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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1894
Page
5
An old style newspaper ad from The Capital Grocery highlights fresh produce, meats, and staples. It mentions a wide range of items including lard, lemons, spices, and extracts with emphasis on value and delivery to homes in Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado. The copy reflects a bustling general store catalog tone with prices and product details.
Gov Turner vows a thorough investigation into the Millington mob that lynched six alleged incendiaries. He pledges rewards and detectives to capture the attackers, calling the act a disgrace to the state and promising action to uphold civil law.
Ford the Mississippi recounts land cut off by low water as boats cannot reach Elsa and the area remains isolated while horsemen traverse wet land. Chicago notes new weed seeds drift from Lake County via wind. scientists study thistle finds at Six ty-third Street and Oglesby Avenue and Indiana Street dump. Officials report 100000 idle wage workers and strikes in factory inspections amid employment push.
Last evening the absent mayor sparked a council clash over the appointment of a sidewalk inspector. A protest resolution criticized Richards wes, questioned Hargraves’ qualifications, and urged council input before any confirmation. The vote adopted the resolution along party lines and the mayor pledged to act if Hargraves proves incompetent.
The council approved bonds for hay and t rawn to city departments, authorized sidewalk and sewer work totaling thousands, opened Garfield Street with petitions and remonstrances, and set up appraisers for damages. They ordered repairs, lighting, riprap work, and street grade changes, plus a park use policy and various claims. A separate section covers Perry denying coercive influence on Allen county settlers and a local suffrage meeting announcement.
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