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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1895
Page
5
A fragment notes a fall festival event featuring an asphalt pavement display. The readable text frames the title as a thematic statement for the festival activities. No additional specifics are provided in the readable portion.
A letter or call urges immediate pavement repairs citing dangerous holes up to four feet wide, flooded by rain, making the street look like a bog. It warns delaying repairs risks higher costs, loss of visitors, and increased bonds, and notes Councilman Stephenson plans to push the issue at the next meeting.
Mrs. I. Thorpe reports severe hardship in Parkdale with many families south of Sixth Street facing freezing or near starvings. A Jewell county family on Lawrence Street and another nearby family struggle after illness and poverty, despite some willingness to work. Coal from Poor Commissions may help. assistance efforts continue amid harsh conditions.
A 4 song Christmas program will be rendered at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow Sunday. The event features Advent and carol selections, with solos and organ interludes. Also noted is the Capital Lodge No 518 anniversary celebration with Odd Fellows attendees and a lodge ball at Kaw Bua. A medicinal hair tonic advertisement closes the notice.
Long Topeka column highlights include holiday prep, charity needs, school paydays, and civic events. References to city officials, local clubs, theater, crime notes, and rising prices mix with personal anecdotes about residents and ongoing proceedings in court and government.
A Topeka man named Alexander Findlay claims as General Agent that Santa Fe lawyers should fund a Kansas City lawyer to carry the mortgage redemption case to the U S Supreme Court. Findlay asserts Bavery of Topeka lacks means, while Santa Fe officials and loan groups allegedly back the effort, though Topeka lawyers deny Santa Fe interest.
Holiday rates list one and one third fare round trip within 200 miles. Tickets sold December 24 25 31 and January 1 good for return including January 2. Various purveyor ads for blood purifier products and assorted goods including watches curtains albums lamps and sewing machines. Local agents listed and multiple promotional lines intermixed.
City council committees discussed granting A K Rodgers a gas franchise. Key issues: bond to start work and revenue provisions. Debate over revenue thresholds and how soon the company must respond to the ordinance. next meeting will consider Rodgers ordinance with planned modifications.
Rev J C Owens presides at 11 a m sermon The Birth and Need of a Redeemer A 7 30 p m sacred concert by Miss Cornen Carter and others with life pictures from the Bible Pastor comments on the Incura Rev Mr Golden Tnut Sunday night First Congregational church preaching by Rev L Blakesley with special Christmas music Sunday school Christmas exercises in the evening led by Supt I C Bowman
The Farmers Institute in Minsion township held its annual day with papers read by Clerk of the District Court E. M. Cockrell on Farmers’ Born and John McDonald on From Country to City. Prof H. Kt. Fitton spoke on soils while County Superintendent J. W. Stout debated whether opening many avenues of business to women passes man and engenders trumpism. A number of professors from the state agricultural college participated.
Holiday rates for a Santa Fe Route trip within 200 miles sold December 24 to January 2. Tickets include return and matinee at metropolitan hall. City Ticket Agent J. BP Rocher announces prices: ladies and children 10 cents, gentlemen 26 cents. Ask your dealer for Burghart's cigars.
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