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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1896
Page
6
The Mills Adams offer percales and Bishop sleeve fabrics at low Saturday prices. Stock is growing daily with Bezun new designs and colorings. Visitors are invited to inspect the novelties with no obligation to buy and urged to come early for best selection and attention.
The Spring Wheat Millers’ Combine of the Northwest dissolves after failing to regulate flour prices, blamed on indiscriminate price cutting by members including Faist, Kraus & Co. The group, with Fitchane as signer, had met in Minneapolis to divide profits and pledge not to reassemble to control prices.
United States Commercial Agent Keightley reports from Newcastle that British co operative wholesale societies in England mobilize about 700,000 workers and $33 million in goods annually. They reinvest a large share in education and run extensive reading rooms and libraries while supporting vast trade domestically.
The Denver Republican offers to pay cents per silver dollar coined by the U S mint and delivered to their agent within 30 days, responding to a New York Chronicle claim that only modern dollars are produced. The offer is made in good faith and can be renewed as desired. Commander Bokn Stark Newell of the Detroit is back in Beattie. Major Hudson’s meeting in Butler County drew a full house with 20 members organized.
The September term opening is delayed one day due to Labor Day. The spring term closed this morning. Tuesday calls over the trial docket with all attorneys present. Wednesday juries may be waived or judgments by default taken. The week focuses on the motion docket. Assignment of cases for the week of the 15th is set. Jury will be called November 5 with two weeks for criminal business and all jury cases before the January term on January 1.
In El Reno Oklahoma on September 4 the Democratic territorial Convention endorsed Rev. T. Callahan, Populist nominee for Congress, and the Chicago Platform. Delegates, heated by a speech, approved a union ticket called the Free Silver Ticket. Callahan pledged support for Brag and Sewall, and was formally indorsed by a vote of 176 to 15.
The second tennis event of the season will take place on the courts at Tenth and Filmore streets tomorrow afternoon. About twenty players are expected to compete. The matches will start at 2 oclock and will feature only singles competition.
Bert Stephenson aged 18 at Circleville was struck by lightning while working in a hay field near his home yesterday afternoon. Lorenzo Stephen Soh, a neighbor and fellow farmer living southwest of Circleville, reported the fatal accident. The youth died instantly at the scene.
In Topeka society circles a straw vote at Hudsons hall showed 2 votes for Bryan and the rest for McKinley. The Banglers held their first dance of the season with guests and members noted, and various messages list attendees, returns from trips, and upcoming events across Maple Hill and surrounding areas.
Mrs C S Sutton, not a committee member, secured $150 in prizes for the floral parade decorations at the Fall Festival. The list includes cash awards and gifts from hotels and local merchants, with prizes for various decorated vehicles and bicycles. A meeting at the courthouse to finalize arrangements was planned by the ways and means committee.
A digest of Topeka city news notes includes prizes for a wool sweater and a cyclometer, festival preparations by police and clubs, upcoming elections and speakers, births and deaths, hospital and public health updates, and various civic happenings from August through October.
Today’s market report shows wheat opening weaker with December at about 85 5 8 cents, corn slipping from a higher open to around 20 1 8 cents, and oats opening lower near 18 8 cents. Trading is quiet with losses driven by broad market weakness and large Northwest receipts.
Steady to mixed on hogs and cattle as receipts rise. Pork and lard led declines while hogs showed late strength in some grades. Kansas City and Minneapolis quotes mixed. corn and wheat steady with No. 2 red at USDA bid. Rail and route news note Bombers' excursions to southern states at one fare plus tax dates listed.
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