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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1897
Page
6
Fragmented reads show North Topeka social and civic events. Mentions include bakery items, visits from residents, church Christmas cantata practices, club meetings, and many names with dates scattered through the page.
A text meeting is announced for Monday December 1 at the home of Mrs C G Bouman on West Gordon Street. Attendees listed include Mrs Mew A M Petro Mrs F M Tuttle Mrs To C Kistler Airs Mrs Leon Tuttle Mrs Fi Satted Mrs Mark Purim Mrs Charles Steinterker Miss Martian Kimball and Miss Eleanor Kimball.
A distressed Indian woman stranded in Stockholm claims royal rights and demanded the throne. Her brother reportedly aided a llegal journey and sparked a political controversy as authorities consider her claim and potential return home.
Mirna from Detroit reports Ham L Motmes of the New Detroit Telephone company says capitalists plan a separate New York exchange system. They aim to invest $15,000 to launch a city wide switchboard and station network, challenging the Bell company and expanding to other cities in New York state.
An advertisement touts a new remedy called the Great South American Sidney Cure said to relieve kidney and bladder pain in six hours for men and women. It promises rapid relief from urinary discomfort and retention. Distributed by Geo W. Stansfield and Sim Drugs Co in Topeka Kansas. Dowmittess Begin Work reports discuss imperial meetings and legislative matters with references to various committees and attendees.
Fragmentary text notes Senator Lodge as a committee member discussing Hawaii and annexation. Mentions Cuba, administration claims, and ratification of a treaty. Includes a medical ad for eczema cure and a reference to DeWitt’s products and a law firm in Gis Kinane.
Recent social notes describe a topeka card party hosted by Miss Irene Horner on Trier street with nine tables of guests including Miss Eva Henderson, Miss Grace Foulks, Miss Grace Chapman, Miss Theowan Rowstinden, and many others. The Notes and Personal Mention section lists local visits, theater plans, dances, and travelers such as Mrs. Witten of Detroit and Miss Prlow in the community.
Audience fills Crawfort theater for a popular price program featuring The Golden Giant Mine and vaudeville between acts. The Passion Comedy company presents A Much Married Man with Isaac Payton, plus local performers, and a Grace Cathedral chapter scene draws a large crowd. The feature includes Staph pictures and other acts, with praise for the excellent cast and performances. The Santa Fe California Limited promotes warm winter sports and a cure claim for cold remedies.
Miranda of New York designs a plaster statue titled Spirit of Research for the Boston Public Library to stand in the fountain court, replacing Bacchante. The figure shows a tall mature woman with draped form, veil signifying ignorance, and helps illustrate knowledge gained through research. The sculpture features a tablet, lasso of knowing, and a path from Egyptian and Grecian heritage.
Alaska Miner reports plans for a $10,000,000 tunnel joining Manhattan and Kings counties. A double track electric line would run from Brooklyn LIRR terminus under the East River to New York shores, with two Brooklyn and two Manhattan stations reached by elevators. Depths reach 100 feet below streets, with two iron pipes under the river and a near three mile length slated for two years of construction.
A rambling village scene unfolds in a humorous dialogue with Uncle Ben the undertaker and Eben’s gun mishap. Town talk covers missing a mute, a gun accident, a coffin price, moonshiners, and local gossip from Big Covet to the mountain routes, amid wary humor and hard times.
In Washington Captain General Blanes plans immediate reform steps under a provisional arrangement. Senor Dupuy de Lume met with Assistant Secretary Dey as Spain aims to establish a ready full cabinet and equipped executive government until elections.
Wheat futures opened with firm bids and then traded volatile as shorts covered and buyers reentered. Receipts were heavy in Minneapolis and Duluth with declines in Paris and Liverpool amid weaker overseas pricing. cattle and hog markets showed modest firmness vs prior sessions while provisions moved with cash markets and exchange rate dynamics.
Chicago reports heavy trading with large wheat volumes and a decline in prices while buyers retreat. Northwests movements show tentative gains but edges fade as deliveries advance, with futures and option anxiety shaping today's session across Wheat May bids and corn oats and pork prices noted at Chicago and Liverpool markets.
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