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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1897

Page

8

Topeka Hosts First Class Baseball Plans At Athletic Park

A late Topeka item reports a meeting tomorrow night to organize the Topeka Base Mall association at Commercial room in young Topeka. Directors to be elected and officers filed with two representatives to Sedalia. A large crowd attended a Saturday game where All-Americans beat the Orioles 2 to 1, with heroics by Dick Cooley and others. Local businessmen urged a first class Topeka team next season and many expressed support for baseball in the old town.

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Orioles Win At KEC As Corbett Beats Nichols

About 7,000 attended the Kansas City game where Joe Corbett outpitched Kid Nichols. The Orioles showed stronger hitting as Baltimore won despite a rough turnout. All Americans list follows with scores from Saturday football games across numerous colleges including Princeton, Michigan, Iowa, and Chicago universities.

Joe Corbett Kansas City Baltimore Kid Nichols Orioles Carlivie Princeton Cornell Harvard Ik Brown Michigan Odertin Chicner Iowa University Nebraska Wesleyan Haskell Midland College Ames Minnesota Chicago University Northwestern

Topeka Baseball Legends Recall Golden Era Home Team

Captain Pat Tebecau recalls Topeka as the home of the country’s best baseball, noting players like Jack Need, Ste Grants, Ralph Johnson, Buc Hartley, Perry Werten, Kenyon Queen, and Danny Stearns. He recounts a Denver series in which Topeka won two of three as excitement built, a legendary era preserved in old-time memories.

Pat Tebecau Anthemchs Denver Topekcs Topekes Jack Need Ste Grants Columbus Ralph Johnson Klindike Buc Hartley Perry Werten Kenyon Queen Danny Stearns Hall Topeka Bert Nvor

Stampede at Selma and Memphis yellow fever report

Selma, Alabama reports a doctor’s visit sparked a panic and seven fever cases, with the illness traced to have been in town for over seven weeks and swayed trains to Rome and Atlanta. In Memphis, Tennessee, Oct 25, the Board of Health says only one yellow fever case exists, Conductor McFerrin, convalescing, and daily life remains stable.

Selma Ala Guiteras Arrivid Rome Atlanta Aring Memphis Tenn Ac‘cording Board of Health Conductor McFerrin

Tonight's Star in Gay New York at Grand Tonight

Les Harrison stars in In Gay New York as a top comedian in a burlesque at the Grand tonight. Eddie Foy is also prominent in the company with witty stories from the road. J G Wood will lecture on Mexico from Cortez to Dix next Wednesday at Pythian hall under Home Lodge No 16. Tickets 25 cents at local drug stores and listed sponsors.

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New Dress Goods Marked Down At Sale

Two widths of new dress goods offered this week at half price. One fabric is 52 inches wide and the other 40 inches wide. If you saw them Saturday they were 50 cents and 1.25 per yard. This week they are 50 cents and 1.00 per yard.

Ribbon Specials and Fabrics on Sale at Local Store

Readable text advertises ribbons and fabrics including satin ribbon 5 inches wide and 30 yard lengths, assorted patterns such as stripes plaids and checks. Mentions colors and quality, yardage options, and various decorative materials for sewing and crafts.

Dress Trimmings Gain Popular Featoon Styles and Fur Ornaments

Dress trimming trends show new featoon styles and braid ornaments at 15, 20 and One. A fresh line of fur dress trimmings arrived by express including Stone, Marten, Can ey, Opossum, Sliver, Pos, Himmer and Astrachan.

Express Stone Marten Caney Opossum Sliver Pos Himmer Astrachan

Topeka Snap Shots from a Busy Weekend

In Topeka many notes of daily life appear including political meetings, baseball talks, and church events. Local figures such as Me C Bowman and James A Troutman are mentioned alongside updates on the city jail renovations, a new dance club for married couples, and plans for upcoming community gatherings and games.

Platform Locking and Restricted Entrance Plan

A notice describes chains stretched across the platform front, with the front car door locked. Entrance will be allowed only at one side of the rear platform, restricting access to a single side.

In Gay New York and Topeka Burlesque Week Review

Topekans welcome the New York Casino review In Gay New York at Grand Opera House featuring a merry color filled burlesque written by Hugh Morton with Gustave Kerker music. hypnotic acts headline Crawford theater with a Topeka showcase and Uncle Josh Spracells Eneland comedy set with a 35 person company and full band.

Gay New York New York Grand Opera House Tontaht Grider Klaw & Erlanger Topeka Angies Hugh Morton Gustave Kerker Johnny Brown Firide

Fancy Goods and Art Linens Sale Listing Fragment

An OCR fragment lists items for a sale including fancy goods and art linens at low prices. The text mentions tables, drawers, centerpieces, and various values, but the fragment is garbled with misspellings and incomplete details. It references Spachtel items and 42 inch union linen centerpieces among other misread lines.

Feather Boa and Cape Items Ad in Evening Shade

An ad offers feather boas and feather capes, yard long boas and shoulder capes. Items listed include silk style capes with prices around $3 to $9.50 in Evening Shades context.

Jewelry Belts and Rings Priced from One Dollar

Readable catalog item listing jewelry department offers new jeweled belts in gold and silver at up to 3.00, solid guide rings and anger rings described. priced from one dollar.

Senator Penrose Backs Philadelphia Arsenal Workers

Senator Penrose secured Secretary Alger’s agreement to reconsider a move to contract the Schuylkill arsenal uniform work. He argued the 2000 Philadelphia women, many widows of soldiers, need their livelihood protected. Alger kept the original opening date for proposals while preserving the workers’ means of support.

Senator Penrose Arsenal Philadelphia Secretary of War Schuylkill Arsenal War Department Senator Pinrose Penrose Alger Pearcre

Thawing Ground Machine Aims to Aid Gold Digging

John A. McGowan of Maywood has patented a thawing apparatus intended to heat frozen ground. The device uses pipes and heated air from burning petroleum to break soil, with early plans for Kiendike gold mining use and a forthcoming manufacturing company. A separate note advertises Tabler's Pile Ointment and Stansfield and Miller’s Pharmacy locations.

John A. McGowan Maywood Chicago Meywood Han Patae Eee Canada

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