Fragmented Topeka society snippets and ads mix
A jumble of local items from Topeka includes social notes, divorces, lodge invitations, church events, business notices, and Christmas shopping mentions. Names like James McFarland, Tassie Herndon, and William Herniton appear among terse reports and ad fragments. Weather hints and a festive mood surface amid scattered notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamen M. McFarland
Topeka
Anthological Society of London
Government Weather Bureau
Tedass Tassie Herndon
William Herniton
Allee D. Hbert
Page Hazen
George K
Silowin Lodge
A. P
H. Prank
Acros
Topekaens
Nee Brooke
Oklahoma
Washburn Oratorical Reform Sparks Peaceful Plan
Washburn students vow a peaceful reorganization of the Washburn Oratorical association to keep the school united. A committee will draft a plan similar to Williams college, placing the structural oratory head and limiting political influence to avoid conflict among stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Stucenia
Acths
Weanburn
Washburn Oratorical Association
A. J. Bolinger
Washburn
Williams College
Gritorical Association
Chicago carriage drivers threaten 4-A strike over hours and wages
Negotiations between Chicago carriage drivers and the liverymen's association collapsed over hours and pay. Drivers announce a strike at the next meeting, risking unavailability of carriages from Wednesday morning including funeral hearses. Drivers seek 4 per week for seven days at 42 hours. livery offers 12 per week for 14 hours daily. Emeline Sara referenced as personal consolation in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicage Co. 4
Chicago
Funeras
Ivorymen
Lverymen
Emeline
Sara
Emeline Tovers
Dvrealt Pree Press
MR Crouch Dies After Long Illness In Topeka
Thomas J. Crouch a longtime Topeka shoemaker dies at 3 20 am at his home 509 Kansas avenue aged 76 after a nine week pneumonia. Funeral at 3 pm Sunday in the Masonic building with burial in the Masonic funeral teat. He was active in Democratic circles and ran for office without campaigning. Born 1828 in Gateway New York he moved to Kansas in the early seventies and settled in Topeka twenty eight years ago. Survived by Mrs Mary Jane Lane his second wife and daughters Mrs J J Fuller and Mrs J L Woolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Crouch
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
Paeumonis
Mr. Crouch
Crouch
Third Ward
Gateway
Saratoga County
N. Y
New York
Sarah J. Jansen
Kansas
Americus
Lyon County
Misa Mary Jane Lane
Miss Lane
Buell
N.Y
Mina Lane
J. J. Fuller
J. Li Woolley
Tecumseh
Des Moines Banker Ends Life in Colfax Shooting
Gen Wood a prominent banker of Colfax and Des Moines died instantly after shooting himself today. The fourty year old director of Wood company was worth about a million dollars. He had married a year ago to a nurse. The death is being treated as a suicide with financial affairs under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wood
Colfax
Charged With Extortion Resigns From Public Service
Calcnes Dee Aor J was connected with the Chicago police pension board and later the city clerk's office. He was asked to resign from public service and complied. The Fortenation stemmed from an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcnes Dee. Aor J
Chicago Police
Public Service
Topeka club women urged to unite on social reform
Dr McFarland urged Topeka federation women to form a crusade against social evils including divorce and immorality. He praised club work but urged a single focused effort, noted divorce cases in Shawnee county and called for civic action, while praising Kansas women’s intellectual progress and proposing a club house for women and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka Club
J. T. McWarland
Chy Federation of Clubs
Unity Church
Federation
Aime
Topeka
McFarland
Kansas
Tt Wen
Kansas Club
Shawnee County
Apostle Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Senate
J. JD. McFarland
Bradford
State Federation
Colorado
Sirs
W. A Johnston
HE. Schoett
Philadelphia
General Federation
Apetie Eed Smoot
United States Senate
Federation postpones charity talks amid flood aid debate
The federation delays meetings over advisory talks as relief programs loom. Joan Kleinhahs sings from Verdi with Charlotte Parkhurst at the piano. Ms Starteman notes Perry lecture venture failed financially but a donor adds $2 easing the deficit. Mike Troutman reports flood clothing distributed to north side victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Joan Kleinhahs
Charlotte Parkhurst
Mra.cd
Starteman
Enterisinment Committee
Perry
Mike Viola Troutman
Federathos
North Side
Too Horrible to Mention Circulates in Red Wing
A distorted tale from Red Wing describes a businessman proposing to distribute circulars in a box for payment. He offered a commission to the first list submitter and filled blanks with names and addresses of locals known for taking liquor. The text hints at a scam and a dubious scheme amid consternation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bane
Red Wing
Namiteriot
Seevald
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