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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1897
Page
8
Silky summer fabrics touted for shirt waists dresses and outings. Notes feature durable stylish Foulards ideal for travel and street wear. Mentions patterns colors and sale pricing including 55 cents per yard and various silk materials.
A terse inventory describes ladies lawn drawers with clusters of tucks and ruffles edged with lace in multiple widths. It mentions muslin drawers finished with tucked lawn ruffles and varying widths, priced in shillings and pounds with notes of styles and charges.
The Nazareth Waist is a knitted garment with removable bones, washable like a handkerchief, and far more comfortable than woven corsets. It suits invalids and active wear, remains cool in hot weather, and is promoted as a superior substitute for traditional corsets.
New York May 7 The remarkable experiment of continually soaking a patient in water at high temperature is tested as a gangrene treatment. The patient, Meeke, admitted to the hospital, suffered severe sores, delirium, and sleeplessness before the process. After two hours in the bath he slept and showed notable improvement, with doctors observing the submerged treatment over thirty six hours.
New York May 2 A vast display features 100000 pawns to dramatize the plight of 20000 striking workers on the Lower East Side. Organizers say tickets, part of an executive board member's belongings, will be turned into two banners shown at a parade next week to highlight suffering and privations of sweatshop labor. The effort aims to strike a responsive chord as goods worth about 500 dollars have been sold for around 1000 dollars to buy bread.
Washington reports May 36 Mary W. Paxton a fine art reed worker dies before settlement of a claim against Calvin S. Brice of Cito for 428.50 for labor and materials. The suit alleges payment due for fancy work completed before her death.
Paxton sues Mrs Brice for 518 dollars claiming she paid for materials and invested nearly two months of labor. The case centers on a lavish set of damask and fine stitching in a capital society project tied to prominent Washington entertainers. A trial would draw opinions from society ladies present at the event.
The Brown University senior class annual, produced by a committee from twelve societies, draws fierce criticism for bold satire targeting professors including Dr Packard and prominent figures. Authors mock infirmities and public figures such as John D. Rockefeller Jr. provoking faculty uproar over offensive content.
The Topeka Floral parade hopes to host a Queen of Kansas competition mirroring the Waco Texas May Queen Carnival. Civic leaders urge Kansas cities to send entrants, with a grand ball for queens and varied entertainments, aiming to attract statewide society participation and funds before fall festivities.
Various items from Topeka include school closures for election week, bridge and paving updates, construction plans, and local happenings. Notes cover council candidates, theater acts, clergy services, crime notes, property sales, and upcoming public events with multiple named locals and firms mentioned.
May 26 report to the Senate details European forestry experiments and climate effects, urging similar U S reforms. It envisions a forestry bureau, a $250000 annual appropriation, land withdrawals, sales, and exchanges to manage reserved forests for public benefit, with emphasis on mineral and agricultural land interests.
A conference committee amid tariff fights proposes a bounty program to aid U S exporters of wheat flour rye corn and tobacco with payments per unit at port of exit The amendment seeks to protect U S industries by rewarding exporters while Treasury officials oversee payments and enforcement The move reflects silver Republicans and some Democrats defending a broader agenda in the Senate debate
A fragmented report on Philadelphia women clubs and property matters describes debates over real estate ventures, corporate status, and building value. It notes the New Century and Seventh Century clubs, their housing plans, and comparisons to Chicago developments.
Lawrenceburg reports a disputed village incident where a pole laid in a yard endured vandalism and mockery from rival factions before mysteriously sprouting new leaves this spring. The episode underscores lingering partisan tensions and the resilience of symbolic displays in a charged election climate.
The Union Pacific line lauded for its service to attendees traveling to the National Educational Association meeting in Milwaukee Wisconsin from July 4. Descriptions highlight day coaches, chair cars, Pullman sleepers, dining and library cars with one way fares and routes from points west of the Missouri River. Frazzled text notes urge readers to call or write for folders and details.
Edwards and Parker of Plans Georgia praise Ctra bartnin's Balm as the best on earth for neural and muscular pains. Sold by Grussists, the ad notes deep coating and Bruscular benefits, signaling a local patent medicine claim.
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