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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1895
Page
6
In society circles, Judge and Mrs Quinton hosted a refined gathering for Caletioreans. Guests from local families enjoyed light conversation, refreshments, and polite toasts marking the season.
General social column notes a Topeka gathering at the Celedorean club where Mr. Baker spoke on Egypt. Guests included Misses Wheeler Kiblinger and Grace Noble with Judge and Mrs Quinton. The event featured lotus and sphinx motifs, a humorous Joseph anecdote, and mentions of local society figures, upcoming recitals, and club meetings.
A brief notice presents Becky Sharp as a respondent to a matrimonial advertisement seeking a wife. It notes her interest in forming a suitable marriage alliance and invites further contact through the listed channels.
A Topeka woman recalls visiting Dr. J. L. Furber at 735 Kansas Ave to discuss a matrimonial ad. The encounter unfolds with flirtatious banter, questions of identity, and a wary doctor insisting on real names, as the narrator probes the ad's claim of wealth and virtue amid curiosity and social chatter.
A Chicago Tribune feature extols the chafing dish as a social staple, tracing its ancient origins and listing savory, easy to prepare recipes. It highlights Mrs. George Gould and Mrs. John Jacob Astor as enthusiasts and provides detailed methods for Welsh rarebit, beefsteak, chicken croquettes, sweatbreads, oysters, and Spanish cream pudding.
An American named Newin died near Locarno at Murula. Protestants faced a church bell ban at the funeral after Catholic influence. The communal council, urged by the parish priest, sought to forbid ringing. Government intervened, ordering the council to reverse its order.
Fragmentary OCR note lists names with unclear meaning. No coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize.
Macallister Mellhenny pursues romance with Miss Montmorenci, risking his fortune on horse bets and declarations of love. She rebukes him, calling him a donkey, while a moralistic dialogue about debt and promises unfolds with a mix of humor and cautionary fate.
An advertisement touts Mme Yale's Almond Blossom Cream as the secret to a baby like complexion. It claims purifying, healing effects, with a price of $1.00 and availability from druggists or Mme M. Yale at Temple of Beauty 146 State St, Chicago.
New York report lists travelers including Howard Gould Judge George Hillyer Lieutenant Willard A Holbrook Samuel L Clemens Mark Twain General Schotied Alfred T Jay and Thomas T Wilson. Pocket knives for boys and soldiers for girls sold at Griggs Axtell s cheap Peerless Steam Laundry.
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