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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
16
A historical snippet mentions Topeka Kansas entities Cormier and Steele with a monetary figure 100.00 and a salutation My Dear Mr. Edson related to capacity and an eT SODEM heritage context.
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Loehr Withers and Mr Loehr M Grubbs of Topeka, a prominent local pharmacist. The social page details a busy Topeka week with parties, receptions, and planned federation events, listing attendees and hostesses, plus notes on the upcoming wedding plans and social auctions hosted by Spalding Reading Circle.
An 18 year old, Soupe, confessed to thirteen burglary attempts and thefts at Oberst Bros grocery in La Crosse. A night watchman and Officer Horschak aided the investigation after repeated elusive burglaries. Soupe admitted four months of regular visits and additional break ins at other sites.
Rev. Herman Joseph Alerding was consecrated the fourth bishop of the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne Indiana. The ceremony drew bishops and clergy from the central west with Archbishop W H Elder of Cincinnati as consecrating prelate. The consecration sermon was by Rev Francis Chartrand secretary to Bishop Chartard. A cathedral banquet followed the service.
A meeting of Foster Humane Society officers and board of directors is set for Monday afternoon to elect new officers and directors and to discuss erecting a permanent home. The society already owns a site and has about 33,000 available, with funds from Judge Foster and pledges from city business leaders. A three story building with Humane offices and rentable rooms is planned, with a rear barn for horses, tax exemption, and revenue from rentals to support work.
Telegraphic summary notes Somalis in East Africa on the warpath, and Gom Paul to press England over civil warfare. Conger may retire over Chinese settlement. Denby poised to return to Pekin. Burton preaches Thanksgiving in Abilene. Little declines spear. Phillips corners grain, prices rise to peak since 1895. Dawes reports currency law changes and 48 new banks. Army bill sets 50k to 100k strength. Jessie Morrison murder trial underway in Kansas. Internal Revenue Wilson dies. Allegheny river flood boosts Pittsburgh area, bridge swept away. Hoboken plot to assassinate McKinley claimed by police. Pittsburg to Beaver train washout. engineer drowns. Kruger visits Paris then Berlin. Senator Davis dies in St Paul. Driftwood nitro explosion kills three boys, injures many. Relations Uruguay-France tense. Brazilian vault fire incident. Typhoon in central Pacific. Yosemite Drake encounter. South Africa Boer moves. Armenia price rises. Kentucky flood relief and state official votes. Local events include Prohibition talk, budget fights, and civic appointments.
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