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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1895
Page
6
Topeka society notes highlight gatherings across the region with engagements, dress, and hosting details. Prominent families attended charity galas, dinners, and bridge afternoons, showcasing local traditions and social networks.
General notes of social life in Topeka list visits and departures of residents and visitors. Mrs Edward Wilder remains in Chicago while others plan trips to Boston and Emporia. Misses Glass and others return to Kansas City and Osawatomie. Local engagements include weddings, seaside trips, and a garden fete hosted by Daughters of Erin.
In San Francisco on August 20 a London contract enables a single ticket to circle the globe from any origin among participating rail lines and ships. The agreement unites major rail and steamship firms to control the lion’s share of round the world passenger traffic, with Southern Pacific acting for Pacific Mail Occidental and Oriental and Peninsular and Oriental lines.
In Ispianxavoura Indiana on August 20 the city council adopted a broad ordinance removing all telegraph and telephone franchises within the business district including about a square mile. Wires must be removed within a reasonable time as the council plans to place all lines underground.
John Valentine, an English boxer, arrived as a first cabin passenger on the Anchor Line Circassia. He intends to challenge Jack McAuliffe, the American lightweight champion, for a bout here or in British fields, saying he has solid backing and confidence in victory.
Parvis Davis George Dixon Michael Leonard Joseph Gordon and Thomas O Rourke were arrested at the Academy of Music for taking part in and abetting a prize fight and were placed under 500 bail for trial. The notice also promotes the Modocs minstrel show The Brownies at Garfield Park Friday with admission at 10 cents.
A Ladies Home Journal piece warns unmarried women against believing in platonic friendships with married men. It cites letters of unhappy girls drawn into love, urges ending such ties immediately, and notes the usual tale of an unavailable husband and an aspiring mistress. It stresses that a wife’s faults do not justify pursuing a married man and condemns listening to his justifications.
The article explains building a two‑box ice cooler with sawdust filling and a drip outlet, claiming cooler air and cheaper operation than refrigerators. It advises two hinged covers, a slatted ice rack, and dual shelf sets for easy cleaning, as endorsed by Good Housekeeping. It also introduces a new bread pudding recipe with cocoa, dairy, and vanilla, cooked in a double boiler and served with whipped cream or vanilla sauce.
A Connecticut man patents a machine that converts square logs into fine wood strips resembling excelsior. When moistened these strips are woven into hats, lighter and cheaper than straw, with easier handling. The inventor claims it could replace straw hats.
Three New York women plan a thrifty city summer living together in a roomy apartment with bamboo furniture and a vine conservatory. They will brew lemonades, eat light seasonal meals, and rotate meal planning while keeping costs under ten dollars a week per person.
A savory for luncheon or tea is described using hard boiled eggs halved lengthwise with the yolks removed and mashed with grated cheese. Half an ounce per egg is mixed with whipped cream or butter and a touch of tomato sauce, seasoned with cayenne and celery salt, then the halves are filled and served with toast and butter.
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