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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
5
A damaged OCR listing shows table linen patterns and garment items with prices and notes but many words are garbled. It references lace hose, collars, ribbons, hat pins, and tooth powder, suggesting a general sale or reduction section from a mid 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
An oblique survey recalls Shawnee county weather and civic matters, listing local officials, trials, and upcoming elections. It mentions Topeka events, Republican registrations, and court actions involving Dennis Sack, with scattered references to public works and local governance.
The Topeka post office received a supply of Pan-American exposition stamps. The new stamps resemble the Columbian issue but vary in design with a 1 cent featuring a bicycle and “Fast Like Creation,” a 2 cent with “The Fast Express,” and a cent denomination with a bridge motif. A rare inverted center stamp could fetch high prices, though genuine copies may be scarce and traded for large sums.
Five men were sentenced for murder tied to a Philadelphia case involving drug use and a shooting incident. Steve Bryan received five years while Bob and Jac White were each given thirty years. Ete Barrett and another defendant faced prison terms amid ongoing investigations into操 the crime and related drug activities.
A Topeka society page records numerous entertainments and calls. Miss Way Tincher hosts a Park Street gathering with Austin Ripley and guests, while Mrs. EW Howles hosts a reception for her son and daughter-in-law. Many guests, floral decor, and color schemes are noted, with multiple parties continuing through the week. Guests include Julia Warner Geneva Giles Maud Van Houten Vida Hush Alba Van Neaiting and others.
The column lists engagements and upcoming weddings for Nellie and others, notes visits by Maud Hoteinger, Edna Hoteinger, and Mrs Charles King, plus trips by Mrs John Ramsey and Sidney Gardner. A farewell party for Mrs Shorts at West Sixth Avenue is described, with 45 guests presenting a pin. Also mentions a summer show by Miss Goddard and Mrs Crayford in Jackson building and Adams Bros. offering engraved cards and invitations.
Eclipse Bicycle company markets the Morrow Coaster device for ten years. The brake system, sold worldwide, rests on pedals and can engage from either pedal when speed is excessive. The factory controls production and predicts wide adoption of the coaster brake.
Mayor Hughes appoints Laura E. Thorpe police matron, a role she has held under three administrations. New candidates for city physician include Henry W. Roby and Hi H Keith, with H B Hogeboom and others as contenders. Proposes ward dog catchers at 50 dollars monthly, intends secret placements, aims to expand dog catching and create five jobs by assigning one catcher per ward.
Post D. and Griswold advertise the Lehigh Valley railroad corridor from Chicago to New York and Philadelphia via New Jersey Falls and Buffalo. The copy highlights beautiful lakes placid rivers and lofty mountains with stop-overs at Buffalos on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
A vintage advertisement extols Pyramid Pile Cure claiming rapid absorption through sensitive membranes and swift disappearance of piles. It emphasizes direct seat-of-discomfort application and urges trial, noting widespread anecdotal cures across the United States.
A Detroit young man from a good family, Ensign CW H Wells, travels to Kansas City to marry a woman he met in a Topeka lodging. After missing the train at Lawrence he roams with a revolver, rounds up shop clerks, and is told to leave town. He cites Navy status, drunk episodes, and past wealth mismanagement, seeking help from a lawyer who knew his late father.
A fragmented price list shows assorted grocery items with small quantities and prices: 7 oz lemon strawberry bottle, 2 oz vanilla bottle, 12 boxes matches at 20 cents, parlor broom, market baskets, each at 25 cents, Postum and Graino at 25 cents, baking powder at 20 cents, Gold Dust at 25 cents, fancy apples at 25 cents.
A compromised note to a Detroit chief of police describes a young man riven by drink and anger threatening murder. His aunt’s representative reports erosion of will and family reluctance to seek help as the case unfolds with a missing man and a troubling, distressed state. A Bee reporter notes a Morrisville woman recalling a journey on the Empire State Express with vague fears and rumors.
Real estate transfer notices list multiple parcels and parties including married couples. Names such as Warren, Chandler Street, Astor Place, and Cuca appear with assignments to spouses and current owners. The fragmentary OCR shows numerous addresses and deed references lacking full clarity.
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