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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1895
Page
8
The Crathie’s owner arrives from Rotterdam and disputes Capt Gordon's account of a collision with the Elbe that damaged the Crathie's bow. He says the large steamer signalled, then moved toward London, while the Crathie stayed near the pen until daybreak.
Topeka's next thirty days feature attractions including McKee Rankin and the Jur beau company in Starlight for two nights, Frohman's Sewing the Wind, Cleveland's minstrels Eight Bells, and the Whitney Opera company in a varied lineup.
Chester I Long congressman elect from the Seventh district will wed Miss Anna Bache of Paola on February 12 and then proceed to Washington to take his seat. Long, who once lived in Paola, met Miss Bache there and their acquaintance led to marriage plans.
The piece surveys a winter Paris street scene with vivid detail of shoppers, cafes, and the demi monde along Champs Élysées, highlighting Yvette Guilbert and social types. It shifts to London experiments with electricity to extract teeth, describing induction coil setup, patient position, and rapid, painless tooth loosening by current.
Instructions describe turning stale cake into crumbs with milk, soaking, then thickening into a warm mixture. Add two egg yolks and vanilla, shape into pyramids, coat in egg and brand crumbs, fry in hot fat, dust with sugar and serve. Contains named steps and ingredients to guide a dessert preparation.
Stevenson and Co offer best grade Indigo Blue Prints, 2500 yards available, advertised at 7c elsewhere but priced at 44g¢ per yard, a notable value for buyers seeking durable blueprints.
Local retailer announces a 25 percent discount on all blankets to clear heavy remaining stock as it makes way for a new spring line. The promotion aims to move blankets quickly and start the seasonal inventory shift.
Special opening promotes entirely new stock with no shopworn fabrics or last season patterns. Emphasizes early sewing, house cleaning, and cheaper prices now before March. Lists India Linen to Dimities and a new line of heavier goods including Ducks Pongees and Golf Suitings.
Secretary Oscar Bischoff of the Kansas Resubmission league reports 40,000 names collected for resubmitting the prohibitory amendment. Petitions sent to 72 counties with 1,500 new names daily. Sedgwick and Marshall counties lead. Leavenworth shows zero participation amid saloon activity. Petitions will be sent to the legislature in coming weeks with signers marking party preference.
Wichita dispatch reports Sheriff Ren Raye ordered all saloons to close after midnight, sparking outrage among business leaders who eyed a $3,000 monthly revenue. The move comes amid political tensions over commissioners and police chief appointments and concerns over tax revenue from saloons.
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