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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1899

Page

6

Subscriptions for Twentieth Night of Knighte and Ladies

Fragments show a list of donors and institutions including National Bank Merchants Sectional Bank and various firms and individuals. The text suggests fundraising for a twentieth Knighthood event with listed contributors and associates, though several words are garbled.

Noble & Co Cetiza NaUonal Bank Fatoh Gietd Wary Valvee Fom Green Bowman & To Raeierty Ian LL. Thomsee Sain

Democrats Divided Elects Republican Mayor in Chattanooga

Local news from Tennessee notes a divided Democratic party allowing a Republican mayoral victory in Chattanooga with a 37 vote margin. The Democrats split on early slate targets while six of eight aldermen were elected, signaling party fractures and shifting control.

Chattanooga Chattanowan Tene Joseph Armen

Evangelical Churches Session Debates Founding Extension Society

The Evangelical Association conference at St Paul discussed forming an extension society to fund church erection in Germany. Opponents from Milwaukee and Canada argued against the plan, while Bishop Brey Fogel and Rev. J. B. Kanaga of Fremont Ohio defended it. The report noted a push to extend church work to German Welgates and the United States.

Evangelical Churches St Paul Extension Society St Paul, Minn Ways and Times Evangelical Association Conference Merre Or Eriteche Milwaukee Wink Canada Brey Fogel J. B. Kanaga Fremont Ohio Germany

Miss Hoyt Beaten in National Women's Golf Title at Philadelphia

Philadelphia October 11 opening day of the women's national championship at Philadelphia Country Club Bala highlights damp conditions. The day’s schedule includes the national championship round for the 16 qualifiers and consolation rounds featuring Southampton LT, Mrs Caleb P Fox of Rye, Hort, Shinnecock Hills, and Mrs Calsha Cantingdon. After 35 holes, two remained unplayed.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Country Club Bala Eacee T Jour Southampton Caleb P. Pox Rydstl Palentre Hort Shinnecock Hills Calsha Can

Pearl Edwards Denies Knowledge of Murder in Topeka

Sheriff Cook returns from Junction City with Pearl Edwards, daughter of Maude Edwards, claiming she knows nothing of the Crook Wright dive murder. He seeks her testimony about a fight there, while officers doubt her mother’s involvement and press for truth.

Topeka Pearl Edwards Cook Junction City Maude Edwards Crook Wright Wright

Sunday Question Topic At Protestant Episcopal Session

The Sunday question was the session topic of the nineteenth congregation of the Protestant Episcopal church in St Paul. Rev Campbell Fair of Omaha and Rev Henry Tattieck of Ann Arbor opened with formal papers. Rev W Rainsford of New York led further discussion with Rev Beverly Warner and others.

Old wound forces hospital operation on man

Twelve years after a shotgun accident, Paul Torrington must undergo surgery to remove lead shot from his left arm. An X ray shows several small pellets lodged in tissue and now the arm is inflamed, risking serious complications if not treated.

Paul Torrington Hompstal

Potomac Army Reunion Elects Officers At Pittsburg

At the first session of the Potomac annual reunion in Pittsburg the corps officers were elected. First corps Capt. IH Cover of Pennsylvania. Second corps W. W. Prices. Third corps Gen Thomas RK Matthews of Houston. Fifth corps Gen Fi U S A retired. The next meeting place was Pittstown or Pittsburg, as announced.

Pittsburg the of the Potomac Ih Cover Pennsylvania W. W. Prices Pittsbore Thomas RK. Matthews Hoston U.S A Wan General Society

Rattlesnake Found By Chestnut Ridge Farmer

Farmer Bryter from Chestnut Ridge Mountains spotted a seven-button rattlesnake along a mountain path. He captured the three foot reptile, kept in a Dunbar store cage, noted its active restless nature and strong appetite.

Bryer Chestnut Ridge Mountains Bryter Claeer Bryner Dunbar Connelevilie Phila

Immigration debate dominates session in Reynolds paper

M W Richards of Washington argued immigration favors the South and West, urging settlement and industry. He outlined southern advantages in climate, land use, and crops, stressing federal policy should support southern growth and home industry. Reynolds Bank robbery report closes column with a separate note on a bank explosion and loot.

Huptevni Ala M. V W. Richards Washington

Burlington Route Rail Service Promotes Fast Trains and Free Chair Cars

The Burlington routes advertise fast eastbound and westbound services from the Missouri River to Omaha Sioux City and beyond. It highlights wide vestibulated cars Pintsch lighting free chair cars and dining cars on daily through trains to Billings and Friegen routes with extensive ticketing at the Burlington House. Special agents Edward Elliott general manager St Joseph Missouri oversee operations.

Missouri River St.eee Chase Burlington Omaha Sioux City Einheest Billings Friegen Mallee Standard Railroad Great Burlington House Low Femenne Edward Elliott St. Joseph, Ma

Sterett and the haunted house ghost race tale in Dallas

Judge Ed Bower teases Col William Green Sterett known as Hill Sterett with a bet about a haunted Dallas house. Sterett faces a rainy, muddy night as he climbs to the place, lights a candle, and encounters a mysterious unseen visitor near a warm hearth in a vivid, humorous Texas gone ghost tale.

New York Sun Ed Bower Dalles County Texas William Green Sterett Plain “Hill” Sterett Washinglen Bill Washington Cnrmoal Dallas Southwest Dakotas Judse Bower Dalles Bui Sterett Judes Howers Hill Port Worth Central Ike Winn Tom Miuiae Simon Niteen Meade Reyning Deitun Somme

Oldest Locomotive Engineer in Pennsylvania Railroad Service

William Gordon Sr of Hast Mill Stone Middlesex County New Jersey is touted as the oldest locomotive engineer in active railway service in the United States if not the world. Employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad he will be among the first to come under the company’s pension system. Gordon’s lengthy career includes steering a locomotive hauling a train between Jersey City and the Pennsy terminal.

William Gordon, Sr Hast Millstone Middlesex County N. J United States Wil Duy Pennsylvania Railroad Company Gorden Jersey City the Pennsys

North Topeka Wordy Society Notes and Visits

North Topeka column records residents visiting, traveling, and ill acquaintances. Entries recount Miss Lamberth ill at Paramore Street, Misa Allen shopping in town, and various moves and trips including John Holliday to Kansas City and Mrs. Henry Steele to Wichita for a Rebekah assembly. Community events include a Wednesday dance by Fraternal Aldaxsocietion and Synodical missionary meetings, plus social visits at the homes of Mrs. J. Skinner and Mrs. Oscar Bischof.

Kimball Printing Company Kansas Avenue Lamberth Paramore Street Misa Allen Menoken Myers Hoyt Willem Sheetz Quincy Street Milo Jester Princeton, ML Wm. Courtright Oacke Lischot Leavenworth John Holliday Jefferson Street Kansas Riley Ayers Silver Lake North Side Friends Henry Schilling Cawker City Henry Steele Wichita Rebekah J. M. Hanlon Atle Son Barand Kansas City Harvey Browning Chicago Merrill Annie Bryan Birdie Stanley Holton John Bryan Familly Aldaxsocietion Barrett Block The Presbyterian Church Ed. Drolinger Lengerworth Dibble Grocery Company Ed. Wilson vRrith Rock Island Armourdale J. 2 Madison Clara Holman York Neb Toeke Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Colorado Nebraska Oklahoma Misses Olivia Dora Bischoff

Work for a Combine in New York Wool Trade Effort

New York promoters have aimed to consolidate the paper makers felt business across the United States. Thirteen factories in Maine New York Ohio Massachusetts and Wisconsin are involved as they seek price conformity with wool price trends. Bryan’s throat improves in Des Moines with a brief stop and a planned return to speaking in Webster and Winterset.

New York Hoston Maine Ohio Massachusetts Wisconsin Bryan Des Moines William J. Bryan Webster Winterset

Wichita and Return $462 Via Santa Fe Tickets on sale

Advertisement notes Wichita and Return $462 via Santa Fe with sale dates in October and return options. Vividly frames the travel deal alongside unrelated sensational claims about itching piles and a claimed cure with Sioan’s Gaintment, presented as a universal remedy.

Wichita Santa Fe Ltch Sioan

Wanted Help and Jobs in Hectic Times

Classified items note several help and work opportunities. Listings include domestic help, delivery or route work, a clerk position requiring experience, and machinist roles at Capital Iron Works. Addresses reference local streets and businesses.

Eero Pega Daguire Spree Gidbe Co Chestnut St Bae Intendeare Este Journal

Wanted female help with housework in Topeka area

Fragmented classified notice lists multiple want ads seeking white or colored girls for general housework in Topeka and nearby streets. Mentions addresses and wages. some text garbled but indicates immediate work for a family of two with weekly pay.

OM ‘Greene West Sth Carsols Kansas Ave

Wanted furnished rooms and investors for daily returns

Classified ad style notice seeks furnished rooms for a man and wife with modern conveniences. Mentions immediate cash investment for a business venture and high daily returns. Includes unclear references to addresses and journal care notes.

Care Journal Herria

WANTED SALESMEN IN KANSAS AREA ADVERTISEMENT

A fragmented 1910s classified page lists multiple help wanted ads for salesmen and finance staff, plus numerous RENT and SALE notices. Names and addresses include Manson at 44 Kan Ave Topeka and UW Horrebin Topeka. Various rental listings appear for rooms and apartments on Jefferson Jackson Monroe and Van Buren streets. Several SALE items reference stoves, heaters, cows, horses, and household goods with scattered locations such as Quincy Street and Woodward Ave Gowman.

Prospect Eagon North Kan Woodward Ave Gowman Hi Taylor Washburns Ts Ieantas Ares Sriekas

For Sale Real Estate Listings and Local Notices

Classified real estate items list several properties for sale on Harrison Rouse and Van Buren Harrison areas with terms partial cash and balance due. Includes a 3 room cottage with water well cistern barn and 7 0 0 acres. Also mentions a new modern residence and various rental stalls and services in local streets.

Harrison Rouse Okour Rouse Weil Hentoen van Buren Harrison Mike SCOTT @ CO Kansas Ave Huktoun Fen Ies Clayet Chen Senedict &Co Kansas Avenue Wit Topels Barnes Real Estate West Path

Diverse Professionals and Services Listed in Local Directory

A fragmented 19th or early 20th century directory page lists physicians surgeons homeopathists lawyers bathhouse operators photographers teachers and chemists. Names include L A Ryder MD and Eva Harding with multiple practices and offices on Central Avenue North Toootka Street and other local streets. Also noted are Turkish baths Kodak developing and a magnetic healing school run by J H Hise and A Se Metollum with students and office visits.

Fragmented OCR yields scattered notice items and ads

A jumbled OCR fragment lists addresses and names such as Dickiman, Guieann, Baltimore, Topeka Storage and Ant Warehouse. It references medical names, stamps and seals, and merchants like High Grade Buber show price. No clear event or coherent story emerges.

Slate Diet Legal Notice Fails To State Clear Action

A fragmentary legal notice references a slate related to Febueted dates and toy slate items but provides no clear action, party names, or deadline. The unreadable OCR leaves the court action and stakes indeterminable, requiring clarification by publication authority.

Amended ordinance notice at Key street intersection

Public notice outlines changes to a local ordinance S00 by Strahan with details on centerline and alley alignments. It references new traffic points near Thirteenth street and intersections with Elm and Clay streets, setting a public meeting date and time for consideration.

Bere Strahan Thirteenth Street Bouthitt Trent Aley Orn Cheney Huudenes Clay Street Erste Kane Seo

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