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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1895
Page
6
In Topeka and nearby areas, prominent social gatherings reflect the season's fashions, charity efforts, and community ties. Hostesses entertain, volunteers coordinate benefits, and coverage notes returning attendees and notable households without detailed schedules.
A long list of guests and visits as Topeka residents host and travel for birthdays receptions thimble parties and church events. Many names from local, regional and distant cities appear with plans to attend summer trips to New York Chicago Omaha and Ottawa. A June 14 marriage between Martin H. Mitchell of Hutchinson and Gertrude Fairchild of Topeka is noted.
A Kansas City visitor recalls polite streetcar conductors in Topeka. A Topeka youth dislikes notched edge sailor hats worn by girls. The text lampoons vanity in the era as women face social scrutiny while embracing modern dress and bicycling.
Dr George F Brooks and Dr E R Barnes endorse Munyon remedies for catarrh dyspepsia and other ailments. Munyon promises rapid relief from rheumatism headaches and nervous disorders and offers free diagnosis before mailing remedies at 25 cents per vial or one dollar for the Vitalizer with address to Professor Munyon Philadelphia for inquiries and home delivery on payment of retail price
A collage of social observations and community updates from Topeka and nearby towns. Items include fashion quips, parental concerns, local WH topeka siren notes, river and dam news, upcoming speeches by A. M. Harvey and Sam Jones, baseball results, school notices, and travel to Ottawa.
Springs visits sister at 1001 Taylor. Rev. Owens sails for Wilberforce trustees meeting in Xenia. County Treasurer Stehl and others spoke at Silver Lake Sunday school. Ex player Crockett failed to garnish gate receipts. bell loan talks in church dispute. Front steps planted, warm weather lures town life. Ada Eldridge, 8, dies. funeral at 721 Jefferson. Esch welcomed a daughter. janitor sold seed mix mix up with jimson weed. Oakland line crowd ill tempered. Charley Lindsey, shot, down town and cheerful about it.
Columbus June 17 The Populists plan to nominate J. S. Coxey of the Commonweal Army for governor. The state convention is set for August with about 700 delegates expected to attend in Ohia.
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