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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
12
An investigation into cadet abuses around meals and discipline surfaces in court records. The proceedings recount absence from meals, alleged coercion, and an agreement among fourth classmen with upperclassmen. Officials describe violations of inoculation rules and suppression of dissent, while authors debate enforcement methods.
The State Journal reports Wil Produce A Lady of Quality on Thursday night at the theater. The booking is announced by the featured troupe with the usual theatrical promotions and a dance or interlude between acts.
Mina Alice Lakin hosted an afternoon of card games and crafts with guests including Florence Roesingjun, Alice Rossington, Louise Smith, Elizabeth Mead, and Louise Kel. A later party featured a life sketch gift, games, and refreshments with attendees such as Mabel Rive, Gene Close, Shorrens Welch, Olive Duandertter, Nellie Breidenthal, and many others. A holiday party at Miss Mary Axtell’s home showcased life sketches, music, and jovial moments, followed by plans for a box party and theater outing with Miss Fasster and guest Margeret te of Danette July.
A series of social items mentions visits by McNabb family and G W Cavan in Topeka and Ottawa, with names such as Mrs E W Kilne and Mr and Mrs William Start visiting Newton and Abilene. Ernest Idaho and H Sutherland visit Topeka and Wichita on business and family trips. The West Side Reading Circle meets January 8 at Mrs Clement Smith on Polk Street, while George Grabbe of Emporia is in town on business. The Evening Whist club postpones New Year’s reception planned with J Black.
Fragmented ad style notice from a Kansas town page claims a “Mystic Cure” for sciatic rheumatism offered by a druggist at Myers 1005 Topeka Ave.. mentions multiple mis-spelled names and scattered product claims.
Claims swirl around Barker as a candidate for speaker with Baker backing his bid. Burton forces, confident they can block, tally strength in both houses and hope to control the speaker and senate. Next week’s caucus could decide the issue as Baker weighs an ultimatum and Burton presses for unity.
T P Culley manager of the W W Kimball company will move from Topeka to Baltimore to head the eastern operations. He leaves the Topeka piano and organ sales role after accepting the higher position, with his family soon joining him. W F Roehr will succeed him as Topeka representative.
The Bristol City Line steamer Brooklyn City reports sighting a distressed steamer and another assist vessel on December 26 near the coast. The distressed ship, described with a yellow funnel, was last seen in ballast as the assisting steamer lashed a hawser. Signals were sent but no vessel names were confirmed amid heavy seas and southwest winds.
A fragment urges travelers to choose the Lehigh Wailer ralliesd for a comfortable trip toward New York and Philadelphia, promising delightful scenery and ease of journey.
A historical sketch recalls Horace Greeley as a driven reformer and newspaper magnate. It notes his rise from frugal beginnings, his role in abolitionism, clashes with rivals, and episodes such as soliciting Poe autographs, mileage voucher reforms, and confrontations with the Courier and Examiner.
Fragmented notes report Web McNall planning a new insurance venture while children hope for early Christmas gifts. Local events include a Topeka whist tournament, a singer in Omaha, and a county administrator appointment. Crimes reference arrests for theft and sale of food, with others noted in brief items.
Tax and court notes mingle with political maneuvering as McDermott and wife travel to the capital amid questions on fre bell location. Senator Findlay defeats George Stoss in a contest with legal voting disputes. Trustees plan grand march leadership, while refreshments and musical events fill the Century hall. Changes loom in state offices, with Frank Germans’ home to become treasurer HQ and inspector duties debated for efficiency.
Washington reports the United States has been invited by the German ambassador to Berlin to participate in an international fire prevention and firefighting exhibition in June and July to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Eurith fire brigade. The exhibit aims to show progress in fire protection and to connect fire brigades and manufacturers worldwide. Municipal authorities and fire brigades are invited to send suitable apparatus.
In New York Det. 2 Miles B McDaniel Bell was arraigned on charges related to shooting four men during a Harlem saloon altercation. The case began as a frivolous shooting charge but prosecutors added homicide counts as the events unfolded.
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