Prescott & Co Move to West Eighth Street
The notice highlights Prescott & Co relocating to 2118 West Eighth street and references State Journal want ads reaching more Topeka readers than any other paper. It also promotes De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve for burns, cuts, sores, and piles, and Ayer’s Cure for malaria, with testimonials and seller names.
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Prescott & Co
West Eighth Street
Ayer
de Wtt
J. K. Jones
Omerapathic Preparatory School of Medicine
Mira
Chas Rogers
Bay City
Mich
J. K
Little Gertie Cochran: Memory Prodigy on Stage
A four year old girl from Mount Vernon Texas remembers words after hearing them once and performs across the country with a theatrical manager. Her gift funds her poor family as she recalls long sentences and dates, telling audiences the names of theaters and people she meets.
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San Francisco
Oskland
Mount Vernon
Gertie Cochran
Shbberhgood
Hier
Mount Veenon
Cook
Gertie
Childas
San Prancisco Chronicle
Goulds and Notable Nuns in Worn Fashions and Faith
A varied piece notes Mrs Gould’s fashionable gowns inspired by Gainsborough at a Dormers reception, then wanders to Atalanta hostess attire, yachting costumes, and a Paris correspondent’s reflections on cloistered nuns. It recounts Sister Rosalie’s Crimea service, Sister Delphine’s vows and age, and social figures like Mrs Youmans. It ends with a UK insurance fad for single women and marriage expectancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Gainsborough
Atalanta
Laondon
Paris
Sc Thomas
Sister Delphine
Order of St. Vincent de Paul
Romainville
Side Laced Gaiters Return in Shoes Fashion
Side laced gaiters rise again with congress and inner lace runs across six eyelets. New designs feature a side lace that zigzags over studs and fastens with a Stimpeon clasp, easing adjustment and aiding comfort behind the ankle bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brutton
Congress
Mrs Youmans Dies Quietly at Ridge Home
Mrs Youmans E L Youmans long respected in scientific and literary circles died last month at her Ridge home leaving a wide circle of friends and colleagues to mourn her loss. Her quiet passing follows a life of community service and scholarly interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youmans
E. L. Youmans
Ridge
Women Ticket Clerks At Queensland Stations
An Australian rail commission introduces two young women as ticket clerks at Brisbane area stations with salaries of 10 and 15 shillings. The positions require living near the station and set hours, seen as a desirable new class of work for women. The note reflects early 20th century push for female labor in rail services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Brisbane
London
Remarkable Exposition Flyer Train in 20 Hours
Report notes the twenty hour run between Chicago and New York via the Lake Shore line as a World’s Fair novelty. A litho water color of the train can be obtained for ten cents in silver from C K Wilber, Western Passenger Agent, Chicago. Also mentions Silver Leaf vinegar marketed as the best table and pickling vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Lake Shore
C.K. Wilber
Western
How Darkey Prisoner Figured That Hoe Was 125 Years Old
A Washington court heard a disorderly case as a negro prisoner claimed to be 125 years old. He told the probing attorney in a humorous, thick dialect that his age came from many marriages and grandchild, prompting laughter. The court released him on personal bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkey
Hoe
Washington
Vissir
Cat Travel Feat At Manchester Factory Wheel
W A I Slocum reports his Manchester kitten rode a fly wheel for 500 minutes at 250 revolutions per minute. The animal allegedly covered about 300 miles before being rescued near death, later recovering but avoiding the wheel thereafter. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething and diarrhea at 23 cents a bottle. Subscribe for Daily State Journal.
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W. AL. Slocum
Manchester
N. HL
Puss
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Iaha
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Boston
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National Stables
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Foundry
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Topeka
Kansas
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George Ripley
Kate Newton
William Lee
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England
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Jackson Street
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Tal Charles Worrall
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Hiram Flutse
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Topois
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West Fifth Street
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