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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1895
Page
6
The Mills Adams Co presents a window full of underwear including Union Suits and many famous makes both foreign and domestic. A large stock promises many styles and prices, with a claim that shoppers can see every degree of fashion and quality offered.
New line of Wool and Tee Wool Puscinatore to be placed on sale tomorrow from 25c each upward. Also our superior line of angIe and double West Mittens and Silk Mittens for Ladies Children and Infant. Directory of prices for Cashmere and Wool Hose across sizes offered.
Recent society items in Topeka detail visitors and residents at events, entertaining hosted by Mrs Bartholomew and others, church attendance by Bishop Ninde, engagements, travels to Chicago and Detroit, and upcoming gatherings including dinners and clubs among local social circles. Names include Bishop Ninde, Mrs Bartholomew, Miss Florence Graer Nias, Miss Ruth Nash, Mr Lewis Toby, Mrs Ello Wilson, and others.
A Kansas City Progress club gathering lists guests including Miss Edna El Paso, Mrs J Metantin, and Mr W A Pierce in Boston. Attendees from Rockford and Orlando join the Fig de Siecle club, while the First Ward Kindergarten auxiliary hosts a two hundred strong event at Mrs A J Arnold's home with solos and readings and many volunteers serving refreshments.
The Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress met at Creighton Hall with about 300 delegates. J W Carpenter Omaha welcomed the gathering and local officials delivered addresses. Special trains to Kansas City for Thanksgiving offered round trips and game viewing options.
At a New York meeting of the Irish alliance ex congressman Finerty says American sympathy with Ireland mirrors revolutionary times but Americas reach is limited. He asserts Irishmen will join the field as soon as possible and endorses resolutions backing national Irish independence efforts.
Miss Harri et Marshall of Nashville Tennessee is named as the fiancée of Ellsworth Ingalls eldest son of ex Senator Ingalls. reports say her condition is serious but there is hope for recovery. The headline notes the engagement and the current illness, with local mentions of Nashville and related individuals.
Union Pacific offers a special train to Kansas City for the Thanksgiving game. Train departs Union Depot at 9 am, returns from Kansas City at 1 30 pm. Round trip fare is 20 dollars. Ennis Lodge D invites a social dance at 420 East Avenue on November 26.
In Paris, advocate Maitre Eugene Carre shoots himself after a domestic dispute in a divorce case. His wife, Mme Carre, responds with fury and self destruction as she fires a pistol and dies. Onlookers recall the scene as most Parisian.
An old styled advertisement touts Peerless Siesa laundry lines sold by W. Pitts, 012 West Eighth Street. It emphasizes "White! White! White!" as the goods and mentions Mineral Water as a theme for the west district promotion.
A notable Cuban cause gathering at Cooper Union under the Jose Marti Club is planned for Tuesday night. Ex-Governor Flower and leading figures including Andrew Carnegie, Elihu Root, Robert Ingersoll, and Murat Halstead are listed among officers and attendees. The event aims to unite support for Cuban independence with strong resolutions anticipated.
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