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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1900
Page
5
Local retailer touts Latine foulards navy blues and black grounds with varied pricing from 30 cents to 90 cents per yard. Advertises fine wash goods and best value colored wash fabrics, claiming the most complete stock in the city and urging customers not to miss the sale.
A local department listing shows items including Imus Linous Namanoks Cambries Mugalias Long Cloths Mulls Lawns Mustins Embroideries Inser tions Tuckings and REVERE YORINGS with All-Over Embroidery. Prices noted as 10e 15 20 cents.
The National Conference opened in Chicago with discussions on Jewish charitable work across the United States. President Max Renler of Cincinnati and Dr. M Teiltaceatelt of New York led sessions, focusing on aiding the needy and improving welfare through coordinated federal and local charity efforts.
The New York World extols Miss Wooster Mino Liszig Whater as exceptionally popular with readers. It notes her widely admired public appearances and her work on a child friendly adaptation of a government topic.
A fragment recalls a printer’s adoption of war in Kansas silwels and later in New Mexico as part of public school systems. It mentions Mrs Wooster, a Ohio native, linked to Gen. David Worcester of Revolutionary fame, with Worcester family origins tracing to 1653 and ties to Worcester, Ohio, and New York.
The June term of the court of appeals northern department eastern division opens in Topeka on Tuesday June 15 with 60 cases on the docket. The first case is Frank W. Slugtt appealing from district court. Several Shawnee county matters appear on the docket but may be unlikely to be tried.
Friends of Captain W J Watson of Hittaburg seek transfer to the Judge Advocate General's department. Watson, a former lawyer, enlisted with the Twentieth and was wounded in the Philippines before returning home for surgery and eventual retirement on pay. The piece notes his service, injuries, and proposed reassignment amid wartime reorganizations. It also mentions a Temperance Congress opening and railroad section men in Ironton striking for higher wages.
Account Republcan National on ioe. Picketsron aude dune Mele-Legend wiring Line 2 Choice of routes: Bee TL King, agent, AT. 8 F, for particulars.
Social and Personal section reports the marriage of Winifred Welles to Mr Junior Bennett set for Wednesday at 495 Pike Street with a reception for family. A large porch party at 840 Buchanan featured lanterns, readings by Miss Abble and a prize for a guessing game. Numerous visits, travels, and entertaining events are listed including gatherings in Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City, with guests from Indianapolis, Baltimore, and St Louis.
A Sunday gale blew at 38 miles per hour around 2 am with gusts up to 34 and a half inches of barometric pressure. The day saw a high near 69 and a low around 58 with a peak morning temperature of 52 at 4 am. Winds from the northeast reached 2 miles per hour and a rain forecast was issued for tonight and Tuesday across the northern portion.
Wisconsin Democrats meet in Milwaukee on June 11 to elect delegates to the national convention at Kansas City and ratify district delegate selections. Judge James H. Mollinan of Trempe will serve as temporary chairman of the convention.
A jumble of short notices from Topeka Kansas areas notes weddings church services and public events. Mentions Chatuth residents Garvey and Mr Olan in conversation plus a Kansas convention trip for M A Low. Reports on the fire alarm project city rail car damage and Washburn college events with several local officials named.
Week limited offer for historical paper items. Listing includes a quirky mix of names and phrases, with unclear references to publishers and items. Potential collectors may find oddities among the fragments, though specifics are ambiguous.
President George Jerrick delivers the baccalaureate at the college chapel as 27 seniors occupy the front pews. The service features chorus by Washburn, solos by Alberta Beoville Octavia Greenwood and Laura Taylor, readings by Rev Dr Reynolds and others, and a sermon on listening to the voice of the Lord with examples from Samuel to Stowe.
Representatives from sixteen states gather in the Bev Enth and Kansas Ave hall for reports and officer elections. Originating in Kansas February 2 1908 founder Dr H A Warner, the fraternal insurance group numbers over 3000 members with a $215 000 reserve fund. Delegates expect two year terms for officers and possible constitutional change. J M Wallace seeks reelection as secretary while Dr Warner is likely to be reelected medical director. A reception for visitors is planned tonight.
In New York the June census work continues with plans to finish by next Friday night. Superintendent Witber reports progress and notes one tenth of districts are complete while census officials push to gather data from residents, facing difficulties with foreign language groups. Chinatown residents show reluctance to provide information despite interpreters, and Italy's population remains a focus in older communities.
Christian States of Topeka secured the plumbing contract for officers quarters and other new buildings at Fort Leavenworth. The bid of 220,000 defeated rivals from Chicago St Louis and Kansas City in a competitive process.
A fragmented ad notes travel options to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia with mentions of direct Van dalian Pennsylvania Short Lines and a Washington top-over. It lists a ticket office at North Fourth Street and Toulonation, St. Taints, June 6 to 18, and credits I M Chesbrough AG PP Agt and Bradshaw harness seller with pricing and services.
Governor Stanley today issued citizenship pardons to convicts nearing release. Listing larceny cases include Siderseen Cherokee two years Andrew Kimball Shawnee six years Mary Ding Sedgwick etc. Burglary defendants include William Collins Leavenworth seven years Henry Johnson Dickinson two years. Other items cover assault to kill CHH Vinton Ford three years bigamy Walter Brooks Anderson three years. Larceny Van Sprague Wyandotte four years.
The Fillmore street grading is completed and payment will begin. Baker and Fradbery own the new grader, a wheat-header like machine, able to move 400 yards of dirt in eight hours with three men and twelve horses. Pole placement by telephone lines caused center-line issues, but the leveler will finish the job after the center is graded.
Governor Stanley left at noon to travel to Wichita for a family reunion. He said he is eager to see how his relatives look after a long separation and to spend time with them tomorrow.
Notice that tickets for the Republican National Convention go on sale June 14 15 and 18. For details contact T. L. King agent A. T. & F. at 5.
Five Topeka federation delegates returned from the Milwaukee biennial, praising the program and noting strong participation by federation members. They highlighted debates on sanitary sales, child labor limits, and domestic science topics, with Kansas figures Mrs Wilson and Mrs Priddy playing key roles. only one man spoke, Robert Burdette, who addressed the closing session. The next biennial plans were discussed, with venues suggested in Los Angeles and Boston, leaving decisions to the executive board.
Travel promotion for a summer getaway includes trips to Lake of Ig, Hagids, and nearby resorts. Tickets priced at 90.00 via Santa Fe Route with sales June 14 to 16, coordinated by Joel Chole of Jodtes King acting as agent for the party.
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