Society Notes Highlight Quiet afternoon and gatherings
An afternoon reception hosted by Mrs Jonathan Thomas and Mrs Charles Thomas featured a Dewey pink rose centerpiece and a cool sunlit setting. Members of the Occidental and Evening clubs assisted, with many guests, including Mrs Guilford Dudley and Mrs Herbert Armstrong, in attendance and later entertained at tea. Several attendees were noted for travel, visits, and upcoming social events in Topeka and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonatha
Charles ‘Thomas
Tne Occidental
Occidental Club
Guilford Dudley
Mammatt
Robinees
Kingman
J. K. Hudson
Dell Ketzer
Herbert Armstrong
A. D. Robbing
A. di
Thompson
Jonathan Thomas
Lucy Kingman
Misa Crosby
Enigene
Quinton
Walter Noble
Gowse Crawford
Merriam
Charles Thomas
Bien Harold Chase
Bracae Mulvane
Sweet
John W. Farnsworth
Roayn Lewis
Prank F Sililepaush
Harry Weaver
Kansas City
Wiltur
Chaney
Wambleton
Mike Mary Hambleton
Buse Sweet
Joeuptimne
Shella
Gen
Topeka
Ae Wi Tine
Tie
Dodge City
John E. Frost
Mobile
Thomas
Thomiattt
Katherine Clough
Mise
Port Worth
Texas
E_ Dietrich
Nelile Millspaugh
Charles L. Short
Chanute
David Norton
Mra C. ©. Goddard
Leavenworth
GW. Hurd
Abilene
Lm, Jones
Denver
W. W. Church
Mike Blanche Steete
Wil Hoberts
Exe
Minn Grace
Kilmer
Clay Center
Mra WP. Hampsfill
Iowa
Tudge DM Valentine
Mins
Mary Lee
Indianapolis
Navy cablegram from Teer Admiral Rodgers Relief
Navy department received a cablegram stating distress for six hours due to kidney and bladder disease. Mentions relief measures and promptness in response, with references to remedies and domestic medical terms, though the message is garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samar
Washington
Navy Department Today
Teer
Rodgers
Switt
Chapman Gives $100000 For City Training School
Willam H. Chapman, president of the Savings Bank of New London, presented $100,000 to the city for the construction and equipment of a main training school to be used with the public school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Willam H. Chapman
Savings Karrk
Fragmentary OCR: Local Sugar and Coffee Prices
Partial text lists sugar at 1.00 and coffee related pricing, referencing McLaughlin's Coin age packages, Burkwheat 25 cents, small sour pickle items, and miscellaneous cost notes amid garbled wording. Distinct entities include Best Granulated Sugar, The Best Granulated Sugar, Arhuckie's Coffee, McLaughlin, and Burkwheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kage Arhuckie
McLaughlin
Prices For Saturday And Monday At Local Market
Market list shows Watmore s Gelatine Grape Nuts Beet Potatoes Best Northern Potatoes Peas Eagle Condensed Cream Pineapple Hayles Curry Powder Tabasco Sager Bayles Peanut Batter Hayles Salad Dressing Oysters Celery Swiss Brick Cream Cheese and more. Fresh meat section promises best quality cuts including porterhouse and sirloin steaks mutton and other items at daily prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watmore
St. Charles
Weeeon
Oynters
Celvry
New York
Kansas
North Topeka social notes and local arrivals
North Topeka items report visitors including W. J. Mattern of Emporia and Henry Crust of Valencia. Local residents with health notes, dinners, and excursions are listed alongside a poultry show in Lawrence and a Hapgood Disc Sulky Plow trial near Lukens Bros. Also noted are shop changes, a gas lamp accident, church services, and funeral notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Crust
Valencia
J. Mitchell
Elmont
North
J. B. Betts
St Louis
JC. Shaw
Horton
W. C. Steele
Ridge
C.F. Adams
George Pea
Cal Matthews
Jackson Strest
G. W. Maffitt
Lawrence
Frank Grant
University At
David Grow
Ae Clyne
Meriden
W. H. Johnson
Baird
Jackson Street
Second Presbyterian Church
B.P. Boyle
D. D
Atchison
W. D. DeToe
Orangesville
DetLor
Washington City
Mr. DeLoe
Lukens Bros. Feed
Payton
Vari Pyres Street
Grant
Wheeler
Quinton Heights
Mr. Moore
Moore
Br. John Moore
North Topeka
Wright
West Gordon
W. & Hutchinson
Haptine Church
Fey
J. A Stavely
Katieas
M. Bishhurch
Pall
G. A. HL
Rochester
Daughters petition Lexington theater to ban Uncle Tom's Cabin
In Lexington Kentucky the United Daughters of the Confederacy petition Lexington house manager Charlie B. Scott to never again stage Uncle Tom's Cabin. They argue the play misrepresents slave life, inflames bloodhounds and chains imagery, and disrespects southern citizens. The petition, signed by four prominent women and unanimously endorsed by the chapter, has caused a local sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Confederacy
Lexington
United Daughters of Confederacy
Charlies B. Scott
Lexington House
Opera House
South
Judge Glass Plans Quiet Exit From Riley M Clay Bench
Judge Glass of Riley M Clay announces he will not contest Governor Stanley s right to appoint a successor and will cede the bench to Sam the Rims, the governor s appointee, amid looming Republican debate over Kimble s nomination and party loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass
Riley-M
Clay County
Sartnab Forme
Stanley
Muetesnor
Sam
Reublicans
Kimble
Rim
Marshall County
Valley Falls Revival Sparks Strong Interest
Evangelists Smith and Colburn begin revival in Valley Falls as churches unite. Since last Sunday, over 110 attendees, many men, have joined the meetings. A Thursday night gathering led 75 young men to form a society focused on physical and mental improvement led by former Topekan Chas. G. Miller, with support from Prof. Elmer B. Gift and area pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Colburn
Valley Falls
Rus
Evangelista Smith
Mr. Smiths
Mentel
M.C. A
Chas. G. Miller
Elmer B. Gift
State Normal
Flying Telephone Demonstrates Car to Car Calls
Toledo inventor F. Bidwell presented his father’s electric car telephone system in Muskegon allowing calls between moving cars on the same line in any direction at distance. The system uses overhead trolleys and a parallel wire, with a second pole and a swinging wheel to complete a closed circuit. Ordinary telephones are used and a special invention reduces heavy car voltages to telephone levels. Enforcing School Law reported from Parsons where marshal Duton drove 20 plus youths into school. Arkansas City theft case involved Lou Skinner wanted for stealing two dresses. Boxing report notes Andy Daly’s fifteenth round loss at New Athletic Club in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon
Aucn
San
I. F. Bidwell
Toledo
Carnegie's Pensions For Pittsburgh Railroad Men
John McCune and Henry Hudson, two retired Pennsylvania railroad engineers, received $20 monthly pensions from Andrew Carnegie. The payments will continue for life, with widows to inherit the pension if a veteran dies before his spouse. Mr Cape, former Pittsburg division superintendent, is cited as the pension initiator aiming to extend Carnegie pensions to surviving trainmen from his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCune
Henry Hudson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Andrew Carnegie
Cape
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Wake, McCune and Hudson
Soden Says Little On Ball Matter In New York Talk
New York January 10 President Freed of the New York club quotes A H Soden of the Boston Baseball club after a phone talk. The ball matter remains in the courts until a decision is reached with Mr Spalding present in the recollection of the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. H. Soden
Boston Baseball Club
Freedan
New York Club
Hades
A. G. Spalding
Payne to Assume Postmaster General Duties Next Week
Washington reports Henry C Payne will qualify as postmaster general and assume new duties Tuesday or Wednesday after arrival delayed by a friend’s death in Milwaukee. Postmaster General Smith will host a farewell dinner Monday night before the transfer, and depart to Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry C-Payne
Milwaukee
Smith
Ar. Payne
Philadelphia
Night School of Y M C A Business Course Offered Free
The night school program at the Y M C A offers free instruction in elementary and advanced arithmetic business grammar and letter writing spotting and punctuation with experienced teachers Fr H Reudebush and Van Horn. Students completing the course may earn an international certificate after evaluation at the association office on Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Reudebush
van Horn
Bunleas
Association
Just Eigtbh Street
Rest and Health to Mother and Child
Mrs Winslow is said to offer soothing aid for mothers and infants with claimed benefits. The text reads as an old advertisement promising comfort and recovery for mothers and their babies through a tonic or remedy.
New Spanish Game Promises Popularity in New York
A fragmentary item notes a New Spanish game planned for New York with a pavilion and rink to be built at Cena Park. Mentions Jamaica trade issues and merchants appointing an agent in England. Also references a Mothers Congress program in Washington and health remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Kingeton
England
Congress of Mothers Programm
Washington, Jan. T
Norway
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The
Commiscee Party
Omy Shirteem
Fee. Duttmanite
Mr. Ae
Wim Grimiths Bir
WC Btevenson
Mims Vernon Whitney
Hida Smyth
Mise Myrta Keener
Anna Fox
Mies
Mabel Fusseken
Binnebe
Gua Mackes
B.S. Barnes
W_ it
Yarke
A. W. Lacey
J. Coerohih
Fad
Norman Weartt Peterin
Satunday
Henry Stevenson
Jennie Price
Dias
Panes Ier
Raul
Kansas Avenue
Davis Mercantile Co
Rapeas Ave
Rogers, Peet & Co's
Eeeer
Tom
Ewoll
Conzista
Oae
Gaston
Oulyors
Porrow
Omky
Palece
pFachnadianh
Sag
Vasuco
Diesring
Spalace
Kansas Ave
Rogers, Peet & Co
Hanan
Washburn
W. J. Mattern
Emporia
Uncle Ton
Will
Sam Kimble
Rosy Chenks
Kiity
Dooree
Ramses Avenue
Valley Falls Revival
Parsons
Kan
Jan
Marshal Bennett Duton
Wichita
Lou Skinner
North Main Street
Life of
Arkansas City
Daly
Jeer Haley
Andy Daly
New Athletic Club Insilpia
Carnegie’s Pensions
Soden
Boston
Payne
Mr. Smith
Schley
Savannah
Admiral W. Schles
Mrs. Aenney
Bi- Sannah
William W. W. Gordon
Crescens
H. Ketchem
Chili's
Oristia
Colon
L. A. Martinez
Southampton
Royal Mall
Municipel League
Night School OF
Y.M
New Yorke
Cate
Cena
Court
Ares
Stamnes
Casetoria
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