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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1895
Page
6
Society notes highlight topeka gatherings and social events in Topeka and nearby communities. Local clubs host dances dinners and meetings with residents sharing invitations and calendar items for the season.
General notes of society record Topeka social life as year closes with dances at Wetherell hall, refreshments served, and plans for future entertaining. Numerous contacts mention Mr J H Wetherell and Miss Mame Smith, Colby family, Dr J A Cocke, Mrs P G Noel, and Oxford club events. Skating parties, readings, and church sociales also noted among Topeka residents with many visits and travels.
A collection of short items from Topeka notes including social dances, church events, school openings, YMCA activities, a bicycle track plan, political chatter, and local officials reshuffled. Reports mention Rev Hayden’s eyesight, Miss Thorpe’s charity shoes drive, skates sold by a hardware firm, and a tire incident near the Threep Hotel.
Seven hundred thousand delegates will attend the second triennial session in Washington starting February 17 with talks on divorce reform equal pay and patriotism. Mrs May Wright Sewall will open the meetings and delegates from many national organizations will participate during a week of sessions led by four standing committees.
A reflective piece by Eleanors Kinnientz urges that even without universal suffrage women can influence politics by intensifying educated public service. It argues women should mobilize to register and vote, develop hard facts, and rely on merit over charm, with success tied to focused, disinterested effort.
Charters filed with the secretary of state name The Populist Co operative Printing Company of Concordia with 1400 dollars capital and five directors led by C Wheeler and Frank Hooneywell. The Coy Shoe and Clothing Cheeneng of Oskaloosa with 6000 dollars capital and several directors. The Merchant Athleticee of Lawrence with unspecified capital and a long slate of named directors. addresses include 222 and 114 West 8th.
A correspondent describes a lady with an Irish setter trained to follow and lift the train of her dress as she walks. The piece teases a dog dealer’s potential market for such etiquette dogs, then shifts to fashion notes about winter muffs and velvet fur combinations with flowers and jewels. It notes steamer Natchez run by women, English castles owned by prominent figures, and various social topics from medical suffrage to New Year customs.
A historic city registration tale shows women entering politics for the first time. A distinguished woman faced a sharp registrar who demanded name birth place and birth details with brusque speed. Afterward the registrar turned out to be her coachman, highlighting social reversals in the era.
The New York Sun argues that women students at Wellesley Vassar and Smith display gentler sportsmanship than male peers at Princeton and Yale. It notes no need for cross gender imitation but urges courteous behavior and refined manners among male students observing female college athletics.
A playful dialogue unfolds with Stuffer and Dashaway as they discuss a refined New Year’s lunch. The exchange hints at social routine and dining plans amid a leisurely setting, reflecting comic or social vignette tone.
A collage of tips and ads from The Star journal features hair dye claims by Buckingham and remedies for hair loss, a note on New Year calls, a request to display holiday signs, and chores for readers to visit Peerless Steam Laundry. It promotes W. R. Kennedy and Olof Ekberg ads, plus a general wants column teeming with local listings.
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