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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR data hints at a transit or ticketing reference near a depot. Mentions Red Bay railroad, possibly Paliman or steamship tickets, and locations around sixth and Kiageas avenues with timing notes. Readable details are limited.
Train schedule fragment shows service details and timings for routes including Kaness and South Romeay one daily except Saturdays and Mondays. It lists departure and arrival times around 3:58 to 4:00 and mentions Garvex by Passenger Agent J. Tae yen with notes on service exceptions and stretches.
Official minutes from Topeka city council show readings approved for October 1 and 8 1894, grant of alley opening from Kansas Avenue to Soldier Creek, resignation of city engineer Lewis Kingman, sewer district 17 bids opened with C L Holcraft low bid, contract awarded, coal bids opened with Southwestern Fuel Company awarded for city use, ordinance on sewer district 17 financing approved, and Garfield Street open/extension appraisers appointed.
A Louisville man recounts a comic mishap while hat hunting after mistaking a wife’s hat for his own. He impulsively grabbed a rack hat, caused a scene, and learned a joke about the bonnet led to public laughter. He later bought a marine hat, still unsure who wore his original.
A report recalls Prince Henry of Prussia visiting a naval division where soldiers wore patched clothes. He approved of thrift and neatness, then urged officers to care for their own gear and by extension the nation’s property. The anecdote highlights military discipline and its impact on morals.
Report from Villeneuve la Garonne describes a balloon test by Captain Capazza and M Hervien to evaluate using a balloon for war dispatches. A parachute detached and a passenger narrowly escaped as the balloon descended, then a cyclist rode a portable bicycle to safety.
A German music journal reports a new pricing method for songs and sonatas based on weight, with a kilogre time costing about two and a half shillings per pound. Prices for piano music and symphonies follow the same kilo rate, with no discounts. A London case valued at 61,500 pounds is cited as a notable example in the art trade. Baschus and cuplis appear in the design group.
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