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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1896
Page
6
In Topeka society pages a string of wedding notices and social visits emerge. The articles name numerous local families and guests, detailing venues, dates, and attendees as society life unfolds through engagements, receptions, and the chatter of visitors from nearby towns.
Mr Janes Voorhees created the bust of John Breckinridge. The work has been completed and presented to the architect Patel for display, reflecting the artist’s tribute to the former president.
New York reports a December trial of a compressed air motor on Sixth Avenue cars by the American Power Company. Two motors, Lee Hoaily and Haddix, compete with electric systems used by Metropolitan Traction and Broadway Line. Proponents claim superiority, while opposition fears safety and balance with electric power.
A report outlines a compressed air motor system as a potential substitute for electric streetcars. It describes a Harleigh motor using compressed air heated with a hot water bath, offering rapid recharging and similar performance to current electric units. The piece discusses feasibility, costs, and the possible impact on urban transit in New York and Chicago.
A seasoned window dresser explains the craft behind holiday shopfronts. He describes planning schemes, custom wax figures, and specialized tools used to create luxe backdrops. The article tours a major department store workshop with wax heads, dress forms, and electric lighting guiding intricate tableaux.
A furniture department article outlines elaborate window displays using taller articles, wax beads, and knickknacks to attract attention. Plans include dressing 28 large windows with themed rooms and a parade of historical figures, plus hired window dressers earning 25 to 75 dollars weekly.
Dr E B White, ex president of Purdue, gave a lecture at Wish School on character, with anecdotes from crime and reading. He linked inner will to moral power, citing stories of criminals and the eye of the heart, urging self discipline, courage, and integrity.
Chiviiga, Der 2 A call for a national convention teprestntg the timber in Trrest had been lanied by W. 3 Jud as, publisher of the Northwestern Lanterman and J 7 Dientuush, grub linked of the Timbermen. Project of the conventiin, wealth Ms Thopped 1 BIKE &t Chivinnad, December im, im He Ulye On conmre : reetoratiog of the tariff an lumber.
Wack McAuliffe challenges Fleet San Frantison while George Green and Katock McAULMe step into contention. The club will pit the top contenders in a night event, promising the biggest purse yet.
December 2 report from Chivata notes Roteh who found the remains of Ue Cratin in a sewer seeks the reward but the case concerns abstence and evidence rather than recovery of the body. Berlin reports an indent in the palohstag amid criticism of the enemy and Kaiser. A wire nail makers meeting in New York decides to dissolve the union.
Local briefs cover visits by Nile of Ronoville and coal supply updates from Cxtlon and Ewart. Notes on football, church figures, and a funeral accompany farm and market items. Yard records in Kansas City set livestock receipts, plus honors to a Kansas man for service at Perryville. California fruit growers seek ladybugs to curb pests.
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