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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
7
Red bananas or plantains are firmer and best for frying. Choose very hard firm fruit, peel, cut into inch and a half pieces, fry in a light salted fat until light brown, drain. Serve hot with a claret cornstarch sauce mixed to taste. Originates with Creole cooks in New Orleans.
A Chicago Daily News essay argues that parental neglect of affection fuels runaway matches. A mother recalls shaping her daughters' upbringings with praise and attentiveness to deter them from seeking love outside the home. Compliments are seen as sunlight for a growing heart, preventing longing for external adoration.
A New York style window curtain described as simple and economical, using old cloth, gold yellow cheve cloth, and white tissue paper lining to filter light and mellow room tones. The piece blends graceful appearance with basic construction, while a curious note cites average heights of English and American women as five feet 0.5 inches and five feet 4 inches respectively.
A short notice describes the small girl apron craze with options including the Fife style worn by Lady Alexandra Du. It notes aprons made of Scotch gingham with striped colorways, a simple pattern, and a bib edged by a pointed ruffle. The waist and skirt separate for laundering and multiple waists extend a skirt’s life.
The Kansas Pythians wrap up their event with a formal presentation featuring Damon and Pysthias. Officers oversee the proceedings and ensure orderly conduct.
In Fort Scott Kansas on May 19 the Knights of Pythias closed a three day session and 27th annual convention with the Damon and Pythias play. Officers elected include W A S Bird as past grand chancellor and W H Swarteell as grand chancellor with several other state officers named. Rathbone Sisters elected Mamie Colrutt of Topeka as past grand chief and Colby’s Ciara Nichols as stand chief among others.
At the annual election C levinger was chosen president of the association W I Greason was elected vice president and Charles F Scott of Iota secretary Their next meeting will be at Iota in June 1899 The anniversary meeting was in the Agnew opera house with speeches by John Speer J Bowersock and W C Edwards The Missouri Pacific shopmen raised an American and Cuban flag and the editors attended in a body
Sanford Topping long time secretary of the Ottawa Chautauqua assembly died after about a week long illness. He was taken to his store then home and did not recover. Funeral services are planned for Friday at 1 pm.
A Chicago Tribune note describes a church fruit fair with elaborate displays. Oranges limes apples bananas grape fruit and hothouse peaches and pears were artfully arranged. A table of fancy work featured fruit styled decor and many fruit based dollies centers pins and centers. Ices at refreshments were also fruit shaped, making the event a novel though amusing fund raising idea.
Emporia May 19 Mr Awan A Knapp of St Louis proposes a cheaper telephone system for Emporia offering private house service at $1 per month and business service at $2. He would donate top pins for fire and police use and place five free phones at key city offices including the s office fire department waterworks and pumping station. The plan was referred to the ordinances committee with a special council meeting planned to consider it.
L Wagner a Richmond wholesale druggist says a two month attack of sciatic rheumatism was cured by Mystic Cure for Rheumatism after doctors prescriptions failed. He notes others report benefits and mentions Enid by Switt Holliday, Drugglars, 522 Kansas Avenue, Topeka. Also advertises Cascarets as bowel educator and warns druggists refund money.
The latest domestic invention offers a motor cradle that replaces hand rocking. It can run on electricity or petroleum and speed or slow the swing with a screw. The cradle keeps moving even if the caregiver leaves the room, sparking debate among doctors and mothers about baby care.
Lawrence May 19 The representative meeting of the Friends church of Kansas convened during the recess of the yearly meeting and formally accepted Garfield University at Wichita offered by J M Devis of St Louis. It also agreed to raise a church endowment of 50000 with a board of 15 managers to oversee the university.
Osawatomie May 13. The Second District Republican Editorial Association meeting closed with no reception in their honor at the opera house. Afterward they were banqueted at the Missouri Pacific hotel with Geo. W. Martina and Chas. present.
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