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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1895
Page
6
The article highlights a novel electric themed plan gaining traction for the fall festival. Community leaders cite energy efficiency and modern appeal as key benefits while vendors prepare demonstrations and attendees share enthusiasm for a greener celebration.
Warren M Crosby advocates electric arches and illuminated streets for a fall festival in Topeka. Guild supports bands and incentives to attract performers and crowds, recalling past large turnout during a G A reunion. Proposals include prize bands, lunch concerts, and coordinated city entertainment to boost attendance and city pride.
An advertised sale offers 25 cent per yard pricing on all wool Serges all wool Drap D Ete in black and colors all wool Foule Cloths all wool fabrics up to 50 cents per yard.
A sale on 18c yd all wool cu tings 36 inches wide features fancy two toned Novelty Effects worth up to 39 cents a yard offered at 13 cents per yard. Limit 10 yards per customer.
Catalog line describes 58c yard price for 58c yd Black Mohair figured Fancies black Brodie Effects 50 inch Slack Serge 50 inch black Storm Serge with prior value up to 76c yard. This sale offers 58c yard.
All new clean fur capes, not worn samples, offered at 5.98 each rather than 8 to 10. Electric seals range 12.50 to 50 with options plain or trimmed. Wool seals, Astrachans, Beavers, Minks and Marten touted as handsomest yet, bought early to beat competition.
Fine Beaver double cape trimmed attractively offered at 4.98 from 7.00. Cloth jackets in tin plain rough cloths tans browns blues and blacks available with new stock daily.
Three styles including black satin skirts with 203 ruffles offered at $1.00 each. Also fine Moreen and Quilted, Taffeta and Fouls de Soi skirts marked very low for this sale, with bundles listed as 750 each.
For 10c yd. ribbons in plain Latin and gros grain Nos 9 to 16 fancy colors moire ribbons Nos 7 9 12 16 in light shades suitable for fancy work worth up to 40c yard all at 10c a yard.
Fine bleached table damask offered at 60 cents a yard, normally 65 cents, valued at 85 cents per yard in sale. Linens towels priced at 99 cents each or 1.00 per dozen, regularly 1.24 each.
Brown shaded mocha gloves offered at one dollar per pair. Sale features six hundred ninety pairs available for purchase.
A New York Herald synopsis notes long winter capes in velvet and fur remain stylish alongside short jackets with satin trim. It describes two jacket lengths, drooped sleeves, and mobbed silhouettes, plus walking costumes from Paris inspiring winter wear. Also includes several culinary and domestic tips from the period.
Justice of the Peace John H. Guy analyzes election returns and finds that 1185 Republicans favored Charley Holliday and 745 populists or democrats supported other candidates. He reports 3183 more votes for county treasurer Republican straight ticket than for the Democratic chief justice candidate.
At the Topeka Academy of medicine and surgery annual meeting officers were elected: president M. B. Ward, vice president W. E McVey, and treasurer Ida C. Barnes. Dr. R. S. McGes urged adopting Inwa to improve birth and disease records and noted advances in life expectancy. The piece also includes a verse about gender norms and a reference to a girl from Troy.
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