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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1897

Page

6

Topeka Socials Feature Parties and Club Notes

Social page itemizes recent Topeka gatherings including a thimble party at 191 Monroe Street hosted by Mr A Wolf and guests such as Mrs Howard Bird and Miss Julie Warner. Also covered are Ladies Music Club events, a card party at Miss Emma Dennis’s, and various visits and wedding trip plans among Topeka residents and visitors.

W. Wolf A. Wolf Monroe Street Howard Bird Dre Willian Conners Misy Berthe Cetern Misa Julie Warner Albie Netley Miss Stabe Jwusep Mesrteu Mia Lo Chonberluio G. Rt. Kirk George H. Ababine Sirs Eb Murrow Sues Dietrich Wilkins Conners Mere Fat Jenieds J. AV. Beivete AL Sprder BW Tocers Gorge Wellie Atrs Tra Hewes Aire Wilson J AL Waldues Jim Hli Ried Aira Albert Parker J. C. Peanut Sara A. Beck T. Luskes Murry Beery Whittlesey Williams ‘Troutman N. Aikken Marie Wiley Surin Mins van Hinuten McMullen Ostern Mise Wurter Suss Roser Mies Neviex

Social notes and upcoming visits listed

Local notes list planned social events and visits. Annie and Harriet Jones travel to Mewlon tomorrow. Misses Pierl and Lillian McParlanit host a formal afternoon. Mrs Horie Hall hosts a party Friday at Greenwood Avenue. Merriam travels to Clay Center. Jody Sifes Detln 5 Merker of The Western to visit Strs WoW. Mrs Mills hosts in her honor. Frank Thoran arrives from Oman to visit Miss Margaret Muivans. Lane entertains Monday evening for Miss Brown of Kansas City. Eva Day plans a Lotus party with Miss Margeret Ber Alis. Charles Tived Smith returned from Chicago. Ming Dhce Furman hosts informal music tomorrow. Al Sisin Sweet plans tomorrow evening. Mrs WAL Morton is mother of Mire W. Stillwell. Ewart visits St. Joseph. Pro high five club meets Friday, November 14, with Mr. and Mrs. Hankin. J BicCute travels to Chicago. Frank Merriam in Kansas City. James L. King to depart.

Miles Annie Harriet Jones Mewlon Pierl Lillian McParlanit Horie Hall Greenwood Avenue M. Merriam Clay Center Jody Sifes Merker The Western Oxters Ohio Milla Mills Frank Thoran Oman Margaret Muivans Stat Lane Tex Mee Brocan Miss Brown Kansas City Frase Laulefield Eva Day Atebilean

The Literary Business Attracts North Georgia Farmer Visit

A north Georgia farmer visits the editor seeking insight into entering the literary field. His 27-year-old son sits nearby as the editor candidly reflects on the trade, noting his own 15 years in the business and the farmer’s son being urged to return to plowing. The scene unfolds amid a modest office setting with casual remarks about cyclometers and ground coverage.

North Georgia Ornor John Atlarite Constitution

Anarchistic cider and other comic misreadings

A collage of comic mishearings and garbled quotes from old papers. It includes a pitiful exchange about anarchistic cider, a joke about baldheaded papa, a quip on a black sheep in the family, a marital boasting line, a dyeing of hair joke, and a billing mixup where a man denies ordering a book.

Willie Cinimat Enquirer

Fragmented Local Dialogue From Early Enquirer Crackles With Nonsense

An old Enquirer fragment captures a humorous exchange among locals about initials and a nickname EK 2. The snippet features Mr Hlardekins describing someone as an unreasonable creature who kicks despite not noticing everything around the house and argues about old clothes torn to rags.

Hlardekins Oie Clonstt Enquirer

Fragmented 19th Century Snippet Hits The Newswire

Partial OCR yields a jumble mentioning Bridget Strikes, De Fisk, and a chorus of quoted lines from New York Weekly, Leisurety Approach, and Chicago chatter. Readable bits reference self respect, servants, and a question about folding toothbrushes amid scattered phrases and era tone.

Bridget New York Weekly

Yantic Fregate Ends Service on the Great Lakes Training Plan

The old U S frigate Yantic extends a long career from 1864 to the present, facing retirement after a costly condemnation. Critics note Canadian protests and treaty debates while detailing the ship’s historic actions from Fort Fisher to derelict salvage, and its planned use as a training ship in Detroit for naval militia amid a shift to steel warships.

Detroit Naval Militia Hind Navy Department Michigap United States Michigann Gresham Carlisle Great Lakes Charlestown Navy Yard Philadelphia Navy Yard Atlantic Talehassen Chickamauga Fort Fisher Fort Anderson Asiatic North Atlantic New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Galena Haiti Lagiltine South Atlantic Balluts

Topeka City Council November 10 1897 Proceedings

Topeka city council met at the mayor's call with members Burgess Drew Morgan Skinner Warters Nettels and others. Ordinances were read and some passed including authorizing Charles Lane sidewalk warrants and fixing water rates. A special three member committee was appointed to study water rates and a tax-rollback resolution was adopted subtracting several assessments from the tax roll.

Cownell Burgens Drew Millott Morgan Ae Houmsteet Skinner War S. Alwent Pattison Stephenson Pellows Topeka Kans City Council of Council Chamber Charles Lane Seaty Sayes Burgess Eliott Mergen Nettels Roundtree Warter Afr Topoki Isa Shawnee County Topeles Iral Avene Ken Buren Street Pires Fel de Firey Pirey Birey Marrison Street Norte Tyler Street North Chandler Street Bucona ALT. & SF

Court notes mix old cases and market reports in chaotic column

Justice court notes cover a rotating set of cases including a short changing dispute involving Albert James, replevin over a horse, and a divorce petition. Police and bystander actions appear amid a market report with grain, corn, oats, hogs and cattle prices and summaries of shipments and receipts. The mixed text lists names, places, and numbers, reflecting a busy, repetitive day in the local record.

David Chiles Albert James Chiles Justice Gay Whe James Dupree Jackson John Hunter

Market Report Opens Weak on Wheat as Liverpool Cares

Wheat opened weak today with declines from yesterday's close. Liverpool traders recovered from fears over a port scare tied to Argentina, boosting some futures. The Price Current weekly summary noted notable improvement in the crop outlook amid the unsettled trade.

Ockers Hbolught Mttby Feinen Prines Fem Fae Lind Chicaro Liverpool Himingu Argentins Caine

Cotton Market Report from Kansas City November 7

Market notes show mixed movements with slight firmness in some staples. Prices range from easy to mid upland cotton with 5 to 6 3-16 cents per pound in brisk trading. brokers note firm tone on futures.

Market Gossip and Grain News from New York Stock Exchange

The column, furnished by the W A Michel Commission Co, reports on grain movements and buyer activity in New York. It references wheat prices, futures, and weekly market chatter, noting buyers and sellers and general price directions.

W. A. Michael Commission Co West Sifth Ave Topeka Kan W_ A. Michel Commission Co Tisha

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