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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1895
Page
5
Becky Sharp visits the home of Guy Morrill for a Woodding event. Local attendees describe the social gathering and the warm reception at the Morrill residence.
The Kansas town welcomed a much anticipated wedding at the Morrill home. Governor Morrill and Mrs Morrill hosted about seven hundred guests including Judge and Mrs Johnson and Mrs Gilmore. Miss Morrill, the bride, wore a gown with pink accents and received lavish gifts while the ceremony was officiated by Miss Franc Littlefeld with Miss Morrill’s friend acting as bridesmaid.
Prof O C Hill and Gov Morell aides dispute a Topeka school book decision. They claim Geo W Crane was unfairly treated in adopting Auishen Buck company readers, noting Crane offered lower priced readers and exchanges for old books, while the committee allegedly misrepresented his actions.
News from Rossville reports a chaotic incident where several suspects and witnesses in a murder trial were detained in night spots. Robert Burns Henry Carter and James Baird faced fines while others including Lillis French and Allie Price were cited.
A damaged OCR passage notes a petition to Governor Orbit to remove two livestock board members J. W. Moore of Malion and John Brown of Delphos after they reportedly abolished a two cent inspection order. It mentions fear of removal since defeat and efforts to gather petitions to keep their posts.
A staged comedy on Santa Fe depot platform in Topeka around 4:30 pm featured a newly married couple and friends as actors. Rice and old shoes flew as props while the groom dodged public kisses and a shoe thudded into the conductor. The scene ended as the train departed amid chaos.
The New York Sun notes women increasingly lead banks with several presidents and many directors. The comptroller’s forthcoming report highlights widespread female involvement in financial institutions, ownership, and earnings, especially in the West. About 387 women then worked in national and state banks, with significant stock ownership and estimated annual income around ten million dollars. Try Weshbourn's pure apple cider, 15 cents per gallon.
In a chaotic afternoon social, Wigglesworth hosts a party where the plan to freeze ten cream goes awry. Arguments erupt over hosting duties and costumes as the cellar operation ends with the freezer savagely struck and the cream finally frozen. The scene ends with guests reacting to the strange events and a cryptic quip about the frozen cream.
In Topeka railroad circles the Transmissouri Freight Association plan to return to 100 pound rates for livestock shipments is discussed. Santa Fe notes heavy cattle movements to Kansas City yards, staff changes, and new boiler shop debates. Medical news introduces Dr McSwegan with free exams, while time call corrections appear for Atchison & St Joseph branch trains.
A fragmented OCR of a grocery ad lists numerous items with prices and brands including Iba best Navy Beans Colo rado potatoes and various oats, fish products, dried fruits, canned goods, meat, and household staples. The jumbled text shows multiple items and unit details, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century market catalog.
A cluttered North Topeka column reports Maude Van Fleet’s funeral for diphtheria, local residents traveling to Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, and updates on JH Heller and Galen Nichols heading to Burnside Louisiana refinery work. The note also mentions Mrs Wise visiting relatives and Squire Binse and Elmer Nihart sightings in the North Side area.
An advertisement touts the Aurore cigarette as a prett cigar sold in the city alongside a general claim about health benefits for “all diseases.” The fragmented text references Artel and Practical Begas Bloc Y 8 Bloc Bega blot prep and Fou ye others in a misleading sales pitch.
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