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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1896
Page
8
The article describes Hobart’s campaign appearances in New York and Chicago with crowds cheering and music. It notes Democratic support and the party’s activation as Hobart traveled from New York to Chicago amid parade pageantry.
An old advertisement promotes Bleeteie Waters as an excellent health aid for digestion and general function. It praises the product as a tonic aiding stomach comfort and integrity, with claims of relief and favorable customer reception. The ad mentions J. BK Joney drug atie and various street locations, highlighting the critical customer base in the area.
The Topeka celebration drew thousands for the GA and state reunions with parades decorations and speeches. Visitors from nearby cities joined Topeka residents in weeklong festivities including military displays and a large banquet. The event showcased strong community spirit and extensive civic hospitality.
Fragmentary text mentions Kansas City World correspondent and Phillipsburg Dieputet, with references to a crowd and sightseeing. Content is garbled, unable to extract a coherent event, date, or named individuals beyond general mentions.
Local listings show The Greengoods Man scheduled at the Grand on October 17 with Joseph Jefferson and other entertainers. The page notes ferry nights on most weeknights, roadwork on side streets, and assorted city events and obliquely referenced civic updates.
A Topeka arts week features Katherine Kiddar at the Grand Opera House on October 16 in Madame Sans Gene, and Richard Mansfield company arriving Sunday for performances. The paper notes promotions for Darkest Russia next Tuesday, plus local notices on concerts, church sermons, and civic happenings around Jefferson and Fifth streets.
Editor Fe Daltey reports a joyous Fail Festival week in Topeka highlighted by daily parades and crowds. Dignitaries from Los Angeles led parade floats of artificial flowers, with late week dragon and masquerade displays, culminating in a Friday carnival and a vibrant Mardi Gras style culmination.
In Noblesville Indiana Albert Bray 38 a farmer killed his wife two children and tried to kill himself. The bodies were found after a midnight to daylight spree six miles north of Noblesville. Bray survived a throat wound and will be confined as authorities investigate motives including financial strain. The report notes the tragedy as Hamilton county’s most brutal crime.
The Topeka churches list morning and evening services at multiple locations including First Baptist, United Brothers, and Bethany churches. Ministers such as Rev Abram Wyinsn and Rev J Hiltchingoty preach on topics like New and Old Ideas of God and Lied Tight, with Sunday schools and special lectures noted.
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