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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1894
Page
7
Fragmented rental and sale notices list properties and prices. Listings include several houses for rent at 170 Mulvanest ES HS per month and 208% Stremet area. other items mention beds, stoves, a hammock, a private saloon stove, and miscellaneous sales terms.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions an address and rooming details with unclear names and dates. It references a person, a place, and housing arrangements but provides no clear event or outcome.
City clerk warns contractors that bidding will open October 4. The notice lists required conditions and states the city may reject any bid. Officials indicate oversight by the council and reserved rights in awarding contracts.
One word describes perfection. De Witt's Whol tixae is promoted as a cure for obstinate ailments burns skin diseases and a well known remedy for piles. The note mentions J. E. Jones and columns in Stars Jovanat's West and Miscellaneous reach readers daily with Topeka references.
Official notice announces sale of all lots and parcels of ground described as attached exhibit. Witnessed by the city clerk and sealed with the official seal, the sale details and terms are recorded. Auction to be conducted at a designated date and place specified in the exhibit.
Bids for the construction of a sewerage system in Topeka City District No. 17 are invited by the city clerk. Proposals must be sealed and include a certified check of $200. The city reserves the right to reject any bid and bids must be signed by all partners with residence details.
In Corsica between Corte and Vizzavona labor for bridges and cuts shows many women and girls hauling dirt in baskets on their heads. The work appears slow but contractors face heavy deadlines to finish the line. Also noted is a comical uplift about a fast route to Australia via balloon, and a tease for Peerless Steam Laundry services.
The Topeka city council presents a detailed record of claims payments for sewer and sidewalk work in districts No 11 and 16, including funds for fire, police, and general improvements. It also covers petitions for sidewalks, street grading, crosswalks, station houses, and plumbing, plus appointments and rescissions, with financial warrants approved and ordinance readings.
A fragmentary timetable item notes the Rook Island Route with arrivals and departures around April 2 1594. It mentions Westbound and Eastbound trains to Topeka Tepona and Garvey Passenger Agent details, with a daily ticket office context and times like 1 PM 3:35 PM and 7:00 PM. The garbled OCR includes references to stations First Street and Rance events and a Postobies line.
Fragmentary OCR shows UBIO PACIFIC rail notice with train movements between Denver and Topeka, listing arrival times and stations such as Leuven and Heargoworth. Details are faded but indicate timetable updates and accommodations.
Council met in regular monthly session with present members Holman Ettinger Bradfoness Fellows Fulton and Harrison. Clerk read minutes of September 10. on motion by Fellows the reading was disapproved or continued.
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