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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1896
Page
6
The Aurora pure Havana or Havana cigar line is noted while Peerless Steam Laundry advertises free button sewing and collar repair services. Location shown at 112 and 114 West Eighth Street with claims to make worn collars look like new and to specialize in mending.
Personal society items detail Mrs. D. P. Elliott’s New Year party for daughter Emily Elliott at Eleventh and Ven Buren streets with many Topeka guests. Recaps include other New Year gatherings, dances, telephone and visiting mentions, and a notable vigil of Topeka’s social set with multiple households celebrated.
Mrs Bingo questions absence at dinner. He recounts meeting Bilkins who likens her spending on sour clothes. Mrs Bingo reacts with horror and outrage as the exchange unfolds. The dialogue centers on social expense and reputational concern, reflecting domestic irony and comic tone.
In Prague Bohemia Wes staged a mammoth chess game at the Sklavo Bohemian Ethnological exhibition. White pieces portrayed King George of Pod and the opposing black king symbolized Mathias Corvinus, with troop figures and archers forming the board. The event drew thousands as the black king fell by the second move and surrendered after crowd shouts.
A raw collage of New Year happenings in Topeka clubs including Sans Parell and Pansy society gatherings. Humorous remarks about eggnog and refreshments mingle with dance floor woes and flirtations. A private marriage in Yort is announced as part of the holiday chatter.
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