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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1897
Page
5
A fragmentary notice promotes a large political rally titled The Great Republicam Pic at Wa karuse tomorrow Wednesday saying it will showcase beauty and unity. No further details are readable.
A speech outlines a plan by a group led by Burtadhes and Sian to colonize lands north of the Zambezi with a goal of building a settlement in Africa and then sending emigrants to America. The speaker calls for unity among Afro-Americans and a rapid push to establish a self supporting community, with the first company starting small and growing as able.
A scrambled clipping mentions a meteorologist Baldwic associated with Peary era perspectives. It hints at interviews and weather observations tied to an Associated Press report, but readable details are fragmentary and unclear about dates or exact events.
A lengthy list chronicles 57 floats drawn by 216 horses with a display rivaling any seen in the nation. The schedule notes entries from Newton Chanute Ottawa City Comeeda Fuel and Iron Co Weils Fargo Express Co Sterling and other firms, detailing float counts and locations across multiple yards and departments.
The article details Topeka Fall Festival events including a Santa Fe parade in the Topeka area with a motorized and bicycle procession. It notes Republican speakers and involvement of the mechanical department, the Topeka Pall Festival timeline, and community anticipation for a creditable display in Emporia and Arkansas City Traveler.
A garbled OCR text fragments Edna Whitney of Chilltesthe amid a puzzling maze of fact and confusion. The source reads as a fragmented account with unclear sequence and missing dates or places.
Fire burst through a mire filled mine slope at Belle Ellen near Stockton yesterday. About 150 men worked there when an alarm and panic spread as smoke and gas hindered escape. Rescue teams pulled some to safety but those near the origin of the fire are believed dead. Missing include Herman Kramer Hubbard Falez Heart Reeves Frank James and Willy Facts, with two or three others possibly entombed. Firefighters battled flames as night fell and the blaze continued to burn. The start is suspected from an overheated steam pipe igniting gas.
A report states a narrow gauge rail line from Staguay to White Pass is to be completed by May 1. The line will carry freight and passengers, linking Seattle and Lake Bennett. The Western office will be in Seattle and the project aims to have the feed ready for operation by May 1.
Philadelphia September 31 The Battin Locomotive Works has booked several locomotives for freight service. Four freight locomotives and three compound engines are planned for the Transcontinental route via St Louis. Additional shifters and wheel arrangements will be provided to meet terminal requirements.
Deaths and Funerals: Eleerne Seaieh, aged years, died recently of typhoid fever. The funeral was held today at the Methodist church, corner of [street]. further details unavailable.
A fragment from Ashland Wisconsin details sent resolutions to Governor Beety protesting rock pile practices and urging equal rights for women. It calls for accountability of instigators, reformative punishment, and women’s access to education and work. The tone advocates safer treatment and abolishing abusive norms.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Leavenworth convention report mentions Eversteing Senstor Harris and a stormy session. It references a nomination, committee dealings, and a March or September date with garbled words, reflecting a partial meeting record still readable in spots.
A local business headline notes ongoing developments after the court decision involving Tudge Randall of Emperts. Details remain sparse but indicate continued activity in the business sector related to the ruling and its implications for the company.
Fragmentary note indicates Texas fever impact and a plan for cattlemen to concentrate sorting efforts in Indian Territory and Coffeyville, with the direction of organizing their stock. The readable text suggests a meeting or action aimed at addressing disease concerns and trade routes.
Reports from multiple sources reflect Senator Lewelling facing pressure about a potential special legislative session. He states no change in stance, while Senator Jumper and other officials hint at possible session timing. The piece notes ongoing political maneuvering, with appearances in Leavenworth, Carbondale, and Parsons as supporters discuss strategy.
A Sing Sing inmate working under Warder Sage is constructing two large pipe organs for the Ramah Catholic and Protestant chapels in the prison’s new administration building. The project, approved drawings by two organ firms, aims to finish both around the same time with an estimated total raw material cost near $60, and expected state savings of about $360 compared with outside manufacture.
Local items describe Karnival preparations, dances, races, parades, and civic notices. Mentions W. P. Deuchitt improving, Hodson's recovery, republican headquarters at San Sas arena, and officials traveling to inspect machinery. Also notes carnival uniforms, Topeka parade umbrellas, and upcoming festival week activities with various local figures and businesses highlighted.
Three men robbed a Chicago hotel room's painting after admiring it, seizing the valuable portrait before fleeing. Police say the suspects escaped with the artwork as officers begin investigations into the theft and identify potential witnesses.
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