North Topeka notes and social items in brief
A column from North Topeka covers local social updates and notices. It lists photography ads, croquet prices, and a new engine ret at a preservation works. It reports births, visits, illnesses, trips to Colorado and Excelsior Springs, camping plans near Paxies, and family travels between Monroe Street, Wentworth, and Kansas avenues with various relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feigmai Pty. Co
Mothimt
Courtney‘s
Felende
Potwin
Wade
Kan
Pastettire
Aves
Postoffice
Itt
Kuehne
Ue Preserving Works
Joh Spear
Kanses Avenue
Joseph Emith
Monroe Street
Solam Summerfielt
Leaverworth
Sjurth
Bie Poulton
Charles Curtis
Daventer
Fermin
Colorado
Miss Grinter
Mix
Susie Grinter Péery
Jerome Colon
Firemen’s Tournament Draws Western Wagons for Poll Festival
Loyal fire departments plan to bring hose wagons and teams to the Poll Festival firemen’s tournament. Arkansas City Kansas City Emporia and others may participate with prizes for quick pitching and a run. Attendance expected to rise with at least 50 percent more firemen, tickets sold August 13 to Kansas City and return August 15.
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Wilmarth
Arkansas City
Eimporte
Atchison
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Kat
Emporia
Willaartz
Kansas
Fre Insurance
Clash of Federal and State Powers Over Mutual Life
Kansas Attorney General Boyle defies federal injunction against enforcing state laws on the Mutual Life Insurance Co. to operate in Kansas without a license. Judge Williams in Colorado Springs had barred state officials from acting, prompting quo warranto moves and a potential habeas corpus bid if Boyle is jailed.
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United States
Boyle
John A. Williams
Arkansas
Colorado Springs
Cal
Webb McNall
Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Judge Williams
Leedy
Mco- Nal
United States Supreme Court
Ting
State Supreme Court
Mutual Fife Insurarnice Company
Williams
Manitou
New York
Mutual Life
Lord
Ncense
Willams
Colorado
Pascral Jedice
Iiares
Col
Tud Jobe Williams
Kaneng
Kani
Supreme Court
Cou
Sas
Mauter
Tennis at Emporia State tournament action and draws
Emporia hosts the state tennis tournament with singles today and doubles tomorrow. Notables attending from Topeka include Frank E. Shelden Ed M. McBride Geo B. Stoker Jake C. Mobler Lew C. Bronson Howard S. Lawrence and Dana C. McVicar. Matches pair McFadden St Clair versus Stoker Lawrences Bronson Shelden. Tomorrow a platform dance closes the visit of the players.
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Emporia
Topeka
Frank E. Shelden
Ed M. Mc Bride
Geo. B. Stoker
Jake C. Mobler
Lew C. Bronson
Howard
Lawrence
Dana C. McVicar
Emporia Tennis Club
Stoker
Lawrences Bronson
Shelden
Clearwater
Burns
Truitt
Farrington
Taylor
Vernon
Scott
Mohler
Mr Vicar
Sunday excursions to Kansas City from Topeka
Sunday excursions to Kansas City will begin next Sunday on all roads from Topeka to Kansas City. Union Pacific announced semi monthly trips with a $150 round trip rate. Santa Fe and Hook Island roads plan similar services. Santa Fe departs at 7 20 AM, potentially triggering a rate race. No Sunday excursions have run since summer 1895.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Union Pacific Road
Santa Fe
Hook Island
Union Pacific
Local Snapshots From Topeka News Features
A jumble of notices from Topeka recounts a 7100 loss at a two day track meet, new restaurant openings on Kansas Avenue, mill remodels, peach harvests due in two weeks, concerts by Miss Gertie and Miss Lucia Wyatt in Wamago, and preparations for Nebraska state fair exhibits. The Karnival Knights march tomorrow, bridge approaches raised, Topeka Equestrian Club meeting, a motorman kidney illness, grand stand admission cut to 1 cent, and a Colored Free Silver club meeting at 405 Kansas Avenue. Also notes of licenses sought, illness at the Santa Fe store, bicycle races at Wamexo, G A R social, charity apple distribution, Governor Leedy’s visit with his son, Bodley’s return from Mt. Vernon, a deputy internal revenue candidate, hunting trip, baseball injuries, Tannhauser rehearsals, permanent choruses, and a regular council of the Topeka Academy of Medicine.
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Oscar Woolverton
Illinois
Kansas Avenue
Shawnee Mills
Gertie
Lucia Wyatt
Wamago
WN. E. Bartholomew
Netraska
Karnival Knights
Kansas Avenues
Topeka Equestrian Club
State House Steps
M. Bundy
Topeka Railway Company
Colored Free Silver Club
Joseph
Santa Fe
Fillmore Street
Wamexo
John A. Dailey
Bodley
George W. Jones
Mound City
Internal Revenue Collector
3. W. Suthtor
BR. W. Blair
Union Pacific Inn Department
Colorado
Matt Evans
Abilene
Tannhauser
Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgery
Wilmarth
Tire Department
Graham County
Graham Gem
Swift & Mottiday
Wm. Swenson
Topeka
Dir
B. D. Kenna
Banta Fe
Topeka News Highlights And Local Notices
Gardeners misuse paris green on patches to combat grubs. Floral Queen float contract let. Harry Bone seeks deputy U S attorney post and may move to Topeka. Kansas Avenue bridge timing affects Fall Festival foot traffic. D A Clements travels to Chicago and New York for fabric. William Mosier sues for divorce, cites 1848 marriage and abandonment. Dr Brownfield linked to a ball game incident in Minneapolis. M A Low’s foliage bed showcased in city. East Fifth Street asks if old streetcar tracks will be repaired, asphalt planned. Dave Leahy relocates family to Topeka. owns three Wichita homes rental plan. Mall wagons may cease racing over old Kansas avenue bridge. structure fragile. Clinton J Hyans backs single tax platform. G H Bagerton returns home after Santi Fe collision. A P A entertainment promotes interest. Topeka woman plans eastern tour by tandem rides. Colorado humor about Manhattan and beaches. Police Matron Thorpe condemns harsh child punishment. advocates nonviolent correction. Topeka tennis team tours Emporia for state tournament. Dana McVicar earns seven encores. J B Firestone, once of Auburn, found after train incident. identified by guardian Porter Cook.
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Los Angeles
Te Im
Harry Bone
United States
T. & Lambert
Topeka
Kansas Avence
D. A Clements
Clements Clothing Co
Chicago
New York
Seseth
William Mosier
Nettie Mosier
Sin
Brownfield
Haron
Minneapolis
M. A. Low
Thirteenth
Fillmore Streets
East Fifth Street
Dave Leahy
Kanesas City Times
Wichita
Guinea
Bdruse Construction
Wagors
Kansas Avenue
Clinton J. Hyans
Herman
Sixth and
Hyans
G. H. Bagerton
Santi Fe
Ottawa
Lincoln Post Hall
East
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Boston
Colorado
New Jersey
Pike's Peak
Thorpe
Emporia
Whitley
Dana McVicar
Garnett
J. B. Fire
Stone
Auburn
Porter Cook
Two Bad Wrecks Near Portland Involving Trains
A southbound Grand Rapids and Indiana freight derailed entering a Wabash River bridge near Geneva. Engine and tender fell into the river. engineer Barney Reid and fireman James Gallagher killed or gravely injured. Hewildle, Gallagher, and brakeman James Clifford badly hurt. A second wreck two miles north of Coldwater damaged a Grand Rapids passenger train, killing engineer Brown and seriously injuring engineer Anderson and Pyreman Gordon.
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Portland
Ind
Grand Rapids and
Indiana
Wabash River
Geneva
Barney Reid
James Gallagher
Hewildle
Gallagher
James Clifford
Grand Rapids
Brown
Mackinaw Road
Anderson
Pyreman Gordon
Deaths and notices from Bethany campus Lawn Fete scene
Susan Marshall died of typhoid fever and the remains were sent to Brion Kansas for burial. Donald Gray infant son of Mr and Mrs D D Gray died yesterday morning of cholera infantum. Blanche Galloway infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J K Galloway died of typhoid fever. funerals held at the family residences. Bethany campus invites all to Lawn Fete tonight at the campus chapel and grounds.
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Susan Marshall
Homer
Kien Street
Brion
Kan
Donald Gray
D. D. Gray
Eighth and
Lime Streets
Blanche Galloway
J. K. Galloway
State Street
Saving the Pennies in City Council Meeting Clash
A heated council session pitted Michael Heery of the taxpayers league against Mayor Fellows and councilors over tax levies and salaries. Heery urged minimal levies while council members defended current pay scales and previous cuts. The stalled ordinance was postponed due to a mistake but later passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Heery
Taxpayers’ League
Heery
Fellows
Mr. Heery
Supreme Court of the United States
Morgan
Cousclman
Skinner
Charlie Fellows
Warner
Toundtree
Weery
Sweet Opposes Delay In Park Improvements Plan
T B Sweet urged council to transfer tax deed to Martin and Dennis park held by Mrs Sweet to accelerate park upgrades. He claimed the deed was bought to aid others and urged city not to stand in the way. City Attorney Bird advised Mrs Sweet to seek county commissioners to fix the issue while the council ordered plans to improve the park. A new ordinance bans dropping items onto sidewalks after walks were broken.
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T. B Sweet
T. B. Sweet
Martin & Dennis Park
Sweet
Bird
Warner
City Council records plan changes and street openings
The article lists several council actions including approval of plans to remodel the city prison, reconsideration of the weed ordinance due to legal issues, and creation of a new drainage district. It notes appointments to appraise property, permission for a spiritualist camp meeting, sale of the Jumbo street roller, and proposed methods for carrying wires over a new bridge. Also covered are sewer connections for J T J Anderson, and opening Fillmore Street with land deeds and no sidewalks for ten years.
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Susseh Gaeht
Signe Centry
Committee On Judiciary
Fillmore Street
Eckert
Fourteenth Street
Douthittchest
City & Quit
Thirteenth Street
Douthitt Street
Western Avenue
Pillmore Street
Public Comfort Aimed at 75000 Festival Visitors
Topeka faces a major effort in serving comfort for an anticipated 75 000 visitors at the Fall Festival. The Bureau of Public Comfort plans registration of rooms at modest rates and may convert lodgings to dormitory use if needed. The committee includes Walter Noble Tr S Brigham and BD J Greenwald, with signposted public questions at the Kansas avenue office.
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Topeka
Ther
Feir
Ufe
Committee On Public Comfort
Walter Noble
Brigham
BD. J. Greenwald
Kansas
Topaia
Bureau of Public Fort
Kansas Avenue
Conspicus 'Ous
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Spiritualist
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Bureau of Public Comfort
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