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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1895
Page
5
Thirty men work amid ongoing tasks in the new county courthouse as painting and shelving advance. Clerks offices for the clerk, regulator, and treasurer aim for January occupancy while ceilings and seating await completion. The probate office bunker and awaiting jury rooms show partial readiness as tight space and rent issues delay final moves.
Topeka actor Will Wadeworth receives word from Clement Buinbridge to join the Alabama company in Port Warne Indiana on New Year’s Day. He will play Decatur the negro and serve as stage manager. previously to play Lathrop Page. Wadeworth leaves Topeka Sunday afternoon, travels to Chicago, then rehearses before performing New Year’s Day. The Alabama company plans a Pacific coast tour before season’s end.
Expressive verse from Piloy Raper ex assistant U S Attorney now in Washington D C sent to Dr L H Munn in the city. The note advertises Electric Bitters as a remedy for female complaints nervousness sleeplessness and dizziness claiming health and strength are guaranteed with large bottles available at EK Jones Drug Store.
Dr. Roby argues in The Family Doctor column that the public demand for full knowledge of anatomy and physiology requires legal access to cadavers for medical education. He urges Kansas to create a state system to provide bodies for study, offering willing subjects and preventing illicit grave robbing, arguing knowledge benefits all living.
An early 20th century advertisement collage touts Munyons cures for catarrh rheumatism and general ills with testimonials from Chas Backer Jackson street in Scranton and John L Arno in Tennessee. It markets Catarrh Cure Rheumatism Cure and Catarrh Tablets at 25 cents each and invites readers to request a free health guide and enables home treatment. Also notes postal service schedule change and promotes Beggs German Salve as a top pile ointment.
North Topeka residents host visits from Kansas City Chicago and Silver Lake travelers. Miss Byrd Watkins plans a Sunday visit to Runsee City while several families attend gatherings at home and in Atchison. A joint social and oyster supper by Knights and Ladies of Security is announced for December 9 at 1000 Kansas Avenue with 15 cent admission.
Six years after their first Topeka appearance a Burbegee troupe brings The Twelve Temptations to the Grand. The Philadelphia company opened with Toneka’s fret production and earned praise for its scenic effects and lavish costumes.
The city funds condition report for 1859 has been filed with the way and means committee. It notes the city received all taxes due, credits penalties from prior years, and that county city accounts are now believed correct. Also mentions various consumer notices and laundry advertisement snippets from the era.
Holiday excursion rates offer one and one third fare for round trips within 200 miles. Tickets valid Dec 24 25 and Jan 1 with return allowed through Jan 2. Missouri Pacific and Rock Island operate this offer with city ticket agents listing details. Peerless Steam Laundry and cigar shop ads appear in the same column.
The Twelve Temptations returns to Topeka with new songs and acts. Chas H Yale produces the revival, promising sparkling spectacle and beautiful ballets. A matinee is set for New Year's Day with performances continuing the next day.
A Tupeke merchant bought a horse for 159 dollars last summer hoping exercise would help him. After riding it once or twice he found the horse unruly and left it at a livery stable. The stable keeper offered to take the horse in exchange for feed costs, prompting the merchant to seek a sale.
A garbled ad from The Star Grocer lists a wide range of groceries advertised at very low prices, mentioning beans, flour, coffee, salt, canned goods, oil, lye, syrup, potatoes, rice, macaroni, and other staples. The text includes a phone and street address 122 East Sixth Street, with the business name Star Grocer and telephone 252.
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