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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1895

Page

5

Have Chronic Blues Melancholia Discussed by Doctors

Doctors examined chronic melancholia discussed last night in a medical panel. The talk explored causes symptoms and potential treatments.

How Patients Are Wade Well At the State Insane Asylum

A dated report from a Kansas medical society meeting at the A. G. U. W. ball details attendance, officer elections, and new members. Dr. McClintock presided. notable discussions covered melancholia, a postmortem case on a three year old, and talks by Dr. Pickard and Dr. Wall. The session adjourned after plans for future meetings and a lighthearted note about ice cream.

Hantera Kansas Medical Society A. G J. C. McClintock Topeka W. Buon Lawrence Soplans McVey de. W.& Pickard Burlingame Pickard Dr. Eastman Eastman A. H. Cordier Kansas City Agnes McKee Wallace Wall McCilotock Wail McClintock Hamilton Carbondale Schenk Harveyville Bunn Pick

Henry Seeks Weighmaster Job After City Appointment

Thomas N Henry a crippled city weighmaster contends he was passed over for the post when O A Peck was chosen for 400 monthly pay. He cites support from Senator Sterne and county officers and shows a county certificate of family care. A petition with 437 names supported him.

Mas X. Henry Thomas N. Henry Metsker Corran Fellows Henry O. A. Peck Senator Sterne Washburn

How the Church Stands at Grace Cathedral This Year

Deaa Millspaugh’s last Grace Cathedral sermon presents a year in review. Highlights include 28 baptisms plus 28 infants, 1 confirmation, 420 confirmed members with 73 more to missions, 11 marriages, 14 burials, and about 900 children with 25 teachers in Sunday schools. The report notes 151 regular contributors and total donations around 2,475.45, with various designated gifts lifting total parish giving to over 20 thousand dollars for all purposes.

Grace Cathedral Deaa Millspaugh Moore Hev Irving Todd Bethany Desceness Brooks Oklahoma Christ's Hospital City Charities and Dean Fund

Mrs Thorpe Noted For Charity Amid City Hardships

A Populist police officer recalls Mrs. L. E. Thorpe giving from her $40 salary to feed and clothe a distressed mother and her children during last winter. Dr J B Hibbes, city health officer, lauds her as more useful than ten police officers for her care of prisoners.

L. E Thorpe Mra Thorpe Associated Charities de. J.B Hibbes Thorpe Mra Thor

Hold Up on Kansas Ave Involving Bowman on Douthitt Tract

Topeka police report the first major hold up in months. Bowman, a huckster wagon driver, was approached on Kansas avenue near the Douthitt tract between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. He offered about 45 dollars. two men demanded money and pursued him toward town before fleeing west into the Douthitt orchard. Sheriff Burdge vouches for Bowman’s reliability as officers seek the suspects.

Bowman Douthitt Tract Bat Eveapen Topeka Long Kansas Avenue Fifteenth Sixteenth Streets Douthitt Burdge Young Bowman

Topeka Meat Consumption Drops. Lent Cited

Meat Inspector W T Gilfillan reports Topeka's meat consumption greatly reduced with monthly receipts under 200 dollars though Armour payments exceed that in a month. Cheaper eggs and substitutes blamed. 16 cents per 100 pounds applies to shipments. 10 cents per head for cattle. 5 cents for other stock collected on slaughtered animals. Also notices on Kansas trees and woods meeting. church debt liquidation and a new First Baptist Church planned at Ninth and Jackson. Easter bonnets ads from Elders store.

Topeka W. T. Gilfillan Armours Cate Kansas Topeka Philosophical Society Augustus Ty. Daniels Woods Bessemer A.W. Waters J.T. Lovewell Great Plain Cowgill Dent First Baptist Church Ninth and Jackson Streets

Topeka police adopt a special dog named Bum

Night Jailer Hopkins found a shivering black shepherd at the police entrance and sheltered him. The dog, named Bum, now wears a collar with a tin star and follows officers on beats. Bum is eager, intelligent, and aims to be the force’s pride in town.

Topeka Hopkins Bum Bom

Is She Murdered A Report On Jack Morton Killing Fio Douglas

Sensational report states Mrs Jack Morton known as Pro Douglas was killed in Colorado Springs by her husband Jack Morton who allegedly attacked her while drunk and died several hours later. Police chief received second hand word. relationship history noted with Topeka Hutchinson and popular local figure Mulvane supports non partisan government in city affairs.

Jack Morton Fio Douglas Colorado Springs John Gardiner

Last of the Defoys Leaves Topeka for Gowt

A Topeka family once known as the Defoys fades from the city as the last member leaves for Gowt Oklahoma. Madam Defoy’s once popular corner establishment on Twelfth street and Kansas avenue faded after stricter police rules, debt, mortgage foreclosure, and deaths left no surviving relatives in Topeka.

Topeka Gowt Foama Herman DeFoy Oklahoma DeFoy Madam DeFoy Twelfth Street Kansas Avenue Arkansas May Tenth and Jackson Streets

Tables Turned as Witness Becomes Defendant in Police Court

Arthur Tweedale, once a complaining witness, faced crossfire in police court as Parkdale butcher A L Jones pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after an altercation over a bill. Jones then had Tweedale arrested for assaulting him with an axe but Tweedale was released on bond and the case continued to May. Easter decoration ads appear for Carnival Free Viavitecture Bijou opera house. Brownsfield's singers perform Friday evening. The Stark Journalan's Want and Miscellaneous columns promote wide local reach.

Arthur Tweedale A L. Jones Parkdale Tweedale Jones Hood Bond

Easter Novelties in Fine Footwear at Boston Shoe Store

Advertises spring stock of ladies and children footwear with discounted prices. Highlights include Ladies French Kid, Stla Button, patent tip calves, rubbers, and boys youth shoes. Mentions price drops from 9.00 to 2.50 3.00 and children’s school shoes from 70 cents to 1.03 in a sale style listing.

Boston Congress Annie Fins Philadelaz

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