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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1895
Page
6
A White China Silk Parasol with chiffon ruffe priced at 3.50 and Black Silk Umbrellas offered from 2.25 to 7.50. Specials include assorted sizes and finishes as available.
Society circles report the marriage of A W Dana to Miss Kate Whiting. The wedding took place in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family with details limited in the social notes.
A stylish ceremony last night at the bride's Topeka avenue home joined Miss Kato J. Walting and Mr. Alston W. Dana in marriage. The event featured floral decor, a bridal party with six white-clad ladies, a moving ribbon procession, and a reception on a porch converted into a supper room. Guests included Mrs. W. H. Brood and Mr. W. H. Shawhan. the couple will reside at 1118 Topeka avenue after August 10 and spend three weeks in Denver.
In the House of Commons Jon Chamberlain faced derision with cries of Judas when names of cabinet ministers raised for re election were announced. Henry Labouchere queried dissolution, and Akers Douglas pressed for fresh writs in Manchester West Bristol St George Hanover Square West Birmingham. The slated ministers included A J Balfour Hicks Beach George Guschen and Joseph Chamberlain. The crowd shouted Judas in response to Chamberlain's name.
The Eclair reports France intends to use the clash between French citizens and Brazilians on the French Guiana frontier to claim the entire disputed region up to the Amazon River. Rush County expects a strong wheat harvest. News from Buenos Ayres notes government forces defeating insurgents in Rio Grande do Sul with Admiral Ozorio wounded and captured. A Detroit Tribune item humorously notes a woman adapts by choosing a smaller hat to strengthen neck muscles after grief.
A humorous Life magazine item recounts a traveler’s trip home to find a farmer wearing his shirt and hat, with the farmer’s family misreading the visitor’s arrival. The scene turns into a witty clash over clothing and expectations, highlighting comic misunderstandings from a summer trip.
The Great Convention of the Christian Endeavor Society in Boston July 10 to 15 is expected to draw 40,000 to 75,000 delegates, with 2.5 million members worldwide. Boston plans dormitories in schools, private houses, and large halls, plus 20 simultaneous meetings in twenty churches. Delegates travel by rail and steamer, bringing substantial economic impact and a busy schedule of welcome addresses, denominational rallies, pilgrimages, and outdoor performances.
Thompson Bros at 626 Kansas Ave and 617 619 Quincy St offer a closing sale on rockers and dressers. Deals list imitative oak rockers marked down from twenty dollars to fourteen, ten and eleven dollars, along with plush and silk backed chairs. Stock includes Heffoniers and chests, with prices from fourteen to fifty dollars. Baby carriages offered, highlighted by a nine dollar carriage from a fourteen dollar start.
A Victorian ad touts library tables as economical and practical for homes. It promotes a solid mahogany table reduced from twenty to fifteen dollars and other library tables as low as four fifty, plus a large selection of mats and pet tero patterns.
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