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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1894
Page
4
Daily edition delivered by carrier ten seats weekly to Topeka or any Kansas town with carrier system. By mail three months eight ninety. One year sixty. Weekly edition price six dollars per year.
The record notes that during the three sluggish summer months of 1634 an increase of over fifty percent is observed compared to the prior year, signaling a notable shift in seasonal activity.
Oct 1 forecast for Wasnixerun shows today tall rain tonight. Tuesday fair and colder with brisk southeast winds shifting to northwest. A collection of editorial quotes from various papers discusses suffrage, cemetery openings, prize fighting, journalism ethics, and a Bible citation about judging.
The Hillsboro Anzeiger cites a public scandal over Judge Foote and Attorney Little involving a railroad pass. Editorials from El Dorado Times Leavenworth Times and Kansas papers rail against passes, corruption, and party lines, urging reform and independent thought amid a shifting political landscape in Kansas.
Advertises domestics item 4 4 Brown Muslin priced at 0.64 per yard for 2500 yards. Claims elsewhere at 0.84, urging buyers to take advantage of the sale. Includes no dates or firm names.
A sale this week features a lot described as 1200 yards heavy Cheviot and regular quality at a quality price. Every article offered is stated as the best purchasable for the price.
A store advertises extra fine Dam mask Towels measuring 22 by 45 inches with knotted fringe priced at 23 cents, claiming rivals cannot beat this 23 cent offer and noting 50 dozen in stock.
A line listing 100 full size crochet quilts offered at 69 cents each. The note claims wood value at $1 but invites buyers to decide if the deal is worth it. Mentions newer goods are more desirable and durable, implying a selling point for freshness and quality.
In the Art Department a new assortment Wash Velvets in exclusive city colors is shown alongside French Lateens for sofa pillows cushions and draperies. A line of embroidered and fringed goods ranges from 75 cents to 1.00 dollars with a sample embroidered cover priced at 1.50 dollars.
LACES. We open today the finest line of Bordon black and cream Chantilly Yorehon French Valenceinnes Oriental Applique De Saxe Point d Paris Point d Esprit also an assortment of Irish Point Swiss and Cambric Embroideries. When you make a purchase see that the article is not nearly worn out with age.
The store advertises 14 pieces Mixtures and 17 pieces Plain goods totaling 31 items. Each item priced at 39 cents, reduced from 50 cents as a special sale event. The offer emphasizes the unusual low price for a limited time.
A limited assortment offers ten dresses to choose from. Designers highlight the season’s best styles, with a range of fabrics and silhouettes. Customers may find standout pieces among the curated selection this week.
Clearance sale offers 36 inch printed wash goods in fast colors imitating wool, priced at 10 cents per yard during closing out sale.
Retailers tease new fall headwear lines including Knit Fas cinator hoods but mark tags are missing. Managers say to expect possible sale pricing later this week as stock is prepared for display.
Expressions from several ladies show the designs and styles pleasing the public. Readers urged to place orders promptly for the new hats and millinery goods.
In Topeka brisk glove promotion offers two brands at low prices. One style features ten large pearl buttons with on set fingers in black, gray, brown, and navy with bold embroidery and gusseted sleeves. Prices emphasize value and display.
Fall and winter cloaks arrive, offering capes jackets and cloaks for ladies and children. Explore the department to see the wide selection and prices.
Stevenson & Co reports Dr Heinrich Hensoldt as the sole white man to claim dialogue with the Dalai Lama and the Bodhi Sattva idea, noting his Sanskrit expertise and six years geology work at Columbia. The piece recounts Tibet travel risks, lama rituals, and the boy deity’s inexact sightings, plus art and jewelry notes and social notices about Mrs. Thomas Platt.
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