Topeka Social Scene Highlights Amid Summer Ping Pong
Local Topeka society enjoys a midsummer week with a Tuesday start to a ping pong tournament at the Topeka club drawing large crowds nightly. Garden party at Miss Curtis on Northside Friday hosted many South Side guests. Upcoming events include Miss Nelile Buler’s dance at Steinberg's hall and a pavilion dance for Grace Cathedral funds.
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South Side
Nelile Buler
Steinberg’s Hall
Miss Gill
Jutetion City
DL Lakin
Guid
Grace Cathedral
LS. Lauch
Colorado
J. A. Troutman
Chicago
California
Topeka
Silver Lake
Charles Holman
Denver
J.G. Dodge
Betolt
Stee Nett Deedee
Tyler Street
George W. Martin
Topeka Avenue
J. S. Parks
Meryl Parka
Betort
Lena Whittlesey
Tenth Avenue West
Frank Lewis
York
Atlantic City
New Jerey
Birs
Dorr Norton
Luia Ewert
Manhattan Beach
Eureka Lake
J. Crawford
Baxter Springs
Arthur Capper
Eleanor Smith
Manitou
Harry F. Williams
Simm
B.A. Tomlinson
New York City
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PC McGannon
Dobbins
North Vernon
Indiana
David Overmyer
Frank Hesth
Port Arthur
Texas
Charles Beronius
W. H. Linteer
Lewis Denmark
Marion Denmark
HB Harding
Long Beach
Cal Bliss
Minnie Mater
Pauline Mater
5. W. McClure
M. D. Bush
Salt Lake City
Zu Adams
Madison
Wis
Frank M_ Curtis
Davenport
Iowa
Mr_ Curtis
Copeland
Cari W. Nellis
Salt Lake Ctr
John Blower
Master Parr Blower
Herington
Joseph M. Patten
Mr. Philips
Datley
Wiliam Donahue
Leavenworth
C. A Mitchell
Louise
Lucile
Janesville
Dougherty Success Club
George E Dougherty
Western Avenue
Marie McClarty
Emporia
Minnie Tetter
Tetter
McCarty
Jeannette Pepin
Chiago
The Amateur Philosopher and Puzzling Mirth at Play
A quirky column voices playful thoughts on social pretensions and summer plans. It muses on snobbery, manners, and timing in humor, noting how laughter often comes after the score is counted and people tweak their ways.
Delays Hit City Mailway Transfer System Launch
The universal transfer system faces delays as Rochester NY transfer check factories struggle to meet orders. Checks for the system are patented and have not yet been issued, slowing adoption amid production bottlenecks.
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City Mailway
City Railway
Rochester
S. Y
Police Jottings Sad Story of Dough at the Station
A damaged report recounts a man named Dough who trusted a new acquaintance leading to a robbery. The piece mentions arrest of two for liquor selling and a house escape via a rear window amid a construction site context and misused funds.
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Mr. Dough
Seleas
Seterao
Hard Earned Coin and a Ping Pong Court Case
A chaotic police court recounts a robbery plan between a white man and a light chocolate companion at Rock Island and a later petty clash involving Mrs Keele and the Komloskys over insults in a tense ping pong anecdote. The judge suspends sentence as more demonstrations are awaited while a small colored boy named Fred Hamilton pockets a purse.
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Rock Island
John
St. Joe
Rock Island Bridge
Mr. Dough
Mr Dough
Louisa Keele
East Side
Komolpsky
Komloskys
Joe Bed
Trmy
Keele
Fragmentary 19th Century Police Snippets From Re Fame District
The text notebooks a tense mix of criminal cases and police notes, mentioning a colored woman missing from Re Fame, a man admitting guilt in a single day, and ongoing concerns about unlawful sales and overdue charges. It also references individuals like Anderson under influence and unclear references to Hampt and War, with relics and liquidating phrases scattered throughout.
City Attorney backs public vote on water plant sale
Spencer states Topeka sentiment supports submitting the water company plant sale offer of 620 008 to the people. He argues appraisers may not value city ownership higher than 500 000 and notes many townsfolk oppose city ownership yet favor putting the proposition to a vote. He suggests voting could delay action and believes a bond vote outcome is uncertain.
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Spencer
Topeka
Pain's Show Coming to Cities With Vesuvius Spectacle
The Commercial club signed contracts for Pain's large production Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and related shows in multiple cities. The amphitheater will hold over 5,000 spectators with admission at 50 and 75 cents. Box seats are available.
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Pain
Mount Vesuvius
Pittsburg Man Wins Concession for St Petersburg Line
Reports from St Petersburg indicate M A Verner of Pittsburg secured a concession last May for a project tied to financiers backing the effort. Negotiations with Hatrtinsky and Verner suggest a Moscow railroad concession is also likely. Plans reportedly drop Battinsky’s elevated rail scheme in favor of overhead trolleys.
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Pittsburg
St. Petersburg
M_ A_ Verner
Verner
M. de Witte
Vernerly
Hatrtinsky
Moscow
Battinsky
GROCERS IN LEAD ELECTS SECRETARY TO CUT RATES
Hugh Lawlor elected secretary of the grocers association to push revision of the Topeka freight tariff. Nearly every city grocer is a member and plans to organize a transportation bureau to speed new tariffs and attract other shippers to join the effort.
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Topeka
Grocers’ Association
Cers
Ippers
United Action
Asso
Transportation Bureau
Topeka’s Big Show Opens At State Exposition
The Kansas Exposition opens at Topeka State Fair grounds from September 9 to 12 with a state fine stock show, vaudeville performances each night, and races. Organized as the first annual event by the Kansas State Exposition Company of Topeka, the fair promises varied amusements.
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Kansas State Exposition Company
Topeka State Fair Grounds
Socialist Speech to Be Held on Kansas Avenue
A socialist speech event is announced for tonight at 7 p.m. at a location on Kansas Avenue. The notice highlights the speaker and political theme, urging local residents to attend.
Depot Improvements Contract Set After Street Line Located
The Santa Fe depot improvement contract will be let in about a week after the city confirms the end of Fifth street. Chief Engineer Storey said work will begin once the location is settled, with bids from several contractors and Ride the Deine among those who submitted. A band concert is planned at Garfield Park and Garfield park tomerres night. Refrigerators at reduced prices advertised by D. H. City Ticket Office Union Pacific HBR. GS Kanes Ave.
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Santa Fe
Beveral
Storey
Fifth Street
Garfield Park
Marshall’s Bend
D. H
City Ticket Office
Union Pacific Hbr
Kanes Ave
Suit Over A Grave Renders Family Feud In Court
The three children of the late Fred Vesper sue over the burial plot rights and the handling of their father’s grave. They allege improper burial actions and dispute ownership of the Vesper lot, naming related family and cemetery parties in the suit.
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Vesper
Ana
Airship Inventor Leaves City Under Cloud of Secrecy
An inventor who works for Ringweil appears ready to build an airship but reveals little about his personal life. Before departing his home in the city he destroyed drawings and models and instructed the landlady to say he had gone to Germany.
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Ringweil
Speik
Ings
Germany
Suspicions Rise Over Admiralty Talks in New York
In New York on August, reports on Preuver Walfour’s responses about the admiralty negotiations with J. F. Morgan and related comments are seen as another indication that the opposition has advanced the campaign. The text suggests ongoing political maneuvering and public interest in the outcome.
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New York
Preuver Walfour
Admiralty
J. F. Morgan
Abio
Warrants Issued for Delaware Lickawants Strikers
Warrants have been issued for the 31 breakers at Ki colliery belonging to Delaware Lickawants & Westerns. The strikers allegedly intimidated men from going to work, turning them back by force. John Fullon, a National Board member, denies that any force or intimidation occurred.
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Delaware
Lickawants
Westerns
John Fullon
National Board
To Start New Laundry in Sunetrein Stna
Fragmentary note describes a Madame oeicnen in Sunetrein Stna, an artisan condition today. The garbled text hints at a startup laundry or service, but details are unclear.
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Madame Oeicnen
Ivins resident Charles Corbin arrested for medical reg violation
Charles Corbin of 535 West Sixth Avenue faced arrest on a charge tied to violating a medical registration. The notice touts Dean's Ointment as instantly relieving various skin ailments and promotes low refrigerator prices and a D. HL Mand Concert by Marshall's band at Garfield Park tomorrow.
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Charles Corbin
West Sixth Avenue
H.W. Roby
Garfield
Part
Marshall
Garfeld Park
Latin Mowers
Prions
Brief Telegrams From Washington and Beyond
The latest telegraph items report a Cape Haitian engagement moment, coroner notes on Thursday’s accident fatalities, physician reports on Beale’s appendicitis recovery, a Canadian Woolen Mills winding up filing, and mill operations continuing. Also mentions new satin skin powder and compression fabrics.
Still They Come Diamond Soap Wrappers Prize Contest
More than a thousand wrappers were voted yesterday and today for prizes in a Diamond C Soap contest. The list shows the first twenty five contestants and reads like a local roll call with names such as Mrs LB Crowder, Leah Saunders, Mrs Pasnie Harris, Kate McKeirnan, Jennie McCord, Margaret Crow, Emma Schafer, and Loretta Kinney among others. Details and contest rules are at F W Swearingen's Jewelry Store in Kansas Avenue or through Cadbsby Packing Co in Topeka.
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Kimball
Mra
Crowder
Klein
Leah Saunders
Lake
Pasnie Harris
Blake
Barrison
Core Stevens
Kate McKeirusn
East Sixth
Jennie McCord
Comby Brow
Margaret Crow
W. Mth
D. Ditton
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