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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
7
Editor of the Atchison Globe and notable readers discuss The Story of a Country Town. praise comes from Dudley Warner W D Howells and Mark Twain. Edinburgh Review compares it with Western civilization themes.
General Wright, mentioned as a possible member of the Philippine commission, left for Washington recently. It is reported the president has tentatively approved the posting of the appointment, with Wright likely to be confirmed, though details remain unsettled.
A chaotic Denver Theater Company production of Black Crimok.iz struggled with scanted scenery and mismanaged cast. Critics doubted genuine talent surfaced despite the show’s old world pretensions and funding troubles.
Fragmentary classified style notice shows coal pricing with a cash offer of 26 cents per ton. The readable portion mentions a telephone contact and a pay method, suggesting a local sale or exchange notice.
The Topeka Dramatic Club staged an Elks benefit at the Grand Opera House with a large audience applauding. A second performance of Pick Smiths history of the Topeka Lodge and the farce My Lord in Petticoats followed, featuring Georgia Brown of Lawrence and Allan in standout roles. The report praises the club as among the citys best amateur groups and notes plans for an expanded lodge quarters and social facilities at the Elks hall.
A notice describes a Union Lecture course featuring the Concerto performed by Male Quarsette and Lee Storage Crustette at the high section hall. The event highlights the chart to be presented and notes the venue Bowler and Owen.
Fragmentary text describes community events, lodge meetings, dances, and public notices around Topeka and nearby towns. Mentions include a camping event at Holtoix, an A D W convention in Topeka, riverfront activity, weather-related cleanups, and various people and organizations such as the Railway company and Modern Wood Camp. The garbled OCR yields many names and places but sparse coherent details.
The Burton faction will field a candidate for representative in the county district. Brooke contemplates a third term amid fear of loss. Mulvane opposes Brooke’s ouster and aims to advance Burton’s interests, while Brooke relinquishes plans only if Sims is deterred.
The Twentieth Kansas Volunteers association held the second ball at Hudson's Hall on Thursday evening to celebrate Washington's birthday. Music was good and guests enjoyed an excellent evening. attendees included numerous ladies and gentlemen such as Miss Katharine Boyd and Mr. Edwin Barrett, among others.
Emile Cause, once a Rough Rider, is pardoned by Governor General Wood after a daring plea by his American wife Mbw Castillo. She funded revolutionists, faced prison entry refusals, and even offered bribes while plotting to free him. Cause, born in Italy, plans to travel to the United States with his wife to escape Cuban threats.
Chicago February 22 President Mart issues training plan for the Chicago baseball club. Players are ordered to report March for preliminary drills, then travel to southern states with Manager Loftus until the season opens. Listed players include Donahue Chance Nichols and others.
Fragmentary notice announces a candidacy for county commissioner of the district comprising Second, Third and Fourth wards. Mentions a meeting of the city council of Texas Topeka and adoption of measures, with references to paving projects and municipal welfare.
A Topeka city council meeting on February approved a resolution directing substantial work on streets including a paving plan with Colorado sandstone and vitrified brick foundations. The measure declares public utility of the undertaking and references street sections from Harrison Street to Topeka Avenue, with officials vowing to proceed and issue further notices.
Weber, a long-time local business figure and Commercial Club member, seeks the fourth ward roundsman seat while highlighting his 21 years in business and community work. A Topeka ad announces Rackman’s Glass to open at Morrison’s old jewelry store with a $0.10 admission and souvenirs, plus a transit teaser for Great Rock Island Route sleeper service. The piece also mentions a chiropractic anecdote about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy aiding an editor’s life in 1906.
For three days at the Kirby house in Munele leaders of jar makers from Munele Marion Swayze Greenfield Terre Haute and Washington have met to form a cooperative trust named title selling &Renoy to be located in Munele The plan follows the American Window Glass company model and will pool output across the listed plants
A candidate announces run for county superintendent, subject to public Republican primaries. The filing note places nomination in the Republican primary process with intent to contend in April primaries and public notice of candidacy by the person named in the document.
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