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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1897
Page
8
A complete line of dress goods and novelties offered in a wide range of colors and patterns. Granite cloths covert cloths and whip Noveaute fabrics for taller suits, with imported novelties in dress lengths priced from $9 to $35. Large plain skirts popular. Black Dress Goods stock enlarged with fancy and plain weaves in various qualities.
The silk department showcases a vast selection of fabrics including $1 line fancy silks, Roman stripes in 27 inch width, Roman plaids and fancy taffetas. Also available are three toned Gros de Tours at $1.50, de Soies 75c to $1.30, and various satin and taffeta fabrics from Mascotte Alma to Satin Duchesse. Broad range includes Black Taffetas 59c to $1, and brocaded satins for evening wear 59c. The collection features Roman stripes, moiried and double faced satins, plain taffetas, cord edge, and wide fancies in pisin and moiried taffetas.
Travelers recall a 49 day work stretch and a bustling shop spree. The store overflows with quick-sell merchandise across floors and annexes, offering silk lined cloaks at ten dollars, dress goods priced lower, and a standout silk department. They promise full store visibility and apparel for women and men.
An advertisement lists sterling silver items including Grip Tags Cuticle Knives Key Rings Hat Marks Memorandum Tablets silver trimmed For Shoe Horns Baby Brushes Needle Cases Pocket Knives Letter Seals 3 piece Writing sets Combs Silver Trimmed Pen Holders Vaseline Jars and more At $1.00 readers can acquire nail polish ers scissors pile in case two piece manicure sets baby combs with sterling handles letter openers pocket knives all sterling silver 25 fine.
Advertised items include gold embroidered table covers and dress scarfs priced from 2.25 to 8.50, gold embroidered center pieces at 35 and 5.00, lunch cloths and dresser scarfs featuring hand lace and inserting made in Germany, with sets pairing shams and table covers. Also offered are sheer novelty pieces in stock from 00 to 1.90 and sets including dresser scarfs and doilies for 1.00.
Market note lists new patterns in denims and wash velvets for draperies and pillow tops. Colors and shapes praised as exquisite. Prices range up to 2.25 per yard. Main floor display and samples available.
An OCR fragment advertises French kid gloves with fashion notes and multiple brand mentions such as Reynier, Cheverett, and Praven & Lafont. It lists prices from $1.00 to $28 and references colors like military blue, red, and green, with terse product descriptors and Lombard-style praise.
A local department showcases a wide carpet and drapery sale with silky tapestries, nottingham and brussels curtains, novel fabrics, and 36 inch curtain muslin. Deals include Wilton and Smyrna rugs, bamboo curtains, linoleums, rug specials, window shades, rope portiers, and oriental to antique mats at notably reduced prices.
The Crawford Opera House showcases veriscope replays of the Corbett Piten Simmons fight from Carson City with exact fidelity and authorized status. Also tonight the Grand Opera House opens a four night vaudeville run by the Grant Vaudeville company featuring 16 artists and a concluding farce Klondike at Midway on the Yukon. Saturday brings Al G Field's colored minstrel show to the Grand with top acts and tiered pricing.
Fire Chief G O Wilmarth issues formal orders for Firemen’s Parade on Tuesday September 28 with Officer of the Day and staff, parade formation at 10 20, including Queen of the Festival court, Kansas State Firemen’s Association officers, and multiple fire departments with hose w agons.
The reform era parade on Jackson Street hosts bands and fire departments from Santa Fe to Eureka forming by division. Assistant Marshals H F Hall and E E Babcock lead the formations with paid and volunteer units preparing to march at 10 o clock to review by the Queen and court.
Secretary Alger attended the Ninth Street Christian church cornerstone ceremony in Washington. The pastor urged subscriptions for Tunis to help fund the church and Alger quietly pledged a $100 contribution after a prompt from the audience. He resolved to learn costs in advance when representing the president. Also notes festival week privileges at 609 Kansas Avenue.
New York police move to enforce licenses on music and concert halls, issuing summons to several managers. The Frohman crackdown provokes protests and fear of business impact as officials and theater owners clash over licensing and a bar proposal.
Vice president Hobart sits for A. Benzger of Zurich to paint his portrait for the Corcoran gallery. The life size work, 60 by 40 inches, shows Hobart in a white waistcoat with a suit coat. McKinley’s portrait will be the same size to hang beside Hobart’s. Gen. James R. O Beirne, famed Union veteran, hopes to attend Topeka and Leavenworth reunions.
Late sports notes report Cincinnati winning two well played games from St Louis with Beckley hitting three home runs in the first game and Hoyt delivering a strong exhibition in the field. St Louis batteries were Dever and Schriver. Cincinnati Rhines and Petts. Cleveland beat Louisville in a hard fought game as McAllister starred on the mound.
New York athletes from the New York Athletic Club and Knickerbocker Athletic Club master boomerang throwing, aiming for fall competitions from a ten foot circle judged by how close the return lands to the center and the time of the flight. Also listed are announced dates for the League of American Wheelmen national circuit meets across cities from Trenton to Jacksonville with various October and November events.
Chicago dispatch reports Rev Mr Allen of Evanston plans to appeal to the courts after filing a police complaint about two roosters owned by William Carney at 1311 Benson Avenue. Neighbors say the birds crow at 2 a.m. and disturb the reverend next door. Carney refuses to quiet them.
In a Sept. 7 proceeding at the theater in Stowe Blanche Kramer was escorted by Lown and a dispute arose over a bicycle prize tied to a theater ticket bought by Steve. The jury ruled for the girl, with attorney fees and costs expected to total several times the wheel’s value of five dollars.
An ad lists discounted rail fares via the Santa Fe Route with $4 to St Louis and $8.50 to Chicago, plus reduced rates to eastern points, available on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Sept 20. Also includes multiple patent medicine pitches and a doctor’s notice with address changes and remedies.
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