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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1896
Page
6
Local society page lists visits and events in Topeka and surrounding towns. Entries mention Mrs Crandell hosting, weddings and engagements, guests from Leavenworth and Wichita, Virginia and California trips, club meetings, and a brief column on fashion and cooking tips.
The proposal for a city curfew bell and restrictions on minors after hours draws strong resistance in New York with many urging against such control. Governors and lawmakers debate a measure seen as an overreach, while western towns report varied adoption and penalties.
Votes and personal notices among engine and train service staff. Names such as Lindon, Weyine, Erakoman, J. Huesey, and Bust appear with duties on the Atetison and Santa Fe branches. One employee, Jammes Devin, has returned from hospitalization after several weeks ill and will be assigned to passenger service and repairs at Santa Fe shops.
Reduced rates apply to Ine Kinsus moot and Ing Agel and Maly, with multiple ex cur sions planned. A special train program accompanies the annual excursion to California and a reduced rate for the Port Sent event remains under review.
Mixed-era notice reports the planned appointment of Higginson to supervise coal properties, with notes on related appointments and fuel operations. The item blends a brief personnel update, a consumer recipe, workshop gear, and a fashionably ornate season summary. The report mentions Luther’s appointment and a general suggestion on piano protection practices.
A garbled fashion column describes spring hat styles with details on shapes, brims, ribbons, and trimmings. Notes on bonnets, flowers, veils, and ostrich plumes accompany mentions of velvet, tulle, and chiffon fabrics. references to headpieces and decorative bands highlight the season's millinery enthusiasm.
A garbled OCR passage offers bizarre home fashion tips and sewing hints. It mentions magnesis and magnesia for wool removal, drying garments, brushing, and cleaning, with scattered terms about gowns, feathers, and satin textiles. The text is incoherent but centers on sewing, fabric care, and dress construction.
Readers are treated to a lively description of a flower guessing game hosted with elaborate cards and prizes. The piece recounts guest reactions, the puzzle cards with clues like my first wear my second on her foot, and the jovial prizes including Lady and dike. It also weaves in social notes about fashion, gardens, and a tour through estates and museums, capturing the era’s genteel entertainments and lingering interest in horticulture.
A fragmented report notes a bird species named Willow Grauss undergoing color changes in extreme heat and light conditions. It mentions a whitish browe neck and a Burrey Allines-like natural solar shield. When ground is coated in oncow the bird briefly returns to a second light and appears completely white.
Executor reveals only 40 cents remaining from a $20 000 capita estate in Los Angeles County California. The delta of the estate has caused delays and questions about final distributions.
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