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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1895
Page
6
In Topeka and nearby areas social events draw attention as society circles note gatherings, weddings, and community notices.Local hosts, clubs, and volunteers organize functions highlighting ongoing civic life and regional culture.
Personal items cover a week of events at the Library hall and Kindermarten, including flower show plans, bridal party arrivals, neighborhood visits, and a tonic of receptions. Locals such as Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Capper, and Miss Biddle attend upcoming Crawford and Merriam events.
New York, November 11. Actress Fanny Davenport plans a Davenport Home in Westchester or nearby Long Island to house retired actors and provide a school for actors' children, with inmates acting as tutors. The project follows the model of the Forrest Home in Philadelphia.
The piece details autumn engagement dinners with bridal motifs. It describes two recent events hosted for a couple, featuring La France roses, forget me nots, pink attire, heart and arrow decor, and symbolic menus. The writes praise tasteful simplicity over excess while noting personal touches from hostesses and guests.
Paris Register reports a satirical tale on royal dress codes in Britain. Aged women faced strict bodice fashion while Queen Victoria’s influence was blamed for stiff plumes and public display norms. The anecdote highlights a Scotswoman duel with protocol, ending in a fiery bodice flare from Lady Douglas.
A historical note describes a method to deter baby thumb sucking using a light white bag with a shield pin to block the hand, worn until the child stops the habit. It also mentions a practice of renting plumes for Queen Victoria era drawing room attire, with feathers priced at a few shillings.
An IR feet washing scene unfolds among Dunkards in Oakland showcasing their traditional religio social practice. The report notes community observers and the peaceful conduct of the gathering.
Sixty Dunkards in Oakland gathered for a foot washing rite, men washing men and women washing women, followed by kissing circles and a solemn communion. Rev. Wadman and Rev. Young led the service as about 200 spectators observed the ritual in somber, period attire.
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the Webber grocery at 332 Kansas Avenue. It started in rubbish near the main building and burned through the back door, spreading toward oil cans on the first floor. Firemen arrived quickly and confined the blaze with little damage to the brick structure owned by D. I. O. The grocery store suffered damage, though the full extent is not yet known.
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