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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1895
Page
6
Advertisement touts Smith Premier typewriters and supplies at Ges advance in Topeka Kansas. Mentions Ume healing others and saving money with five Smith Premier products. Promotes buying direct with a local retailer at 110 West 6th Avenue.
A garbled account of two elopements with a wry mix of dialogue and stage imagery. The narrative hints at Julann and her lover planning flight to London, with threats from a protective father and a distracted wedding party. Newspaper voice blends fiction and speech captions from a dramatic scene.
The regular quarterly meeting of the state board was held with committee review of its rules underway. Dr. Kirkpatrick, the secretary, chaired as Dr. Hoover Halstead Dr. Olfford Laverite and Dr. Measinger Topeka comprised the rules committee.
A reflective piece on New Year sentiments, gifts, and social customs. It discusses hope, gratitude, and personal improvement, noting traditions in Elizabethan era gift giving, New York social calls, and Chinese New Year prayers. It mentions New Year’s indulgences, street gambles, and the desire for a brighter year ahead, ending with a cigarette ad reference.
A reporter visits the Kansas state penitentiary on Christmas, watching Warden Lynch host inmate celebrations. Dalton is highlighted as a trusted, well-behaved prisoner. the day includes a chapel program, a colorful mix of inmates and staff, and intimate family interactions. The piece contrasts discipline with sorrow as prisoners’ families visit and reflect on past lives.
In the orchard two lovers argue over a ripe apple and a serious question. The man climbs for the fruit, battles balance and luck, and the pair seal a bargain with the promise of an answer to his question. A light tale of flirtation, wit, and ripe fruit set against a sunlit yard.
Fragmented dialogue centers on a women's club discussing logic and letters. Members recount personal missteps with affairs and mailing notes, debating logic versus emotion, and mentioning Carrie and other named figures. The piece blends satire and social vignettes with era-appropriate banter.
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