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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1901
Page
11
J M Knight advertises a Topeka burial club offering prepaid funeral plans. The proposal targets residents aged 16 to 72 and outlines classes for members, monthly and death assessments, and guaranteed burial arrangements funded by member payments. Knight lists office at 7th and Quincy streets and a contact number.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a political dispute about watergate style issues and public records. It mentions President Cui re and attacks on expositional statements with dated claims. Readable entities include Frees people and Iton anal te to ovine.
The passage shows a fragmented historical pledge praising patriotic public spirit and a state convention. It references 16 treasurer figures, Vine presidents, and county delegates, claiming the exposition would benefit the state and be backed by the legislature.
A group of Sivane engineers led by Jeff To plan a southern survey to open renewal work near Chickasha LT and Kiowa lands. The mission involves government coordination with WFP, with Mr. Sick overseeing a party traveling by ear to commence the project.
Fragmentary text suggests a note about restrictions or denial of access to a hall or venue. The readable portion hints at policy or procedural language but lacks clear names, dates, or a complete event.
A jumble of Topeka social items notes Edith Ott Miss Gertrude Devereux and Mrs C G Sherer attend club meetings. Mrs Fisk visits Kansas City to see Sarah Bernhardt. Mrs Morrison hosts family. Edith Ott guests in Lawrence. The Hellanthus and Felicity clubs hold events with refreshments and dancing.
Miss Falls travels to Ettensbure to visit Miss Hosa Furter at 711 Bead, as relatives and friends gather for a family evening. About fifteen ladies attend the event at Mrs J. D. Mere’s Harrison street home, with music forming part of the gathering. The Mix family host Ira J. Mix’s guest at 5683 Grand Boulevard in Chicago. Edin Gayitt leaves Caurenay for her sisters in the east following a call from the Mi nome.
North Topeka column reports Ed Holmen and wife welcomed a son born yesterday. Local events include church services at Central Avenue Christian, Third Presbyterian, and Church of the Good Shepherd. Women’s Relief Corps dinner planned, cemetery trustees met, coal vein found near a farm, and updates on local societies, funerals, and pastor movements. Representative Smith ill with grip. Y remedies praised for pneumonia prevention.
Five Hutchinson youths were admitted to the Topeka Reform School after authorities weighed the gang’s disruption. Roy Crow, a young colored boy, argued against sending all, but three peers were sent to reform school to break up the group. The report cites attempted acts and the allure of reform school as the motive for relocation.
Weather forecasts in Kansas over a snowy period spark confusion as forecaster Mr. Cox of Chicago admits uncertainty while residents report heavy snowfall and lingering cold. The report notes a stubborn ground bog and unclear predictions ahead.
An old notice describes the dedication of Gesew First African Baptist Church at Third and Quine Street. The event will take place on a Sunday at an unspecified time with a stated collection of an offering. The message contrasts wealth and charity as part of the observance.
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