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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
3
Migrant text describes efforts by the Republican Woman's auxiliary preparing a political rally or assembly in a hall building. Organizers plan a white red and blue display to welcome about 800 people amid crowd expectations and excitement for the event.
Captain Wyatt confronts two intoxicated men in an alley between Quincy and Monrus. After a tense standoff one man surrenders and both are taken to the police station. The incident prompts a broader security push in the city, with a later report noting public notices and local officials involvement.
Train fare advertised as two dollars for a Kansas City round trip with service on the Santa Fe line. The notice, printed in garbled OCR, references tickets sold on October 4 and mentions deaths and travel on the railway. It cites Sastre Perin Ove and various train names, though details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Republican rally at Topeka set for Saturday October 10 with Union Pacific offering a reduced round trip fare from points within fifty miles of Topeka. Hon J Foraker of Ohio will be the speaker.
Santa Fe road offers a round trip excursion from October 4 to 6 priced for full fare, good to return by October. Ticket details scarce due to damaged text. event described as a Santa Fe route promotional fare to Kansas City via the Home soap line.
The Linton Pacific FHL Akarte of Wie will host a Republican rally in Topeka Saturday October. J Foraker of Olils will speak. The meat market supplying meat for the fairground workers has moved to 102 West Twelfth Street and will open Wednesday. They will offer fresh meat, poultry, and oysters seasonally.
A notice promoting a Republican rally in Topeka outlines cheap round trip fares for polls within 50 miles, with speakers including J. C. Foraker of Ohio and William J. Bryan. It mentions dates in October and describes a speech tour across the city, paired with a sales pitch for a local store at 420 Kansas Avenue.
An Emporia report details dire finances with no money for a new street grader and no funds to pay salaries. The council discussed a $3200 grader, but committee reports show no budget and delayed purchase. Remaining funds cover only essential items, leaving salaries unpaid for months.
Deputy United States Marshal Murphy arrested Bester on a charge of passing counterfeit dollars to a young woman who initially accepted pay for goods. The counterfeit bills were found among Bester's papers, and the case was sent to the commissioner for further action with a court date set.
In Erryportia Oct 9 a woman tending a field was gored by a cow, suffering abdominal injuries. She is reported to be improving. Also in Fort Scott two prisoners escaped Likeli prison after sawed bars and a cut bolted cell, while Hobbs of Piramontod, Kansas, searched for his son, and Enterprise Waterworks hearings faced a postponed session.
Financial backers conclude the project cannot proceed due to excessive costs. They cite budget constraints and anticipated expenses outweighing potential returns, prompting consideration of alternatives or shelving the plan.
The report says Michael will tour after meeting Hamilton and then sail for England. It notes the Orioles winning the Temple Cup series in Chicago as part of a broader sports page with chaotic OCR fragments.
In a high tense game Cleveland edged Baltimore as Huffman and Carrott starred on defense and pitching. Cleveland’s late rally sliced the deficit and tied the score before a key error allowed the Spiders to seize the lead. ten strikeouts by Cleveland pitcher and sharp fielding underscored the win amid a dramatic, error prone seventh inning. Additional boxing and farming notes from Topeka and Chicago sports wrap conclude this compact roundup.
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