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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1894
Page
2
A vintage advertisement links artistry in furniture to education, arguing skilled hands and refined design elevate woodwork. It claims educated makers create distinctive, higher priced pieces and touts its store as offering refined, economical furniture for discerning customers.
Exotic wood grown under a pen sun nourished by oil delivers rich southern hues and mellow coloring. Sought by fans of typica weeds for home use, the parlor tables come in price points of fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen dollars each.
The ceremony of house cleaning leads to filling a vacant wall space with a nice cabinet for china. Inspectors praise china cabinets as beautiful, with a consensus of opinion noting their appeal and correct quality.
A dealer offers carriages at wholesale cost to clear bulk stock before fall. Prices quoted exceed what meat dealers pay, with discounts ranging from twenty to thirty three and a third percent. The notice urges buyers to act now to save money on future needs.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions names and numbers, but specifics are unreadable. We summarize only identifiable items: references to ROS HOMPSON O's and numbers 617 819 7 619.
A high speed collision two miles from Elysian Fields street involved the East Louisiana excursion train and a Louisville and Nashville car. Engineer Sampson reportedly failed to stop at the crossing, causing a pileup that mortally endangered passengers, especially women and children, with many injured and a fatal outcome likely. Emergency crews rushed to aid the wrecked cars as an inquiry began into Sampson's actions.
Detectors swarm Quantico after a Virginia train robbery, with New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington officers on the scene. Investigators offer theories of a planned, professional job aided by a boat escape though no boat or strangers seen on the Potomac.
In St Louis on October 15 Miss Rose Mosenthsim won the mile and a half women’s sculling match before a large crowd, finishing ahead of Miss Tillie Ashley of Hartford. Time 12:13. The event drew notable spectators and offered lively local coverage.
Washington Statesman reports that United States Senator Squire faces a suit to account for a trust related to western real estate once held by Col William S. King and Patti Remington. Plaintiffs allege Squire has not given an accounting for properties now valued in the millions, including Seattle heartland locations estimated at 1.2 to 1.5 million dollars.
New York October 15 reports Senator Calvin S Brice president of Lake Erie and Western railway and Union Pacific organizer says a legal pooling is needed before any trust could form. Baltimore and Ohio general counsel says no knowledge of the proposal and claims their company is not involved. Delaware Lake Shore Western North unknown but likely interested. Drexel Mor Bankers deny knowledge as do Southern Railway. Southern Pacific says they know nothing but would join with others to reduce competing routes.
Boston player Duffy tops the 1894 batting records with 124 games 549 at bats 238 runs 100 base hits and a .435 total bases percentage. Four Philadelphia players follow, including Turner Thompson and Delehanty, with high averages. Anson of Chicago and Holiday of Cincinnati also rank among the leaders. St. Louis New York Brooklyn Cleveland Pittsburgh and other clubs report first-time appearances on the list as the season closes.
Oscar Morton killed two men in Powell County within two weeks and shot Sheriff Simms. A mob formed at the Beattyville fair, overpowered guards, dragged Morton from his cell, and hanged him from a bridge after a brief confrontation, with bullets fired into the body. The affair sparked fears of renewed feuds as Morton’s relatives react.
Delegates from Turner societies in Kansas gather in Topeka to fix a site for the next annual festival and to discuss organizational rules including changes to contest regulations while avoiding major departures from current governs. Also coverage of a fatal tunnel accident for James Shelton on a Kentucky Central train near Carlisle tunnel. Fielden to Become Farmer after Haymarket pardon continues life sentence. he now drives a beer wagon seeking a farm.
A Berlin report states a Hamburg arm has purchased 100,000 Albini rifles at four pence each from the ape government for delivery to China. The item is tied to a step reported in China to address a long trouble. Public notices and odd items follow, including patent cough syrup promotions and tailor advertisements.
The Strauss celebration continues with congratulatory visits, gifts, and concerts in Vienna. John Strauss’s music dominates the programs as officials largely shy from the event, while Prague and other cites host similar tributes. okkum
Virginia and California train robbers remain at large as leads dry. El Paso uncovers wholesale Chinese certificates. Chief Justice Bleckley resigns in Georgia. Reed opens Kepubsicka campaign at Cooper Union. Foreign missions board adjourns to meet in Brooklyn. Rev Cauley killed in Rox ton after insult to butcher's wife. West offers 950000 to prove net worth of 1 million from senatorial service. Clever swindlers prey on Midwest and East businessmen with bogus New York drafts. Thames H Coppinger nominated in Missouri district. Drayton to seek Congress in New Jersey. Dr Minnegrode, Jefferson Davis' former pastor, mentioned.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a chaotic escape attempt and a tense scene with mention of individuals and a trader. Names appear garbled, but the core conveys danger, confusion, and a crowd reacting as people flee and seek safety amid unclear circumstances.
H B Hilton, returning from a trip to western Kansas, describes deserted homesteads near Garden City and Oakley. He notes cattle from the western prairies, freight costs, and the shifting pattern of cattle movement through Kansas City toward feedlots, warning that western cattle may struggle due to rising freight and land use changes.
Baltimore and Ohio Maltroud announces half price round trips to Chicago Wiseneater Harrison Stans and Lexington Va for Homeseekers' Excursion on sale November 6 and December 4. Tickets good for return by sale date. complete information available from M. W. Rickards, Baltimore, and BAO agents. Also notes on train to Chicago with special lithicle water train, and various local advertisements for household goods and services.
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