GENERAL HOTEL OF SOCIETY ITEMS IN TOPEKA TOWN
Personal items of interest about Te Peko people and visitors in town note Miss Doherty as guest of Miss Dollie Zimmerman and frequent travel plans of residents and guests. It lists many names and movements to cities such as Fort Scott Kansas Chicago Topeka and California with various family ties and social visits. A short humorous column and a legal notice about a dam dispute follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Dollie Zimmerman
Lyon
Caliss
Texas
Mra. Kerr
Bessie Hayes
Cdorening
Mra . A. Enrich
Yerethin
Ft Scott
Kansas
Alissouri
Ozark Mountains
Emma Baumbarger
Washington
Kaa
Clarence Huff
Evelyn Hartley
FL & Hartley
New York
England
Mire
J. Crawford
Arthur Capper
Charles Blood Smith
W. H. Eastman
E. J. Flory
Emporia
Charles F. Spencer
Misa Mattie McGregor
FG. Hubbel
Manitou
Topeka
Clarance Home
Lancaster
Jos Miseen Moon
Stems of Interest From the North Side of the River
North Topeka society notes travel visits from Denver Manitou and Kansas City residents to relatives and friends. Local merchants advertise services from the Capital Library Stable and Pratt Bros to bicycle and carriage work. A bicycle accident in Laurent Street area prompts a brief incident report and remarks on local driving habits and Friday park picnics with gate-related refund issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EA. Gildner
Holman Street
Scranton
Oria Huff
Kanaas City
Taylor Street
Mary Knight
S Marya
Lipa Pliley
Madison Street
Kunsas City
John Walier Hoyt
Shawnes County
Nell Wetherholt
Effie King
City
Hiawatha
Nellie Beaubien
Silver Lake
Ansel
Polk Street
Alberta Stevens
Colorado
Denver
Mary Wiley
Quincy Street
Manitou
Cal
Mamie Baird
Maggie Hanley
Colorado Springs
Lodge & Cola
West Norris Street
Pratt Broa
North Topeka
Lukens Broa
Magnet
A. J. Prouilit
N. Kanave
West Laurent Street
Lacey's
Remington
Light
Ranning Majestic
Crawford
Enatels
Atic
North
Kansas Avenue
H.C. Pribble
Ed Sheetz
Kokomo
Tud
Pillsburg
Charles McCracken
Laurent Street
Avenue
Topeka
Ife
Bsfera
Police Court Laughs At City Miscreants In Fudge Ferry Gate
Police court reports a mix of minor offenses from a swimming in the river without suits inside city limits to a nurse binging a convalescence. Four youths aged fourteen to seventeen named Newburg Smith Harrison and Burns were released with a reprimand. A Lawrence woman rode the night train to Wichita after relatives telegrams. Lawyer Stone caught Pogelqust stealing plums but was outside city limits so discharge followed. William McHurren paid a fine for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fudge Ferry
Chersea Gustafson
France
Frank Newburg
Willie Smith
Frank Harrison
Sherman Burns
Mia Riordan
Wichita
Lawrence
Mra Hiordan
Robert Stout
V. Troutman, McKeever & Stone
Jobo Pogelqust
Ife
Mr. Stone
Pirst
Eo Pngequist
William McHurren
Merchsants’ National Bank
Board of Education
Burglar Netted by Police Captain in Lawrence
Police Captain John Gardiner captured Br ett Wright in Lawrence Center, a wanted burglary suspect from Topeka. The January 7 break in at A L Sherwood’s Tenth Street home yielded about $47.50 in losses. Wright, a fugitive since that winter, was turned over to Ju Guy's court after Gardiner’s pursuit. Authorities urge continued vigilance to remove suspicious characters from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Sherwood
John Gardiner
Lawrence Center
Brett Wright
Topeks
House of AL
Sherwood
Tenth Street
Fillmore
Clay Streets
Wright
Gardiner
Lawrence
Ju Guy's Court
County Auditor Reports $20,000 Short in General Revenue
County Auditor Fagan’s first annual report to the county commissioners shows a shortfall of about $20,000 in the general revenue fund to cover last year’s expenses. Total costs reached $100,442.58 versus an $82,189 estimate. next year’s estimate is $5,234, with economy likely still leaving expenses above the budget. Key items listed include officers’ salaries $15,002.30, district court $15,460.38, indigent and asylum costs, jail, and elections among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eapensen
Fagan
General Revenue
Pagan
Colored Knights of Pythias Begin Topeka Session
The Colored Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Kansas opens its three day session in Topeka at their East Sixth Street ball with about 200 delegates. Officers will be elected tomorrow and a Wednesday parade led by Jackaun's Military Band will feature the Garfield park picnic. Attendees from Lawrence Horton St Joseph Atchison Emporia and other towns are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Knights of Pythias
Topeka
Grand Lodge of the
Colored Knights of Pythias of Kansas
East Sisth Street
Garfield Park
Lawrence
Horton
St. Joseph
Atchison
Kansity
Emporia
Jackaun
Execeleior Lodge No
Frederick Douglass No. 1
Harris? Family fuel product return date set
The item mentions a safe oil and gasoline product from Pennsylvania, labeled for family use with no smoke or smell and no clogging. It notes Harry Worrai has gone to Boston and Champlain for a short vacation and will resume teaching on July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Oil
Harry Worrai
Boston
Champlain
Iowa Towns Grow Population in Five Year Census
Census returns show many Iowa towns gaining population since 1890. The report lists towns including Des Moines Cedar Falls Fort Dodge Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City Monticello Jefferson Bedford and more with updated figures ranging from thousands to over five thousand residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Mores
Towa
Flampwa
Manchester
Hever
Oresp
Liesten
Cedar Falls
Rocke
A Kentucky Romancer James Lane Allen and His Notable Work
Portrait of James Lane Allen a Kentucky born writer, his education at Kentucky University, literary and legal pursuits, and his rise as a Southern fiction figure known for works such as A Kentucky Cardinal and Flute and Violin. Also brief notes on Judge Reed May Not Run and Indianapolis journalist John C. New’s rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Lane Alten
New South
James Lane Alten
Alten
Lesington
Virginia
William Payne
George Washington
Allen
Kentucky University
Geome
James Lane Allen
Omaha
Chicago
Dolorosa
Kentucky
South
Local divorce granted and mid summer picnic announced
Judge Mazen grants Mrs. M L Church a divorce from W D Church for nonsupport and awards custody of their two children. Potwin Sunday School to hold mid summer picnic at Garfield Park on Thursday August 1 with invitations to parents and friends. gathering at Potwin school house at 0:30 a.m. Mrs Wetch, Clyde Mattox’s mother, seeks clemency with a large death penalty petition, traveling to Cleveland and Leavenworth to urge President Cleveland to commute the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazen
M. L. Church
W. D. Church
Potwin
Garfieid Park
Potwin School
Gorn
Ane Cleveland
Leavenworth
Raa
W.etch
Clyde Mattox
Buzzati'’s Bay
Cleveland
Hotel
North Topeka Highway Robbery Scandal Involving Trouser Theft
Chauney Hucketer reported a highway robbery in North Topeka on Van Buren near Gordon. Albert Henderson and Will Davis, colored youths, robbed him of trousers and suspenders from his wagon. Henderson confessed after initial denial. both suspects were arrested. Henderson pleaded guilty and was fined 25 dollars. the other youth received 25 days in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hucketer la
North Topeka
ER Chauney
van Buren Street
Gordon
Albert Henderson
Will Davis
Horsman
Lienderson
Ike
Davis
Pinkston
Henderson
Death of Mrs Henry King in St Louis
Mrs Henry King of St Louis wife of Captain Henry King formerly of Topeka died at her home Saturday night after seven weeks illness caused by cancer in the large intestine. Funeral at 10 tomorrow and remains to La Harpe Illinois. State Librarian James L. King travels to La Harpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Henry King
Topeka
St Louis
la Serpe
Ilinois
James L. King
la Harpe
Nors A six Albertype Views of Rocky Mountain Scenery
Six Albertype views of Rocky Mountain scenery offered by Nors A for framing. Paper is 1ix14 in size and available upon receipt of fifty cents by money order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nors
Rocky Mountain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tepeks
General Hotel OF Society
C. J. Brown
John Kaczynski
Los Angeles
Vincent Kaczynski
Mand Ewing
Monmouth
Rey
B. Alderson
California
Harry C. Ashby
Tom Whitmer
Waterloo
C. A Baasett
Salina
Frank Willard
Arthur Milla
Ant
W. J. Bleck
William A. Pierce
Bar Larbor
Canada
William Connors
J. J. Wingert
Philadelphia
L. M. Crayford
Cullie Hughes
West Seventh
Webster House
Harrison Stree
McElroy
Paxton, Hitnois
T. & Mason
Buchanan Wtreel
Tesele Plaisted
Salt Lake City
Ed Reith
Tiall Coy Heave
St. Joseph, Mo
Callie Hordes
Rhard
Nore Book
Holmea
N. B
Will MacFerran
Merchants’ Bank
John Smith
Tim
Ull
Slcp
District Court
H.C. Safford
Chicago-Topeka Light, Heat and Power Company
Kansas River
Oakland
Tosane Asylum
J. G. Waters
Vance & Campbell
N. B Arnold
John Guthrie
Colored Grand Lodge
Justice Reed
Wiestra
Kan
Judge Reed
Sota & New Tnt
Loxpox
John C New
Indianapolis
Molton
Goto
America
ESE
Shakespeare
Dante Sage
Minos
Golden Eagle
the Golden Eagle Clothing Go. S. Ettlinger
Manspeaker
James B. Hayden
Kansas Ave
Denver & Rio Grande
Rocky Mountains
Meek
Moreial
Holten
Kanasa Avenue
Esvind Spreiai
Molten
Holton
Denver& Rio Grande
Utah
Pacific Coast
E. T. Jerrery
A. S. Hugues
K. Hooper
G. P
T. A
Rock Island
Louisville
A. M. Fuller
Reed & Tomlinson
Caudren
Rfe
Tom
Nan
Lillian
Great Neck L. L
Lillian Russell
Great Neck
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