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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
5
An assortment of pantry goods appears in a garbled historical OCR listing. Items include dried fruits, pears, apples, cereals, oats, baking powders, canned goods, crackers, seeds, sodas, extracts, and various miscellaneous groceries with many unreadable fragments.
A garbled 19th century notice outlines state laws and public notices. It mentions the governor, state printer, and topics from licensing veterans to vending wares, road work, rail safety, and labor regulations. Significant entities include state officials and railway concerns, with references to municipal measures and legal penalties.
A. A. Newnan, M. J. Drake, and E. Allis et al with Warden H. S. Landis urged the executive council to address a deficit in the state penitentiary funds. Missing appropriations have crippled purchases of clothing, uniforms, and convict transportation. The May and June shortfall in the fiscal year is near 22809, with stamp and incidentals funds also exhausted. A $5000 bond contingent fund remains underused amid broader financial strain.
A June 20 1433 Topeka letter from A Clarkson outlines plans to establish an insurance information area. He proposes advisory rates, inspections, and bulletins to aid towns and risks, with a fee structure tied to premiums and a scale for the first year and subsequent quarters.
A Topeka column discusses publication costs for rate books by Clarkson and compares fire insurance rates of Winchester and Mutual Life. It notes bank deposit statements, charter corrections for National Mutual Insurance, and liquidations of the Bank of Etwins along with local executive listings and addresses.
Hutchinson May 7 Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs met to discuss patriotism child study and education reform. Mrs Jo McLintock elected state president amid spirited debate. papers by Miss Delphine Leavenworth and Mrs Fontaine highlighted education for mothers and civic virtue with emphasis on patriotism, kindergarten benefits, and child-centered schooling amid a lively Topeka influence.
E Dolphin of Leavenworth cites the women’s club as a driving force in reform and philanthropy. She argues that schools and home life shape civilization, urging closer alignment and child study to advance education, ethics, and racial progress through club and school efforts.
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