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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1896
Page
6
In the society section a report on last night’s Charity Ball at Representative Hall highlights guests and notable attendees. The event supported a local cause with music, fashion notes, and fundraising activities.
A large Topeka charity ball attracted about four hundred guests in a grand hall with palms and electric lighting. Notables like Mayor Fallows and Mrs. Fallows attended as well as numerous residents from Emporia, Lawrence, and Ottawa. The evening featured a grand march led by Edward Wilder and Mrs. Thomas, supper in Representative Hall, and a flourish of fashion from attendees in white satin, silver, and violet accents. A wedding followed at Shorey, with Ida Biguersia and Frank Fiske exchanging vows in a cozy parlor setting.
Instructional excerpt from a period guide endorses staining woodworking with simple mixtures. It explains methods to darken woods like mahogany and oak using copperas, brown umber, and potash, cautions on oils, and details brushing, drying, and finishing to achieve rich color. It includes a New England candy recipe and a fashion note on a lace bodice.
The daily market report shows wheat advancing with a bullish tilt as May prices rise in Chicago and Liverpool amid strong hog prices and tighter supplies. Cattle and hogs also move higher with steady to firm demand, while grains in Minneapolis and New York reflect export demand and speculative buying.
The Commissioner of Elections launches a registration drive to urge voter registration. Registration books will be sent to wards and kept about a week each, starting next Monday with Deputy Williams presiding. He will visit Second ward at Lake and Sixth, then Kline and Fourth, then Third and Jefferson for two days at each site.
In Topeka Miss Kuykendall details years of head and eye pain caused by neuralgia. She sought relief from Prof Samuel at 606 Kan Avenue and after treatment reports dramatic improvement. headaches vanished, appetite returned, and she regained energy, allowing resumed work after a long illness.
Councilman Skinner says officers idle should devote time to dog tax collection. He supports men working eight to nine hours for the city. The line hints at municipal duties and budget concerns. A clipped remark appears amid a fragmented notice about travel ads to Cripple Creek and Santa Fe routes from Topeka.
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