Kruger will depart Saturday for Cologne and stay over Sunday. He will then proceed to Magdeburg and Berlin, aiming to reach Tuesday for talks with the general council which calls on France to take initiative toward arbitration of the Britain and Boer issues.
Snapshot of assorted local items. Colman issues marriage licenses yesterday. Mrs Annie L Digs visits Perry. Weather disappoints hunters. Washburn football runs for practice. Officer Mier reports days off. Beloit speech by Nelson. Judge Hook travels to Kansas City for K U M U game. Exposition directors from Leavenworth. Jointists hold pro season under watchful police. Kansas Equal Suffrage meeting set for Olathe December 19. Offerings for Christ Hospital received at Grace Cathedral and Imperial clothing store. LOJ Lodge 40 Officers section followed by banquet. Major U Anderson of the Commercial Club ill this week. Neubert family Thanksgiving with daughter in Newton. Question raised about something.
City notes show thirteen couples licensed to marry Yeatoring as ill luck attached to Patnaag travels through the town. Others include Kansasee high school football to Topeka and back, Cox Crawford to Omaha, and Phi Gamma Delta meeting in Kansas City. Water works bonds attract inquiries, bond buyers eager. Street posters replaced by plain cards. Knights Templar parade at 2:30, banquet at their lodge. Hunters store shotguns. no snow to drive hunts. Prairie chickens near Mission Creek eyed for months. City votes on selling 100 voting marbles at $500 each. council to consider. New register ordinance requires all fans to register. Chicago and return via Santa Fe with sale dates in late Nov. Dyspepsia Cure advertised as digestion aid.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention $16.00 fares for Onfcago and return via the Sante Fo with tickets on sale November 29 and December 2. The text also includes stray phrases about grateful mothers, coughs, a Judge Magaw lament, and scattered medical terms like dyspepsia and indigestion.
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