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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1897

Page

6

Ex-Senator Brice Denies High Bill in Needlework Suit

Former Ohio senator Brice responds to a suit by Maury W. Paxton, a needleworker, to recover 3423.50 for embroidering Brice monograms. He argues the owed amount is far lower, claims agreed price was different, and notes a settlement offer rejected by Paxton.

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Cheers Signal a Strike at Amétean Iron Works

Five hundred iron workers quit at Amétean Iron Works over a 10 percent wage cut. The strike began after cheers at the gates, with all workers walking out except a few, threatening a broader plant shutdown if demands are not met. Officials expect the dispute to affect the entire operation and possibly lower wages across the plant.

Wagi Dines & Laughup Amétean Iron Works Uy Guy Mort

Printing Co. Seeks Suburban Submissions Before 10

Local item notes Printing Co at 25 Heh Seavenbe urging submissions before 10 o'clock. Sioux City reports meeting of ALWA. Hpworth league to hold semiannual officer elections. Various residents travel, retirements noted, and social events listed. A child died, funeral held, and trees prompt concern over maintenance costs. Santa Fe excursion tickets to Nashville advertised.

Wil Ball Printing Co Seavenbe Alior Rudy Sproat Sioux City Alwa Hpworth League Aa Weil Coleman George Denver Mex . C. Nicholson le Sots Kan W.H. Austin Kansas City North Side Toul Nystrom Cuuwa A. Floren Mise Tie BuEke Ate John Nystrom Jackeon Wheety St. Joseph

Fairyland Scene at Dudley Festival Prompts Public Anger

Fragmentary notes describe a Fairyland event with Meats and PilGen themes, a glowing Summer Nights Dream subtopic, and calls for a public display at an exposition. Instructions mention locked doors and stunts, with performers and organizers blamed for unsafe, unsatisfactory execution.

Dudley & Josixn

Searles Wins Acquittal Over Senate Probe of Sugar Trust

Washington June 1 Judge Bradley rules the senate inquiry into the sugar trust overstepped its remit. John F Searles is acquitted after testimony showed no sugar trust contributions to national campaigns or influence on senate elections. The jury returned not guilty as defense motion was sustained and related reporters postponed.

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Just the Thing for the Married Sister

A brief note discusses a gift idea and references a previous item worn by a young woman. The exchange names Slater and Har lem Lite and mentions a baby and a keepsake worn for months. The tone resembles a casual domestic request within a family circle.

Sarria Slater Harlem

Typothesia Stranger and the New York City Work Question

A fragment from New York Weekly reports a curious exchange about city work rules. A woman claims to have driven thirty five miles without striking her head, saying she did it with a hammer and a span amid talk of overwork and cruelty to children.

New York

Social events in Topeka and vicinity amuse society

Recent Topeka society notes record Miss Bessie West hosting the Palmer Gilson bridal party with yellow and white decor and a glass bowl centerpiece. Guests included Miss Bessie Gilson, Miss Dora Furman, Miss Florence Greer, and several gentlemen. Bethany College elocution pupils performed, diplomas awarded to Jessica Winifred Smith and Nelle Lincoln, and Certifies to Lucretia Grosvenor, Anna Harrison, Nora Lbar Abee, Luella Whipple McBurney, and Juliet Nickerson. Class day exercises were postponed due to Miss Isabel Thompson’s illness. A large Bethany reception for graduates and pupils is planned tonight. STIBENCHMENE exercises begin tomorrow.

Bessie West Palmer-Gilson Bessie Gilson Dora Furman Miorence Greer David Palmer Clad Hamilton Wil Alexander Ralph Peterson Gikeyn Trousseau Leni M. Easton Bethany Jessica Winifred Smith Nelle Lincoln Lucretia Grosvenor Anna Harrison Nore Lbar- Abee Mia Luella Whipple McBurney Jaulty Nickerson Isabel Thompson T Bethany Reine

Birthday Party for Miss Bessie Holyole Ten Years Old

Miss Bessie Holyole entertained friends on Monday afternoon to celebrate her tenth birthday. A large group attended the card party with many ladies serving as hosts and helpers, including Miss Dollie Bastin and Miss Sallie Beck.

Bessie Holyole Aldus Maud van Jicutwn Nesia Blissus Eva Hailey Gertrude Hankin Margaret Garvey Zela ‘Puttle Margaret Jetmore Ethel Kingistey Oxsle Show Guenn Goddark Flowsie Obatier Betsie Lagxeratrom Ethel Botterfield Margaret Bet Dollie Bastin Sallie Beck Misa Lida Macferran Mitses May Ad Lianle da Vis Mikes Anni Hagar

Social Notes From Guthrie and Nearby Towns

Personal and social news lists visits and travel across Guthrie O T and surrounding areas. Names include Miss Flora Bunker, Miss Nannie Hopkins, Miss Elizabeth Sampson, Miss Annie Payne, Mrs W L Smith, Mr Nat Black, Miss Myra Ferkuson, Mrs C F Brady, Mrs Warren Crosby, and many local residents visiting kin in Kansas City, California, New York, Illinois, and Ontario.

Helen Green Guthrie O. T Atury Whitton Ethel Short Mmiss Toncretus Elizabeth Sampson Lockport Annie Payne California D Payne Fulton Kansas City Nat Black Chicago Santa Fe Myra Ferkcuson Pueblo A. T Eliis Goo. W. Egerton Congo River Attics Topeka Mer Warren M. Crosby Jozephine Hilty Enterprise Miles Virgilige Mulvane C.F. Brady AL Warren St. Hudson Cams Ditsy Lottie Raven Los Angeles Misa Jeasip Tda Luin Walt Newton Hain Tevet Yiles Lottie Snyder E. T. Snyder Ottawa Minnie French J.B. Larimer Michigan Harmon Ryes Weemworth Military Academy Oral Ryder Quebec Tu Maxey Abilene BT. Lewis W. J. Radcliffe Anne Chine Osage City Alten Rilisabeth Gregory West Side Reading Circle Potwin I. G. Tammer Hawks North Ben Irs Hi. Cowan Misa Hoya Mixs J. Boyd Mise Irene Baye J. Kearnes Eus ‘McLauchlin W. McLauchlin C. McCahan Horeton Me. Knieht John Cowan Konees Chy Bopler Strauss Knicht

Why Home Made Dresses Fall Short of Professionals

A Tribune article assesses why home made gowns look less chic than professionally made outfits. It cites lack of finish and allowance for material, plus technical know how, pattern use, and trimming decisions as key gaps. The piece contrasts amateur and professional dressmaking, noting amateurs skimp on fabric while designers use exacting standards.

Parlor Fountains Live On Compact Hot Air Motors

European homes increasingly use small hot air engines to run water fountains in parlor cabinets or under stands. Engines range from one-sixtieth to one-fifth horsepower, priced from nine dollars to one hundred, with smooth motion and no steam, easing pump work in tower stands and keeping rooms wetted with a continuous water jet. To keep tablecloths clean, some housekeepers place glasses on tiny plates for bread and butter as a simple aid. A new term for lettuce sandwiches with watercress, called Nebuchadnemar sandwiches, reflects Scriptural influence and flavor.

Germany M. Heinnkci Beinrich

In Pink Shirt Parody by Bailey Aide in Congress

A posturing speech lampoons Bailey and eastern fashion by a Medicine Lodge Democrat, arguing against strictly Western dress norms. The speaker mocks sockless status and praises bicycle wear while joking about pink shirts and collars as symbols of urban influence.

Jefferson Cérvan Bailey Mr. Simpson Prat Jerry Medicine Lodge Halley

Harvard Victors' Day Prank Douses Statue in Crimson

Cambridge June 1 Students celebrate a Princeton win by painting the John Harvard statue in deep crimson after raiding Memorial Hall bell and causing a clock tower bell to ring loudly. Freshmen and sophomores from Farrand and Boston locals join the spree, while Yale game score 7-4 is cited. faculty vow to ban such demonstrations.

Cambridge Mass Princeton Farrand Midwest Boston Music Hall Memorial Hall Dover John Harvard Yale

Annual Meeting of German Baptists Frederick Md

The GB and O Ht Htch sell round trip tickets from all lines west of the Ohio river for all trains June 3 and 4 inclusive with return passage until June. Rate from Chicago is 17.25 and correspondingly low from other points. Tickets on sale at coupon stations in the West and Northwest. B and Co operates a double daily express from Chicago to Frederick with through Pullman Sleeping Cars and notable scenery. For further details contact B N Austin G P B A Grand Central Station Chicago. Shirts and cuffs cleaned by Peerless Steam Laundry. Drowsiness relieved by Beecham's.

Ohio Chicago West Northwest Fred B. N. Austin G. PB Grand Central Station Til

Waldo road race results stir Topeka and Kansas City

The Waldo park road race in Waldo Park yesterday saw J Wenover Werateh win in 27 29 with John Fosse of Kansas City second in 37 25 and J G Keppel of Kansas City third. J E Wehller of St Louis placed fourth with 27 57 after handicap adjustments. Topeka entrants fared poorly though five finished with notable times and handicaps. Bucklen's Arnica Salve ad ends the item.

Fanaas City Stint Waldo Park J. Wenover Werateh John Fosse Kansas City J. G. Keppel Kanga City Add J.E. Wehller St. Louis J. H. White

Market Report From Chicago Wheat and Commodities

Chicago market report shows wheat opening weak with July futures easing amid frost worries and Northwest receipts around 1,097 cars. Corn and oats drift with frost rumors and local arrivals light. provisions steady to lower on hogs and pork. Prices fluctuated, with wheat closing mixed and cattle and lambs following subdued trends in a volatile session.

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Market Gossip From Tope: Grain Prices and Stocks

Grain markets and stock notes from Chicago, Topeka, and New York. Wheat futures steady to higher on light buying, corn firmer on demand, soybeans and oats mixed. Regional wheat and corn markets report supplies, prices per bushel, and near term outlook with weather expectations.

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