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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1896
Page
7
A fragmentary 1904 newspaper notice lists advertising rates and terms, noting weekly costs per line and the average May circulation of 10,054. It mentions schedule constraints, Fridays and Saturdays advertising, and various rates and placements for a broad list of classified items.
Fragmentary text shows names, dates, and amounts tied to a wedding or service with laundry related terms. Readable items mention Susie Batis, Ochs Natutal Theis, and a price around 5800 plus 23 309, with references to dates, places, and a critical customer.
A melodramatic scene unfolds with a hurried marriage attempt, a woman in peril, and a violent confrontation in the woods. The bride flees, a child is harmed, and the groom is killed or dies as guardians push through a chaotic sequence toward a wedding that never truly completes.
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