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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
5
A crowded OCR of a grocery shop display and price list at 108 E Sixth St. with numerous items such as granulated sugar, candied fruits, soaps, peaches, nectarines, prunes, currants, bacon, cereals, canned fruits, beans, corn, tomatoes, and baking goods. Prices appear in cents per unit, with many lines showing multiple can quantities and assorted goods. The fragmentary text mimics a typical early 20th century neighborhood store catalog.
Topeka society news lists a lively Social Calendar for the week with events at the library hall and Elmwood Club. Details include a High Five party hosted by Mr George Bates, dinners for visiting guests, thimble clubs, a royal court style party by Topeka High School seniors, and the ongoing Helman Taylor art exhibit praised for opening with pictures by old masters.
Names and events from Topeka society life include Roland Turner and Frank Bevell, Mr and Mrs Harry Ohmer, Dell Ketzel and Vaul Hudson in Kansas City, a Superba Club meeting at 7 30 p m at 515 Topeka Ave, a marriage of Miss Louis Smith and Royster Waring at Grace Cathedral, home at 141 West Sixth Ave, Mrs Charles McCabe visiting home in Topeka, Colonel Metcalf and wife attending State Historical Society in Kansas, Mrs Frank Edson returning from Emporia, J D M Hamilton trip to Denver, Mrs H J Jamison visiting St Louis to see daughter Mijke, Mrs Sam Renz and Miss Madge McKee in Topeka, Verda Kees returning to Burr Oak, Hellanvicus Club meeting with Lenna Pronty dramatic sketch on Gettysburg, next meeting Jan 26 at 190 Kellam Ave Oakland, and Strvon Dalen offering singing pupils for rest of season Studio 20 Kansas Ave.
Washington reports Rep Jamies Sherman of Utica has accepted the secretary of the Senate post at $5300 a year. His resignation from the House will elevate Rep Karley Curtis of Topeka to the chairmanship of the Indian affairs committee on vacancy.
Mrs Edward Rieck barred the doorway of her husband’s West Lake Street restaurant and, wielding a long bread knife, threatened a mob of white men pursuing Amos Moore a Black employee of a express company. Moore fled after escaping beatings, with firemen pursuing attackers.
Chicago January 15 The convention of governors of the arid states to discuss irrigation was postponed indefinitely. Governor Richards Wyoming laments the apathy and lack of action while Governor Thomas of Colorado would have attended. Otero of New Mexico and Murphy of Arizona are busy with state duties. debate over statehood and federal funding faces opposition in Congress. Farmers in Iowa and Nebraska oppose funding that could spur more Wheat and corn production. The text argues land preparation is needed to support future settlement.
An epidemic of grip grips Barcelona on January 15, leaving half the population bedfast and only a quarter of workers at shops and workshops. The illness has disrupted daily life as residents seek remedies, with Mrs. Jules Firbridge of West Cornwall, Connecticut, praising Blood Bitters for relief.
Topeka reporters note a busy week with poultry show admissions, city council session, and public notices. Reports include mentio ns of a criminal trial beginning, a telegraph cable installation, weather remarks, and community events from the Historical Society to foresters social. Local sports and court actions, marriage licenses, and plans for the Republican county commissioner race appear alongside street cleaning and school meetings.
Dr Alexander Leorn, a pioneer in Eclectic medicine in Kansas, is noted as a leading practitioner within the movement. The text mentions an electoral process involving an Eclectic medicine official position related to health administration.
The executive council approved a set of officers at a recent meeting in representative hall. Teresa Shulte was named chief protector with Patsy Dixon as vice protector and Mani water mupahal as another officer. Francis Z imaide serves as guard while Mrs Rosen Gisperal remains listed.
State Auditor Cole reprimanded Dudley for using state office to push in visitors and an insurance agent. The exchange centered on proper duties of the chief janitor while Dudley claimed the men were part of a wider political maneuver. The incident prompted Cole to demand that janitorial duties stay with custodians and not become political leverage.
Western Editor W E Ward of Sharon Springs Times nominates Tom McNeal of Topeka for congressman at large. His move stirs a hornet nest in the Sixth district as papers urge the Sixth district to unite on a single candidate for the office.
From Shanghai reports French warships seized Kwong Chau Wan bay and two Chinese gunboats. Officers were taken prisoner and twenty Chinese villages were occupied as French forces pushed inland. A battle at Veginoc left 4 French dead and 28 wounded, while Chinese losses were heavier as towns along their retreat burned. Hostages were used for retaliation.
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