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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1899
Page
5
In a dated medical note a challenger argues digestion does not occur in the stomach as once taught. It claims foods are processed from mouth to bowels, detailing remedy approaches and noting a new product by a company claiming universal efficacy with a money-back guarantee.
Hyome Dyspepsia Cure is sold by all druggists at 50 cents. Send for a free sample. The Ret. Rooth Company Ithaca.
Minstrels advertise a morning event starting Tuesday at the Fla and Geabba drug store. Prices are given as 18c, 1.09 dollars, with mentions of a large combined performance and a public car meet nearby.
An excursion by Bomeseekers offers round trip tickets for travel to Arkansas Arizona New Mexico and Texas with a single fare of $2.00. Details and terms are available from the agent, with mentions of beverages and remedies for bronchitis throat and consumption.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a business in Parkerstown West Virginia and items like soap and flour. It references avenues and products such as Benaline Soap and top goods with merit. The readable parts suggest a local commerce snippet without a coherent event or clear dates. Entities include West Virginia and local street names.
The city council orders architect J C Holland to provide all required plans for the new city building or be discharged. Dec 21 contract let is planned, with bid opening postponed to allow contractors to bid after obtaining complete plans. Debate centers on timely access to drawings and whether Holland can deliver necessary specifications.
A proposed ordinance seeks to redraw Topeka ward boundaries to equalize population. Ward lines would shift territory north of the river and alongside Kansas Avenue, with changes to Second Third Fourth and Fifth wards and minor amendments to Sixth. The measure was referred to the streets and walks committee for study.
A city council amended the gas franchise ordinance for the 22 company to guard city and company interests. The franchise relies on a 1597 law, with a proviso to ensure the city earns 3 percent of receipts if the law is challenged or invalidated. The measure aims to preempt potential court battles and preserve revenue.
The city of Topeka was invited to join the League of American Municipalities and contribute 30 into the league treasury. The invitation has not been accepted and a committee from the executive urged joining, accompanied by a circular outlining league objectives. The entrance fee for Topeka size is 3, and the matter was referred to the ways and means committee.
The City Council refused Mrs Jene Kinsella’s $10,009 damage claim for injuries from a fall on an icy sidewalk at Sixth and Ransis Avenues last year. Compromise offers were rejected as the Ways and Means Committee recommended denial. The meeting also approved a police judge bond and five ordinances including tax, sewer bonds, street fund repeal, and monthly appropriations.
The Lakota High School regular meeting Monday afternoon featured Notre Dame as the topic with an engaging program. Guests included Mrs David Palmer and Miss Kate Gunther, with an array of readings and discussions on churches monuments Notre Dame and Louvre. A subsequent social included a thimble party, piano solos, and an exchange of Christmas ideas among attendees.
A roundup of social visits includes Miss Short and Miss Durse hosting a refined afternoon with refreshments and a group of ladies and gentlemen. M. Reddy visits from St Marys with John Henrietta while Mrs James Smith returns from Marshall county. The Viennese club plans a Christmas party Friday night. Topeka engagements feature Mr and Mrs SN Cummings of Dover, Mrs AL S Hoover’s return from St Marys and Wamego, and Mrs Bursee and daughter visiting Mrs He C Short. Merchants note shopping in Topeka. The Saum family moves to 504 Lincoln Street and continues business in western Kansas. Chancel Chapter schedules its first tea at Mrs David Palmer. Trimmed hats and bonnets sold at low cost at Miss Curtis 510 Kansas Avenue.
North Topeka column records numerous social items including births, visits, guests from Kansas City St Joseph and Holton, relatives at Quincy and Van Buren streets, and local church activities. Mentions include a son born to Mr and Mrs Covine, Adaline Baker visiting relatives, Ruth Saxon pending arrival, and various families traveling to Columbus and Tenthey.
Topeka reports a flood of small items: civic meetings, Christmas preparations, social events, and local notices. Officials plan county meetings, teachers’ associations convene, theaters announce performances, and clubs host whist sessions while ice and weather concerns surface.
Forty eight players competed in the Topeka Whist Club weekly game. Colt and Freeman lead with the prize money as they remain undefeated with the high North and South score plus a long list of other pairs posting solid marks ranging from the mid 140s to mid 170s. The overall average lands near 145.
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