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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
6
In the lower right corner of our store we display Corset Corner with a seated fitting area. Shown are styles including the P. D. popular, J. B. satten at $1.00, Royal Worcester at $1.00, and Ter Majesty's at $2.75 and $3.75 with white, drab, and black colors.
Advertises wheel wearer corsets by BIGGLE with styles for cycling and golfing priced from $1.00 to $3.50. White and black options named G D J B and Equipoise plus a summer assortment. Also offers Velvet Grip Hose Supporter for babies, misses, and ladies with several other good kinds.
In men s underwear the shop lists prices for Balbriggan shirts and drawers two for 45 cents with 50 cent items and a selection of Balbriggan and drill underwear. Elastic ankle drawers at 46 cents per pair plus Balbriggan socks in several colors and a 25 cent per pair on 40 gauge socks. A Saturday bargain features children s seamless ribbed hose black Only sizes 5 to 9 4 at 10 cents a pair, previously 15 cents.
New arrivals for Saturday include linen shirt waists and turn over collars along with Persian shirt waists and black silk gloves. These items indicate a fresh stock for the season with a focus on women’s apparel and accessories.
The Society World notes numerous Topeka gatherings with Miss Tilty Elliott hosting guests including Miss Florence Mitchell of Minneapolis. Several local and visiting ladies attended lunches, decor featured daisies and elderberry, with a string of social rounds across Topeka, Pittsbore Run, Nickerson, and surrounding towns. Participants included Florence Mitchell, Mamie Hamblston, Grace Weiss, Pearl Latham, Marguerite Bradley, Nellie Small, and many others, with dances, readings, and card parties shaping an active social calendar.
The Minnesota Democratic convention backed a gold and silver monetary parity plank. Michael Doran defeated rivals for party leadership, securing the delegation chair at Chicago by a large vote. The platform urged bimetallism and opposed demonetization, endorsing continued use of both gold and silver as money.
A historical report notes the federal government’s annual outlay. Figures quoted claim about 1 100 000 000 dollars as a national bill and estimate overall expenditures around 31 100 060 000 per year, with debate on government size and cost cited. The piece references congressional figures and political reaction.
Denver June movement to bring aboard men from eastern Colorado to fill places of striking miners. Reported interest centers on miners from camp near Denver and Louisville area. Unclear details about who will be hired and where employed in Northern Colorado coal regions.
The Home Road announces a fare and schedule notice for a round trip to Santa Fe and related routes. Read details include June, departure times, and contact points for reservations and agents.
A Paris telegram notes that a new Turk reports tension around the engagement of a painter’s pupil, Mademoiselle Alice Gardney of Exeter, onto M. Bournerre, with mention of a French actor and possible marriage in a scene of contemporary art. Gardney’s early work is cited as her first contribution.
A brief local note from Warrensburg Missouri reports light snowfall lasting a few minutes last night. The article also mentions President Truman rising early at six and working through the morning, plus local court actions including Lee Hazen’s sentencing of ex-Policeman George W Hobson for theft with fines totaling about $35. Additional items advertise a Missouri South feature on the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad and a book about southern Missouri topography, with a concert tonight at Garfield Park by Starshirl's band.
Fragmented local notes recount events and people across small towns. Sherif Kepley fears durlike suits, Auburn reports churches, Billy Edwards aims to publish by July, and burgess figures discuss political committees. State figures in Topeka and St Louis are noted alongside prison and charity topics, with social visits and lectures shaping the day.
Chicago and regional Chautauqua plans announced for summer meetings and institutes under WCTU auspices. August events at Chautauqua New York feature John Wooler Agnes Buck Mary Hurt and others. Mountain Lake Park Maryland hosts lectures. View Michigan hosts Institute July 16. Also notes debt restructuring news from San Francisco and Greek relief dispatches.
Frank Long hosts a Sunday luncheon at the Mandolin Club with six pieces. The menu offers an excellent spread for 25 cents from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dr. R C Flower and Dr B C Flower announce a series of patient consultations and public talks in Kansas and Topeka hotels. From Goodland Reed Jube to Topeka Hotel Throop and Wichita June dates, residents may seek treatment and hear claims of miraculous cures, with details for city stops and times.
Washington June 12 Senator Teller shows wary attitude toward attempts to nominate him for president. He doubts success, fears spectacle, and would prefer silver preservation over his own candidacy. He suspects the Chicago Convention may back Bolle or Virginia Senator Daniel for vice president while western stands rally.
The report details a senate inquiry into post office district revenue and legal actions led by Crifders as district attorney for New Mexico. A Leavenworth excursion train departs Santa Fe at o clock a m for a round trip with one fare. A Gardeld Park band concert is noted in the evening.
A fragment from a shop page shows a dense inventory listing multiple grocery items with prices and brands. It includes sugar, coffee, extracts, canned goods, dairy substitutes, spices, and general staples, reflecting a bustling early 20th century catalog style. The OCR text is garbled but preserves numerous product names and occasional prices.
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