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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1894
Page
6
A Sorosis discussion centers on the concept of interest taking, analyzing its role and implications for women in contemporary society. The piece frames the topic as a thoughtful examination of financial agency, civic involvement, and personal autonomy within social circles.
The November meeting of the Stedman Club discussed the rightfulness and wrongfulness of interest taking from a religious and economic viewpoint. Members debated mortgage burden, debt, and the dangers of uninterest, citing Nehemiah and Moses. Mrs Roby led the session with Scripture tests, followed by debates on how high interest harms borrowers and national wealth.
Mrs Budd, wife of California Governor James A Budd, is depicted as thoughtful and involved in home life. The profile highlights her dislike of society rituals, passion for amateur photography, and support for her husband’s political ambitions, with details of their Stockton home and life. The piece also notes misreadable segments about Chicago’s proposed resort for the poor and a New York assembly member commenting on campaign travel and a hotel register.
A fragmented OCR listing at Star Grocery shows assorted items with quantities and prices including granulated sugar, Jersey cranberries, olives, celery, currants, raisins, citron, ginger snaps, crackers, peas, beans, almonds, syrups, jelly, corn, peas, tomatoes, coffee and more. The unreadable text mixes unit measures and inconsistent punctuation across many grocery staples.
Fragment from a Topeka page shows a crude street safety tip for pedestrians facing robbers, suggesting distraction and bluff to escape. The item includes other short notices about a death at the poor farm, a soldier, and local commerce and notices for vendors.
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