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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1897
Page
8
Vintage ad style listing boys knee pant suits from ages 2 to 8 in various wool and tweed fabrics. Includes double breasted styles, braided collars, and reefers. Also features men’s hats, fur trims, and a claim of trunk designs with practical features.
Kansas City's cattle market report for August shows shipments of 23 138 calves and 27 088 head from points. total cattle driven from all points counted at 2 etc. Permits issued and denied for cattle movements. notes about stock movements from southwest to northern regions amid drought and weather effects. August totals indicate 12 789 head marketed in Kansas and 9 166 shipped to other states.
Local notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup, touting saving children and urging purchases at druggists. Kellam Curren endorses the product, claiming families owe their children’s survival to it. Star from Rathbone Sisters misattribution noted in funeral scene.
Last night the city council narrowly approved a salary ordinance that consolidates several “extra” payments into regular salaries. The street commissioner will earn 45 per month with no horse allowance, the deputy city clerk 54, and the city attorney's stenographer 50. Council members Skinner, Stephenson and Hilott opposed, Burgess Warner Roundtree Nettele Drew Morgan supported. The measure aimed to simplify finances and aid the claims and accounts committee.
The Judiciary Committee reported on the bond of J. R. Melivewldh, the Dollar Gas promoter, who posted a 10,000 bond for new works. They could not locate Thorsks B. Tomb, one of the aureties, and recommended suing P. M. Gilbert, another aurety based in Topeka. The report was adopted.
Fox Deputy Constable Charles McMillan secured release from city prison after a police commissioners vote. President Billard defended the action, noting the released man owed a $20 fine. Also noted are sidewalk and sewer estimates, new city prison remodeling cost, and various street petitions. A free chiropody license was granted to John Putnam.
The judiciary committee favors removing the Int 119 King Street sidewalk from the Wat. The walk is said not to belong to the city. Proposals to open Fillmore Street and Why Avenue south of Pourted were reported favorably. A festival permits paving cuts near Kansas would be considered, with erection plans noted.
London employers push to curb unions by adopting American methods amid the Pittsburg model dispute. A federation of trade unionists is proposed to aid in fighting employers, framing the battle as a defense of union solidarity and a plan to counter master strength. The engineers’ union faces accusations of insolvency while the employers allege funds are diverted from sick relief and pensions to anti-employer activity.
Frank Barry drank two bottles of Wells beer while playing cards. He grew larger and lighter as the night wore on, bouncing like a rubber ball and unable to walk. He was strapped to the saloon floor near dawn, then transported by ambulance to City Hospital for medical aid.
Heavy rains and cold weather in July and August 1913 caused hotel losses totaling nearly one million dollars. Coney Island led with 350,000, Atlantic City 500,000, and smaller sums reported for Plainfield New Jersey Beach and Beach Haven. Some outlets dispute the downturn, claiming the season was unusually good despite the weather.
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness, nervousness, and related ailments. It claims the remedy strengthens the feminine system, offers free correspondence, and is sold by reputable medicine dealers. A testimonial from Sister Flies L de Futcon cites recovery after use.
Boston observers the city debt rising as the August report shows net debt at 48,782,130 and gross debt at 75,004,100 for seven months of the year, with a net increase of 5,024,409 and a gross rise of 6,023,260. The debt is broken into city, county, and Constable water debts totaling 75,504,190. Loans issued but not authorized amount to 11,205,200. Printing department credits and September drafts show tight balances and heavy expenses in the department, while the paying division faces simultaneous drafts and unspent balances amid special appropriations.
Watt’s unique evening in Hull recounts Joseph Hatch of Norwell leaving his horse near the Winsor House entrance. The horse was led through the hall to the parlor, where a watermelon from the wagon was chopped and spread on a table for the animal to eat. The wagon animal returned to the street amid amused uproar.
Louisville plan on foot to merge four large tobacco warehouses the Eagle Enterprise Owen and Green River to cut costs amid a short crop. The move aims to keep profits sturdy as Louisville’s warehouse business tightens.
Saint Louis travel deals announced with a $6.00 rate to St Louis and reduced fares to all eastern points via the Santa Fe Route. Tickets available by telephoning agents. dates include Sept 9 14 36 23 Oct 5 98. Also a testimonial from Mr. E. Schall praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for wounds and pains with 25 and 20 cent sizes sold by druggists.
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