Social and Personal Notes From Topeka Era
The June city federation meeting split morning business and evening social program. Mrs. A H Thompson presided. artists Mrs. Houston Whiteside of Hutchinson and Mrs. Gleed of Topeka performed Ballads and Chopin selections. Attendees praised the program and hosted guests, with Atlantean club members organizing hospitality. Additional notes record high attendance at morning meetings, constitution changes, lecture course promises, and plans to fund school decorations. Various local social events follow, including high five parties for Miss Alcott of Louisville, and numerous visits and engagements among Topeka residents.
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City Federation
Unity Church
A. H. Thompson
Federation
Houston Whiteside
Hutchinson
Mra. Ee Gleed
Topeka
Eary
High School
Washburn
Crosby
Topekk
Charles Gleed
A. H .Thompson
Geed
Whiteside
Julia Wellhouse
Tleee
Hock Creek
A. A. Mayen
Sheridan
Nurses of Christ Hospital
S Wchock
Grace Cathedral
Hospital
Louisiana Street
Harry Addby
Margaret. Dudley
MC. Hammatt
Miss Dudley
de Walker
Pleasant Hour Club
Washburn College
First Congregational Church
Preuezner
Heirs of Gage estate seek swift execution of public bequests
Executors in the city communicate with Gage heirs to settle the estate promptly and honor Mr. Gage's public bequest wishes. Unclear what form action will take, likely gifts to existing institutions. Gage favored Stormont hospital Orphans' Home Ingleside, with all bequests to stay within Shawnee County.
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G.G. Gage
Nettulnus
Gage
Stormont Hospital
Orphans’ Home
Ingleside
Transmississippi delegates back World's Fair support
Wichita June 2 The Transmississippi delegates endorsed commemorating the Louisiana Purchase centennial at St Louis World’s Fair 1903. They urged Congress to lend 5 million dollars to support the fair and urged states to exhibit their acts and resources to showcase Transmissippian development.
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Wichita
Kansas
St Louis
Congress
St. Louis
St. Louie
Summer rail tickets to four Colorado cities on sale now
Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs and Return, $24.00 by Santa Fe Route. The summer tickets to above points are now on sale with return Limit of Oct Sint Excellent services Hock ballast thick. Harvey eating houses, or particulars see T. L. King, agent.
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Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Santa Fe
Harvey
T. L. King
Ex-Congressman Flynn in Oklahoma Charter Hearing
Dennis Flynn and J W McNeal met the state charter board as Western Savings, Loan and Trust seeks a charter. The new law bars foreign firms from business activities closed to domestic firms, and the board ruled the Oklahoma institution ineligible. A hearing was scheduled for the afternoon.
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Dennis Flynn
Oklaoma
J. W. McNeal
Tom McNeal
State Charter Board
McNeal
Western Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Charter Board
Oklahoma Institution
Bristow Visits Topeka Amid Uncertainty About Washington Post
J L Bristow fourth assistant postmaster general arrived in Topeka for a week’s rest and to see political friends. He said he felt more at home in Kansas and not concerned with any investigation of Nat Barnes, Kansas City postmaster. Bristow travelled from Baldwin to visit his father and planned to return to Washington next week. In Chicago, stockholders of North and West Chicago Street Railway voted to lease the systems to Chicago Union Traction, a New York backed firm, with no objections raised at either meeting.
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J. L. Bristow
Topeka
Transnettin
Bristow
Kansas
Hi Ne
Washington
Nat Barnes
Kansas City
Baldwin
Chicago
North and West Chicago Street Railway Company
Chicago Union Traction Company
New York
Insurance Firms Licensed to Do Business in Kansas
The state department of Insurance has licensed Pire Insurance company of Reading, Pa, and the Agricultural of New York to operate in Kansas. These firms conducted business here years ago, withdrew during uncertain times, re insured elsewhere, and left the state in the early 1890s.
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Kansas
State Department of Insurance
Pire Insurance Company
Reading
the Agricultural of
New York
Piano bargains and second hand instruments offered in Topeka
Piano purchasers are urged to examine low priced pianos and organs offered by H Mc Daniel at 390 West Eighth Street Topeka Kansas representing The T J Washburn Piano House St Joseph Missouri.
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H. McDaniel
West Eighth Street
Topeka
Kan
T. J. Washburn
St. Joseph
North Topeka Notes And Local Moves And Births
North Topeka items report J E Watts visiting Kansas City and J W Priddy occupying part of the new post office. Notices detail a Sharon Pa job for Louis Studer, birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Summers, hospital visit for Edith Clark, and travel plans of Mrs Kate Suess and others. A colonial house project by Thomas Page is described with price over 10000. A May party at Edwin Kistler’s home features games, cake walk, and many guests. local merchants and watchmakers are noted.
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Mallory
Topeka
Frederick K. Brown
Eelaatrihs
Blue Rapids
Harry Valentine
Leavenworth
Maude J. Ruhie
George Kimball
Rock Island
Kimball
George Querean
Colorado Springs
St. Inhns Military School
Salvia, la Vie
Ming
J. E. Watts
Kansas City
J. W. Priddy
Court Krider
Emporia
L. Courtney
Louis Studer
Sharon, Pa
Harry Summers
Jackson Street
Edith Clark
Christ Hospital
Lyon
Kensas Avenue
Mazie Keplinger
I Quenemo
J. Barrett
Quincy
Gordon Streets
Kate L. Suess
Denver
Coto
Teilevitls
G.F. Kimball
Alm. Petro
Sia
Kelsey
Canker City
M. Patterson
Dallas
Tex
North Side Friends
Afinneapolis
Minn
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Page
Suramera
Edwin Kistler
van Buren Street
Mabel Skinner
Edwin Campbell
Mildred and
Sadie Baird
Adele Small
Vera Bridge
Marie Putnam
Kitle May Dolman
Hazel Pelton
Ethel Hyman
Hlanehe Reynolds
Hodgins Cape Reopens with Fred Hodgins Back in Charge
Fred H Hodgins resumes active management of Hodgins Cafe after recovering health. He partners with Charles A Baker, veteran Harvey’s dining room manager, and Raker, a first-class restaurant man, to elevate the Topeka dining spot into a premier local restaurant.
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Fred H Hodgins
Fred H. Hodgins
Hodgins Cafe
Charles A. Baker
Fred Harvey
Eatine House
Raker
Wil
Hodgin
Topeka
Honnewell Town Election Declared Void
An inquiry to the assistant attorney general concludes Honnewell town election failed to meet legal date. Officials state no city officers until a properly conducted vote is held on the first Monday in April, not the following Tuesday after Easter.
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Honnewell
J. & Went
American Woman Tries Death In London Hotel Metropole Shooting
A American woman, visiting London, attempted suicide at the Metropole Hotel. She was wounded with two bullets after confronting a companion who had come to London with her. Relatives arrived. condition reported critical.
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London
Aly
Homeseekers Excursions Sell Tickets to Western States
Homeseekers plan rail tickets via the Santa Fe Route on June 6 and 2 to points in Arkansas Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets priced at a hare plus fi for round trip. See ticket agent for particulars.
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Arkansas
Arizona
Toulsianu
New B Mexico
Okahoma
Texas
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J. C. Owen
Rameey
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Social and Personal
Ming Emily Gue
Mia
A.D. Ogden
Tyler Street
Alcott
Loutaville
Miss Alstt
Mia Allee Healy
Lula Fordyce
Misa Eda Smythe
Nelly Wetherholt
Mize Edith Metcalf
Mize Johnson
Vina Jennyon
Clyde Hornaday
Frank Blanch
Robert Merrick
J. Hi. Greetwood
H.C. Lang
Misa Merrick
Myrtle Pardyce
Emily Dai Me
Daisy Hayes
Charles Gault
Will White
Charles McMichael
Charles Hodson
Shearer
Apollo Club
Pgewest
West
Auerbach
Q. Nao
Uncle Sam
Golprers
Funston
Maen
Tetson
Madras
Oxford
G. G. Gage
Transmississippi Congress
Charter
State Board
Joe Bristow
North Topeka
Campbell's
Kansas Avenue
Leonard
Gparfield Park
Godfrey
British Guards Band
Hodgins Cape
Hunnewell
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