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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1895
Page
3
The Black Crook will play Thursday at the Grant Opera House with a large company, elaborate scenery, and vibrant dancing and music. A 2 o'clock matinee offers 25 and 50 cent admissions, with no price increase for either performance.
Mrs Lawless sues Thomas Lawless for divorce alleging repeated beating profanity and non support since their marriage on August 5 1891 in Wichita She seeks child custody and support The piece also notes a Republican league club meeting in Copeland and a Topeka steam laundry advertisement reporting neckband changes at Peerless Steam Laundry with locations 114 and 114 Good work claims.
News of Kansas reports Emporia Presbyterians plan a church costing sixteen thousand dollars. The item notes local religious growth along with regional academy sessions and a city mayor’s financial moves.
Exporta March 28 At a meeting of the Presbyterian congregation it was voted to build the church immediately. The $16,000 structure will be an expansion, with plans to remove the front of the old church and face it with stone. An architect will be chosen next week to oversee the project, aiming to finish by Thanksgiving.
A 14 year old Reno county girl ran away and was found in Belltown. She obtained a $4 Pacific Express money order from her uncle in Pontiac and, with companions, cashed it for $44. The office refused payment, and authorities traced her to a house in Belltown before turning her over to her uncle. The Academy of Language and Literature plans its twelfth annual meeting at Emporia April 18 to 20 with sessions on The Novel and The Poem.
Col Dan Wyatt fired four shots near midnight at a prowler on Seventh and Monros streets after spotting a man at a window. He faced the burglar, the man cried out in fear, and fled toward the rear yard. Police located Wyatt, detained a suspect named Ouseian, who was discharged after not being identified.
March 28 Captain Philo ton McGiffin once in command of the Chinese warship Chen Yuen and captured at Wei Hsi Wei has been heard from after relatives learned of his captivity. He cables from Egypt urging his mail be sent to London England while a tooth set ad appears in the city listing Dr Sloan offers for three dollars.
Great Britain issues an ultimatum to Nicaragua's Senor Barrios demanding £15,000 compensation for British subjects arrested and exiled in the Mosquito reserve, plus a commissioned inquiry with British and Nicaraguan representatives to assess losses. The notice insists on dissolution of the exile decree and a neutral tribunal with Swiss involvement if necessary.
Topeka readers learn that A Q Wilson claims threats of insanity charges against him after Lee Jones’ assault arrest. He writes from Topeka druggist E B Walker declaring malice toward liquor dealers and urging justice not mercy while invoking sinews of war. He dismisses the scheme as lip service to silence.
The market reports firm conditions across wheat corn and oats with May contracts opening higher amid dry weather and speculative demand. Hog receipts decline and packers buy, while cattle and sugar futures show steady to firmer tones. Local port data and rail deliveries indicate steady to stronger market activity despite weather concerns.
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