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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1895
Page
6
A damaged OCR passage describes bellows and forges sold in New York and surrounding markets. It mentions portable forges, blowers, and ancillary equipment, with references to makers, sales figures, and distribution to cities like Washington and Brooklyn. The text centers on metalworking gear, auction context, and regional supply chains.
In Topeka and nearby areas, society circles report on recent social events and gatherings. Featured are notable engagements, dinners, and club activities reflecting local culture and community networks.
Ald society notes outline winter meetings at various churches with Mrs Sim and Mrs Mulvane as officers. Plans include a tower festival, flower show, and a December or January fair. Numerous members, dinners, and receptions across communities are listed along with social events and forthcoming weddings and visits in the town.
The article examines how the departure of younger children from public schools impacts funding class sizes and resource allocation. It notes shifts in enrollment patterns, potential policy responses, and concerns about longer-term educational outcomes for communities.
A city health board reviews strict quarantine measures as diphtheria cases rise. Officials advocate closing schools and limiting movement to curb the epidemic, noting recent cases in North City and ongoing quarantines. Parents’ partial action and public concern frame a tense effort to suppress spread while awaiting decisive steps.
Investigators press for compliance with quarantine rules as North Topeka authorities inspect homes for diphtheria amid lax enforcement. Council members Bradford and Burgess question households while Dr Mitchell and Dr Grubbs defend measures and urge caution. Reports describe red cards, fumigation, and community impact on schools and daily life.
The article traces women’s patent activity from 1790 to the late 1800s, noting early patents to Mary Kies and Mary Brush, a rise during the Civil War, and postwar surges in industries like weaving, cooking aids, farming tools, and baby carriages. It highlights that most patents were for attachments to existing devices rather than wholly new inventions.
Don Manuel Fernando of Castile, a member of one of Spain’s oldest families and former superior of Capuchin monks, leaves the Roman Catholic Church to join the Protestant faith. He is formally received into West End Presbyterian Church and plans to enter the ministry. Dasyos to Speak in Nebraska. Secretary Culling of the Nebraska Republican league travels to Topeka to invite Attorney General P. H. Dawes to Lincoln for the Republican event. Dawes accepts and will travel from Clay Center after attending an old soldiers' reunion. no Minute Headache Tablets. J.B. Jones
Discussion in Washington on Pan American recognition of Belligerent Cuban insurgents. Secretary Olney’s stance awaited as Pan American republics weigh joint action. Insurgents need greater headway before united recognition appears safe amid imminent engagements.
Chicago labor associations clash over Debs reception on Woodstock jail release. At a Labor Congress meeting plans progress, but Trade and Labor Assembly delegates express misgivings, arguing Debs is not a martyr and warning of political labor aims. Local unions mock the push for a special fare rate to Woodstock, viewing it as a publicity stunt.
A dialogue scene features Rector Daggan and Duggan on drink temptation with townspeople, followed by a broken engagement. The scene shifts to a pale, strained exchange where a woman named Claudine pleads for steadfastness as the weathered atmosphere mirrors distress. New York World.
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