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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
7
Cattle and produce notes from Banaas Ofty Market showing steers and cows, prices, and stock movement. Records include figures like 7.29 to 7.50 for certain cattle, weekly carloads, December and Wheat references, and mentions of producers and buyers in a historic tally.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions ocean exposure and a market scene with odd numbers and peculiar items. It references Leone, a likely local figure, and a brief note about a recovery or event tied to a market debate. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply confusion around prices and weather effects.
Fragmentary OCR text offers limited readable facts. The item appears to be a stray line with scrambled wording and no clear event, person, or organization to identify.
London reports show 13 000 workers affected by Lipton's men protest over wages and conditions. About 10 000 employed in large London wharf operations. Wages range from 4 to 4 6 shillings weekly for men, girls averaging 7 shillings. Some firms pay 15 shillings for 11 hours. Calls for organization face opposition from foremen and leaders among workers. Public opinion splits on sufficiency of unemployment counterpoint.
Mary Brooks, a former inmate at Jackson state prison, wed D. H. Stuart, once a complainant against her. Brooks was convicted of poisoning her husband in 1856 after a controversial trial led by attorney John Yar Arm an. Stuart sought a pardon after Brooks served twenty three years. Judge Grosscup and accompanists planned travel to Europe for four months.
The London Standard and Johannesburg’s press predict delaying war as cabinet plans unfold. A Johannesburg cable claims 52,000 burghers stand ready to march, while London papers urge practicality over alarm. The army is listed at 62,000.
New York dispatch recounts a near miss when a 12 inch shell test at Sandy Hook splashed near Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock during a trial run of 20 miles. The crew, shaken by the near catastrophe, compared the moment to Dewey’s St. Domingo actions as gunfire from government tests rattled the yacht’s deck and crew.
Boston September 2 Democratic state convention convened to nominate state officers and delegates at large. George Fred Williams We s MecNary Callahan and Alexander B Bruce of Lawrence named for delegates with W J Bryan for president favored. Platform backs last national platform and opposes McKinley Philippines policy. McNary elected permanent chair amid protests. McNary pledges reform against trusts and urges adherence to Jefferson Jackson Chicago principles.
Fragmented market report lists New York money market terms and currency notes. Mentions exchange rates, shipments, and prices in a dense, era-typical financial page with scattered data on bonds, coupons, and shipments. Contains several unreadable sections but preserves names like East Fike, Topeka, and references to currency values and trade terms.
Apollo Lodge No. 188 AOUW hosts a dance at 70 and Ted Kansas Avenue on Friday night, September 22. Admission is 25 cents. The readable content includes a playful aside about a kiss from a girl with a high collar, reflecting period tone.
Reports from a Kansas county describe a clash near the River Brethren church as evangelists labeled Fire Baptized camp, located six miles from Lehman's Grove, held meetings that drew attention. A man was injured. the evangelists claimed cures, while local leaders warned of possible community action if the movement grows.
Edward Tuck of New York and Paris donated 290000 dollars in glittering securities to Dartmouth College. The fund will bear his name and provide an annual income of 12000 dollars strictly for instruction. Conditions require the fund remain named for the donor and funds not be diverted without consent.
A Chicago Chronicle column surveys the prominence of short skirts among Chicago women, noting how women of all ages and backgrounds adopt the style on State Street. The piece discusses practicality in weather and shopping, perceptions of foot size, and evolving trends amid urban life.
A damaged New York Sun excerpt describes a dangerous bicycle path where tacks were scattered to wreck the surface. Frank J. Root, an amateur electrician, devised a sweep device to collect loose tacks, while Alderman Brande and officials investigated the incident and filed reports with the county.
A narrator recalls a misfit London dinner at a live duke’s invitation. The event hinges on ill fitting trousers two inches too short and the humiliation of sartorial failure amid aristocratic surroundings, with a comedic tone and blurred time. The tale highlights social pressure and awkwardness in high society.
Rome dispatch notes Ouida in Nuovo Antologia argues American national life worsens with expansion policy. She predicts vanity, war hunger, and loss of liberty for Americans, as dog days end and remedies for distress spread amid market quackery.
Classified notice seeks a male with experience to work as a collector and be “care journal.” Also advertises a German girl for housework and a widower seeking a housekeeper to help care for a mother and daughter. Contact details appear as addresses and street names.
A garbled listing page shows multiple real estate ads and notices including furnished rooms for rent, a seven room cottage with barn, exchange offers, old violin trade, and real estate sales near core streets. Also includes osteopath and photography service references and storage ads.
A fragmented list of sale notices includes items such as a leather burner, fencing, a law library offered at half price, a shoeing shop, a coat heater, a thoroughbred horse and a driving horse, a bareburner organ, a news item, a full-blood steer, a driving horse, and various miscellaneous goods and real estate items. Many entries cite “FOR SALE” with brief descriptions and locations like Quincy street, Journal care, and 7 Epchanan. Numerous misspellings and garbled text accompany the listings, reflecting OCR quality.
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