Indianola Town Once Rival to Topeka and Its Decline
A Kansas town named Indianola, four miles west of Topeka, rose as a thriving pro slavery center on the military road in the 1850s. The town faded after the Kansas Pacific survey favored a direct Topeka route, leaving Indianola abandoned. its old hotel remains as a monument to a once bustling frontier community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeks
Topeka
Hawner County
Indianols
C. W. Bigeinbotham
Rossville
Samuel Ashmore
North Topeka
Indianola
Reform School
Hinton
State Journal
Samuel J. Reader
Dick Murphy
Downey
Indianois
Free State
Alerm
Frederlings
Peter
Joe
Free State House
W. BB. Hawker
Washburn College
Robert McNoon
Thomas Jenner
Wm. Cobee
C. Leonard
Cobee
Soldier Creek
Jackton
Sue
Kansas River
H. D. McMeekin
Tutt
Weston, Mo
McMeekin
Beving
National Hotel
Missouri
W. W. Phillips
EL. Jackson
Fort Leuven- Worth
Fort Riley
Strickrott
The
Clinton Hotel
Topeka Society Recaps Weekly Social Life and Wedding
Review of Topeka social events highlights a week of club meetings and gatherings. The week features the wedding of Miss May Thomas to Charles ONeill at the Cathedral with a chrysanthemum decor, followed by a dinner at the ONeill home and a visit to Chillicothe, Missouri. Other notable events include parties hosted by Mrs. Merriam, Miss Weightman, Mrs. Forbes, Miss Shaw, Miss La Rin, and the N.M.C. club, plus thimble and chafing dish suppers, with various hostesses and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Menninger
Anne M. Parry Bundy
Menninger
Topeka Avenue
May Thomas
Charles O'Neil
Bishop Millspaugh
Nina Thomas
Mr. Neil
J. O'Neil
Potwin
Mrs
Ruth Nellis
Mildred Shaw
Lincoln Ool
Alice la Rin
Kate Hollaway
Kanays City
N. MC_ club
David Norton
Emily King
A Low
Ladies’ Music Club
J. W. Going
Frank Foster
Anna Marie Nelis
Clyde Lawrence
Yound Club
W. B. Swan
George Harrison
Karsan City
Mve
Mildred Scott
New York
L. Hy Mann
Commiscee Club
Topeka Railroad Dream Fulfilled, Indianola Missed
An early effort to build a railroad connected Indianola and Topeka faced turmoil. A contractor delivered ties but vanished on payday, while residents funded and supported the line. Promoters finally routed the railroad to Topeka, leaving Indianola behind as the town declined and crumbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldier Creek
Jones
Jones Was Not To Be Found. and Then the People Hea Tapeka
New One
Indianola
Orori
Topeke
Hanser Pacific
Basit
Topeka
Social Club Teas and Card Parties Dominate Week
A flurry of social events fills the week with dances, card parties, and teas. Mrs. DeWitt Nellis and Miss Anna Marie Nellis host at home while multiple clubs entertain at Steinberg’s hall and Tyler Street residences. The Alumnae Kindergarten club elects officers, plans parliamentary drill, and studies Mother Goose. The fall Scottish Rite music features Ad Astra Quar tette and Washburn College orchestra with a 20 piece ensemble as part of the Thanksgiving Week program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ular
Steinberg’s
DeWitt Nellis
Anna Marie Nellis
T. J. Pounss
Ana Crane
Grace Weiss
Frank Scott Devis
Crane
Harold Chase
W. H. Eastman
Hellanthus Club
Steinbers
Lille Stevenson
Topeka Avenue
Florence Mitchell
Minneapolis
Ruthe
Jean Wallace
Harrison Street
Lida H. Hardy
Dora Sherry
Maude Kimball
Alice Evans
Afise Amy Overmyer
Hnes
William M. Shaver
Washburn College
Lucelia B. Clark
Steinberg
EE Cane
College Orches
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shawnee County
Queeis
Business Center
Military and
Stage Road
Kansas Pacific
Aly
Creek
Cohee Nor
Leonard
JM. Cole
Dan Downey
Sharp
Cole
Frederiings
George Young
Pultona
Rolla
Jackson County
Cred
Church
Jack Curry
Eighth Kansas Infantry
John A Martin
Chickamwuga
Reader
Louis Vieux
Lewis Hacka
Dr. Jenner
Robert McNown
Jenner
McNoun
Nes
Hyves
Yas
Indianaim
Stranger
United States
Plownt
Ashmore
Joe Baker
Hin
Monty
Clinton
Rillisu
Tally Flo
Deborah Harding
James Kuykendall
Sawyer
Roma
Leegislature
Werdon
Tommon
Katsas Pacife
Topele
Topeka Society
Miss Thomas
D. O. McCray
Miss McCray
Sitvinski, Innesband
Josef Hoffman
Adeline Meek
Cornet
Boston Ladies’ Symphony Tra
Joseph W
Wilcox
Ottawa
New Mexico
LB. Alter
Ge, Red
A. W. Horriss
W. M. Horems
Hopkins & Son
Merchant Police
Soix
Kansas Ave
Topeka, Kan
Auditorium
Charlotte Maconda
London
Paris
Carolyn B. Whittlesy
Maron Music Club
Grace Mazon Welch
Charlotte Parkhurst
Morgan
the State Journal
McCormick & Peake
Jackson Street
Topeka, U.S. A
J.C. Elliott
General Sporting Goods
Sprat’s
Kansas Avenue
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