Social and Personal Notes From Topeka Society Scene
In Topeka and vicinity social events unfold with a Midwest air of charm. A Wednesday afternoon affair hosted by Miss Retta Hayes of Chicago featured a large guest list with pageant-like categories and prizes, followed by a pink-rose wedding at the bride’s home on Van Buren Street and a refined at home gathering in the bride’s honor. Gentlemen and ladies from local families and visiting guests attended. florals, dress gowns, and ceremonial music marked the events.
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Bliss Wasson
Mint Roberta Warapeslerteinen
Mile Retta Haeves
Chicago
Hide Bergen
Mies Grane
Mies
Race Foulks
Grace Siven
Mamie Hambleton
Biles Zolphine Districh
Lucile Mul- Miat
Lida Bergen
Eleanor Work
Siu Santa Waters
Mies Fe Wadere
Rachel Daléwin
Mary Moon
Lottie Parkhurst
Mies Hinckley
Mise Kittie Player
Eisie Voentine
Linian Valentine
Etttul Shanklin
Mra Floyd Haor
Mi Pasil Brewer
Alana Church
Wae
Wolf-Smith
Mr. Osvard
van Buren Street
Mentheiisunn
Prank P. MacLennan
Tev. A
Mina Pierence Wellcomer
Mr. William &. Matthews
St Louis
Mise Smoith
SMF
Ava
Great Loss and Grable’s Stock Scandal Reopens
A Philadelphia ledgers narrative tracks J.P. Crater and many others tied to the Edgemont and Union Smelting venture. Grable’s removal from management follows stock sales halting while a bond issue seeks to salvage value for thousands of stockholders. The report notes Grable’s Chicago stay at the Great Northern and links to Quinlan of Chemical Bank as investigators probe large sums.
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Riceiy
Great Northern Indian Army of Clerks
Chicago
Planets Grable
Puth
Attachments Issued Against Grable Omaha Property
Suits started this morning to attach the property of Francis C. Grable. The house and stable with furnishings and equipment are listed at 1000 dollars. Marcus L. Parrot of Omaha, Grable's resident agent, sues for 6100. Francis G. Hamer of Kearney sues for 4700. George H. B. Scripps sues for 10000 on a note. Early mail brought deeds from New York transferring some of Grable's local goods to J. H. C. Walker of Scott City Kentucky.
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Marcus L. Parrot
Omaha
Grable
Francis G. Hamer
Kearney
George HB. Scripps
Well Known in Dakota Grable Spent Money on Mien
Sioux Falls February 1 Francis Grable, a well known figure in Dakota, reportedly spent considerable money on an endeavor described as mien that never paid. The report notes the financial loss and the public identity of the individual involved.
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Grable
Sioux Falls
M. D
Francis
Edge Mont Promoter’s South Dakota Irrigation Venture
A noted Black Hills promoter launched an irrigation project in Fall River County near Edge Mont on the Burlington and Missouri River Fallroad close to the Nebraska Wyoming line. Edge Mont's population now around 7,000, relying on an islandstone quarry factory and Wooten mills and smelter. The smelter would process ore from the Union HI mines at Galena seven miles from Deadwood. In the mining property Grable sold, about 20,000 a month was spent for 18 months. The venture never paid much. it was believed a syndicate of ex Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania and financier Butterworth plus other eastern magnates financed the venture.
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Black Hills
Fall River County
Burlington and
Missouri River
Fallroad
Edge Mont
Edgemont
Wooten Mills
Union HI
Galena
Deadwood
Grable
Howan
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Ben Butter Worth
Mr Mulvanes Plans for An Auditorium in City Park
Topeka editor letter from J R Mulvaney praising an auditorium in City Park, supporting a public project though seeking funding from contributors. He notes prefered site and criticizes mud bridge naming while thanking for donation suggestion, aims to provide lasting monument through other instruments.
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Topeka
Kan
State Journal
Deap
Tam
Amr
Jen
Dolaz
J. RB. Mulva
Death of A. P. Wilder, Kansas City CAR Service leader
A. P. Wilder president of the Missouri and Kansas Car Service Association died at 7:29 this morning at his home 526 Lincoln St after weeks of Brights disease. Born Weston July 22 1823 he moved to Kansas in 1866 and served Santa Fe railroad 1867 18 years later became car service president for six years. Survived by wife and two daughters Susie Wilder Ben Criswell and P Hillyer, services Saturday at 3 pm private funeral at 3 o'clock with interment in Topeka Cemetery.
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A. P. Wilder
Missouri and Kansas Car Service Association
Lincoln
Bright
Mr. Wier
Weston
Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad
Jalesport and
Kansas Car Service
East Fifth Street
Wilder
Business
Rocaway
Wis
P. Hillyer
Hen Crmnwell
Susie Wilder
Ben Criswell
Tires O'Clock
Topeka Cemetery
Weather and health notes from Gaylord Kan observation
Weather observer Jennings records seven degree millimarm temperature this morning. The weddert day for the season was December 16 with two degrees above wort. Tonight and tomorrow forecast to fall and then warm. Young McWall improving. Webb McNeil notes piano insurance remains at MENAT 1g while traveling, he will move to his father’s home in Gaylord Kan.
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Jennings
Young McWall
Webb McNeil
Pian Insurance
Tota
Sohe
Gaylord
Kan
Topeka Faces Court Over State Textbook Law Fight
Attorney General Boyle asks the supreme court for a writ to force the Topeka board of education to adopt the entire state series in Topeka graded schools. The case tests the state’s power to prevent boards from contracting with private textbook firms and ends contracts with American Book Co and others. Contracts in Topeka are five years and made just before the state law’s passage.
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Boyle
Supreme Court
Topeka Board of Education
Topeka
Etire
American Book Company
Kansas
Boards of Educations
Topeks Board
American Hook Company
Crane & Co
Warner Bak Company
Butler Book Company
Roudebush Company
J. W. Priddy
Lawrence
Emporia
Fort Scott
Wellington
Newton
Boards of Education
Atchison
Wichita
Arkansas City
Leavenworth
Doardy of Education
Topeka Schouls
Quotations and quips from old papers mix with ads
A pasted collage of old quotes and jokes from newspapers, including satirical quips about kissing, punishment, and misinterpretations, interspersed with a brief ad note for Beges Blood Purifier and Blood Maker from G A Van Hall of Butler Missouri. The text reads like a fragmented clippings page with stray anecdotes and promotional blurbs.
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G. A. van Hall
Butler
Caught in a Hole by a Stolen Treasure Thief
In Manchester a man recalls a night chase after a noted housebreaker known as James Gale and Charles Pence. The thief digs a pit, unearths a chest of silver tankards and a brilliant diamond tiara with bank notes from a seven year old heist. A confrontation ends with a shot grazed and the thief captured by warders, papers seized, and the swag turned over to the police.
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Stangeways
Manchester
Jesve
James Gale
Jit Gale
Charles Pence
Cufl
Bank of Earth
Xno
Dotco
Tome
Thad
Suyeels
Overruled and Mocked Tales in Historic Notices
A fragment from Chicago Tribune and Cincinnati Kingulver snippets shows a sultan mockingly declaring desires while a woman begs, and a street debate about a town having a long voter. The blurred text references a voter who has participated in 17 presidential elections and another who has read all messages.
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Cincinnati Kingulver
Market Report Mixed as Wheat Dips on Liverpool Cables
The Associated Press market report shows wheat trading weak at Chicago with Liverpool cues sending declines, then partial recovery. Corn and oats steady with firm cash support, provisions strong on high demand, and cattle hogs and sheep volumes swelling at major markets. Kansas City notes softer hard wheat with mixed pricing, steady corn and oats, and steady hay amid normal receipts.
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Associated Press
State Journal
Chicago
Liverpool
Northwestern
Minnespolis
Duluth
Aicalnat
Cormin
May Park
Timothy
Kansas City
Choive Amathy
A Michkel Commission Co
Sores i
Oraden
Northwest
Dutard
Minneapolis
Omaha
Indias
Regional Market and Commodity Report Summary
A condensed market brief noting cattle and sheep prices with strong demand and higher futures. Grain receipts from Chicago and Kansas City cited, plus sugar coffee and cotton spot activity, and stock range data from W A Michael Co brokers. Unclear OCR yields scattered place names and figures including Topeka and Flagler.
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Kansas City
Feb
Texas
Hlille
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Fasten
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New York
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Benamin Butterwoth
Washington
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Gale
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Toppa
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Sisto & You
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