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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1895

Page

6

Harvest Party at Glanmire Farm Near Topeka

A Topeka social page notes a July gathering at Glanmire Farm hosted by Miss Sallie Corning and Miss Mary Lakin. Attendees included numerous local families and guests, with decorations of corn leaves, lanterns, and a large punch station. Also covered are trolley parties, Vinewood dances, and outdoor sketching plans for September with Chicago’s Mr. Arnold.

Topeka Glanmire Farm Sallie Corning Mary Lakin Xod Glaumire Farm W. J. Binck Arthur Mills Hert Lemon Harry Weaver Clarence James Howard Wood Julius Weidling Walter Noble Ralph Moore el McBride Walter Robb Wilder Theo Maummatt Frank Bennett Frank Aldaraga Ed Dennis Lawrence Chamberlain Warren Axera Cliff Histed C. M. Merriam Robert Furman Charles Holman Will Alexander Fred Gillett George Hawkney Lieut. Krauthuts Vinewood C. (. Baker Dliss May Wesson Miss Wasson Mra Baker Eighth Kansas Avenue Oakland Garfield Park Huker Nellie L. C. Wasson G. J. Mulvane L. H. Moou Arthur Lingafelt Will Tromp Hank Extson Robert Pierce A.C Davis Mary Booker Mary Froat Walter Burgens Sige Anne Ewart John Waters Ollie O'Brien Boo Akers Misa Lol Mangpesker Low Bronson Carrie Thus Kansas City Ed McBride Marie Hel Ns Jean Frost Fay Howell Mabel Knowles Walter Smith Georgiana Wasson Grace van Houten Clarence Bowman May Wasson Charles Guild Georgs W- Veale H EK. Jamison Charles Hoduon Myera Rot. Lewis Herb Hacknés J. Ransom Kay John W. Nowers Nichols Irving Doolittle J. FP. H. MacKibbee Harry Overhill ET Cartlidge Austin Prescott A. A. Scott George M. Seward Ray W. B. Jansen Charles Eagle W. T. Crosby D. J. Harding Libbie Hastert Helmne Spilker Emma White Glenna Cross Misa Kemton Hager Dietrich Schuyler Nichols Charles Kisinbans C. M. McConnell H. L. Arnold Chitago Wil Nott Will Wiksdal George M. Engle Ed Curry George Hackney Ferguson Mir Arthur Lacey Walter Wilder Central Social Notes Marding Charles & Exgte Lange Arnold Chicago Will Notts James M. Tanner Len Cheveaux Islands Emporis Ada Myers Ella Gephart Arntatead Vallay Falls Maud Mabel Barnes Thirteenth Clay Streets Jessie Garwood Edith Mountain Edna Daerrath Leavenworth Mary Barclay Buchanan Street Manitou Colorado Springs Sam Potter Omaha J. F. Daniels Best Eighth Street Wilson Lyndon Kan Ella Stockham Maggie Stockham Pauline Peak Nellis Cooper Nellie Bouton Olive Learned Nettis Amod Mabel Craig Auddra Clifton Meadfall Maud Sleeper Fundo Benedict Lulu Stone Beasie Burt Mabel Vansant Grace Swank Mins Lena Beard Lawrence Mise Helen Moon Harry Williams A. Klingsman George M. Eagle Lizzie Gavitt Dennis Hudson May Roper Pearl Myrtle Farbeck Leona Jones Ortie al Aeronius Duff Tolan Frank Carr Bert Ramsey Dillon Forrest Will Griffith Will Reed Fred Bartell Louis Shaffer Kilmer Kansas Pred J. Anderson Leadville Colorado Strs T. H. Bowers Verna Baker Monroe Street Worth Whitlock Smith Wheeling Celia Baker Lara Corer Edna Swanson Myrtle Gage Ids Milleon Ida Theasher Jennie Whitress Frank Edison Andrew White Ralph Simpson James Colonway Peter Mills Oscar Warbelton Charles 5. Bowers Lewis Long Herbert Cleveland Chisel Andrew Taner Volney Charles Tupper Mackindo Island P. M. Shearer Sinroe Street Bud West Eighth Street Lyon M. W. Kerr Dallea Texas Geo Hudson

Canned vegetables and a home canning tale from New York Recorder

The article blends a homespun guide on canning with a humorous anecdote about a cabinet organ being moved into a home. It describes soldering lids on jars, using muriatic acid to help solder, and the process of sealing cans. The second fragment humorously portrays a neighborly scene as an organ is installed, leading to a clash of curiosity and a daughter’s request for hymnals.

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Sailor Costumes for Boys in 8 to 9 Year Olds

The New York Herald describes boys sailor outfits in navy blue or white flannel with navy or white collars and English straw hats. Suits use knickerbockers or trousers, and hair advice favors long curls for younger boys but shorter cuts after age eight or ten.

Soy New York Herald Tye

Lavender repels flies in early home remedy note

An eastern exchange reports flies dislike lavender. A home remedy suggests mixing lavender oil with water in equal parts and spraying it around rooms to reduce fly nuisance.

Twohold Brevities on Household Efficiency

Instructs on discarding old rubber bands for jars and storing wrapping paper and cord. Advises using clear water for washing tinted items and using a paint brush to dust hard-to-reach furniture crevices. Recommends denim gowns, pine tar for disinfection in sickrooms, and benefits of guests at family meals.

Wisconsin editor Utley recallatious humor amid wartime case tale

A Wisconsin editor Colonel Utley is famed for wit as a war commander in Kentucky. A slave master sued over a freed boy he sheltered, and Utley joked that his own lawyer, though not Milwaukee’s smartest, had to claim brilliance because he supposedly admitted it. A streetcar wait tale follows involving a drunken man awaiting a train after a late night.

Utley Wisconsin Sisa Kentucky Milwaukee Market Street San Francisco Post

Fabled Monster in a Knightly Quest Skips Cottage Truth

A restless knight seeks a fabled monster with his lance. The pilgrim cryptically mentions a rumor of a new woman in a cottage. He presses on, choosing to ride away toward an unverified tale rather than seek the denizen.

Prithee Wayfarer Detroit Tribunae

Frustrated bell ringer and farmer clash over broken hotel bell

In a terse exchange a hotel clerk asks what the farmer is doing with the electric bell while the farmer Grimes complains the handles are broken and he is attempting to grip the device with his twee nera. Sittings

Farmer Grimes

Coke Production in 1894 by U S States and Territories

Geological Survey reports total U S coke production in 1894 at 12 394 000 dollars from Appalachian coal fields dominating output. State totals list Pennsylvania 4 585 000 dollars, West Virginia 1 640 000 dollars, Ohio 900 000 dollars, Virginia 295 000 dollars, Georgia 116 01 dollars, plus numerous states and territories totaling 12 394 000 dollars. A fire at Skillings Whitney Barnes Lumber in Ocpessscita destroys 10 to 12 million feet pine, worth 500 000 dollars, insured. The note also advertises rail and park events and band performance.

Washington Genological Survey United States Illuminatio Appalachian Colorado Georgia Kentucky Pennsylvania Montana Tennessee Ohio Virginia West Virginia Ilinois Indiana Indian Territory Kansas Missouri New Mexico Utah Wisconsin Wremling Skillings, Whitney & Barnes Lumber Company

Cholera Fears Rise as War Spreads Disease in Japan

A missive from Miss Annie Davis, a missionary in Tokio, describes cholera sweeping through Japan due to wartime troop movements. Food supplies are contaminated, making sustenance dangerous for missionaries. Nearby, naval tests show aluminum weakens and crumbles in salt water, limiting its use in ships.

Japan Annie Davis Miss Davis Miss Davin Tokio Mise Davis Washinatox Testa

Six Fishermen Feared Dead After Fraser River Missing

In Vancouver BC authorities report six fishermen still missing three days after last sighting on the Fraser River. Grave fears are entertained for their safety as search operations continue amid the incident. A band concert is scheduled tonight at Gardald Park.

Vancouver

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