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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1895
Page
6
A Phoenix dispatch notes Nogales reports only three deaths from the black smallpox as the epidemic subsides. Authorities maintain a strict quarantine and will not allow the disease to cross the Mexican line into the north.
Elab orate reception and dancing party at the library ball with Mr. and Mrs. David J. Harding hosting. 600 guests attended, with a large receiving line, ornate decor, fashion details, and a late dancing hour.
Mme Modjeska testified before Ambassador Kanyon that she was expelled from Warsaw after paying 2000 rubles for contracts and leaving within twelve hours without reason or return of the payment. Her troupe, with tours planned in Warsaw, Moscow, and Odessa, faced abrupt dismissal by the czarist authorities.
Secretary of State Gresham arrived in New York on April 23 and spent most of the day with ex-secretary Bristow and wealthy banker J. W. Doane, a Union Pacific receiver and government director. He was reportedly too busy to see others as he prepared to depart for Washington.
Mrs Minnie D Morgan of Cottonwood Full state president of the Kans as Woman's Republican association will arrive in Topeka to arrange the meeting set for Thursday in AO U W ball at 723 Kansas avenue An executive session will follow Thursday morning at 8 o'clock Visiting delegates will meet the local committee at Lincoln Post hall Some of the brightest women in the state will attend
A New York rally of the New York Retail Butchers’ Protective association at their headquarters concluded that beef price hikes reflect demand outpacing supply. They warned consumers not to expect relief before next fall, if at all, and blamed the rise on market conditions rather than manipulation.
The Salt Lake Herald will publish a comprehensive labor edition on Sunday April 22 edited by laboring men. Notable contributors include President Gompers Grandmaster Sovereign and Prof Ely. The edition will be non partisan and proceeds aid the poor. Also mentions John Temple Graves speech on the Negro question at Chautauqua and an advertisement for wallpaper by Kellams.
New fabrics and dress designs dominate a spring display in New York. Silk warp crepon, moire crepon, and soft percale waists captivate buyers with rich color combos and intricate trimmings. Lush gowns feature plaited yokes, lace, and spangled motifs, while new lisle gloves and exotic novelty hats showcase avant garde details.
A Woman's Voice article warns against sending boys where girls cannot go, arguing both sexes share frailties and that moral dangers tempt both. It asserts boys too bear sin and can corrupt, urging caution to protect youth from damnation.
In Worcester Massachusetts on April 2 two women appeared for naturalization becoming the first sisters Joanna and Nellie Donahue to seek papers in the central district court. After witnesses testified they were sworn by Clerk Thayer and swore allegiance to the United States. They signed the necessary documents with witnesses present and left confident they now hold women’s rights in Massachusetts.
Mrs Cleveland keeps the largest visiting list among women, never needing to return calls. her 12 by 14 inch leather bound book is renewed every six months. Ushers record each caller every three days with notes on who was seen or not seen, a feature highlighted by the Washington Star. In Paris, Sister Agnes receives France's Legion of Honor for nursing the sick and wounded, especially sailors, with noted skill and life saving devotion.
A London Telegraph style critique on women tastes and social curiosity notes playful anecdotes about kissable beauty and unlikely suitors. The piece mentions John Wilkes, Adonis contrasts, and a joke about organ grinders with wooden legs. The item then shifts to a Washington state notice: Miss Anna Welds Eugenie Armstrong and Maggie Farrelly of Ellensburg left Tacoma on March 31 for unspecified travel.
A group of former schoolteachers plans a 1700 mile Yukon river voyage in a small sailboat to Forty Mile Creek seeking fortune in Alaska. Miss Farrelly joins with her father already in Forty Mile for over a year and others follow.
Governor signs a bill admitting women to the practice of law in New Jersey. Assemblyman Drake of Jersey City presented it for Miss Mary Philbrook who secured 400 lawyers in support.
A fragmented list compares land areas of nations and regions to U S states. It cites Tanis and Ohio nearly equal, Sumatra near California, Tasmania close to Maine, France near Colorado Idaho combined, and Germany near Nevada Colorado. It mixes figures like 211,900 square miles for Germany and 1,125,000 for Argentina, with many approximations and references to other territories.
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