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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1900
Page
5
A veteran teaches the value of practical cleaning with Ivory Soap. He notes soaps aid packing and care, praising Ivory for clothes and bath use, emphasizing its superior floating quality.
A new employment bureau has opened at Eighth Avenue West to connect employers with job seekers in the area. The facility aims to pair workers with openings in hotels, nursing homes, and other local businesses while offering experienced help for hospitality and housing sectors. A free park outreach address by Mr. Vue M Loring of Minneapolis is planned for Wednesday evening at the school.
Architect Charles FR Monee of Chicago arrives to start preliminaries for the Topeka federal building project. He will inspect a stone quarry at Cottonwood Falls for suitability while Superintendent Bil from Washington joins the site. Major work will pause to remove the north wall and install steel trusses, with much contracting let to local firms.
Washington dispatch reports Governor Steunenberg continuing testimony before Le Costin D'Alene inquiry with Representatives directing cross examination. He denies knowledge of deputy misconduct including door breaking and window damage, and says there was no communication with the president or northern authorities after October. He recalls canvassing in Shoshone county and debates over militia and policy for the district, while refusing a question about absolute power.
Patrick Hickey of Topeka publishes charges that Pension Agent Leland arranged salary shifts to favor Republicans and force Democrats to resign. He says civil service will investigate around April 15. Leland’s secretary dismisses the claims, noting routine pay readjustments and bipartisan equity.
Berlin March 27 The reichstag voted for a motion to amend the constitution to pay members attending sessions and to authorize traveling expenses for retreating members. The budget committee opened the naval bill debate with confidential statements on naval needs. Speeches compared foreign policy and naval power as secrecy was urged. A fragmented column of quips and unrelated snippets follows in the report.
North Topeka column items note neighbors traveling to St. Marys and James town, church meetings, millinery displays, and upcoming events. Mentions Mr Woodworth of Kansas City visiting North Topeka, Mrs LePave and family moving from Silver Lake, J. R. Madizan and Ree returning from Kansas City Methodist conference, and the Ladies Aid planning Easter fair and Wednesday meetings.
The report mentions a jumt meeting at the home of Bre. ACM dan Vans Buren street, with Bre. ACM dan Vans Buren and others involved. It notes the Kaneas church Young Ladies Society of Kaneas church anniversary events, George Browhing as first president delivering an address, and a letter from Mire PF Chatsdtoray with music plans.
An extended letter from Topeka minister W.R. Hutchinson defends his sermon rebutting charges of endorsing infant damnation. He argues orthodox teaching rejects eternal punishment of young children and clarifies misinterpretations of a March 17 editorial. The notice includes other local items and advertisements surrounding the correspondence.
Mrs W Sterne hosted two birthday parties, Helen Sterne’s twelfth and Grace Dana’s fourth, with games cake walks and a prize box. Guests included many local girls, boys, and families. evening cake walk winners were Hexste Jett and Mary Sutherland. Social notes list club meetings and visits of Topeka residents, plus insurance settlement news involving Chas Fisher and the Northwestern Life.
Community notice of a Wednesday night picnic and box social at 74 74 Kansas Avenue with free admission. Guests invited to bring supper for two in casual clothes. event features the latest rubber tire improvements and a local medical advertisement for Dr. Thomas Electric, declaring safety.
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