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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1894
Page
6
Recent visitors in Topeka and vicinity attendances, engagements, and upcoming events fill the social column. Families and guests, church groups, and club members share visits, entertainments, and wedding plans with varied programs across Topeka.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes women in prominent positions across the economy. A Detroit stove firm, a Grand Rapids furniture shop, and South Head carriage makers employ women as chief designers and art painters. Women steer steamboats, run Western farms, manage dairy operations, and command vineyards, reflecting growing female leadership in diverse sectors.
Mrs Asquith and Miss Margot Tenant known as Dodo lead in English wheels and riding while Latiz de Grey widow of Lord Lonsisie rivals her in society circles. The note extols bowling clubs as social athletic hubs for both sexes during cold weather with local encouragement to form clubs.
A New York woman who visited Paris reports strong interest in the citys women bootblacks. She notes their peculiar uniform resembles Sisters of Mercy, their coquettish manners counteracting the clerical impression, and adds they work with gloved hands and are sweated and dexterous in their pulling. Spectacles and eyes Tassos 25 cent er $100 Cuas Beynett's Optical store T13 syeous.
Comfort and ease in movement drive children's clothing choices with beauty following. Describes coats, caps, and garments for ages from infants to early teens, noting materials, colors, and styles favored in daily wear and special occasions. Emphasizes practical warmth, coordinated outfits, and modest embellishments.
The school board recommends giving school building janitors police powers with appointments by the mayor under an act relating to special private policemen. Since many janitors are women, this would mark an early instance of women becoming policemen to protect school property and maintain order around school buildings.
Mim Elliett and Mrs Elfielm F Shepard recount the lasting impact of the husband’s death two years ago. Miss Lenore Artes, Indianapolis Organizer manager, filled pulpits in Haughtville and University Place, delivering engaging sermons and missionary talks.
A brief note describes a new English invention that secures women’s bats with two carved pins sewn into the back of the hat. The pins grip the hair, resisting wind, offering a practical hair retention solution. The item is introduced alongside a promotion for Peerless Steam Laundry on West Eighth Street and its collar ads.
A fragment discusses Normi Anthracite and a substitute from Arkansas noting nearly all the qualities of anthracite at about half the price. It claims a thirty percent cost saving and highlights the value of the alternate coal for celebrated coal users.
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