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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1894

Page

3

Christmas Slippers and Gifts Advert Overload

Readable fragments list Christmas Slippers at Forman’s and Purman’s Windows and Dishes and Five O’Clock Teas. Mentions Swift Holliday Kitchel Marburg Prescott Farnsworth and Holmes Drug Store along with various gift items and prices. No coherent event, mainly an ad collage with partial shop names and products.

Furmas Swift & Holliday Prescott & Co Weat Highth Street Swift & Holliday Sre Nice Ees Porman Kodak Furan's Holme’s Furman Kitchell & Marburg Rivebell & Warburg Swift & Vollidayta Peerless

Gas Well Near Decatur Becomes Southern Kansas Giant

NEWS OF KANSAS Dec 20 A gas well two and one half miles west of town is described as a major producer with immense flow. The well, about 1100 to 1200 feet deep, shows unusually thick gas bearing sands, hinting at a long continuing supply. Also noted: B P Wagener, Missouri Pacific attorney, fell seriously ill on a train between Atchison and Topeka from acute indigestion and was sent home with a special.

Kansas Freud Egal Ovid Iist A. H. Lupfer Henry Booth Topeka Booths Upon Lopfer Exponra L. N. Cox Fifth Avenue District Court Randolph Cox Supreme Court Attenrson P. Wagener Missouri Pacific Atchison Topeks Hawthorne

Noble Prentis Lectures on Art for the Artless at Grace Cathedral

Noble Prentis gave a lecture titled Art for the Artless in Grace Cathedral church parlors last evening. He argued art should be understood by those who know and those who don’t, urged independence of opinion, and cited Bob Ingersoll to illustrate candid public critique while praising clear, direct prose in his own writing.

Drake Noble Prentis Grace Cathedral Mr Prentis Tose Mr. Prentis America Prertis Bob Ingersoll Europe Metamora Woodford County Hlingis Prentis Preptis

Topeka Law Firm Changes Shake Local Practice

David Overmyer forms a partnership with David W. Mulvane after the dissolution of Overmyer and Isenhart. The new firm will occupy the Bank of Topeka building's second floor, a space recently vacated by Thomas Ryan, while Isenhart continues practicing solo.

David Overmyer ED. W. Mulvane Topeka Overmyer & Isenhart David W. Mulvane Bank of Topeka Thomas Ryan Ing

Jessie Pickering Weds James A. Evans in Topeka

Miss Jessie Amr Pickering of this city married James Albert Evans of Topeka at her parents home. About 150 invitations were sent. the ceremony occurred last evening with swift display ads and varied bridal preparations noted in local notices.

Jessie Pickering Oinihe James Albert Evans OvsTas Jessie Amr Pickering L. ©. Pickering James Albert Evans Topeka

Topeka News Briefs From Holiday Season Observations

The Topeka area reports scattered holiday events and civic notes. Schools closed for holidays and kindergarten programs held while a bridge spans Kansas Avenue near Mooring progress are noted. Local clubs, religious groups, and officials such as Oscar Osborn lead committees. plans include carols, a Christmas program, a do treat, and a grand lodge season.

Oscar Osborn Kansas Avenue Topeka Teach‘ers’ Association Vincent M. H Aes Osage City Lincoln Post Hall Sian Columbian Ll. al. Derr Rutland Charles Spencer Goorge Guthrie Burne Arthur Grege M. EB Ed Parker Topeke

Sensational Hair Grab Fight on Kansas Avenue

Two women clashed outside Whitaker’s commission house at 51 Kansas Avenue. Mrs John Richmond and Mrs Christine Kayes fought over John Richmond, tearing hair and kicking, with Captain Titus separating them. Both jailed. Hayes charged Richmond with battery. fines totaled $15.65.

Kansas Avents Kansas Avenue Eighth Street Whittaker CH. Titus Walt Harris John Richmond Christine Kayes Richmond Mr. Richmond Hayes Tenth Street Simond Che

Miss Morrill Engaged To Stock Broker Dixon

Kansas City reports the engagement of Grace Morrill daughter of Governor Morrill to Charles Dixon a Kan City stock broker. The notice comes with December 20 datelines from Hiawatha and Kan. Pullman workers plan rental of a city power house and imminent alterations to begin.

Hlect Morrills Daugher Kansas City Hiawatha Grace Morrill Erect Morrill Charles Dixon Kanane City Bun Pullman Workmen Scota Thawatna Kan Pullman Workmen City Water Works

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