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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1896
Page
3
An old ad claims Ayer's Cherry Pectoral out cures rival medicines by addressing asthma bronchitis croup and whooping cough. It contrasts cheap cough remedies as only providing temporary relief and asserts lasting results when others fail.
An OCR fragment praises Crerry Pectoral as a fifty year cure and urges sending for the Curebock product from J Ayer Co Lowell Mass. The murky text presents a historic patent medicine claim with company attribution.
In Wetherhall plans for a trip to Topeka are noted amid a lengthy, fragmentary local column. Mentions of people visiting Lynn, Kansas, and references to various individuals and places surface in a stream of OCR garble, reflecting a busy, confused page.
Fragmented OCR text describes excursion trains running daily with tickets available at a depot or point of sale. Mentions priests and Pallar ant KarnI and references to cities and times. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text.
An OCR fragment outlines a fare and dates for a round trip route between Raneas City and St Louis with October travel options and return details. It lists a round trip fare and note on dates in October, though many words are garbled.
A string of vehicle attacks in Kansas spans three incidents in one week. Witnesses report shots and windows broken as armed guards respond to escalating threats in multiple towns. Authorities describe the attacks as coordinated and harmful, with victims detailing windows, doors, and notable damage.
An obscure late 19th century account describes a public monument project linked to a controversial traveling pulpit. The piece details supporters including Senator Putmity and others pledging funds, the task of completing the structure, and church groups contributing donations alongside scattered anecdotes about attendees and institutions involved.
Report of yesterday ceremonies for the cornerstone of the New Archigan Court House in Alchivod. Workmen laid the stone amid crowd with wires and decorations while an audience of adults and schoolchildren observed.
The report centers on a Wichita girl tied to a forgery scheme involving a 40 check written in a church teenetiner and traced through a bank. Authorities say she helped her aunt and faces possible reform school placement as detectives pursued the case for weeks.
Professor Dyche yesterday received another letter from Asche. The letter claims involvement of certain parties and notes discussions about adjustments and possible actions. The report references a September date and mentions received communications and eligibility for further steps.
The fragmentary text references a visit to MW Einlex with the Emporia Railway Gold Standard Club, a presidency related to Italy, and various dated preparations. Mentions of “Chance” and names like Mriows trntacy and Prof. ROM. Hipkine appear amid garbled OCR details about schedules, factory arrangements, and ambulance references.
The Mansfield engagement advertises a grand theatrical season featuring Richard Mansfield and the Garrick Theatre Company. It touts distinctive artistry, versatile performances, and the public’s strong interest in the production with opening sales details and venue notes.
In Omaha Nebraska a weeklong engagement begins featuring a full company of 81 performers presenting a repertoire that includes Lear and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The show, touted as a major local event, comes with elaborate scenery and strong advance sales.
Rail offer promotes excursion tickets to Kansas City via the Home Road. Tickets are valid on specified routes and trains with October dates mentioned. indicates final sale and ticket details for the Toll trip, with limited period applicability and later October options.
Annuled trip tickets at sale price of 32.00 will be sold October 4. Tickets valid on numerous Santa Fe trains both ways daily. Enquiries to Santa Fe routes and schedules.
The article reviews top 19 games pitched by NL pitchers, highlighting Esper as a standout with high victory percentage and resilience against hostile batters. It notes Hoffer and other Baltimore and Cleveland arms, with Wallace, Young, Nichols, and Kifer among leading performers in a competitive season.
A garbled OCR fragment cites names like Kid BieCoy and Heperttes amid references to Africa, politics, and a potential prize fight. The text contains numerous typos, unclear places and dates, and mentions a return with $1000, suggesting a personal or political note rather than a coherent report.
Baltimore defeats Cleveland in a Tempe Cup game that featured strong pitching and timely hitting. Key plays included doubles by Doyle and Hoffer, with Hoffer striking out six and Dippy Taree notching three runs. Orioles improve with robust defense as the Spiders falter late.
Balder, Washington, and rival riders sparked a close national circuit meet. Eddie Bald clinches the season championship with 67 points edging Tom Cuspin by ten points as scrappy races fuel the title chase amid broad coverage of jockeys and officials. Rivley Grinnan resigns from New York politics in another note.
A scrambled extract portrays General Russell A. Alger amid a gold standard controversy, with figures from $200,000 to $5,000,000 cited. The text describes opponents accusing him of patriotism doubts and alleged bribery, while Alger supporters defend his record and accuse critics of mudslinging and political manipulation during a Kansas City rally.
Fragmented OCR text shows two New York Democratic figures withdrawing from a November ticket. One declined the Democratic nomination for a supreme court seat amid endorsement confusion. A judge awaited a clearer candidate lineup as party behind-the-scenes maneuvering continued.
Advertises Rock Island Route from Kansas City to destinations including Montana and Colorado with through Burlington Route connections. Mentions sleeper cars to Denver and connections, with pricing hints and travel details. Includes stray notices about meat market relocation and local listings.
An audience of about one hundred questioned and interrupted William Jennings Bryan? Cockran during a St Louis address at the Aud itorium last night. The disruption grew so severe that some left before the speech ended. The Gold Standard Democratic Club officials, hosting the event, denounced the uproar as an outrage.
A troubled boy attempted arson at Spenert academy to avoid returning home. He tried to coerce another student into helping him flee in a trunk as flames spread. The suspect, a 19 year old half Choctaw, faces trial in United States court as some victims were white.
The Supreme Court opened for its first Wetobeir session with fifteen cases considered and disposed within about an hour. Attorneys from multiple counties appeared, including C. W. Bink Cyrus Gorrer and W. E. Stenlay, as several motions to dismiss and submissions on briefs were argued or continued to dates in November.
The general grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the protective board of Die Brotherhood of Locomntive Fire Hist vote renews its elite leadership. William Hamiltons of Topeka chairs the grievance panel with Miles Hurley of Argentine as alternate. Irving Wellman in Topeka serves as secretary and treasurer. The protective board names Whomnds Turks of St Jo as chair and James Drtor of Wellington as alternate, with SS Small and J. McCartney as secretary and treasurer. A joint session with Santa Fe machinery superintendent John Player is held to plan action, as engineers threaten further action until their demands are addressed.
The funeral for Direman Clmeread Hollater, killed in the Lindsey explosion with Engineer Rerank, was conducted at the home of his sister Mrs Prack Thomas on Fillmore Street. Rev. A Wettin led services. Burial was at Topeka Cemetery with escorts from Locomotive Firemen’s Brotherhood and the Kolebis of the Macentees. Pallbearers included Alva Young, Eugene Drew, Maher, Chitra, Payne Owen Perry, and Post Purcell. Hollister, 60, was among the veteran firemen from Topeka area. Brother Nate Hollister is noted as an elder engineer. Santa Fe unotalmed freight sale advertised for Thursday and Friday, October 9th, at 5 o’clock.
Paris hosts a grand display of artificial foliage and floral tributes as part of a ceremonial celebration. Imperial processions move through the city with banners, carriages, and a formal address to the czar, who visits state venues and observes maneuvers with officials.
Community fund drives draw attention as subscribers report calls and letters seeking donations for Shum Battle Money. County officials and treasurer face confusion over funds and reimbursements. A public meeting is planned with speakers including Judge Crover on February 13 to address concerns and outline future steps.
Kavieas City and Return tickets priced at $2. Priest of Pallas and Karnival Krew invite participation in a festive period. October events run through the 30th with trains, street closures, and nightly programs. City plans near-impassable streets as cable car routes face temporary halts to barber shops.
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