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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
6
In Topeka and vicinity the famed George K. Peck draws crowds and casual chats rather than formal interviews. He tours social clubs, visits friends, and plans a Bellevue Place move while expressing affection for Kansas and its people.
A London exhibit under royal patronage by the Home Arts and Journal Association highlights artistry among rural workers and villagers. A brass screen by a coal worker sits beside embossed feather work by the Princess of Wales. The corner table, built by one student and carved by another, blends beauty and practicality as a tea table with space-saving folding leaf and shelves for china and tea equipment.
Kansas reports the state penitentiary at Lansing holding only 89 inmates, the smallest in ten years. Thirty convicts were moved yesterday to the Hutchinson reformatory. Oklahoma prisoners make up about one third of the total, and Kansas shows the smallest per capita convict count among states with similar populations.
Topeka lodge No. 49 10 C F report new hall near Stormont building completed and host first session next Wednesday. The 75 by 23 foot hall features fewer stairs than Temple of Quincy. Other lodges including K of P and Uniform Bank units held drill work and degree sessions. Lincoln Post No. 1 6 A R boasts 445 members with no sick, many over 60, planning a 100 strong trip to Louisville with rates under review. The Knights and Ladies of Security and A P A join this week. Lincoln hall hosts social games and a library while Sunday services proceed for Spiritualists.
From Old Forge a report says Rev Dr John R Paxton conducted services in Adirondack League sub parlor on Sunday. Once prominent in New York as pastor of the West Presbyterian church he drew wealthier congregants and the attention of leaders like Blaine. After a 1893 health crisis and resignation, he left the city and recently declared he would never preach again, yet he preached last Sunday and hopes to return to New York pulpit.
The Bertha, Captain Hayes, docked from Waaleska with a cargo valued between 750000 and 1000000 dollars. It includes seal gums, furs, whale bones, and gold dust. Whaling fleets report widespread failures as many vessels left Unalaska for Behring Sea carrying sealing flags. Seals near Pribilof Islands scarce, outside the prohibited zone. Plantation Melodies Tonight At Garfield Park.
U S cattle are praised as superior to British stock in Liverpool reports while American apples fetch high prices. Wheat and flour shipments to Liverpool are heavy, and American glucose trails German and Dutch rivals. American pork and bacon face mixed demand, and horses from the U S are blamed for cold weather vulnerability in Glasgow. Belfast shows light demand for corn with Black Sea products preferred. Extra session debate noted by Governor Morrill amid local park entertainment details.
A collection of old style fashion cautions and frugal tips. It contrasts dressing guidance with advice on a new automatic loom and a recipe for stuffed tomatoes. It ends with pithy maxims on judgment and relationships.
In North Topeka a clash involving German Russian immigrants leaves Mrs Marguerita Etzel and Mrs George P Etzel injured. Police officer H E Gaines is charged with murder in the second degree after a coroner's jury dispute. Gaines posted bond and continues duty. inquest planned today.
London club and New York Athletic Club teams face public doubt over pro hires. Secretary John C. Gulick denies any professional recruitment for either side and asserts both clubs aim to field their best competitors for the events in New York. Also notes deaths, crop pest report, and a bicycle meet train offer.
A remarkable woman is praised for accurate financial prophecies and personal guidance. The report notes her power to reveal names and events, claiming widespread visits and telepathic advice. Her abilities are described as extraordinary and beneficial to clients seeking insight.
North Topeka brief notices report Mrs. Wasson confined by sickness, Mrs. Baird visiting Chicago relatives, Mrs. Marshall’s funeral, and residents returning from country and travels. Local businesses advertise livery stables, farm wagons, groceries, medicines, carriage works, bicycles, and repair services, with a repaired plate glass window and a back sprain incident noted.
Ex congressman John F Finnerty reports Irish movement delegates to the coming convention to be held in Chicago. All Irish organizations believing in Irish independence may send delegates with specific proportional representation. Individual Irishmen of good repute may attend on credentials, with notices to acting national secretary John P Sutton at West Thirteenth Street New York City.
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