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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
5
A New York City banquet featuring remarks by Ridgely, the currency comptroller, and Dr Lorenz of Vienna drew laughs and reflections on charity. Lorenz joked about banking and medicine, recounting a Chicago health board exam and later being made a doctor of laws, remarking that his ignorance of banking could become a joke.
A stepladder collapse during a rural melodrama at the Grand Opera House disrupted last night’s Ferris Company performance of 3 Jim. Aged farmer W. A. Lang fell from the ladder and was shaken but left stage. the fall interrupted the act as dancers continued their stunt. The Ferris Company has drawn steady audiences with clean melodramas and strong vaudeville, while tonight’s program features Heart and Sword with Whity Walker Wilbride in the cast.
New York dec 19 Gwen McCarton a rich recluse of Oceanic New Jersey seven years old died after a long isolation due to an election bet He vowed not to leave his house while Grant and Girecley contested the presidency and kept to it for years His home burned five years ago but flames were put out before he was forced to leave his dwelling The story notes he rarely appeared outside his residence to any person except family there were 18 deaths connected to the tale.
Denver dispatch reports nearly 9,000 Boers plan to trek to America and settle in Colorado New Mexico and Texas. The movement is led by General Samuel Pearson once quartermaster general of the South African republic with headquarters in New York Colorado.
Friends of the Boers report ongoing talks with a general about land suitable for new settlers. Devillar is reviewing the lagde and has expressed favorable impressions of the state's prospects.
A second meeting of the Prohibition Alliance outlines a constitution and by laws at a Free Church venue. The group plans nightly sessions to organize members and raise funds, aiming to campaign against saloons and solidify the new party structure with 21 new names added to the charter list.
A meeting held at the Swedish Baptist church discussed forming subscription lists to fund relief for the famine in northern Sweden. It was decided to recall the lists on January 2 for a collection and to turn the proceeds over to a famine fund committee.
The Topeka Swedish association forms committees from societies to raise funds for famine victims in northern Sweden. Rev Gaxunf Nyquist president John Long steam secretary A F Wesson treasurer gear up to collect as cattle have been slaughtered to feed sufferers and villagers face ruin. An entertainment and prize program in Topeka is planned to boost contributions after subscription lists are published.
At a Washburn Athletic association meeting a plan was proposed to place business management in a faculty member as permanent athletic manager who would handle all funds. A temporary group will book next season games, with Merrill Mills and Clovis Dale arranging schedules. A faculty committee and Towns department plan a ping event to raise funds to reduce debts.
A survey of neckwear among prominent figures notes varied styles from four in hand and brick string to satin and puffed scarves. Presidents and notable names such as McKinley Wilson Roosevelt and Rockefeller are listed with differing ties and fabrics including black, white, and patterned options.
Ada Rehan, famed 19th century actress, weighs retirement after a long career shaped by Daly and stage triumphs in New York Albany London Paris. Her life blends wealth from diary investments with critics’ praise for Shakespearean versatility from Viola to Rosalind, while she remains private and devoted to art.
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