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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1900
Page
16
A historic protest by hotel waitresses at the Granada Hotel in Chicago describes their grievance against the manager and their collective action. The report notes maid and female staff involvement, the strike spreading across the dining area, and tensions with male staff and managers as they press for fair treatment and better conditions.
An OCR fragment discusses social equality with white people, mentions the Northerner, and references prime themes of race and power. Mentions the Prince A Dawuel and various places and firms, but the garbled text yields unclear events or individuals beyond the general racist framing and implied social tensions of the era.
In a children's tale two siblings, Rosy and Jim, seek a caregiver to save their father from fever. They spot an illustration in a book and meet Mr. Pelican the shop head, who promises to arrange medical help. A doctor across the street is consulted, and the siblings await news on whether a cure can be found.
An item notes a debt free completion plan for St Joseph’s German Catholic Church at Third and Van Buren, with monthly updates and stained glass windows planned. It also mentions a royal palace lease in Higham Court and Palace tied to crown holdings, dating back to medieval times and royal events.
Odd theater notes recount improvised costumes using a red table cloth as a gown amid gossip about performers and plays. A proposed revival of Under the Red Robe recalls wartime touring missteps and costuming crises as a Leavenworth to Wichita troupe faced travel woes and audience reactions. The piece also notes Adelaide Herrmann the magician may wed a Russian baron, with Baron Iván Svenczak Orskeviteh linked to the match.
Miss Olga Nethersole announces she will perform Sapho on the road despite New Fora criticism. The article notes the troupe’s efforts to stage the play amid audience reaction, costumes, and stage management challenges as they tour the production.
Olga Nethersole’s Sapho arousal in New York prompts Clyde Fitch’s adaptation and a revival of The Clemenceau Case as the Morality shock continues. A roundup notes performers like Leon Herrmann, Helen Modjeska, and Hopper troupe touring and plans for future seasons and locations.
Topeka society notes reveal Mrs Walter Bates elected president and Mrs Clement Smith as vice president at a Tuesday meeting. The group discussed Our Boys and Girls and outlined upcoming programs including Riley studies and literary sessions, with officers and delegates elected for federation.
Miss Ferguson waits for Robert Scruges while reflecting on past affections for Prof Edward Reed and Sadie Moots. The Chicago Times-Herald piece portrays her indecision about love, intellect, and marriage as she confronts a proposed future with Scruges amidst memories of Reed and past conversations on mathematics.
In a northern village Miss Ferguson endures awkward social tests as Robert Scruges courts her after a shared past. He calls her India while she battles nerves and gossip, then leaves for the city. A note from Scruges arrives revealing his change of heart, and Ferguson faces a turbulent mix of longing and resolve.
A rugged Arizona Grapevine tale recalls frontier improvisation with smokeless powder and new Winchesters. Cowboys jury rigged belts and wood bolsters to fire steel targets, marking hit points on a pine attempt that proved oddly effective in testing weapon and wood stock.
A New York Tribune description recalls a calendar party where a young woman dressed as each month. January wears a wool gown with fur trim, February in sheer pink, March in pale green, April as a green jester, May with floral drapery, and each month carries themed accessories. A snail month calendar pun appears as men draw a month to dinner. A Newlywed exchange over a forty dollar Angora cat ends in a deferred payment.
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