City Council Delays Action on Mayor's Nominee
The city council postponed confirmation of the mayor's nomination, delaying a decision while discussions and reviews continue. No votes were taken and no timetable given for a new hearing or vote.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1894
Page
5
Effort to Save Tyler Street Trees Delays City Engineer Vote
City council met in regular session with election on minds and postponed confirmation of Wi lan Tweeddale as city engineer. Deputy work discussed includes McCabe serving temporarily. a motion to table passed unanimously. A park grade dispute on Tyler street prompted statements from D H Moore and neighbors, with several property owners asking the grade remain unchanged. An appropriation ordinance totaling 15 616.51 was approved for departments and services, including vaccinating 228 children and a preliminary sewer project bond of 1 000 for repairs on 424 avenue bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Street
Aebt
Wilan Tweeddale
Specimen Fallows
McCabe
Pellows
McCave
Stevens
Stephenson
D. H
Jon Huatoon
John Bradley
James Duns
L W. Baker
D. H. Moore
H. Binks
FL G. Hentig
D. Peyce
Merv
Wardin
Fire Department
City Electric Lght
Crouse Tremaine Carbon Co
Bun Vapor Street Light Co
Southwestern Fuel Co
Topeka Routing Co
Busttary Department
Hibten
A. H. Arter
H. W. Squires
G. A. Wall
John Hewitt
Committee On
W. Tweeddale
John Ritchie
Science Society to be Organized at State House
A call is issued for a science society meeting tomorrow evening in Topeka to organize a state group. Signers include Thompson anthropology Smyth botany Meeninger cryptogamic botany Adams Guthrie electrics Harshburger etymology Merrell ferns Smith Hinckley Culver geology Beede paleontology Powell biology bacteriology Roby language Lougebure Patrick Jennings Stewart microscopy Quintard Molluake Newman Potwin Lovewell physics meteorology Minsey Popence Hornaday Krett Tweeddate Hinckley Aikes Gowgill water supply etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
B&b Lucy
Academy of Science
Topeka
Igaea
Emen
de Th Thompson
BR Smyth
E Kineer
F. Ayres
C. F. Meeninger
Orr Adams
John Guthrie
W. A Harshburger
Bill A H. Merrell
Wm. Smith
H. V. Hinckley
GCAM
Culver
J. W. Beede
L. Powell
H. W. Roby
Deborah K. Lougebure
Frank Patrick
T. B Jennings
G. Stewart
J. Cooper
D. Hale
J. BR Quintard
Silver Lake
Mra. EH. Newman
J. T. Lovewell
JE Minsey
F. O. Popence
W. H. Hornaday
Krett
Col. Was. Tweeddate
H. R Aikes
E B Gowgill
Klemp
McManus
J Tailors
Kansas Avenue
High School Board Unveils Long Green Table at Meeting
The Board of Education gathered around a 16 by 5.5 foot green table at the high school last night. Jesse Shaw presided with Mr Beck at the foot and several members on each side. The table, a World’s Fair exhibit, cost about $3.09 to haul from the depot and dates to November 3, 1894. The treasurer reported funds including $28,722 in interest and sinking, and $7 in the high school fund. A controversy arose over Osage County coal quality as claims of inferior coal were raised, while a plan to remove big trees around the school faced opposition from Mr Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Eas
Board of Education
Jesse Shaw
Jem
Beck
Mesara Wa Mac Fer
Shaw
Grea Pi Placent
Mriss
Topeka High School Boart
Sian
Wilson
Osage City
Osage County
MacPerry
The Gamblers Quarrel at Seventh Street House
Topeka gamblers linked to the Seventh Street house quarrel over its fall. Harry Croft and two Smith Center partners ran a high stake operation, clearing about 800 dollars in a recent period. Croft closed the house by night, then a back entrance break in occurred as he planned to relocate to the south state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Topeka
Seventh Wrens House
Harry Croft
Smith Center
Saul
Croft
National Hotel
Paties
Ail Calera
Sud
Civil Jury Docket Sets Trials for Next Week
Judge Haven releases the civil jury docket for Monday to Saturday November 13 to 17 listing case numbers and parties including White vs Hollas Shipsey, Minert v Miller, Fearis v Jones, Ruthford v Harkins, White v Jones, Horner v Taggart, Perry v Corning, Proctor v Interstate Land Co, Root v Multity et al, Noeiswinder v Blush, Central Nat Bank v Dignon, Bond v Miller, Gish v Schenck, Frost v City of Topeka, Payne v Davies, Heed v Listietiel, Bisbie v White, J. C. Lare Co. v Thomas, Rufus George Kinp, Dennison v Brown, Dunkin v Reed, Wilhelm v Norton, Youngs v Noston, Shelden v Caster, Green v Caster, Billard v Earhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haten
Cisil
Slonday
Haven Tuday
Turaday
White
Hollas
Hipsey
Troutman
Minert
Miller
Fearris
Jones
Ruthford
Harkins
Strawn
Tellendeccing
Horner
Taggart
Perry
Corning
Proctor
Interstate Land Ca
Root
Multity
Noeiswinder
Blush
Central Nat Bank
Dignon
Bond
Gish
Schenck
Frost
Topeka
Payne
Regg
Davies
Jets
Listietiel
Bisbie
Buschell
J. C. Lare
Eg. Co. Ve Thomas
Rufus George Kinp
Cava Nei
Dennison
Brown
Dunkin
Reed
Wilhelm
Norton
Youngs
Noston
Sieber
Lazzell
Halliday
Forney
Kent
Dobbs
Neversioe
Shelden
Caster
Cue
Lases
Heston
Billard
Earhart
Iowa State Band Delighted Audience at Grant Inez Concert
The Iowa State Band performed at Grant Inez Hall before a small audience. Encore after encore showcased fine pieces by Davis and Reed, a notable piccolo solo by William Guyon, and a lively spoof about Midway Pleasance. The event closed with band members receiving thanks in a brief curtain-rocket finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State
Iowa State Bend
Grant Inez
Messrs
Davis
Wm. Guyon
de Koven
Lows
Topeka Newsroom Buzzes With Campaign, Arts, and Oddities
A jumble of notes from Topeka, Kansas reports rail travel by Marehale band heading to Kansas City and Waco for weeks of shows at Costes and Grand Convoy. Cast members include Miss St George Hussey, Josie La Fontaine, the Allen sisters, Annie Lathan, and Mise Wateen. Local political chatter covers election prep, precincts, speeches by Governor Lewelling, Morrill campaign notes, and party moves. Also noted are crowd events, phonographic entertainments, a streetcar gripe, and a planchette table sighting, with multiple mentions of Topeka Republicans and suffrage debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marehale
Alth
Marshall B
Kansas City
Costes Opera House
Waco
Texas
Fox
St George Hussey
Josie la Fontaine
Allen Sisters
London
Wingle
Annie Lathan
Base
Mise Wateen
Topeka
Santa Fe
Knight
Seymore
Major E. Morrilly
Hiawatha
Rock Island
South Enid
Oklahoma
Lewelling
Mary E. Lesse
Wichita
Salvation Army
Jerome Mowers
Silver Lake
Wamego
Keeley Institute
Focusas
Breitenthal
State Jovasay
Republican County Central Committee
Haiiiton Hall
Charley Holrlt
Lawrence
Morrill
Iowa
Marshall
Spooners
J. £. Dumont
Miss Anthony
South Haven
Carroll County
Tenn
Hreidenthal
Kansas
Temple
State Central
Frank Doster
Supreme Court
Albert Barton Arrested for Election Disorder in Shawnee
Albert Barton a known Republican ward worker was arrested after clashing with election officers at the Fifth ward precinct amid a turbulent polling scene. Barton bonded for $50 and was released, returning to oversee Republicans' poll book as the incident drew in Captain Gish and officers. The article also covers Dean Samuel Reynolds Hole praising horse racing as a noble sport needing reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ki. Whaler
Albert Barton
Republicas
Seneekeechonn
Aley
EB. Whaley
Shawnee County
Topeka
Whaley
Albert
Robert Barton
Bartons
John G. Shillinglaw
J. H. Seybold
Mr. Whaley
Seybold
Chul- Papeeee
Whaiey
Captain Gish
Sduad
Burton Arres Ceptain Gish
Marton
Pallca
Lindsey
Joseph Reed
Barton
Samuel Reynolda Hole
Rochester
Dean Hole
Dean Hore
England
Dickens
Thackeray
Tensyson
Ahadow
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dean
Fugland
All
Dog bite and hydrophobia question stirs rural papers
A quizzical exchange across papers questions whether dog bites spread rabies, with earlier readers doubting the claim. The Mulvane Record and So uth Haven New Era humorously engage in a science education riff while a Pills ad touts Ayers Pills as a fast cathartic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulvane
Brother Reed
Protective committee split in Santa Fe voting dispute
Tracy of New York and Newman Erb would have been minority directors under cumulative voting according to a Santa Fe board fight. The Protective committee favored Tracy and Erb as potential directors, with discussion on how two seats might be allotted under cumulative casting. The prose shifts to unrelated maxims and ads about fashion, death, and local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OF. Tracy
New Haven Santa Fe
Foster
Santa Fe
Benjamin F. Tracy
New York
Protective Committee
Tracy
Newman Erb
Fragmented 1910s interview and ad jumble in New York
An OCR mess mixes an interview touching on tariffs and Wilson bill with stray dialogue about the czar’s death and international affairs. The piece wanders into unrelated local ads for clothing and theater, ending with a cryptic product pitch and a misdated 1900s tone.
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Col. Twerddale
A Science Society
Althen & McManus
Alchen & MeManas
Santey
Bax Francisco
A. J. Mounteney Jephson
Africa
Henry M. Stanley
Emin
California
Mr. Jephson
Min Anon Ht
A E Head
Scranton
Kan
Simmonde
Riverside
Cal
Gephel
Dean Hut
Ayers
Dr. Price
Colorado
J. S. Sproat
I- Star
Grace
St. Tele
Mansas
Adamerok, Pristers'eod Publishers
Noorpingens
Ie ‘Pata
Grimo Auser
J. K Jones
Ae Island
Cardia
Ava
Torexa Steam Lamnpay
Carnegie He Barry
Csi
Deet
New Yonk
Andrew Corwald
Braklin
Kipling
Mr. Ceraedo
Kiss
Hashoe
Avracs & McManoe Tailors
Kaneas
Avraza
McMani Tailore
Toolter
Ph Graph
al Drogyen
ADAMS
Sarsarprintin
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