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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1898
Page
7
Market readings indicate wheat and feed grains weakened as weather movement and supply concerns influenced prices. Reports note corn and soy futures mixed with gains in some meat futures, while overall receipts and futures drift suggest cautious investor sentiment in key farm states.
The inquest into M. H. Witt’s death reveals he self-administered morphine during a personal and financial crisis. Miss Bergman’s letters and Witt’s contacts with Dora Bergman and Philip Fontaine are discussed, while John Witt arrives to manage affairs. A memorial service and store money details are noted as investigators connect motive to despair over business and love.
Toronto Ont Sept 3 Firemen debated all afternoon and evening electing officers. Grand master FP P Sargent re elected vice grand master Thhn J Han fan Peoris TL second vice grand master Charles Wilson Phillipsburg MN Editor and minister JT Atter PeortaTit The convention will conclude tonight.
Philnembie Sept 24 President Griscom of International Navigation received a telegram stating the American steamship Indiana sailed from Miami for San Francisco on September 1, the Ohio on September 5 and the Penn on September 8. The three ships carried troopers and were due to arrive in San Francisco around delay will, then proceed to the Philippines to reinforce Merritt's command.
Part of a body was found in the river near Lewiston as authorities search for the Philadelphia brewer Peter Schemm. Officials say several bodies may be in the river and it is impossible to determine which portion was recovered.
On Sept 21 weekly report shows specie up 746,500 and deposits down 11,900. Circulation rises 507,400 while Teal tenters gain 437,100. Banks hold 8,092,475 in excess of the 35 percent reserve rule.
Hudora Gut terd, daughter of De Nanny Guilford, arrested at six this morning at her uncle Stephen Brown's Wellsburg residence for complicity in the Bridgeport snurder. Elmira, Sept 26.
A divorce suit is filed against a man described as a society game figure who quietly left the city. No additional details or named parties are provided in the fragment.
Dr B O C Flower, eminent specialist, will be at the Throop hotel Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15 and 16, to meet sick and afflicted. His extended practice spans worldwide, offering an opportunity for attendees to consult.
Jamen Recob of Topeka area faces assault charges in a case filed by Caroline Miller a 14 year old girl. The warrant was issued after an evening hearing. Constable Price arrested him. Bond set at $000. Recob claims innocence and alleges blackmail. David Goermyer to act as defense attorney. Lantern display plans face changes as lanterns must be delivered to Garfield Park by 3 oclock for setup. committee chair Frank P. Baco urges owners to bring lanterns on festival week.
A garbled collection of late 19th or early 20th century want ads offering help wanted labor and services. Fragments show positions for fruit stand tending, elderly domestic help, table service, horse care, and delivery or clerical work. Names and addresses are inconsistently legible.
A scattered classified listing shows numerous WANTED notices for jobs and help. Advertisements seek female help and general labor, housework, sewing, waitresses, horses, and clerical tasks across several cities. The jumble names employers, addresses, and duties in brief, often with pay promises and oddities.
A dense tool of Topeka ads outlines many rental offers and property listings. It highlights rooms for rent, furnished accommodations, houses for sale, and numerous real estate agents including MOORE, BARTHOLOMEW, and BARNES in Kansas Ave with varied prices and locations.
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