North Topeka Notes and Local Updates
North Topeka column covers daily errands and social notices. Names include Ewan Concordia Gillespie Morse Berry Neale Co. and Miss Willis, with events at 1211 Jackson and 815 North Kansas Avenue. Local clubs, church activities, and a burglary arrest by Special Agent Watts are noted alongside bakehouse and oyster supper items.
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Ewan
Concordia
Gillespie
West
Morse
Etlo OG
Bowman
Hunneraes
Mro
Charles Berry
Nousekeeping
Jackson Street
F. A. Belcher
Quincy Street
Erin Mist
Maggie Sommers
French Bf Kanes
Credit Club
A.M. Petro
van Buren Street
J. N. Henry
Manhattan
H. H. Fowler
Kitsbail Printing Co
Kansas Avenue
Neale & Go
Ste Neale & Co
New Balery
Mabel Willis
Mrs. Chamberlain
Indianapold
Chuisdar Qiu
Jessy
Kansas
WIT. KK
HF Morrs
F.C. Bowen
J. A. Campbell
Bmirs
Johnnie
Harrison Street
House Apportionment Revisions Narrow in Scope
The House debated reapportionment with limited changes to representative districts. Key shifts move seats among Morton, Grant, Meade, and Gray counties, reducing Morton to a single delegate and adding representatives for Marshall, Franklin, Montgomery, and Butler. The anti trust bill advances, awaiting the governor’s signature after House amendments.
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Lotdell
Popullar
Lotuell
Street
Lambert
Low
Senate
Heakell
Gray County
Stevens
Grant County
Seward T Meads County
Morton
Stover
Thess
Morton County
Seria
Jackson County
Marshall
Franklin
Montgomery
Butler
Brooke
Larimer
Te Shaws Hee
Marretty
Last Hight
State Journal
Turners and Arions Concert at Hamilton Hall
A Topeka concert featuring the United Singers of the Arion Society and the Topeka Turn Verein with Marshall's band drew a large audience. Notable soloists Paula Biederman, G. Ramson Wade, and Waldemar von Dahlen impressed. the program included Col umbus Last Night, Samson and Delilah, and Pilgrim's Chorus from Tannhauser. The event was praised as a musical and financial success with careful staging and decorations.
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Turners
Arions
United Singers
Arion Society
Topeka Turn Verein
Hamilton Hall
Topeka
Marshall
Ariung
Mercadorian
Paula Biederman
Chicago
Meyer #elmund
Bohm
Arion Singing Society
Waldemar von Dahlen
Misa Bloderman
Samson
Delilah
Sr. Saens
Tann
Hauser
Rivne
Wagener
C. Gortae
Columbus
Strum
Arions and
G. Ramson Wade
Mr Walle
Cain
Herock
EC. Lewis
von Dahlen
Pilgrim's Chorus
Tannhauser
Messra
F. Rodiger
EB. C. Haubach
E. Lippert
8. Stritzinger
HR. Trebbe
Heinish
Heinish, ©. Krottman, E. Lippert, E . Hauback, H. Heise and R. Trebbe
S. Stirtzinger
Gunt Schmidt
J. Neugebauer
B. Altmeyer
A. Block
B. Voegtie
BE. Elener
L. Hofman
J. Soleck
C. Marian
B. Neugebauer
C. Ortman
C. Strecker
R. Fritz
O. Meyer
Joe Glurbasina
Bergman
Castoria Advertising Verse Echoes Through Eras
An old consumer ad line extols Castoria for babies children and mothers. The jingle traces a family using Castoria from infancy to motherhood, highlighting trust in the remedy across generations without graphic detail.
State Officials Clash Over Legal Representation
Clemen and Overmyer deny Major Hudson's accusation they act as legal wolves in Snow and Hudson cases. They say they represented the state by governor’s directive, not as Snow's attorneys, and defend the governor’s authority to hire counsel. Overmyer criticizes Hudson’s conduct, while the State School Fund Commission announces readiness to buy good securities and explains refunding-bond procedures and market conditions.
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Clemen
Overmyer
G. C. Clemens
David Overmyer
Major Hudson
Thester
Supreme Court
Snow
Boyle
Ate
Clemens
Ar Overmyer Ad
Siew
Madson
Hudson
Hud-son
Iigalls
State School Fund Commission
Stryker
Bopie
Amounie
Amul
Schinol Fund
Rahnot
Kingman
Cowley
Banda
Sean
Thane
Stiall
Speaker Street Remarks on party votes post railroad defeat
The speaker ridicules late orders from Republicans who switched on the anti-tract bill. He hints at Republican missteps since the railroad bill’s defeat and notes several lawmakers Burts Keith Cubbison Stuart Showse Buell and Fouts changed from aye to no. Also listed are various local notices and advertisements.
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Street
Burts
Keith
Cubbison
Stuart
Showse
Buell
Fouts
Sinsry Big March Sale in Kansas City
Died Jayerée states sale now in progress with wide range of bargains. The store promotes lower prices than elsewhere and invites customers to visit or mail orders. It guarantees satisfaction and prompt delivery with same day fulfillment.
Silks and fabrics price list with many sizes
A fragmented textile price list details Peau de Soie, Irish Poplin, Armure and other fabrics with numerous lengths in inches and marked values. Items include discounts and fake seem to show original and sale prices across sizes from 19 to 27 inches, with multiple fabric names and quantities.
Separate Skirts and Ladies Jacket Sale in Wool Serge
All wool serge skirts in spring Mel Jatest styles with fan back and bound edges. Sizes 35 to 45 inches in black, regular price 5.00, sale 2.00. Also Chevrot jacket and skirt set in black and navy, priced around 12.50 value reduced to about 3.93. Includes jackets with Japanese taffeta trim and assorted colors.
Ladies Wrappers in Black and White Print Fabrics
Readable notice describes ladies wrappers with good print calico, rumé around yoke, wide skirt, full length. Available in black and white colors and in digo, all sizes.
Corsets and Laces On Sale At Reduced Prices
Advertises corsets and a wide range of laces and embroideries with deep discounts. Torchon Oriental Silk Chantilly laces, net top laces, Irish crochet, cambric and Swiss embroideries offered at substantial reductions from original values. Prices shown include 48 cents per yard for some laces and 12 1 2 percent and 7 percent for others. Numerous fabric trims with varied qualities and widths also promoted.
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Chantilly
Ribbons and Accessories Sale Highlights
All Lille Ribbons four inches wide priced at 36c a yard now 19c. Ladies' String Ties assorted values for the Ladies' White Linen High Turnover Collars. Cluett Coon & Co. goods 25c sizes 1 to 14. Ladies' Gloves four and five button colored dress trick imported price $150 now 88c.
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Lille
Cluett, Coon & Co
Washable Stuffs and Laces at Sale Prices
The notice advertises washable fabrics including lawns and dimities priced at 8 and 12 cents per yard, lace trimmings and printed lappets with organdy lawns and batiste, plus white Indian linen and assorted lace stripes, all offered at firm yard prices for selection. The sale features various printed designs and lace details with specific cents per yard.
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Tye Yard
Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Sale Ad
Ladies Hosiery with spliced soles heels and elastic tops offered at 25c, now 6 pairs for 1.00. Jersey ribbed cotton union suits, high neck short sleeves full length, worth 35c, now 5c each.
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Textra
Ladies and Boys Shoes Sale Listing
Shoe sale itemized with ladies leather button and lace styles priced at 1.95 and boys caltace or capped toe models priced around 1.45 to 3.50, sizes 22 to 3 and 8 to BY, indicating a discount sale of multiple styles and sizes.
Dress Goods Sale Catalog Highlights and Prices
An index of dress fabrics lists 60 inch barred chieviots and silk wool mixtures priced around 1.00, plus 44 and 48 ounce wool blends. Spring weight silks, wool stripes, and silk and wool mixes shown in various figures from $1.75 to $2.00. French Etamines with silk cord also featured at affordable prices as the newest effects.
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BBC
Children Dresses Made of Gingham and Percale in Small Sizes
Youth dresses offered in gingham and percale with trim yoke in sizes 1 to 6. Also cashmere dresses with narrow black velvet riben and Battana trim in all colors, sizes 1 to 6, priced at BL75.
Furniture sale notes with warped OCR prices and items
A jumble of wood furniture and kitchen ware with distorted prices and descriptions. Items include rocking chairs, oak dining room tables, office desks, china cabinets, cut glass dishes, celery trays, salt and pepper sets, wringers, dressing combs, and Japanese rugs, all listed with unclear costs and dimensions.
TORS TO TAKE HOLD
Washington notes Republicans plan a Senate investigation into trusts. A special commission with broad powers may be appointed next winter or at an extra session to probe trust power, with Quay Pennsylvanian Etkinw Hale Allison among supporters. Democratic figures Gorman Platt Wetmore Gear noted as power brokers.
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Washington
Aleren
Ve Senate
Investica
Elon
Spectad
Quay
Pennylvania
Etkinw
West Virginia
Hale
Maine
Allison
Town
Gorman
Maryland
Thomas
Platt
New York
Tate
Wetmore
Rhode
Jeland
Gear
Iowa
New Laundry Machine Promises Fast Ironing West of Chicago
Advertises a newly installed Mangle machine claimed to finish four sheets or tablecloths per minute, ironing both sides without wear. Invites the public to inspect the machine and the laundry’s other work.
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Chicago
Cleveland's Gout Threatens Inaugural Attendance
President Cleveland has sulfyroid for a week from rheumatic gout and may skip the Capitol inauguration. He rests in bed, with doctors deeming rest essential. Cabinet meetings proceed without him as officials worry over unsigned bills and the president's ability to participate. Nearby LA unrest story mentions unemployed crowds and theater listings with a separate note on show times and prices.
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Washlusten
Marty
Cleveland
Capitol
Bitneek
Thurber
Sternberg
Senator Turner of Washington Outlines Views on Cuba Tariffs and Annexation
NOT A HANNA REPUBLIVAN Senator Turner of Washington state discusses Cuban recognition and protection of American rights noting a shift in Republican tariff policy. He pledges to examine any tariff bill from Republican leaders and supports immediate annexation of Hawaii.
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Turner
Washington
Hilot Turner
Washington State
Ieaders
Hanne
Hawaii
Brainy Guests Prefer Postum Coffee Alternative
Society ladies in large cities note that many esteemed guests dislike coffee. Postum, a cereal based health drink, has become popular in fashionable quarters as a better tasting, easily digestible substitute. Genuine Postum from Cereal Co. Limited is promoted as the true coffee substitute.
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Coffe
Cereal Co. Limited
Battle Creek
Mich
Ap Potter
Meyer
Senx Unitation
Pontum Corea
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St John's A. M. T Church
Arion-Turner
RH. Lee
West Eighth Street
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Topeka Cemetery
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J. T. Wilson
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Promise City
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