Society News Notes and Reception Highlights In Topeka
A Topeka society page items section describes the Harding reception with pink and white decorations and many guests. It mentions hospital training news for Viola Stuart and Edith and Lizzie Davis returning from Kansas City visits, plus numerous Topeka residents at events, dances, and club meetings. It also covers the police board decision to retain Mrs L E Thorpe as police matron after petitions, signed by many prominent ladies, noting her two year record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Harding
Mra Harding
Messrs and Mesdames the Eagle
Cr. Baker
A. H. Connelly
Kansas City
Charles K Hudson
Ed Lange
Charles Spencer
Arthur Murphy
Harry Garvey
Chester B. Reed
Clara Wiggin
Blanche Dienst
Glenna Cross
May Lange
Lillian McFariind
Mra Hurd
Viola Stuart
Topeka
Eneworth Hospital
St Joseph
Uipleme
Chicago
St Louis
Nellie Clough
Leavenworth
Marty McCabe
Miss Clough
McCabe
Micaws Edith
Lizzie Davis
Belle Brbes
Brevenoun & Co
Doggett’s
E Myers
Port Scott
B.J. Harris
Amung Topeka
Lawrence
Susie Gay
Ellims White
Herbert Armstrong
Hert Akers
Mien May Eodwin
Bethany
Jeannette Weaver
McConn Hunt
Hin Odin
Mostrs
C. C Baker
R M. Gage
Colorado
CN. Philley
Theodore Hammatt
Hmperia
Charles Thomas
Califorrnia
Harry Ashby
Muscogee
Miss EU Green
Throop Hotel
LE. Pounds
George Tarimore
Ellis Thompson
L . Pounds
W. O. Jones
New York City
J. H Wolf
Manhattan
Thomas Cross
Excelelnr Springs
Caledonian Club
J. M. Torrance
Mra H.L King
Atchison
Williams—Carrell
Mra
TH. Lo Shirer
Mra. King
Harry
Albie
Ladies' Society of the First
Port Worth
Texan
Chicago, Rock Island,and
Texas Railroad
A. A. Hurd
Mamie Stauffer
J_iL Wetherell
Rute
Nell Adams
Joe Rank
Frank Jarrell
Lon Talbott
3Tra
W. W. Webb
Williams-Jarrell
Roby
J. H. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
BBC
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Crankon
Martin Whaley
Olive Angevine
Moore
Normal
Mra Lb Sevary
Emporia Gazette
Hattie
Ensporla
Board of Police Commissioners
L E ‘Thorpe
Bonebroke
Thorpe
Becky Sharp
Journal
YL Bonebrake
Mc Cave Anit Ck
Holliday, Jr
Supexa
L. Thorpe
J. D. McCune
E Martin
James King
A. R Lingafelt
J. Wilson
Paul Hudson
Adelaide H. Wood
N A. Farneworth
D. Colvin
ML Wadleigh
J. K. Hudson
A. H. Horton
DO. McCray
M. Weightman
J. P Davis
W. W. Munspeaker
G. Poster
J. R Hankln
Byron Roberts
W. E. Swift
F. BH. Wear
Eugene Wolfe
F. E Holliday
D. Atwood
M. Bosworth
V. Dudley
EW. Robinson
H. Armstrong
Lucy D. Kingman
EB. Crosby
Alton H. Thompson
Col A G Stacey shifts allegiance to Republican fold
Col A G Stacey the former editor of the Parsons Independent arrives in Topeka as the first delegate to the Republican League convention. He renounces Populist ties, says he is now a Republican, and carries credentials from Parsons Republican club and Emporia Telephone Company. The firm has filed a charter with the secretary of state, capital stock 5500, directors Hood Halleck Dinsmore Stons Morris Irwin and Strauss. Carpets washed at Tornka Steam Laundry.
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Parsons
Republican League
Topeka
Col A. G. Stacey
Col. Stacey
Parsons Independent
Parsons Republican Club
Emporia Telephone Company
Secretary of State
Capital Stock
Calvin Hood
I. L Halleck
T. H. Dinsmore
David H. Stons
D. W. Morris
W.R. Irwin
Strauss
Altgeld Discusses Silver Movement and Press
Governor Altgeld in an interview weighs in on Chicago Times-Herald ownership changes and their impact on the silver cause. He doubts new daily papers are needed, predicts Chicago may see a rise of another paper if it supports free coinage, and criticizes the Honest Money league as deceitful. He states he has no plan to start a paper himself and cites personal tax burdens.
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Altgeld
America
Chicago
Honest Money League
No New Fair Will Over Miss Craven’s Coast Visit
San Francisco April 21 Miss Margaret Craven California girl who found stage success in the east is visiting her mother arriving from New York. Public questions arise if the visit relates to the pending Fair estate case. Mrs Craven denies any link and says Miss Craven has brought up new will from the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Craven
San Francisco
California
New York
Publi
Craven
Misa Craven
Mra Craven
James G. Fair
Birdie
Mra. Craven
Millignaria
Goulds consider tax cut on estate to move back east
New York April 23 Mr George Gould tired of rural life and will return to New York if the Gould estate assessment is reduced from 10 million. Ex Judge Dillon reportedly conferred with Mayor Strong about a compromise while Tax Commissioner Whalen doubts 6 million is too low and 10 million may be high. Gould seeks return for social and educational reasons for his children.
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New York
George Gould
Lakewood
Gould
Dillon
Strong
Whalen
New skin grafted on burned boy for 300 grafts
April 22 Placidity Hien, Mont Craiz New Jersey reports the case of Fred Griffith 12 year old son of John Griffith badly burned by crackers in his trousers July 4th. Skin grafting used due to non healing burns with grafts taken from over 300 persons led by Mr Gibbon a young man who contributed 1000 grafts. The grafts are tiny pin head sized and barely perceptible.
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Mont Craiz
N. J
Fred Griffith
John Griffith
Gibbon
Illness improves for Hitt and Cogswell in Congress
On April 22 Representative Hitt of Illinois, sick with grippe and rheumatism affecting his heart, is slightly better and hoped to recover though still serious. Representative Cogswell of Massachusetts is also reported improved, with his physician noting better condition since returning from the West Indies. Cogswell has kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitt
Sie
Cogswell
Wasninoros
Representative Hitt
Illinois
Massachusetts
West Indies
Culp's Big Fall Leaves Eclipse Livery Stable Chief Hurt
H. Culp proprietor of the Eclipse livery stable lies helpless in bed after a heavy fall on stairs from his apartments to the stable last week. Back injured, leg movement returned, prognosis for recovery favorable. earlier belief of paralysis now uncertain. Other items mention sealing news and a trial of Li Yostun in Corea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Culp
Eclipse
Honoes to Myron Reed in Denver Reception
A large Denver Broadway theater reception honored Rev. Myron Reed for his humanitarian work. Ex Governor Waits and T. G Heory spoke praising Reed, while Father Malone called him an honest man. Reed reflected on eleven years of shared service and mutual respect among churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Myron Weed
Broadway Theater
Waits
Reed
T. G Heory
Li Hung Chang Shot by Assassin Calm Amid Bloodshed
A Chinese envoy's secretary describes Li Hung Chang being shot in the cheek and bleeding, yet remaining composed as doctors probe the wound. The viceroy asks about the shooter and weapon, showing curiosity despite the peril, while the procession continues and physicians treat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Li Hung Chang
J. D. Henderson
J. W. Foater
Shimoniseki
Government Faces Large Deficit After Tax Ruling
The Supreme Court income tax ruling forces a rehearing of fiscal year estimates ending June 30. The deficit is projected near 40 million dollars. Pension expenditures remain over one third of all outlays, with over 11 million paid this month and about 117.5 million since July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Precautions Against Yellow Fever Rise in Wasaixetos
Officials of the marine hospital service take steps to secure quick alerts for an anticipated yellow fever outbreak in Cuba due to unacclimated Spanish troops. Havana reports show smallpox rising, while yellow fever news remains unconfirmed.
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Wasaixetos
Marine Hospital Service
Cuba
Havena
D. M. Jurgeér
Havana
United States Marine Hospital
Proper Fitting of a 6 O'clock Tea Table
A New York Times style column discusses attractive tea tables and fittings for a 6 o'clock table. It covers shapes like oval circular or hexagonal, tall polished surfaces, and the need for sturdy supports. It lists items such as a teacaddy hot water kettle cream jug sugar bowl cups and saucers spoons a water or cracker dish and a lamp with alcohol kept out of the room. It advises silver teacaddies with measuring covers caution about souvenir spoons and emphasizes cleanliness and proper table arrangement for graceful hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Trilby
Empire
New York Times
Mrs Maybrick Case Moves Britain To Act
The Boston Congregationalist notes Mrs Maybrick languishes in an English jail as a cultivated woman whose guilt is unproved and whose prolonged incarceration stems from stubborn British officials. Her case gains ground in England and warrants support fromAmericans. She was born in the United States and links to prominent New England families, including descendants of Rev. Thurtle and Sarah Phillips.
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Maybrick
Great Britain
United States
Mra Mauybrick
England
New England
West
Benjamin Thurston
Harvard
Sarah Phillips
Andover
Exeter
Boston Congregationalist
Women Officials In Russia Breaks Progressive Image
The agitation over women serving on school boards is seen as American and progressive, but Russia already has women in leadership roles including school boards principals and poor law guardians. In one province last year there were 45 women as superintendents of workhouses 125 as poor law guardians and 288 as members of school boards.
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Russia
Oldest voter registered in Wichita history
One fifteenth of Wichita women registered this year for the municipal election, the heaviest female registration ever. Among registrants is Harriet McMurray, born before the century, who says she knew Thomas Jefferson. At 115 she climbed two flights of stairs to register, aided by a 14 year old helper.
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Wichita
Harriet McMurray
Thomas Jefferson
Kau
Dispatch
Lola Vincent Elected Secretary Treasurer of Indiana Farmers Alliance
Mrs. Lola Vincent of Indianapolis has been chosen secretary treasurer of the Indiana Farmers' Alliance and authorized to publish an official paper named The Farm Record, to be supervised by her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Lola Vincent
Indianapolis
Indiana Farmers’ Alliance
Farm Record
Yale Almond Blossom Complexion Cream Advert
Promotes Yale's Almond Blossom Cream as a pure cleansing and beautifying product for women and babies with a claimed famous endorsement by Mme Yale. Sold for 1.00 by druggists and dealers nationwide from the Temple of Beauty in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piers Things
Yale
Mme. Yale
Mme
M. Yale
Temple of Beauty
Stateat
Chicago
Mansfield Aims To Make Garrick Theater Exclusive
Richard Mansfield outlines plans for the Garrick theater to be highly exclusive with elevated admission prices. He will invest in tapestries and decor, create a ladies drawing room and a gentlemen smoking room, and offer bouillon and ice cream between acts to entice gallery patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mansfield
New Yoas
Indies
Morton Calls On Hill For Social Visit
April 22. Gov. Morton visited Sen. Hill at his residence for over two hours. Morton told AP there was no political talk and the visit was simply social. Hill offered no comment beyond stating there was no political significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asany
Morton
Benator Hill
Executive Mansion
Associated Press
Senator Hill
Hill
Buried in Roses festival opens with grand floral battle
A Santa Barbara floral festival dazzles with a 150-vehicle pastel parade and 16 000 Marechal Niel roses. Marines haul a 14 foot battleship piece, a 50 000 white rose display, and a broadcast of aural rights at Viewer festival as state railroad assessors tour Missouri Pacific lines this week planning to finish by Saturday night.
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Santa Barbara
Banta Bansana
Cal
Phaestos
Olympia
State Board of Railroad Assessors
Missouri Pacific
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