Legislature Dreams of Rapid Apportionment Bill
A Kansas Republican officer claims a ten day window could pass a new apportionment bill based on last year census data. He urges early unified action to meet constitutional requirements and notes finance as the main obstacle. A call to a House session could prompt Supreme Court action to test the issue by Representative J K Cobbison.
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State Board of Agriculture
House
Senate
di Ja
J. K. Cobbison
Kansas City
Kan
Supreme Court
Society Notes Highlight Topeka Personal Items
In the society world Topeka society items list parties meetings entertainments and visits. Margaret Dudley hosts cards with Miss Ate Thacher as guest while the Pansy club plans a meeting with Marguerite Brad and a literary program featuring Robert Louis Stevenson. Nellie Small enjoys Walnut Lane school in Germantown Pa. Mrs. B E Pitts improves from illness and Mrs. Welter Horner entertains with Miss Acele Deick of St Louis visiting family after a fire. Helen Crosby improves after an illness and Rufus Rawland of Kansas City visits. Anne Jones hosts informal afternoon tea and tonight a corresponding number of gentlemen are to be entertained. Caledonian club studies Old Mexico. Ott hosts thimbles next week. Many Harper is seriously ill but improves. Mrs. McCabe and Miss Mary McCabe plan Kansas City housekeeping. T. Denham hosts Saturday evening and Mrs. James Smith recovers from days of illness. A new dancing club chaired by McKibben Pierce Thompson Ware and Chase schedules parties January 21 February 4 and February 18. David Atchison returns to Leavenworth after visiting daughters Mills and Black. Collisl and Mrs. Haywood relocate to Aurora Illinois. Tru Lingafalt of Davenport visits brother A Ro Lingafel t. Mrs. F Papenoe will lecture on Six Weeks in Europe with stereopticon views at the Tourists club of the Young Women’s Christian Association 610 Ravses avenue next Monday at 8 o'clock. Ents are free.
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Versoga
Plaass
Margaret Dudley
Ate Thacher
Pansy Club
Marguerite Brad
Robert Louis Stevenson
Nellie Small
Walnut
Helen Louise Crosby
E. H. Crosby
Rufus Rawland
Kansas City
Topeka
Anne Jones
Caledonian Club
G. C. Foss
Old Mexico
Ott
Thimblea
McCabe
Mary McCabe
Housekeeping
T. ¥. Denham
James Smith
New Dancing Club
J. F. H. McKibben
Robert Pierce
W. A. L. Thompson
Frank Ware
Harold Chase
David Atchison
Leavenworth
A.M. Mills
W.d. Black
Collisl
Mra. Haywood
Mr and
Mire
JC Itridge
Aurora
Tru Lingafalt
Davenport
Town
A. Ro Lingafelt
F. ©. Papenoe
Europe
Young Women’s Christian Ingociation
Ravses Avenue
Mim
State Bar Association
John W. Haury
Supreme Court of Missouri
Martin
Horton
Kansas
Henry
Missouri
Ausas
Alissouri
Grances
Supreme Court of Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Appellant
Judas
Fifa
Christ
Cal Brewers Complaint Over Manhole Clash
Cal Brewer was arrested yesterday on a warrant from neighbor J. H. Danley over a manhole at Brewer’s rear near Seventh and Jefferson streets. Neighbors preferred it open. Brewer wished it closed. The case will be heard this afternoon in police court.
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Cal Brewer
J. EH. Danley
Brewers
Seventh Sod
Jefferson Streets
Brewer
Foodless families in St Johns face four months of need
A government report from St Johns Newfoundland states two thousand families lack food fuel and clothing with four months looming and risk of death without relief. Outports are destitute and city clergy plan relief. government must supply aid as locals cannot. Arthur Dean, sixteen, arrested after intoxication and to appear in court today.
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dneeHor Financial
St. Johns
N. F
St. Jonns
Arthur Dean
Brook
Missouri Immigration Sparks Bar Association Talk
Judge John W. Haury of Kansas City chaired a Missouri Bar Association gathering where he reflected on immigration prohibitions, war legacies, and the ethics of the legal profession. He blasted sharpers while praising upright lawyers, and a later Kansas City meeting praised law as society’s bulwark and urged ethical standards and efficient Supreme Court case handling.
Topeka couple credits Prof Samuels for eye cure
Mr and Mrs W L Rice of 501 Lane Street Topeka describe dramatic eye improvement after consulting Prof Samuels. Rice says a prior oculist removed a growth with a knife and another treated eye worsened until glasses helped. Their daughter, once nervous with facial twitching, improved after glasses and eye-related treatment, gaining color and vitality. Neighbors notice the change.
Grocery Price List From A Stockton Market
Readable items list assorted commodities with unit prices and packaging. Entries include butter, corn, tomatoes, peaches, apricots, pears, beans, crackers, canned goods, macaroni, cheese, syrup, flour, matches, tobacco, catsup, lamp chimneys, rice, Boston baked beans, soap, coffee, and other staples. Prices shown per pound, per can, or per bag with varied quantities.
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California
Iowa
Japan
N.Y
Jemima
Boston
Curtis Bros
Flour Prices and Weights From Local Market List
A partial listing shows various flour brands and bag weights such as Shawnee Fancy 50 lbs at 60, Crosby No.1 50 lbs, Golden Rod 60, Lily 50, Clover Leaf 50, Hose 50, Lower Patent 50, Big 4 50, Crosby 50, Topeka eel 50, Gold Dust 50. The OCR text is fragmented and reads like a market ledger of commodity bags and prices.
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Pepekem
Topeka
Meats and Lard Price List From Local Market
A grocery list notes dry salt meat 4 No. 1 California ham per unit and sugar cured breakfast bacon. White lard sold in cans with a white label. Boneless ham and cooked ham priced per pound. Country smoked meat also listed.
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California
Soap price list from early ad shows several brands
An old ad fragment lists soap prices per box for Kirk's White Russian Blule Lenox Fairbanks Cocoanut Ol' Soap and Buster Milk Soap with unclear per box figures. The snippet focuses on assorted brands and their unit pricing.
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Kirk's
Lenox
Fairbanks’ Brown
Fruit Assortment Listing From Old Market Note
A fragmented list of fruits with weights and items including peaches prunes blackberries apricots currants apples and grapes. The note appears to be a vintage market or grocery inventory item with inconsistent spelling and unit marks. It references California evaporated fruits and assorted fruit quantities.
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Greenwald &Co
Kansas Avenue
Kanees
House of Representatives
Pape
Topeta
Douglass House
Constitutions House
Golezl Dos
Ip Arcantes
Xuras Times
Ries
Unitel Prestet
Bockville, MD
Senate Chamber
H. L Alden
Curse
Thue
Washington
William Henry Harrison
Lor
Johnson
Grant
Monros
Jackson
van Buren
Fillmore
Lincoln
W. & Smith
Solon Ota Thacher
Lawrence
Supreme
Ehalton
Martin Williams
Denver
Chicago
Union Pacific
Chicago & Alton Railways
Pullman
E. L. Lomax
Gen. Pass
Tkt Agt
Omaba
Prof. Samuels
Lane Street
W. L. Rice
Phsician
Ege
Cutthis
St. Wirms
Lal Grocery
J. S. Sprout
the Star Grocer
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