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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1897

Page

7

Proposals for Capital Building Work At Topeka

Public notice from Kansas Secreary of State invites sealed bids for contracting portions of the State Capitol Building in Topeka. Specifications renewd by State House Architect J. Lasky and W. E. Bush. bids must include five dollar bid bonds and comply with eight hour law. project overseen by the Governor and Executive Council.

Topeka Kansas State Canital Topeka Kasse Bertiftel Hogar Architant JW. Lasky Keeutive Counce W. E. Bush

Really and Truly in a Talebearing Dialogue

A rambunctious exchange unfolds between a writer and a woman as they debate fiction versus reality. The woman teases about being the muse for his stories while asserting her own agency, joking about perfect characterization, and questioning whether she can be written into a book without compromising authenticity.

Cis Lesid Roy Eleeve Edo New York Jeetrnal

Kitchen Knives and Utensil Needs in Cookery

A fragment mentions knife variety in kitchens and uses for trimming fillets, vegetables, and slicing meat. It notes that a full set of working knives should be at hand for proper performance, emphasizing the need for appropriate blade types.

Mrs Katherine Huntington Sings Louisiana Lou for McKinley

Canton observer Miss Katherine Huntington a Canton debutante frequently visited the McKinley home and sang Louisiana Lou for the president who praised her rendition above others He hinted the singer may influence the national tune as he recalled her performance during his Canton visit and praised her rendition as the sweetest he heard.

Katherine Hustingtom Louisana Lou McKinley Lou Elore Edo Katherine Huntington Canton Miss Huntington Louisiana Teast Onde

Topeka Daily State Advertisers Cite Directory Authority

The American Newspaper Directory is described as the recognized authority among advertisers, serving as the standard for assessing newspaper circulations and ratings similar to Dun and Bradstreet for merchandise.

Dun and Bradstreet

Adams Man Plankett Hosts President in Berkshire Visit

William B Plankett of Adams Mass entertained President McKinley during a recent visit to the Berkshires. Plankett, a leading cotton goods manufacturer and treasurer of milling firms, owns a grand stone home with vine shaded verandas and extensive grounds. He and his brother endowed Adams with a 20 acre park and a library memorial building containing books and a Grand Army post hall. Adams, a thriving manufacturing town on Hoosac valley, features cotton goods mills paper and lumber industries. Plankett is public spirited, presiding in the Hoos Valley Association and helping arrange visits to the county fair.

William B. Plankett Adams McKisley Mass Mr. Plunkett Berkshires Plunkett Plunkett Brothers William Plenkett Lenox Hone Valley Association

State Journal Credited With Largest Circulation In Kansas

The editor of the American Newspaper Directory reports for the first six months ending July 31, 1897 that The State Journal of Topeka has the largest circulation of any daily paper in Topeka or Shawnee County and in the First Congressional District. The directory, based on signed circulation statements from leading Kansas papers, will be issued September 1, 1897. It notes much of The State Journal’s edition is delivered by carrier or express with no postage paid.

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