News of the Week and Local Summary
A sweeping digest notes global and national events. Names, places, and dates include Funston, Manila, Pretoria, St Louis strikers, Crane, Sherman, Dewey, and Admiral Kempf. Local items mention street fair receipts, school consolidations, Topeka notices, and parade plans. Multiple political and social developments fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sieveaniy Rodeersit Hobtan
Neely
Cubs
Prealient
Nmber
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Gen. Funston
Bap Miguel
Philippine Commission
Mantis
Chicago
Congress of Women’s Clubs
Milwaukee
Oregon
Teket
Parla Exposition
Aten
Pretoria
Transvaal Republic
St. Louis
Stephen Crane
Hadenweler
Germany
John Sherman
Mansti 2
Banta Fe
Metropolitan Medical College
Pekin
Japan
Russia
Helena
Seva
Admiral Kempmt
Indiana
Massachusett
A. M. Dockery
Missouri
Algiers
New York
Democrats
Kansas City
Bryas
Admiral Dewey
John W
Socialist Labor Party
Jas F. Maloney
Valentine Kemrmel
Ameneas Soriiors
Crenshaw
Philippines
Borneo
Kansas
Connecticut
West Virginia
John Hi. Holt
United States
Taku
China
Hollis
St Loala
America
Funston
Mien
Admiral Kempf
Nelson
Singl
Theresa Rousington
Topeka
Russell Phillips
Leavenworth
Throop
Throop Hotel
Newark
N. J
Soty
Stinley
Swanson
Uric Rede
Lawrence
John Breidenthal
Board of Educcation
GC Askde
Werederi Parsons
Fopela Merchant
Unlworchy Law School
Supreme
Cmurt
Edward
Sunday Church Services Across Episcopal Parishes
Readied fragment lists morning and evening worship at various churches including Cathedral Church of St. Catharine Mishop and Seventh Street churches. References sermons, communion, prayers, and special services led by Rev. and labeled by church name, with notes on arrangements at Lake serene and Twelfth Street locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Eaearly Soneals
Ube Petri
Ties Chacon
Puwell
Fos
Thpp
Sisiupea Ton Y
Awrmog
Nephinad Beatty
Din Rykes
Quinny
North
Dywater
Moly
Sunaby
Ixwlon
Lake Serene
Meuiary
Eveting
Mr. Packne
Wee A. Pefter
Mints ‘Avenue
Sanday Etenine
Peart Icll
Treentet
Pestren
Figst Presbyterian
Cotttermine
Murn
Douay Pereine
Surias Ethosl
Pratiyterian
Pastar
Melop and religious services fill Lincoln Street area
Fragmentary OCR notes describe morning and evening worship at multiple churches including Bethel Cedar, Pentecostal, and Christian churches. Entries mention sermons, Sunday schools, lectures, and charitable events with various pastors and speakers in Topeka area churches.
How Mrs Elliott Died Post Mortem Clears Poison Suspect
The post mortem on Mrs Mary Elliott, who died Thursday morning, showed no signs of poison. Coroner Hogeboom held an inquest in North Topeka with testimony from her husband William Elliott, niece Alice Hyler, and witness Mrs Newby. Neighbors doubted foul play, noting his care and her chronic illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elliott
Atle Heilne
Hbore
Isilcott
Ellott
Wright
Morlor
Ste
Alice Hyler
Hogeboom
Elliott
Oniie
Mrs Pinkham Claims Investigated After Thirty Years
The paper prints letters from grateful women relieved of female troubles by Mrs Pinkham's advice and medicine. It invites readers to request a recently published book that purportedly verifies Mrs Pinkham's methods through testimony from skeptics and observers, urging a thorough investigation of her sweeping claims.
Paving Contracts Let in Potwin Honored Yet Contested
Potwin residents clash over park shaping with Judge Clark threatening court action to force octagon form. Council approves grading curbing and paving bids for Woodlawn Harrison Monroe and Topeka avenues with deadlines and penalties. Waterworks plans delayed. mayor schedules special meeting for June 18 to decide the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potwin Pa
Potwin
Clark
Filmore Street
AL On Williams
Wall & Haney
Woodlawn Avenue
Willow
Park
Walt & Haney
Harrison Street
Eleventh
Huntoon
Oy Square Yard
Peke Avenue
Tyler
van Wuren
Harrison
Elehth
Kepley
Fort Eott
Sumiistone
Fort Scott
Ritchie & Ramsey
Topeka Avenue
Colorado
Mark O. Swanson
Monroe Street
Fronteon
Wall & Hanley
Foutwenth Downett Tract
Rm Harrison
Taylor
van Buren and
Topeka Federal Light, Heat and Power Company
Representattiver
Street Incident and local notices in a village scene
In a village street the Rev Archibald Windham explains an illness and credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing indigestion and general illness while Lawyer Bartholomew Livingston confirms it helped his wife rheumatism and their child’s fever. Marshall's Band performs tomorrow afternoon. A reader reports rapid relief from a sprained ankle after using Cham berlain's Pain Balm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew Livingston
Archibald Windham
Ree
Hood
Serfula
Marshall
Geo. E Cary
Cultor
the Guide
Washington
Chamberlain
Uae
al Deaeglane
Children Sunday at Piest Methodist Church
Sunday is Children’s day at the Piest Methodist church with palm and daisy decorations and a dancing program. A rite of baptism will be performed at a new altar. Smyth and Emmett McCormick depart Sunday for Denver for six weeks and will return as they went on their Creydon. Births announced include three daughters born to Mr and Mrs Stadler, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Schmidt, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dechant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatter M. Smyth
Emmett McCormick
Denver
Creyden
John P. Stadler
Joan Schmidt
North Jefferson Fteet
Jos Dechant
S22
North Kiein Street
Denver to Denver Springs Pueblo Return Fare Ads
Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return, 24 dollars, via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 1 stopover allowed at Colorado common points. For best of ford and hay at lowest price, contact Geo Wheadon at 1n Kan Sas avenue, Tel 413. The best in the world wood awning and build come to We een at and sold by J Thomas Lumber Co 64 Yen Buri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banta Fe
Colorado
Ford
Geo. Wheadon
Sas Avenue
J.thomas Lumber Co
Guthrie
Thrie
Aires
Manns
van Street
Insurance department report shows fire rates drop and savings
Kansas insurance department annual report notes a material reduction in fire in service premium rates from 1898 to 1899. Sworn statements by fire companies show risks written and premiums paid with a lower average rate, resulting in substantial savings. The report compares 1898 and 1899 figures, including life and property coverage from outside companies and local casualty and fidelity firms operating in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Insurance Department
Church
Betiween
Kansas
SA Loxses
Animalty and Act Casualty
Fidelity
Blake
New Home for Capital Proposed at Ninth and Kansas
George C. Smith owns the Ninth and Kansas avenue site and may build a home for the Topeka Capital. F O Popenoe said plans were not definite but the Capital company would likely present a building plan and a proposal to lease from Smith. If built, the structure would measure about 25 by 19 feet and rise two stories high for the paper’s use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Smith
Ninth and
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
F. O. Popenoe
Smith
Noe Wald
Weekly Bank Statement Summary for New York
The weekly bank statement for New York shows surplus reserves decreased by 1 749 025, an increase of 483 000 in deposits, a decrease of 65 200 in legal lenders, and an increase of 5 790 500 in deposits. Banks now hold 216 3746 250 above all requirements at 23 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washburn prize oration winner named Clark
The spring prize oration contest at Washburn college featured four entrants. C. C. Clark won first prize of 14 dollars for his piece The Tribals to America's Friend, praising Lafayette and delivery strength. Other speakers included May Bowen, George Bewley, and Ray Henry with varied topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn College
Washburn
May Bowen
C.C. Clark
America
Lafayette
George J. Bewley
Titt
EU Ray Henry
Betore Abraham Cinentn
Clark
Advertising sale items and housewares list
A concise catalog of sale items including Gold Fish Globes 49¢ each, Pure Castile Soap three cakes for 10, best screen door hinges, a repair good steel grasa hook in all styles, ice picks, toe tongs, window screens, lemon squeezers all styles Se and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qepair
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brothers
ST. Joseph, MO
Stewa
Rex
Victor
Victor Manufacturing Co
Topeka, Kansas
Scott Bros
Apollo
Portiine Teller
Herbert
Thor Hoses
Wollenhaupt
Bendel
Tannhauser
Wagner
Sousa
von Baer
Valse
Durand
William Tall
Ronsini
Butterfly
Lavalle
Hoktamas
E. B. Guild Music CO
Kansas Ave
Eicureien
Phihadeiybha
Sune
Louia
Topeka Laundry CO
Ule
Tepe
Mike Shin
W. Aes
Kateas Avenue
Cigar
Burghart's
Dway
Digganes Organs
Ver Tere
Ieee
News OF the
Munyon
Ai Shail
Crilpen
Dune
Fevena Baptist Churap
Caroee Laurent Unl Harteca Atterta
Bee
Ines Wagner
BN Emenon
Pasion
Faible
E. A. Powell
North Topeka
Vio
Meloy
Stack
Lefiey
Ax Tsunt
Mandy
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
TEL
Wa. Schick
Lowes Shshobhia
Payeisa
A. J. King Piano CO
Sohmer
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