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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1894
Page
7
Fragmented OCR from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper shows scattered job ads and notices. Entries reference WANTED MISCELLANEOUS, wages, addresses, and multiple trades including paving, housekeeping, and clerical work, with street addresses and company names partially legible.
Sealed proposals are invited by the City Clerk for constructing a pipe sewer and appurtenances in Sewer District No. 17 Topeka Kansas per ordinance No. no. approved October 7. Bidders must submit with a certified check, provide full firm details, and follow the city clerk’s instructions, with payments by city engineers estimates under internal improvement bonds.
The notice declares a special tax assessment for ground parcels and sewer construction by the city. It references a plan approved July 26 and outlines the delivery of service, parcels liable, and the attested seal of the city clerk with signatures.
Notice to contractors and sealed proposals will be received for work on the Kansas Bridge. Bids must be submitted by a specified date to be considered. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Crystal Tes Co Pure manufactured ice keeps customers wary of Noslush fees. Robert Stites of Cummings Kas traveled to hear Gov McStaicy in the city today.
Monthly financial report appears with garbled figures and entities including Rowley City Treasurer and Bond fund. Key items are unclear due to OCR errors but reference a bond fund and city treasury administration.
Curacao reports Armour states no truth to claims he negotiated to buy Joykell Island. Georgi shifts to Hamilton Mall. Republican rally set for tonight at Hamilton Hall. Shirts mended by the Pecross.
Crowds surged into Kansas City to see Topeka’s Marshall’s band lead the Hindoo story procession. Railroads ferried thousands from Topeka and surrounding towns, creating a festive, crowded scene with trains delayed and depots packed. The band faced a packed parade route, amid cheers and praise for the Topeka ensemble.
Rock Island announces a broad consolidation next Sunday across the network. Fort Worth and Denver trains will be combined at Kansas City and operated to McParland’s one train. Topeka timings shift with 12:55 pm arrivals and a 4 pm Chicago departure.
In Torrens Kansas on October 3 1404 President R Welch of the Board of Education notes a house of prostitution near a public school with police complicity. He defers action to Chief H C Vase and forwards the matter to Topeka officials for investigation. The message mentions a Republican rally at Hamilton Bell Cryatat Fen Co and notes ice sales details.
At the Grash Friday night the Hennesy Leroy Musical company presents By Wits Outwitted a musical comedy. Saturday features Squibbies. On Wednesday the 10th the Devil's Auction is shown. The Browne company with Miss Els Clayton performed The Goldes Giant Mine to a good crowd. The Black Flag is on this afternoon and Imprisoned for Life tonight.
Sixears Neb Oct 8 Ex State Chairman Martin of the Democratic party fled with state funds and filed a remonstrance seeking that objections to the ticket be observed by the secretary of state. He asks that names in a certificate by another faction not be considered or printed on the official ballot as Democratic candidates. The Omaha convention nominees are denied.
The Georgia campaign closed last night with the Populists holding a final rally addressed by Hon. Tom Watson. Democrats wrapped up their effort with Col W Atkinson, their gubernatorial nominee, speaking to about 800 attendees in Ariasts, Ga.
Judge Burns orders IL C Brooks receiver of Called Coal to show cause for not complying with Leader Coal Mining contract. Suit seeks to dismantle a state wide coal trust driving prices up and petitions to annul eight company charters for alleged trust formation and charter violations.
Dr Parkhurst spoke at Amity Hall under the city vigilance league drawing a large audience. He warned that a police justice impeachment threat offered $1000 for a successful case and urged lawyers to pursue the duty, while criticizing the police department and Voorhis.
North Topeka items of interest note Patrick Brodey visiting friends in Trinidad Col John H Mahan Abilene bar in the city EM Wilcox spending week in St Louis with business and sightseeing Mrs Calvin Holman visiting her brother W H L Underwood in Ames City Mrs E H Evans of Hale Evans acting days with brother in Ames City Most everyone visited the state house grounds to glimpse Gov McKinley A complete line of homeopathic remedies at A J Arnold Son 821 Kanavo Established 1870 Mr and Mrs Steinberger returned from Kansas City to see Priests of Pallas Gertrude Cheney accompanied aunt J M Hale on return from Burlington and will stay a while Planting mill closed for workers to hear McKinley dire lumber news A Populist meeting planned at Lokensen oper s house tomorrow night to be addressed by John G Otis and John J Schenck Degree of Honor lodge No 20 A O U W hosted a reception for lodge No 881 noted as very enjoyable The state board of pardons considers Michael McArdie pardon in Atchison for murder in the second degree Almost every person in Atchison signed the petition for pardon 82 collu up the Poiress
Palace Car Works debates locating their cooperative shops in Topeka or another city as Bipuesilo and Myers promise letters. a correspondent in Hastings reports on possible moves while noting a lack of communication from several parties. Also included are brief items on Professor Swingle’s condition, Republican county events, and London mayoral election news.
Lew Hussel was found meeting disturbance in Mire Wr court in Bellevur. Isabell Miller of Central arena died of consumption. funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow. Jim Jones, jailed for assault, released on $400 bond. Fire damaged furnishings at 417 Kasass Avenue. loss under $2. A Republican club incident near Palace store noted. Various legal notices and market reports follow, including land treaties and weather/commodity data.
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