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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
5
A $1.50 ticket buys a lower berth in a Tourist Sleeper on the G A R Official Train, leaving Sunday at 4:40 P.M. via Santa Fe Route. Berth seats two persons and tourist sleepers run daily on No. 2 from Topeka at 3 P.M. Dining car from Kansas City. T L Kine, Agent, Depot.
Mra W C Garvey and daughter Margaret return from Wingold. Several residents plan trips to Chicago and the lakes. Mrs J K Jones travels from Baldwin to Chicago for a week’s visit. Miss Barrie Bowersock visits Mabel Diggs in Lawrence. Ward discusses summer trips to Colorado and Detroit. Community members announce visits to Salina, Lyndon, and Topeka, with various relatives planning stays and social gatherings.
Fragmentary OCR text indicates a military movement or train to Chicago Santa Fe area with references to commander Martin and men being moved to national equipment, date hints August 26, and Topeka Kansas. Details are garbled and several names appear corrupted.
An audience committee met in Commercial Rooms to finalize ticketing for the auditorium opening. 38,000 tickets for sale with season options and reserved seating. A second meeting will set posters, decorations, and display plans, with funding considerations and interior scaffolding adjustments underway.
Miss Mortimer’s Lisbeth captivates Crawford theatergoers with deft portrayal amid vaudeville between acts. Audiences note the crowd’s amused reactions to a theater spectator’s risqué display, while performers receive praise for stagecraft and audience engagement during the show.
A chaotic performance unfolds as a man shields his face and reacts to a child, Baby Land, executing surprising stunts. Spectators on multiple floors howl with delight while the box audience reacts to the chaos and a standout line about surrendering to the act.
A Populist convention in Topeka Shawnee County convenes at Weber's Hall on September 1, 1900, to nominate county officials including district judge, county attorney, clerk of district court, probate judge, county superintendent, state senator, three representatives, and one county commissioner. Delegates from precincts vote to select delegates to the county and state conventions, with rules and delegation plans outlined by the County Central Committee led by Chairman Wagner and Secretary.
The city council and the State Journal report a boundary expansion of about 295 acres, extending from the current limits to the river. The change enlarges the municipal area and includes new streets and properties within the expanded boundary.
E MONTGOMERY Prop successor to J S Sproat advertises wholesale and retail at 2 East Sixth Street with mail orders shipped promptly. Daily specials include Fancy Pat Flour 50 lb sack at 1.00, White House Flour 22 pounds at 0.95, Star Patent Flour 50 lb sack at 0.90, Gold Dust 4 lb 18c, Toilet Soap 25¢, Star Package Coffee and Parlor Broom 2.06, Laundry Starch 6 ts 25¢, New Crop California Evaporated Peaches per lb 10¢, Prunes beans etc. Prices and items listed.
In North Topeka a jumble of town notices and personal items are listed. Residents report visits to Star Lodge 81 and other firms, travel plans to Chicago and Peru Indiana, and moves to 1408 Monroe Street. A regiment bound for Cuba is mentioned, alongside local illnesses, visits, and family updates.
Colorado Springs reports the twentieth annual Farmers National congress swelled by eastern delegations led by a special Chicago team. Nearly 1,000 delegates attended as State Engineer McCune and western representatives push for irrigation resolutions amid morning addresses.
The article notes that Von Buslow’s differing China speeches have prompted the emperor to seize direct control of Chinese affairs from the count, signaling the statesman’s imminent downfall. The shift underscores a central power struggle during tense international matters.
Colorado flyer advertising rail connections via the Great Rock Island Route to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo with return options. Tickets priced around 19 dollars for round trip from Denver and Chicago routes with August sale and limited dates.
A description touts Colorado as the most desirable place in the world with incomparable climate and grand scenery. The note highlights scenic features, pleasure spots, and mining and commercial centers reachable via major routes. Mail three cents for a descriptive section by T. G. Fisher, Geosrsi 'Daxvis.
The Daily News quotes Ben Johiani, president of the American League, indicating a possible expansion to include Cincinnati and St Louis. Separate dispatch notes that Kansas and western Kansas endured a severe rain and hail storm last night, destroying barns, mills, hay, and grain.
Among the arrivals on the White Star steamship Tyee are the deceased Mary Tutt P and her husband Hyre who died in Farle in July. Hyre was the widow of Byre once a long time member of a San Francisco team. Her body was taken to San Francisco for interment. Also noted are tourist rates to Colorado and Utah and a short note about the Santa Fe fast train for Chicago.
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