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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1895
Page
6
In society circles New Year’s Day is observed in the traditional fashion with familiar rituals and gatherings. The article notes continued customs and the quiet, refined tone of upper class observances distinctive to the era.
Topeka residents celebrated New Year with open houses and festive cards. Ladies displayed inventive favors such as tiny rabbit feet and elaborate calling cards, while men attended in full dress. Hosts showcased antiques, bric a brac, and a marble Venus statue as guests enjoyed music, games, and refreshments across multiple homes and clubs.
Topeka Masonics host New Year reception for Marshall's Auttidary band led by Sir Knight John Marshall. Eminent Commander Thorpe B Jennings speaks as Wyatt sisters sing and Sir Knight J Anderson notes three great Topeka institutions. Guests enjoy uniforms, tours, sandwiches, coffee and socializing.
The New York Central has imposed four restrictions on tickets that upset patrons. Local fare trips now only valid on issue day up to midnight next day, round trip tickets used within the specified time or thirty days from issue. Two exceptions apply for trains past Singara Falls with ten days allowed and summer resort traffic. Commercial travelers complain the rule hinders their travel.
A survey of early feminism contrasts a modern push for women’s freedom with the praised past, praising Miss Toulmin Smith as the first woman librarian of Manchester College Oxford and noting her scholarly merit, lineage, and public work. The piece also profiles Mrs Brassey and other women achievers, plus fashion and domestic advice from the era.
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