Snapshot Home News Blends Local Happenings and Fourth Preparations
Dr. J P Lewis returns from Colorado Osage County fishing notes and a Welch as orator highlight a lively column. Town races to Fourth of July preparations with parades speeches and civic events, including germane local figures like Danan, Connors and Hopkins amid a sprawling, fragmentary snapshot of community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P Lewis
Colo
Parkes
Erie
Newstork
Flamivan Club
Mr. Welch
Gail Kan
Osage
Wills Wells
Borswick
Beaves
Tois
Wea
Carter
Attes
Bae Davia
Laila
Chartis A. Biller
Lon Angetey
Severy
Uae
Jooge
Gus
Ana
Joan Chambers
Jol
Mtn
Postum Cereal Coffee Endorsed by Aged Home Staff
A nurse recounts personal and institutional experience at a home for the aged, noting coffee caused gastric issues among many ladies. After switching to Postum, symptoms improved, liver and stomach pains eased, and several patients stopped coffee entirely. The letter endorses Postum as a preferable beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Restle
N. J
Poe Sons
Matilda Seaver
Mims Aura
Aise
Coney Letter to Ware Bottles Kansas Spirit
Capt P H Coney pens a letter to Eugene F Ware praising Kansas and contrasting Topeka’s growth with prohibition. He notes Topeka’s population rise from under 10 000 to 40 000 along with the abolition of saloons and adds a quip about rest and mutmeg consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Coney
Eugene F. Ware
Brother Ware
Kansas
Topeka
P. i. Coney
North Topeka Social Notes From Local Citizens
Milton Hogaboom visits Ottawa and many Topeka residents are listed as traveling to see relatives and visiting friends at Madison street, Tyler street, and Van Buren street. Local families including the Kaser, Page, Dotman, Fuller, Steele, Miller, Baker, Falls, Hayden, Kemp, Heyden, Costley, and others are noted with travel plans and hospital or visiting arrangements in Topeka, Holton, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball Printing Company
Kansas Avenue
Milton Hogaboom
Ottawa
C. Kaser
Biver Lake
Brady Pash
Burlington
Iowa
Dennis Page
Glen Morthland
Madison Street
Cloud County
S. Bacon
Tyler Street
Hutchinson
Haynes
Winston Fuller
St. Joseph
George
Howard Morse
Emporia
Topeka
Kansas City
Otto Kuehpe
Washington
Philadelphia
Miles Fateh Faia
Sulrview
N. A. Falls
van Buren Street
Alfred Hayden
Aurora
Scott
Mr. Costleyill
Gramaville
Idaho
Murder in Morocco Aimed at American Citizen
Washington dispatch reports Consul General Gummere in Tangier notes the murder of Marcus Agaqui, a naturalised American, occurred in the town of Fez. The French consul may lead the inquiry, with Gummere to provide facts for potential reparation. If the assault is proven unwarranted, authorities will pursue the suspect. Also mentions travel and ticket details for Denver route and a note on the Khedive leaving England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Washington
Gumtmere
Tanzler
Morocco
State Department
Marcus Agaqui
Pex
Guiumere
Azagut
France
Fee
Guimumere
Azauui
Talk Horticulture Next Meeting of County Society
The Shewnee County Horticultural society will meet Thursday July 5 at Dr. Raby's Kansas Avenue just south of the Shunganunga. The program starts at 2 p m with Buunt Physiology by Prof. A. Hitote, Esthetic in Floriculture by Mrs K J McCracken, Hash a horticultural rhapsody by Mr Sara Roby, and Panamerican Exposition at Buffalo by William H Burnes commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shewnee County Horticultural Society
Raby
Kansas Avenue
A. 5
Hitote
K. J. McCracken
Sara Roby
Buffalo
William H. Burnes
Fire at French Bakery Sparks Midnight Alarm
A midnight fire at the rear of the French bakery on S15 Kansas Avenue started in the oven. Firefighters contained the flames to the rear, preventing spread to adjacent buildings. Loss estimated at 200 to 300 dollars, fully insured. Mrs J Rurgie sleeping inside escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S15
Kansas Avenue
Mra. J. Rurgie
Hit by a Car Injures City Railway Worker
Willam Nelson, a city railway employee on West Sixth Street, was struck by a car while on the track Tuesday evening. He was unconscious briefly but is up and about today after the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Nelson
The
City Railway
West Sixth Street
Nelson
Mr. Davidson Leaves for National Teachers Meeting
Superintendent Wm. Davidson of the city schools departed today for Charlestown South Carolina to attend the National Teachers association session. He serves on the council of education and will participate in the session preceding the association gathering. Kruger Moves His Capital London. July 4 dispatch from Cape Town reports the President moved to Nelspruit Lydenbers transport station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Conners
W. M. Hopkins
City of Police
Davidson
Wm. Davidson
Charlestown
South Carolina
National Teachers’ Association
Council of E Education
Association
Kruger
London
Cape Town
Nelspruit
Lydenbers
Social and Personal Picnic Day in Topeka
Morning reports show numerous picnics around town with old settlers’ gatherings at Mead home and events at Calhoun Bluffs and Davia farm. Informal picnic at Dr Reed’s on Fillmore Street promises lawn supper and fireworks, with many local families and visitors attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Mead
Calhoun Bluffs
Davia Farm
Lake View
Kansas City
Coultis
C. E.reed
Fillmore Street
Mra
Harold Chase
George F. Sharitt
George Balmer
Frank ‘Thompton
Kirk White
E. A. White
Emma White
Helen Quigley
Sterling
Roland Mednicott
W. ‘Quigley
Peasant Hour Club
George Bell
West Street
Gally
Topeka Factories and Products Listing
A compiled roster by C. P. Bolmur for the state board of agriculture presents Topeka’s manufacturies and industries. The three month preparation culminates in a report detailing local factories and their products for state statistics.
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Topeka Aa
C. P. Bolmur
State Board of Agriculture
Humor of the Day in quips and cartoons across papers
A collage of brief jokes and light quips from Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Puck Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Press Harlem and Brooklyn Life. Topics range from weather vanity to politics manners and misread words with punch lines and humorous exchanges among characters and reporters. Includes mock headlines and cartoonish dialogue.
New Through Train to Portland and West via Burling ton Route
A new daily through train from Grind Island to the Northwest via the Burling ton and Northern Pacific routes promises faster service to Portland Seattle Tacoma and the Upper Northwest with tourist sleepers dining car service and standard sleep. It runs numbers 24 and 25 linking Missouri River points to Nebraska Denver Utah and the Pacific Coast while special California excursions and Nebraska Colorado express trains are also announced. Howard Elliott general manager and St Joseph agent announce enhanced schedules and equipment on the main line through St Louis and St Paul with connections to Omaha and Billings and services to the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Iarenoeea
Burlngton-Northern Pacifc
Grind Island
Northwest
Webraske
Black Hillis
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
Tacoma
Sea ‘Ilings
Isend
Central One
Sagas
Puget Sound
Stin—souri River
Missouri River
Forth West
St Joseph
Nebraska
Denver
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Lincoln
Billings
California
Nebraska-Colorado
Hastings
Bpst
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Hearne
Gen
Agant
Toul
Howard Elliott
Joseph
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SS. Rand
Ific Company
Atlanta, GA
Coney
North Topeka
Pusblo
Colorado Springs
Santa Fe
T. Leagent
England
Khedive of
Continent
County Society
Raby’s
William Nelson
Amelia Kusener
Charles du Pont Coudert
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Coudert
Charles Coudert
United States Army
Philippines
Webster, Masa
Webster and Dudley
Worcester and
Webster Road
East Webster
Social and Personal
Pleasant Hour
W. W. Whitney
Alice Willams
Grace Welch
Grantville
Irk Norman Wear
Marian
Galuna
Kan
Joplin
Ted Wear
W. H. Stewart
Carbondale
Mattie Holyoke
Zora Gifford
Wilson, Kan
Miss Holyoke
Misa Gifford
Ars. F. A. Snow
Mra A.T. Lucas
Misa Vanhouten
Grace VanHouten
Winifred Vanderpool
Alice Vanderpool
A. Ratqua
J. M. Kearney
George Grimes
Hiawatha
Maid Thompann
Burlingame
Miss Script
Chicago
John Nicholson
Lawrence
Bessie
Broze Johnston
W. A. Johnston
Abilene
Kiene
Valencia
Frank Lazerstrom
Harry Williams
Charles Lagerstom
Eleanor Smith
Bessie Stewart
Roger VanHook
W. S. Frame
Clark Page
Gertrude Willett
Muscogee
F. K. Groves
la Crosse
A. J. Owens
Filuffton
Ohio
Martha Hartley
EL H. Phillips
Council Grove
Lizzie Crosby
Bar Harbor
Burr Lakin
Ens Animas
Col
Pill
Jeanette Harrison
Leavenworth
Ins
Binckerlin
Eli Jean
Beauhery
Undrdes
Insceiancoan
Lee
Jagbsoarest Tsa Son
Eee B.ae Co
Saratoga
National Biscuit Company
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Africa
Puck
Mehitabel
Alia
Indianapolis
Jatishe
Harry
St. Louis
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Jedediah
Hezekiah
Brooklyn
Spicer
Life
Tillinghast
Glidersleeve
Boston
Detroit Prep Press
Chicago News
Luis Wille
Hadelphia Press
Audge
Epworth League
Mies Binks
Brooklyn Life
Paris
Freddy
Bee
Hile Angers
Parvenu
Mr. Green
Mra Siriusker
Elquize
le Peiges
Ix Town
Sar
Counsee
Henry M. Teller
Iileha Aes
Hax ‘Pelsion
Schehallae Ptabitiee
Debta
P Mian Cliss
Thomas
Coop
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