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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
4
A local ad touts a stirring sale on bedding with gray or tan cotton blankets in assorted borders. It highlights 10x4 and full 11x4 sizes, paired at 49 and 85 cents respectively, plus large size comforts with satin covers and silkeline options, all advertised as bargains for Saturday.
Hose sale offers fleece-lined ladies stockings in black and white feet, each pair priced as low as 33 cents for fine pairs and 10 cents for children’s heavy fresco-lined options. Boys’ heavy bicycle hose with fleece lining also on sale at 25 cents per pair in a bulk hosiery clearance.
Ladies trimmed hats show distinct fall 1903 designs valued to seven dollars and fifty cents. Special Saturday sale features radical reductions on essential kitchen laundry and household items. Mound City ready mixed house paints one quart can priced at 89 cents.
A busy basement listing highlights assorted home items with low prices including 4 sewn carpet brooms, alarm clocks, iron frame wringers, gas mantles, coal hods, clothes lines, bleached sheets, bed spreads, pillow cases, fabrics, flour sifters, chamber pails, dish pans, toweling, and spun glass outfits. Prices range from 10 to 28 cents, with multiple items offered as special or value buys.
A sweeping clearance offers men's cotton socks ribbed tops in red and blue and madras dress shirts with patterns in all sizes. Caps for men and boys, scarf ties, pearl back riveted cuff and collar buttons sold at low prices. Flannel work shirts in heavy birts and assorted colors listed at special prices.
Excerpts from the Forum discuss crowd movements and violence, contrasting rural homogeneous communities with diverse urban populations. The analysis notes that collective action arises when different classes and nationalities mix under provocative stimuli, while homogeneous rural areas resist insurrection. A brief ad for coal follows.
North Topeka column items include residents’ visits and home updates. J J Graber finished painting at 61 Van Buren Street. Miss Sadie Withers hosts a Halloween party at her home 111 Karras Avenue. Dr Eliinger moved his office to 827 Kansas Avenue. W T K club to meet at Mrs M M Hale 911 Madison Street. Mrs Calender guests of Mrs J K Withers at Kansas Avenue address. Alvin Pratt building a new barn on Central Avenue. Neal Overman arranging Central Avenue Christian church meetings. Thanks expressed to local supporters after bereavement. Readers note aligned with State Journal readership.
One lot of Men's Calf Shoes in Lace and Congress on sale for $1.25 with heavy and light soles, plain and tipped toes. values at $2 and $2.25 offered at $1.26. Also one lot of Boys, Children and Misses Shoes at $1, all styles and odds and ends of $1.50 to $2 shoes. Do not fail to see them at $1 a pair.
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