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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1897

Page

2

New Yorks Great Society of Intellectual Women Holds Annual Waldorf Dinner

New York on Jan 26 reports Sorosis hosts a formal Waldorf ballroom dinner with women leaders, guests including Mrs William Todd Helmuth and Mrs Sarah Conant Ostrom. Speakers debate modern innovations versus traditional home life, praising education, health, and evolving roles for women.

New York Great Society of Intellectual Women Sorosia Waldorf Ball Henner Saramis Ring Whillam Todd Welmuth Kosalpy Abe Frank Fuller Senate Trenty Reforma Willam Todd Helmuth Aliee May Boudder Okies Garfield Hahsock Hancock

Innovations in Home Life Stir Debate Across Society

A discussion on modern life in a Boston women’s gathering critiques new conveniences and social clubs. Speakers argue innovations may aid, yet threaten home life, urging balance between public engagement and family duties while stressing core values of fatherhood, motherhood, and sisterhood.

Helen Gestrude F. Hees Babaver Boston Helmuth Mary Dame Fall Sisterhood Ween Charles Tayeertt

National Clothiers Association Forms in Chicago

Chicago reports a new trust named The National Clothiers Association formed to reform trade abuses and secure freedom from unjust exactions. It is believed to be aimed at raising prices and cutting the existing scale. Adolph Nathan of Kuh Nathan & Pischer is named second vice president. about ninety manufacturers employing around 50,000 workers are involved or expected to join.

Chicago Mirlice Yolon Combine Adolph Nathan Kuh, Nathan & Pischer

Must Not Wear Mufflers Chicago Car Line Firing Conductors

Chicago January 2 conductors on Mr Yerkes west line faced layoff for mutiny against orders. Muters forbidden. violators lose one day’s pay. One worker wore a white muffler given as a Christmas gift to dodge work. he was sent home and told to return next day. Several others faced similar suspensions for rule breaches.

Chicago Yerkes Hermann Stevens Tor Permington Fate

Irving's Precious Leg Injury Reveals Financial Strain

Tar Jonsson reports Sir Henry Irving faces a costly accident burden estimated around 300000 pounds. The setback affects pay to his company, with losses from the Ter Seum sl loss and reduced wares, while Irving remains tied to underemployment and ongoing legal obligations.

Jonsson Henry Irving Henry Denryin Henry Bax Lyceum

Media post office candidate list and McKinley anecdotes

Philadelphia January 26 Miss Huttle Gault linked to Mrs McKinley candidacy for Media post office with four others named after a tortice. Gault, once teacher at Brook Hall Female Seminary, lost nearly all in a bank failure. Also mentions King’s New Discovery drug story and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as cure items with local ads and testimonials.

Philadelphia Huttle Gault

Washed Ashore painting could join Carnegie gallery

A Pittsburgh meeting next week will discuss funding to purchase and present C. S. Reinhart’s Washed Ashore, a prized painting exhibited in Paris and Munich and praised by critics. The piece, valued at 7000 dollars, may be bought for the Pittsburgh Carnegie Art Gallery, with subscriptions expected to cover the cost.

Art Critica Winhart Paris Munich Keating Exposition Society Relmhart

Washington Woman Rejected From $100 Adjutant General Post

Mise Maud Stahinecker, praised by civil service officials, was rejected for a $100 position in the adjutant general's office after the commission stated a female candidate met all exam requirements. When the exam was announced to fill the vacancy, it required women, and Stabinecker outperformed male candidates, earning top honors. The commission certified these results to the War Department and will back her in pursuing the appointment.

Washington Maud Stahinecker Civil Service Commission Adjutant General’s Office Comemlesuitt Atlee Stabinecker War Department

Astor Refutes Desertion Claim With New York Purchase

William Waldorf Astor denies plans to leave the United States and become British. He buys ground and building at 22 Park Row for £210,000, his first New York City investment in years, signaling more wealth may return to his homeland.

New York William Waldorf Astor Yielfin Great Britain New York City Park Row Anna AG. de Hola

Gold for a Yankee High Court Decision over Witfontein claim

Transvast High Court sustains American engineer R E Brown's claim against the South African Republic government. Brown sought a declaration of rights and £10000 in a Witfontein mining dispute after a government proclamation opened the area to mining, which was later withdrawn.

Transvast High Court R. E. Brown Pretutin High Brown Witfontein Lnttery Ilex Ife

School House Collapse Entombs Teacher and 25 Children

A school house collapsed on a Friday in Perry Oklahoma trapping 25 children and their teacher. Several victims were rescued and others feared dead as rescue crews worked to free those inside. The teacher reportedly died or remains critically injured, with many students injured.

Perry

Buckien's Arnica Salve Offered With Money Back Guarantee

Buckien's Arnica Salve promises relief for cuts bruises sores ulcers eczema and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold for 23 cents a box by J. K. Jones at Fifth and Kansas Ave.

Buckien J.K. Jones Fifth Kansas Ave

Munyon Dyspepsia and Liver Cure Advertisement

Munyon offers a Dyspepsia Cure for stomach pain indigestion and related symptoms with alternations to Liver Cure Constipation Cure Nerve Cure and Bipnd Cure. The plan promotes multiple bottles and calls for professional advice from Professor Munyon at Philadelphia PA.

Munson Munyon Arch Street Philadelphia

Defiance for Chapman's Hotel Restaraunt Action

Jas Do-Chas F Hinch man proprietor of the Bijou Hotel on Sixth avenue in New York defied Police Captain Chapin after the latter ordered all women from the restaurant after 1 am with threats of arrest. Hinchman, with two witnesses, went to West Thirtieth street station to challenge the captain and seek a repeal of the action. He showed papers proving ownership of the building and hotel with four rooms, and remained waiting past midnight as Chapin had not appeared since early evening.

New York Jas Do Chas F. Hinchman Sixth Avenue Puolce Chapin

Pneumonia blamed for Marseilles deaths amid plague scare

Report from Bombay notes that nine deaths in the street were misattributed to the plague. Officials assert the fatalities stem from infectious pneumonia. Government stance calms panic and prompts stricter controls on trade and travel from India.

Marceilles Gan Santirdsy Bombay India

Homecoming remark on monetary conference by British leaders

London reports from the House of Commons state Treasury Secretary Mr. Halfour tells MP Mr. Field there is no promise of government support for the Wuch movement. He notes an international monetary conference may be premature to discuss, and says no proposal has been made yet.

Busan Hayes Ward Massachusetts Hester Atrone Manhired Womnantord Republic Busan Martie Benjamin Howard London America Iengland Siberia Howard Giberia Siceria Com Raone Ima Treasury Halfour Field St. Patrick's Dublin Balfour

Desperate Spain Faces Bread Shortages Amid Riots

London dispatch reports storms and severe thefts across Spain. In Andalusia and Jaen bread shops are plundered as thousands beg. nights with police occur in many towns. Authorities struggle to cope with widespread destitution.

London Madrid Spain Andalusia Jaen

Weather Indications Chicago Jan 26 From Kansas

Orally fair and continued cold Tamilehts Wednesday, probably free and not quite cold with northerly winds.

Chicago Kansas

The First Battle by Bryan to Be Issued Soon

Chicago reports the final pages of The First Battle by William Jennings Bryan are ready for binding by W B Conkey Co. The book covers the 1896 campaign, the silver issue, and Bryan speeches. Mrs Bryan contributes a biographical sketch recalling their 1879 meeting and Bryan’s early legal career.

Chicago W. J. Bryan W. B. Conkey Company Eaeieaeae Congress Bryan Young Ladies” School Jacksonville Benneath Virgan Bean Richard P. Bland Aussault James B. Weaver Indianapolis McKin Jey Breanways Offichis

Fragmented political discourse on trusts tenure and election fate

A critic argues trusts persist due to sympathetic officials while life tenure is ill suited to government, urging caution in independence from voters. The piece notes election returns and a poem about enduring rights amid struggle, quoting Miryan and Wheeler Wilcox as context to rights won through resilience.

Miryan Helf Thither White House Bla Oxide Wheeler Wilcox

Herbert Spencers Phiz Portrait for American Library

Andrew Catten announces he has secured permission to paint the first portrait of Herbert Spencer for a Pittsburgh library. The synthetic philosophy advocate has rarely consented to a likeness, making this an important cultural moment as the portrait moves toward exhibition in a city library.

Pittsburg Jan. S Andrew Spencer Carini Terbert Herkimer Schenney Park

Senator Clark flatly opposes Yellowstone park expansion

Senator Clark writes to the Miner of Rock Springs Wyoming on January 26 denying any plan to cede or add Wyoming land to Yellowstone National Park. He states the Wyoming delegation will not consent to measures curtailing rights of current Wyoming citizens or blocking future settlers. He assures that not one acre of Wyoming land will be added to the park.

Rock Springs Wyo Clark Jackson Yellowstone National Ark Wyoming Congress

Cuban Parade Halted in Lima After Police Dispersion

A parade of Cuban sympathizers in Lima was dispersed by police despite prior permission from the police chief. The incident drew censure from the Commercio and sparked public indignation, with about 3,000 citizens reportedly protesting the action.

Lima Peru Galveston Intendente Geserat

B M Shops Burned in Omaha New Year Fire

A blaze swept the B and M coach shop and paint shop in Piattstown Nebraska. The fire began around 7:45 PM and destroyed both buildings within minutes. Several employees were injured and the loss is estimated at 150,000 dollars.

Omaha Hh & My Piattsmouth Nebsmye Thuch Mamma Wils Los Sidehiner Sidehiner, An Employe of the Shopy van Wasiting Neltne Ena Eck

The Most Unique alendar of the Sea son in St Louis

Fragmented item reports forecast of widespread suffering in St Louis due to cold weather with potential high mortality among the poor. Mentions Captain Joye of the Fourth district and a calendar published by a Lake Shore company, plus postal note for 6 cents. Also cites DeWitt's Little Early Risers remedy and Peerless Steam Laundry services in St Louis.

St Louis St. Louk Joye St. Louie St. Louks Lake Shore Ehichiess ‘Southern Railway AJ. Smith G. PA Cleveland DeWitt Tara Lew Stan Held Gz Kan Ave

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Sorosis the Waldorf Chicago Clothing Trust Irving Mkinley Miss Gault GS. Cullicutte Beavers Wille de King la Grippe Dr. King J. K. Jones G. W. Stanfield Kan C. S. Reenhart Carnegie Gallery Misa Stahinecker W. W. Astor Invests SOD Munion Chapman Bijou Marseilles Wolcott England Mrs. Bryan Gold Democrats Giraocing Nage Irvine Oman Xonne Herbert Spencer Phiz Senator Clark Certain Yellowstone Park Peerless Goth Dana Boes Abd Gutzesins Scaees Kip Waltham Wise C. HL. Morrison Kansas Avenue ER. O. DeMoss L. M. Peaned Odd Fellows’ Building Quincy Street Earth Undertakers DelMoss Stansfield’s Drug Store Ivey Piernes Piernes Prames Prada Posteftica Huet North Topeka Santa Fa Iee Feed and Fuel Co W. BR. Cannon
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