Travel notes and arrivals amid Topeka visit scenes
Mrs Horace Ray returns to Topeka after a week with her mother Mrs Boulware on Ohio There is no police court in Port Lawrence since revival began at Baking Powder Baldwins Home Improvement Society forms to secure electric lights and city utilities Lewis goes to Kansas City Geo Innes departs for New York Webster departs for Sanford and children visit relatives in Pontiac Michigan
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Horace Ray
Topeka
Boulware
Ohio
Port Lawrence
Baldwin
Lute Lewis
Kansas City
Geo. Innes
New York
le ‘Webster
Sanford and Children
Ponliac
Michigan
Obscure Civil War Era Note on a Cough and State Commander
A fragmentary note from a Civil War era source mentions the Maccabees and a state commander writing about an obstinate cough. The text references letters, indicators, and medical attempts, but the context and full meaning remain unclear in the damaged OCR snippet.
Lawrence daily notes and social updates from Linwood to Topeka
Edward Cherry and Mollie Holmes of Linwood were granted a marriage license. A state courier, Warrants issued for John Noland and Willig Coder. Various local items include W. Estes fined for bootlegging, church property purchase on New Hampshire Street, and school district close days. Community events span revivals, census books, Y M C A talks, and a Good Citizenship League mass meeting with Rev B L Bingham as speaker.
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Edward Cherry
Mollie Holmes
Linwood
William A. Lescher
Riddle & Topping’s
State University
McCookfield
John Noland
Willig Coder
J. H. Pitkin
New York City
University
Baptist Church
Stony Point
Waipnut Grove
Lecompton
African Baptist Church
Kaw River
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Douglas County Educational Association
Jacoby
Lane University
Lawrence Society
Good’ ‘Citizenship
League In the Baptist “Church
B. L. Bingham
Kansas City
Kane
Cordley
Carruth
Kansas City snowstorm cripples lines amid heavy losses
A severe snow storm paralyzed communications across Kansas and Missouri. The Kansas and Missouri Telephone Company faced extensive damage with over 2500 dollars in losses. Lines from Lawrence to the outside world were down, with limited service only to Topeka. Western Union telegraph wires were down except to Kansas City, and many poles and cables along multiple routes were broken or burned.
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Kansas
Kansas and Missouri Telephone Company
Lawrence
Topeka
Eldridge House
Emporia
Western Union
Kansas City
Linwood
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Postal Union
Sons of Veterans to Meet in G A R Hall Tonight
A meeting of the Sons of Veterans is scheduled at the G A R hall tonight. Rev W W Ayres is not expected home from the east until next week. The Kansas Churchman March issue from the GazETTE office features a full biographical sketch of the late Bishop Thomas, detailing his illness, service to the diocese of Kansas and death.
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Thomas Yarnold
W. H. Moyes
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rev. Dunn
Kansas City
J. K. Dunn
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sons of Veterans
G. A. R. ‘Hall
Rev
W. W. Ayres
Kansas
Thomas
Diocese of
Turbulent church row over rival bell in Lawrence
Lawrences churches face tension as ministers clash over bell ringing across the street and prayers interrupted by rival choir singing during Sunday School. Other items note storm damage, Trinity Episcopal confirming class delay, revival meetings with Elder Atkinson, a new Sanderson Co store opening, creamery walls nearly enclosed, and a successful Congregational Y P S social at Mrs Luther’s home.
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Lawrence
Price
Chow
Trinity
Episcopal Church
B. F. Stallings
The
United Brethren
Free Methodist Church
Atkinson
Sabetha
Kangas
Stallings
Congregational Y. P
Luther
Lost Handbag Report Near California Road
A lady reports a lost black handbag found along the Cal ifornia road containing a silk handkerchief two other handkerchiefs yarn and a croquet needle. The owner may recover it at 804 Miss. Street.
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California Road
Miss. Street
Spectacles at Hester's Selling Fast
Low price one dollar spectacles and quarter thil ler re going quickly with stock still on hand at Hester's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester's
Children Go to Boughton's for school supplies
Children march to Boughton's shop for tops marbles and other school supplies as the new term nears.
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J. 8. Boughton’s
Ex-Congressman Moore Reflects On 53rd Congress
A Gazette rep found Moore at his home Tuesday afternoon unpacking books and documents about the library. He discussed the 53d Congress noting its early currency crisis, the Sherman purchase clause repeal fight, and party disarray over banking gold reserves. He cites party divisions, failed gold bond attempts, and an 1896 doom outlook.
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Moore
Wilson
House
Reed
South
West
Washington
Rival social circles clash over a fraternity split
A medium aged bachelor plans to wed a widow in early April, while rival society girls feud over a girl rushed by a fraternity and then claimed by another set. Brotherhood among the sisterhood appears strained as tensions flare over who took whom.
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Noceby
Local social notes and upcoming events in Topeka
Mr and Mrs Byron Power travel to Detroit. Miss Mildred Scott visits Miss Bessie Newlin in Topeka. Miss Ruth Emery of St Joe visits Mrs Emily Grosvenor. Mr Will Chute in Topeka spends Sunday with parents. Mrs John Kennedy to visit relatives in Topeka area. Miss Kittie Cooke of Kankakee departs Topeka after visits. Miss Billa Van Hoesen returns to her home. Chesterfields plan last dance of the season Friday April 26. Roller skating revived as a fashionable sport reaching Chicago and beyond. Mrs O H Brett hosts a six o clock tea for the O S Q O ladies. Abbie Noyes invites her graduating recital in Music Hall on Sunday March 22 with violinist Miss Jean Bowersock. University music class recitals: Greissinger March 27, Bundy April 2, Sexman April 16, Lingard May 7, Wilson May 21. Gov McKinley expects rising results though doubt remains on outcomes related to Prices Baking Powder.
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Misa Abbie Noyes
Music Hall
Jean Bowersock
Greissinger
Mise’ Bundy
Sexman
Misa Lingard
Wilson
Neighborhood Whist Club Holds Meeting At W L Sinclair Home
The Neighborhood Whist Club met this week at the residence of Mr W L Sinclair. The Freshman class of the State University organized or attended a dance recently, with F A Ashall noted among participants.
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Sinclair
State” University
F. A. Ashall
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