Reception at Mrs Gemmell's East Eighth Avenue home
Society notes describe a large afternoon reception by Mrs R B Gemmell and her daughter Miss Lillian Gemmell at their East Eighth Avenue residence. The event featured palm and fern decor, gowns in black silk and pale pink, and about two hundred invitations. several social figures and guests are named alongside wedding announcements and gatherings in Topeka society life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Guus
R. B. Gemmell
Lillian Gemmall
East Eighth
Bom
Smollaz
Mra Gemmell
E Behy
Miss Gemmell
Mra
WI Macferran
C.J. Prescot
Frank Thompson
Wisson Marie Horton
Hattie Mills
Flore Meyo
Laura Douthite
Wiley
Johnenn Rigby
Mies Blanche Johnson
A. L. Johnson
Will Rigby
M. F. Rigby
Kromp
Hoeler
Eigen
Mendelssohn
Bride
Cooper—Pearson
Mernt Norte
Percy Hemus
Colorado
Alpine Concert Company
Charles N. Ela
Laura’j. Reed
G. W. Ray
Richland
M. L. Thomas Ir
M. Garwood
Mins Jussle
Jennie Garwood
Burlington
Lenon Prouty
Mise Myrtle Will Tain
Valentine Card Pridi Vealng
Everts
Heroe Mirest
Ben Virmest
Kan
Raueas City
Walter Thompson
Frank Trimble
City Street
Sadie Herrick, McKee
Jonnie McKee
Nellis King
Mita Krug
Mra. McCisilan
J. W. Easley
Charles Clark
Bertag
Marrie
Grace Ca
John A. Prescott
Wichita
Prescott
Kansa
Theordin Loan and Trust Company
Mer. Prescott
Topeka PLC
A. H. Horton
Mr. Prescott
Den
County Court House News of Local Injuries and Damages
District court heard a damage suit by Lydia Lucas against Rex Kreipe over a buggy collision on West Fifth Street near Fillmore. Lucas seeks 2500 for injuries to herself and a child in the cart. Ragsdale escaped uninjured. A separate matter involved furniture landlord recovery against officers, with rulings discouraging damages claims. County jail illnesses prompt calls for infirmary, including a sick man with jousilitis and a crushed shoulder from a Howard burglary case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Lucas
Rex” Kreipe
McAnder
Kreipe
Athletic Park
Lucas
Leonora Ragsdale
West Fifth Street
Fillmore
Hazen
Charles Natheson
Natheson
Ulempearl
Talbot
Awatttoy
Howard
Edward McDonald
Clarence
Why Indeed Julis Sophy: girls seek abroad husbands
A fragment entry echoes a gossip tone about why women go abroad for husbands while many handsome men roam. An old ad promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain, wind colic, and diarrhea as a child remedy, priced at twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julis
Sophy
Mrs. Winslow
Topeka Plans Fall Jubilee With G A R Reunion Effort
A Citizens committee of fifteen and the Commercial club discuss securing the G A R reunion in Topeka with a festival week late September to early October. Weather limited attendance. plans include a carnival week, races, a flamboyant display, and coordinated efforts with Leavenworth to attract state soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heuniom
To- Pekan
Citizens’ Committee of Fifteen
Tsat
T. J. Anderson
C. H. Titus
H. M. Phillips
Davia
Commercial
Afeon
D. J. Greenwald
Commercial Club
Maj
T. J. Andere
Isteem
Sal
Leavenworth
Titus
Topolis
Ksosas
Orent
Hiteen
Duris
Efteen
Charles 5. Elliott
Anaries Adams
C. S Downing
FO. Popenos
Beloit
Topeka
J.L. Dunham
Anderson
Dowsing
E. W. Poindexter
Meeting asks to set aside evening for club aims
Assistant Attorney General A A Godard urged an open evening February 26 to discuss the club objects. Mr Godard and De G F Menninger to draft papers. A house committee was named to arrange permanent club quarters with J L Durham E W Poindeter and Warren M Crosby on it. An Oklahoma City Commercial Club letter thanked Topeka club members for hospitality during a recent visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Godard
Friends
My. Godard
de G F. Menninger
J. L. Durham
E. W. Poindeter
Warren M. Crosby
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma , City
Boy Buys Gold Bonds for Two Cents Bid of 150000
A boy in New York on February 13 profits 6000 by bidding 150000 of gold bonds at a price ensuring no award, then selling his right for 6000. expense limited to postage. The report notes the bond notice allowed the exploit and mentions unrelated diary-like lines from the Philadelphia Record and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Burnett
C.D. Bradshan
Jefferson County
East Sixth
Holliday
Henry 4. Rowley
James P. Rowley
Guy O. Compton
G W. Fort
Duckson County
Western Avenue
Township
Youn Whitlow
Silas
F. Hogue
Kansas Avenus
Ritchie
E. A. Elistt
Cantrell
Arapatoe County
Colo
Lee
Palwat
C. H. Nettles
Mary Gardenaire
New Yor
Charles W. Furt
Kansas City
H. &. Beoard
Drs. Lie B Ward
C. Taylor
Wcth
G. Stonbbraker
Parkhurst- Davis Bercantile Company
George H. Cazins
W. W. Judson
E L. Ball
William H. Hinton
Ohbliger
Louisa E. Hintos
V. Hand
James B Taylor
Johnson & Taylor
Watraven
Frank F. Bradley
Thomas Howman
F. E. Walraven
H. Bowman
Ind
Carlisie
Washington
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Boston
Iowa
Ekers
Ohio
Vanhouten
W. S. Kale
Kansas Ave
General Notes OF Society
Mr. Rigby
Rigby
Topekauve
J.P. Rowley
G. A. Wall
Mary Horner
Cora Poole
W. A. Smith
Guy Taylor
Ton Dung
Library Hall
Alice Prescott
Chicago
E. J. Seely
Arthur Capper
Flora Mayo
James L. King
Mr. King
Lottie Page
Mary Moon
Tom Frost
Dean H. Bodley
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Prank Tichenor
Victor
Joe
Washington Post
Benny
Tras
Mary
Cincinnati Enquirer
the County Court House
Pimage
Ron
Kotectio
the Citizens’ Committee of Fifteen
THE
NEW Commercial Club
Valentine
Tomorz
New York
Topeea
J. G. Tromas
O. A. Mersengr
Guy
Popenoe
Hindes
United States
Grimke
Tne Daily State Jovmyan
Kansas
North Topeka
J.T. Holler
N. Kanese Avenue
A. J. Proudst
N. Kaosa
Weat Laurent Street
North Topeke
Sphere
A. J. Kane & Co
Kansas Avenue
Charity Lodge No
D. of
North Kansas Avenues
Order
Coe Ae
Philadelphia Record
Fribase
Joonmas
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