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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1903
Page
8
A jumble of names places and events from a community page. Mentions include Mckee Tales Fe Street Push back on structure with scattered references to people such as Reed Foster Lillian Ester and others, plus scattered places and dates. The text reads like a social notices column with weddings visits and club notes, largely unreadable but preserving a snapshot of a mid-century town's social fabric.
The Washburn College Orchestra performed an annual concert to a large audience in the campus hall. The program featured late quarter selections with soloists and varied instrumental groups. The conductor and students received praise for their performance, with special regard to violin and ensemble sections under Professor Whittemore.
A Garden City group protests proposed state tuition at educational institutions. Speakers argue against funding cuts and new levies, citing nonresident student costs and potential tax impacts. The petition urges legislators to oppose measures creating added student charges and to defend existing funding for state colleges.
A letter to the State Journal editor argues for supporting Mr. Lewis as Topeka mayor. It praises his competence and calls for a government of activity and prudent leadership, urging Topeka citizens to elect Lewis. LONGAKER endorses Lewis as loyal to Topeka interests.
In New York on February 7 Grorg Kreck and Percival Krechi were assigned as porters and dealers with duties at a bank. George F Benet presided at the Seationat bank meeting which suspended operations after the week.
In Middletown cone feb typhoid claims a Cornell student. In illness details fear of epidemic spreads among residents as families seek doctors and remedies amid advisories. Satin Skis Creasa and Satin-Skin Powder mentioned in local commerce.
A freight train collision near Kurtting Point Altoona Pennsylvania on February 3 killed one man and injured several others including engineer Gutully iddred Storey and brakeman John De Trouse. The derailed coal and coke cars blocked the eastern line and freight standing on the track was struck. Several more suffered injuries as the wreckage halted traffic.
The Venetian palace exhibit at the Isabela Gartner Museum of Fine Arts opened Tuesday with about 200 tickets issued and 280 tickets printed, showing limited public interest. Mrs Gardner attended most of the hours, praising the collection while security kept the crowd orderly. The building features Italian materials, Florentine fountain details, and extensive art rooms cloaked in antique brocades and tapestries. Mrs Gardner created a public museum from her home to ease import duties on artworks.
Fragmentary OCR shows a plan to capture Mies Filet in Macedonts. M. Stone, described as the American missionary frog, will be vividor ped to Miley Stone's rectors at the Fires M church. Tuesday teening. Many tickets are being sold, with one organization buying fifty tickets. Admis- Mots, 3 pests, children, 5 cents. Tickets available early at Howler & Snow's drug store.
Pretty Checks and Stripes in Louis ines, Taffeta and Peau de Soie highlight a broad silk assortment. Guaranteed Black Taffeta and Peaux de Soie praised for wear and appearance, with strict quality guarantees before retail. Bisek spring demand, stock robust. foreign and domestic weaves priced 1.50 to 2.50 a yard. notable "Grandmother Silks."
A long readable essay discusses potato nutrients, starch content, and how peeling, washing, and cooking affect digestibility. It explains skin layers, mineral content, and ways to prepare potatoes including mashed, baked, and stuffed dishes with period kitchen guidance and reader letters about cookery and pantry tips.
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