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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1895
Page
4
One lot of watches offered this month only featuring ladies 14K gold filled cases and 11 jewel Elgin movements. The sale highlights a limited time opportunity for collectors and buyers seeking vintage accuracy and quality timepieces.
A dated advertisement promotes a line of 17 ruby jewel watches for gentlemen priced at 14 dollars. It notes newly received goods and a selection of second hand watches, with eight repolished and cleaned, in good order, indistinguishable from new watches.
An assortment of watches and jewelry items including Waltham timers, key winds, and gold pieces advertised with varied prices from low dollars to twenty or more. Items claim deals across multiple locations with mentions of Elgin and Rockford markets and several discount phrases.
An advertisement touts World Medical Institute in Topeka Kansas offering affordable cure for chronic ailments. It cites patient testimonials and promises cures only if truly curable, with a free assessment and payment upon cure, urging readers to seek treatment at 621 Quincy Street.
A Topeka Kansas clinic at 651 Quincy Street promotes cures for catarrh asthma epilepsy paralysis and other diseases for men women and children. Open daily from 9 to 30 dollars per month with Sunday hours 6am to 4pm.
Topeka faces summer sickness blamed on impure drinking water. Doctors differ on hydrant versus well water quality, with analyses urged, noting hydrant water may be impure. City health efforts praised yet calls grow for testing and improvements while debates on doctors' burdens and public duty arise.
A patchwork of local items from Topeka covers street repairs on Kansas Avenue, a band concert noting Marshall's Military Band and a Boston trip upcoming, and social scenes with remarks on holiday store closings, dam agitation talk, and a self supporting woman. Also mentions a Topeka preacher, a river scow rebuild, and Royal Baking Powder as a household note.
The executive committee to arrange a conference in Topeka for a Gulf deep water exposition met. Members include Howe Jones Charles A Fellows P G Noel Thomas Page E Wilder P L Bonebrake T J Anderson B Bradford Charles Wolf A C Davis Joab Mulvane Arthur Capper R L Corran George Parkhurst and W A Thompson. Edward Wilder elected chairman Arthur Capper secretary. A committee was appointed to seek a Texas governor proclamation for an interstate exposition.
A man over sixty, M. W. D. Hurd, graduates from Campbell university's fifty week term, after forty years teaching across nine states. He claims a mass of documents, a two foot jet black beard, and plans to pursue teaching as a vocation following a long career starting in Maine and spanning Kansas.
Tickets on sale August 1 to 24 provide a round trip fare with one fare, choice of routes east of Chicago, and stopover privileges both ways. Contact Rowley Bros for particulars on the Rock Island Route and the Peerless Steam Laundry endorsement.
The Populist commitee watches as General Coxey boards a Santa Fe train in Texas. He discusses his economic plan for public improvements and noninterest bearing bonds, criticizes bankers and President Cleveland, and hints at a gubernatorial run. Browne’s elopement with Coxey’s daughter is noted but he declines to comment.
General Coxey addresses a Populist audience of several hundred at Hamilton Hall. He argues usury fuels national evils and proposes issuing vast quantities of non-interest bearing bonds by states counties and municipalities to be sold to the government with a 4 percent annual loss. Proceeds fund public works and employment while loan payments cancel portions of principal and interest.
Lindenwood college president Knight to preach at Presbyterian church tomorrow morning and evening. W U annual meeting set for August 19 at First S E church. First Baptist pastor Thames to speak on Angela and Patience. North Topeka Baptist led by Hutchinson with 11 am sermon Honey Out of the Rock. union service planned. Colored churches list morning and afternoon services with ministers and topics. United Presbyterian notes Samuntago Reformer at 11 am. no evening service. Brethren Oakland church preacher Vaniman at 11 am and 5 pm. First Spiritualist Society meeting in Lincoln post hall. Second church gathering at Welty residence corner northwest.
Public notices a bold claim for a scalp cure named THE GERMAN HAIR RESTORER from The German Medical Company Topeka Kansas. It cites numerous local names endorsing the tonic and offers free consultation at No 611 Kansas Avenue, promising relief from baldness dandruff eczema and related skin issues with dermatological endorsement by Mme M Boger.
Washburn sveens and Twelfth street at 11 a.m. for Bible study and Sunday School Subject: A Redeemer Pro vided. Church of Christ scientist 210 West Sixth street Services at 11 a.m. Subject: God Admonishing his People. Cumberland Presbyterian corner Polk and Huntoon streets Preaching both morning and evening by Rev. J. W. Laughlin of St Louis. Seabrook Congregational Rev. J. E. Kirkpatrick pastor Morning 11:15 subject Home Missiona Evening Witnesses. W. C. A. to conduct Sunday evening at Third Presbyterian with Geo. Howe Dr. Ida G Barnes Miss Grace Bugbea Miss Grace Sherburne. YWCA devotions and program for Sunday evening First Congregational Mrs Helen E Moses Serena Pratt Jean Wallace Miss Ph. Lerriga Power and Place of the Education Departments of the Y.W.A Miss Rebecca Adams Mrs Helen E Moses. YWCA Gospel meeting Sunday 4:15 led by Geo. Howe. Worth Topeka Christian church Milton Madden to preach morning, ordained for Japan at First Christian Tuesday evening. Union meeting at Second Presbyterian. Mineral Water guest in the West J. W. Pairs 612 W Eighth Ave.
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