Social and Personal notes from Topeka and vicinity
In Topeka area social items list chaperoned trips to Milmar Maple Bil and summer visits by many locals. Names include Miss Mattie Breishse, Eleinor Work, Stine Ready Allen, Miss Atay Lang, Mr. Hie Alten, Dr. Higstwinm, Mrs. Cari Nellie, Mr. Lughett Nellis, and many others. Attendees hosted parties at Nettie Miller’s Eigonia street home with guests such as Louis Bailey and Gertrude Dick. Several residents plan travels to Chicago, Lawrence, Bloomington, and Kansas City, with camping trips near Grasshopper and dances at the woolen mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Str
Munn
Mattie Breishse
Slee Eleinor Work
Stine Ready Allen
Mise Atay Lang
Mos
Mee Tivwvitt
Aten Lee Tedden
Mies Slkte Waters
Gide Mergen
Jefe Funk
Charles Juaki
Hie Alten
Higstwinm
Cari Nellie
Lughett Nellis
Sunre- Berd
Jark Newman
Ben Criswell
Can Iin
Fred Gordon
Edward Dennis
Nettie Miller
Twp
Yuune Indies
Eigonia Street
Ethel Dirk
Banas Clix
Gainess
Sherbet
Mies Louis Bailey
Merida
Alice Mrouy
Lewis
Ten
Rare Kessi
Thyresa Rossiherps
Chicago
Prink Gale
Columbus
Inks Waters
Arthur Capper
Miz
J. Craxford
Madie Twhnehi Wils
Mackiee Teland
Larimer
St Joe
Michican
Mise
Olive Lewis
Lawrence
Meith Molroke
Kansas
Norris
Whitteiser
Tercy
Pustito
Merle C. King
Accounting Department
Santa Fe
L. Strum
Ortewa
George Polliizer
James White
Bloomington
George D. Walp
War Amour
J. H. Wether
New York
Eine Mies
Mabel Cafferty Jenves
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manilow
Chariie Roehr
Kansas City
Topeka
Miss Maud Carter
Mite
Adp Carter
Buchanan Street
Eleanore Smith
North Topeka items in local notices and events
Local items list residents and visitors, court courtneys union pacific station notes moonlight picnic Garneld park croquet sets and prices. Misses Adah Conde Nettie Poellum Tazeart and others travel or plan trips. Community events include a Baptist supper fundraiser and a church program with tea and cake at the town hall. A receipt note mentions a ten cent cake slice.
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Kimball Pte. Co
Courtneys
N. H. Cogswell
St. Louis
Union Pacific
W. H. Ames
Beialla
Union Parthe
Garneld Park
St. Joe
Thion Pacific
Nora Bischoft
Courtnes
Zatlers
Nettie Poellum
Watson
Adah Conde
Colorado
Second Presbyterian
Molle Potlart
Indian Creek
Israel
Prise Guiney
WM. Costey
Park Street
Aurora
Chartes Curtis
Partie
Eveler Worther
Eveler Worther. Miss Tazeart
Meriden
Hotman
LB. Stook
Bairview
Mr. Baynes
K. Williams
Kansas City
Russell
Eat Company
Canfasing
Gordon Hireet
Baptist Church
Bv Ream
Exke
Jacob
Lindsay Hechtel
Jace
Mise
Julia Walte
Misa Alla Green
Local church, hospital drive, and accidents noted
Local Bible Camp at St A Church Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock. Salvation Army asks Topeka ladies to donate fruit for hospital. William Snyder 66 dies at home Dover from Brights disease. Funeral at 4 this afternoon. J T Burdze, 38, injured at Second and Kansas in electric car incident. taken to his son Judge Durdie's home at Seventh and Van Buren streets.
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St. A. Cooms
Salvation Army
Topeka
Wiliam Snyder
Bright
Dover
Snyder
Will Kauwa
Stawnepsourty
J.T. Burdze
Second and
Kansas Avenue
Tie
Mr. Burdze
Judge Durdie
Seventh and
van Buren Streets
Tomorrow's Band Concert at St Johns M E Church
The Kansas Military band schedules a concert tomorrow evening at St Johns M E Church at Seventh and Topeka Avenue. A renamed Jacksons band name appears on some ticket stock. proceeds aim to support the fusion association in purchasing instruments. Santa Fe Route offers excursion tickets to Nashville for the exposition.
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Kansas Military Band
St. John'’s
M. E
Seventh
Topen Avenue
Jackson
Uckers
Nashville
Tenn
Petar
Eloquent Baker Remembered for Pacific Coast Oratorical Fire
P B J recalls Colonel Edward D Baker of California and Oregon, famed as a criminal jury lawyer and orator, whose audacious 1860 bid for Oregon senator led to a newsworthy reception in San Francisco. The recount details his rise from English origins, legal practice with Lincoln era peers, Cerro Gordo fame, and a career that electrified audiences from San Francisco to New York before dying in Ball's Bluff.
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Edward D. Baker
California
Oregon
Colonel Baker
England
America
Philadelphia
Baker
Minois
Middle Sinoie
Lincoln
Mexico
Mlincia
Cerro Gordo
San Francisco
United States
New York
Connecticut
Senate
Joe Lane
American Theater
Sansome Street
Hart
Breckinridge
Ball
San
HOME BUILDERS MEET IN DETROIT LODGERS IN SESSION
The United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations opened its fifth annual meeting in Detroit with delegates from about twenty state leagues. President Michael J. Brown and Detroit Mayor Maybury addressed the gathering as the league reviewed progress, finances, and the housing effort amid a period of mortgage growth and wartime-like sacrifice. The secretary reported total assets near 5.8 million dollars and 4,176 local associations with 1.61 million members, mostly in the eastern and central states, while western states showed declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S League of Building and Loan Associations
Detroit
United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Outober
Michael J. Brown
Philadelphia
Maybury
Tan
League
Brown
Irving B. Rich
Michigan
Seymour Dexter
New York
Congress of Building
Joan Associaions
Chicago
Dexter
United States
George Jordan
Uncle Sam
Central Bureau of Informations
Titandel
H. F P. Celtarius
Cincinnati
Toval Building and Loan Associations
Amoomnl
Fis
Mississippi
Tlinali
Tennessee
Shawnee County Commissioners Honor Taxpayers for Expense Reduction
The Shawnee County Kansas board passes resolutions thanking officers for aiding a county expense cut of over 49000 during the year ending June 0 1897. Residents note taxes unchanged despite the claimed savings and a copy of the resolutions is to be given to all county officers.
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Board of County Commissioners
Shawnee County
Kansas
Neeley to resign as U S marshal amid Washington pressure
Washington pressure mounts to force United States Marshal Neeley from office before term ends. Congress Chris says charges were to be filed unless he resigns, and action may occur before Congress convenes to shift Neeley for Senator Sterne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Neeley
Congress Chriis
Baker
Senator Sterne
Congress
Arrival of McKinley Bust for Column City Capital
A Carrara marble bust of President McKinley has arrived from Naples for the state capital at Columns, Ohio, and will be shipped west in a few days. The sculpture is described as handsome and ready for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President McKinley
New York
Presidente McKinley
Naples
Reasons Why Chamberlains Cholera Remedy Is Best
Claims the remedy provides instant relief from stomach pain colic and cholera turbus and remains the only cure for severe dysentery and chronic diarrhea. It is stated to prevent heinous calls and epidemical dysentery and to treat cholera infantum with prompt reliable results. The text notes the 25 and 60 cent sizes are sold by druggists.
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Chamberlain
State Superintendent Stryker Returns From Eastern Trip
State Superintendent Stryker has returned from an Eastern journey and discussed contracts with Crane & Co, noting readership printed in St. Louis. He says Kansas-based work was preferred to support home industry, but now part of the work is going out of state and he expresses disappointment.
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Stryker
Crane #& Co
St. Louis
Crane
Kansas
Chine
Chicago
Kansas House
Chica
Wyandotte County Protest Against Property Tax Rise
A Wyandotte County delegation appeared before the state board of equalization to protest a planned property assessment increase. Members included Congressman Peters and county officials. They argued the county’s assessment is already high, citing Shawnee County comparisons and that 92 percent of residents are employees of large corporations, with many corporate heads residing in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyandotte County
State Board of Equalization
Peters
Shawnee County
Missouri
Curtis Jonay Secures Tent Aid for Reunion Week
Congressman Curtis Jonay received a letter from the department confirming the department will allow the Committee of Pit teen to use 72 tents during Reunion and Festival week. The tents will shelter over 5,000 persons after previous rescission and subsequent restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Jonay
Department of the Tremor
Committee of Pitteen
Curtis
Priests Form G A R Post at Notre Dame
State Commander Dodge approves a G A R post to be formed at Notre Dame university, with membership composed entirely of Catholic priests, marking the only priestly Grand Army post in the United States. Berges' Hair Renewer promotes hair growth and quality.
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Notre Dame
la Porte
Ind
Dodge
Notre Dame University
United States
Fire Alarm Locations List for Topeka Area
A compiled OCR of scattered street pairs and fire station references in Topeka notes. The text lists street intersections, avenues, and numbered fire stations including vague mentions of Fourth Street, Van Buren, Jefferson, Topeka Avenue, and Euclid, interspersed with misspellings and fragmented street names.
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Morse and
Jackson Streets
Kansas Avenue
Hallroad
Gordon and Taylor
Laurent and
Harrison Street
Grant Street
Topeka Avenue
Street
Fourth Street
Second Street
Pire
Monroe and
Kious Streets
Kyneis Avenue
Garfield Street
Kanses
Tenth Avenues
Kansss Avenue
Thirtenth
Kaneas
Euclid Avenues
Taylor
van Buren
Eleventh
Twelfth
Euclid Avenue
Muchanan Street
Morris Avenue
Seventh
Lane
Third Street
Quincy Street
Crane Street
Monroe Streets
Tenth Avenue
Lawrensh Street
Fourth
Lafayette
Kien
Seward
East Sixth Avenue
Buclid and
Collsac
Old Postoffice Carriers Reinstatement Talk Amid Postmaster Term
Congressman Charles Curtis says old carriers may be reinstated with vacancies filled from eligible lists. Nine veterans exist, and wholesale discharges are denied, with Postmaster Arnold to serve until term end. No final plan announced and charges unlikely without action. Bucklen's Arnica Salve ad appears with product details and seller J. K. Jones.
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Topela
Arnold
Charles Curtis
Cam
Wheat and corn slip as Chicago market opens weak
Chicago July 28 market report shows wheat easing on European inaction, with September futures down while domestic receipts remain plentiful. Corn and oats dip modestly amid ample supplies. provisions fall as hogs, lards, and pork prices shift. Livestock receipts and deliveries noted with steady to weak trends. cattle and hog markets mix.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Chickse
Dolath
Minneapolis
Fe Te Taye
Tsomel
Tilly Henty
Mberal
Farman Ow
Ned
Litee Ind
Cineage
Kansas City Produce Market Price Report Summary
Kansas City Produce Market notes mixed wheat demand with No 2 red spring and white oats showing slight gains. Corn steady with mixed quality and one carload reported. Rye and hay hold steady while butter prices edge higher amid dairy wage trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Mils
Grain Markets and Wit Market Gossip from Topeka
Market gossip from Topeka notes steady to firm grain prices with wheat and corn futures under mixed pressure. Reports show Kansas City prices and export data, with weekly receipts and world supply concerns, while Chicago and Liverpool show varied activity and pressure on wheat and corn.
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W. A
Michael Comsoe
West Sixth Ave
Topeka
Kaw
Ever Nooh
Ash
Denrer Ealager
Yale Eccest
de Tiverpool
Liverpool
Tana
Moe
Chicago
Hansas City
Hureitty
Tulad
Lees
Kansas
Northwest
Bradstreet
Ravnoete
Zoe Alate
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Kate Hughes
May Carruth
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W. G. Blusaw
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Eloquent Baker
Pacific Coast
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Reis
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Bucklen
J. K. Jones
Fifth
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Extrem
Leery Telephone
Lux Commission Co
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